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A metal javelin with a cord grip stuck at an angle in the grass of a throwing sector, with floodlit, empty stadium stands blurred in the background, in an AI-generated representative scene.

India finish Asian Para Games 2026 with record 114 medals after nine golds on final day

24 Oct2 min read6 sources

A high jump crossbar on two uprights above a blue landing mat on a red track in an empty floodlit stadium at dusk, in an AI-generated representative scene.

Shailesh Kumar sets Games record as India sweep the men’s high jump podium again at the Asian Para Games

22 Oct2 min read4 sources

An archery target face on a stand at an outdoor range, with several green-fletched arrows grouped near the gold centre, in an AI-generated representative scene.

Sheetal Devi wins two Asian Para Games golds in one day and defends her individual title

22 Oct2 min read5 sources

An anonymous athlete arches backwards over a high-jump bar above a blue landing mat in an empty stadium, in an AI-generated representative scene.

Praveen Kumar wins high jump gold with Asian Para Games record of 2.05m; Banti takes silver

21 Oct1 min read4 sources

Harmanpreet Kaur in a green Sydney Thunder kit and helmet playing a shot, with spectators behind a white picket fence.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 91 powers India to 92-run win and 3-0 T20I sweep of Zimbabwe

21 Oct2 min read2 sources

Anonymous athlete viewed from behind near a high-jump bar and landing mat, in an AI-generated representative stadium scene.

Nishad Kumar wins second Asian Para Games gold with record 2.04m jump

20 Oct2 min read4 sources

AI-generated representative rocket ascending over a coastal landscape with an exhaust plume against a blue sky.

Japan launches a five-year mission to bring back 10 grams from a moon of Mars

20 Oct2 min read3 sources

India players in blue and Malaysia players in yellow during their 2010 Commonwealth Games hockey match in Delhi.

Fans can watch all 20 Asian Champions Trophy hockey matches for free in Punjab

20 Oct2 min read2 sources

AI-generated close-up of anonymous running spikes at starting blocks; not Deepthi Jeevanji or an actual race.

Deepthi Jeevanji wins Asian Para Games gold in a record 56.36 seconds

20 Oct2 min read7 sources

A decorated wooden chariot and a crowd outside an illuminated building during Bastar Dussehra in Jagdalpur, photographed in 2017.

Bastar’s Dussehra lasts roughly 75 days and doesn’t involve burning Ravana

Explained20 Oct2 min read4 sources

AI-generated representational image of a generic parked SUV on a Mumbai-style street; not Tiger Shroff’s vehicle or the shooting scene.

Three suspects held in Kota after firing at Tiger Shroff’s car

19 Oct2 min read4 sources

AI-generated representational image of a narrow lane and queue rails at a generic Puja pandal; not the Chorbagan venue or incident.

19 dead at Kolkata Puja: one exit and crowd-control gaps come under scrutiny

19 Oct2 min read2 sources

AI-generated representational image of anonymous adults carrying Indian flags near barricades; not Neha Bora or a photograph of a specific CJP protest.

Neha Bora challenges ₹10,000 peace-bond notice amid CJP protests

19 Oct2 min read4 sources

AI-generated illustration of generic archery equipment; not Sheetal Devi’s actual bow or a photograph of the competition.

Sheetal Devi equals para-archery world record, sets mixed-team mark with Toman Kumar

19 Oct2 min read4 sources

AI-generated illustration of an air rifle and gold and silver medals at an indoor range; not a photograph of the event.

Mona Agarwal wins gold by 0.4 points as India takes the top two spots

19 Oct2 min read5 sources

AI-generated illustration of a cricket bat, stumps and red ball on an empty ground; not a photograph of Sutar’s innings.

Chinmay Sutar hits 400 not out in only his second first-class match

19 Oct2 min read3 sources

AI-generated representational image of riot police seen from behind on a French-style city street; not a photograph of the reported event

France reports 1,800 arrests after violence alongside cost-of-living protests; Limoges town hall damaged

18 Oct2 min read3 sources

Representational AI illustration of an empty cricket ground under rain covers; not a photograph of the Bengaluru match.

India vs West Indies final T20I washed out by rain, series tied 2–2

18 Oct2 min read2 sources