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India’s 4x400m women’s relay team celebrate after winning gold on Thursday.

Asian Games 2018: Athletes run riot

Jinson, Seema, Chitra and relay teams impress.

31 Aug 2018 2:02 AM

Gymnastics: Dipa Karmakar out of action for two weeks, says coach

It was her first event after undergoing an anterior curiae ligament surgery in Mumbai, last year in July.

31 Aug 2018 1:45 AM

Indian women celebrate a goal against China in the hockey semi-final on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Gurjit Kaur Turns a Corner

Gurjit Kaur's PC strike helps India enter the final for the 1st time in 20 years.

30 Aug 2018 1:05 AM

They might be ranked 12th in the world, but Malaysia is a team which has been a thorn in the flesh for world number five 5 India off late.

On-song Indian men take on Malaysia in semis today

Barring the 1-4 loss to Pakistan, Malaysia too had a good run in the pool stage.

30 Aug 2018 12:59 AM

Sudha Singh won the silver in the 3000m steeplechase event on Monday. (Photo:AP)

Proved my critics wrong: Sudha Singh

Sudha clocked 9 minute 40.03 seconds to win her second Asian Games medal.

29 Aug 2018 1:44 AM

Tejinderpal Toor reacts after winning the men’s shot put final at the athletics event in Jakarta on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Asian Games 2018: Shot in the arm

Tejinderpal wins a record gold in shot put event.

26 Aug 2018 12:28 AM

Crocs, rays no problem for unsung Asian swim heroes

Such is the parlous state of swimming in the Maldives there is no proper pool available.

25 Aug 2018 6:10 AM

Indian women’s kabaddi team players tackle down an Iranian raider in their final match in Jakarta on Friday. India lost to Iran narrowly by a 24-27 verdict to finish with a silver medal. (Photo: PTI)

Asian Games 2018: Women finish with silver lining

Iran enforced an all out on India in the second half but the Indian raiders were never that effective and played catching up game.

25 Aug 2018 12:18 AM

Indian archer Deepika Kumari takes aim during women's recurve team elimination event at the Asian Games 2018. (Photo: AP)

Deepika Kumari fails at big stage again

At the Rio Olympics she had made an early exit though she entered the biggest sporting event as world number one.

24 Aug 2018 6:57 AM

Shardul Vihan raises his gun after winning the silver in the men’s double trap event on Thursday.(Photo:PTI)

Quicksilver

Vihan youngest Indian shooter to win medal.

24 Aug 2018 6:30 AM

Gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat (left) of India is ecstatic as bronze medal winner Kim Minjung of Korea raises her hand after the women’s 25m pistol event at Palembang on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahi way!

The talented Manu Bhaker, however, cracked under pressure to finish sixth in the finals.

23 Aug 2018 7:06 AM

Ankita Raina (left) and Prarthna Thombare during their doubles match on Wednesday. (Photo:PTI)

Racquet launch

Bopanna-Sharan, Ankita assure India of two medals.

23 Aug 2018 2:09 AM

Sanjeev Rajput prepares for the final round of the 50m rifle 3 positions men’s shooting event on Tuesday.(Photo: AP)

PM Modi praises shooters, up cm announces cash rewards for Saurabh and Ravi

He also congratulated Verma for winning his first medal at the Asian Games.

22 Aug 2018 2:16 AM

Wrestler Divya Kakran (right) is declared winner against Chen Wenling of Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal match of the 68 kg freestyle wrestling event in Jakarta on Tuesday.(Photo: PTI)

Divya Kakran bags bronze, boosts wrestlers’ tally

Divya had won a bronze at the 2018 Gold Coast CWG and silver at the recently-held Asian Junior Championship in New Delhi.

22 Aug 2018 2:14 AM

Indian Sepak takraw team players along with the officials pose for a group photo after winning the first ever bronze medal of the event at the 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018, in Indonesia. (Photo: PTI )

Sepak Takraw team kick in first bronze

Thailand has won a whopping 22 gold medals at the Games and Myanmar is a distant second in the list with five gold.

22 Aug 2018 12:15 AM

From Siachen to Indonesia, Amit always on national duty

“I used to do my normal duty and then take out time for shooting. I had to follow my passion,” said Kumar.

22 Aug 2018 12:10 AM

Gold medal winner Saurav Chaudhary (left) and bronze medallist Abhishek Verma pose with their medals from the men’s 10m air pistol event at Palembang on Tuesday. (Photo:PTI)

Bullet train

However, the day belonged to teenage prodigy Chaudhary, son of a farmer based in Kalina Village in Meerut district.

21 Aug 2018 11:20 PM

The Asian Games 2018 gold also enabled Vinesh Phogat to achieve another feat as she became the only woman wrestler to win two medals in back-to-back Asian Games. (Photo: PTI)

Asian Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat first Indian woman wrestler to win gold

Vinesh asserted that she always felt she is a stronger athlete than Sun and today was the day to prove it.

21 Aug 2018 12:09 AM

Indian women kabaddi players try to trap a Japanese raider during their match on Sunday. India won 43-12. (Photo: AFP)

Asian Games: After wins, kabaddi coach eyes gold

India has always dominated men’s kabaddi at the Asian Games since its introduction in 1990 at the Beijing edition.

20 Aug 2018 12:26 AM

The Indian women’s hockey team begin their Asiad campaign on Sunday.

Indian women eye gold to book Olympic berth

Indian women's team had won the gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and ended runner up to South Korea in 1998 in Bangkok.

19 Aug 2018 12:57 AM

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