CWG 2026: Bindyarani Devi bags bronze as PM Modi, Mandaviya hail weightlifter
Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the women’s 58kg weightlifting event at CWG 2026, securing her second Commonwealth Games medal as PM Modi congratulated her.
Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the women’s 58kg weightlifting event at CWG 2026, securing her second Commonwealth Games medal as PM Modi congratulated her.
Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women’s 53kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a personal-best total of 199kg.
Ranchi marked its arrival on India's football map with a spectacular opening ceremony of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium, becoming a host city of Asia's oldest football tournament for the first time.
India endured a mixed day on the athletics track at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Tejas Ashok Shirse and Murali Sreeshankar advanced to their respective finals, while national record-holder Gurindervir Singh suffered an early exit in the men's 100m heats.
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu credited her family's unwavering support for helping her overcome injuries and setbacks after creating history by winning a third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow on Sunday.
Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set French Open 2026 final to claim his maiden Grand Slam title and become Germany's first men's major champion since 1996.
Hours after R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win Norway Chess, his sister R Vaishali clinched the WR Women's Chess Tour title in Tokyo, capping a memorable day for Indian chess.
President Droupadi Murmu, Amit Shah and other leaders congratulated India's U-18 hockey teams after the men's Asia Cup gold and women's bronze, while Hockey India announced cash rewards.
Newly appointed India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer smashed 61 off 36 balls to guide SOBO Mumbai Falcons to a five-wicket win over Triumph Knights in the T20 Mumbai League.
Shubman Gill's 126 and Rishabh Pant's 81 put India in a commanding position as the hosts reached 475/6 at lunch on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, despite the visitors striking three times.
