Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) The chief medical officer (CMO) of the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2026, Dr. Pardiwala, termed doping a ‘menace’ that must be rooted out to protect the country’s global sporting reputation. He also highlighted the grave risk of inadvertent doping, revealing that a staggering 90% of over-the-counter supplements contain contaminants.His warnings come at a time when Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya recently revealed in a written response to a query in Lok Sa…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Bihar-born athlete won India’s first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, securing bronze in the men’s heavyweight event in Glasgow. Taking to X shortly after the podium finish, the Prime Minister praised Jhandu’s perseverance and said his success had brought pride to the nation.“A spectacular performance by Jhandu Kumar, who has opened India’s medal tally at the #CWG2026…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar dedicated his bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 to years of perseverance, saying his difficult journey of driving an e-rickshaw and selling vegetables only strengthened his resolve to succeed.Moments after clinching the bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event on Friday, an emotional Jhandu told IANS that he had always believed his hard work would eventually pay off.“I drove an e-rickshaw, sold veg…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s Jhandu Kumar secured a bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, adding another medal to the country’s tally in Glasgow on Friday.Competing in a two-group field, Jhandu topped Group B with a best result of 130.9, comfortably finishing ahead of Uganda’s Dennis Mbaziira (114.1) and Australia’s Ben Wright (110.9) to advance into medal contention.In the combined standings, however, Nigeria’s Riluwan Idris…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s top lawn bowls star Putul Sonowal continued his fine run at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a hard-fought victory over Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands in the Men’s Singles sectional play in Glasgow on Friday.The contest went down to the tie-break, in which Putul held his nerve to secure victory.The reigning Asian Champion, Sonowal, won the first set 7-5, taking the lead with a narrow win. Cecil Alexander fought back to win the second set 8-6 and took the …
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam made an emphatic start to his campaign in the Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing competition, outclassing Scotland’s Aaron Cullen by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the men’s 55kg Round of 32 in Glasgow on Friday.The Indian boxer was in complete control throughout the contest, with all five judges awarding him every round. Jadumani secured identical 30-27 scorelines from each judge, underlining his dominance from the opening bell to the fin…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Less than twelve hours after proudly marching into the OVO Hydro during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Team India had already shifted gears on the first full day of competitions on Friday.The music had faded; celebrations ended. By Friday morning, the Indian contingent was back to what it had travelled to Scotland for – serious competition.While millions in India stayed up late to watch the colourful opening ceremony on Thursday night, the real Com…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) India’s swimming campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 started on a high note on Friday as Olympian Srihari Nataraj secured a place in the men’s 50m backstroke semifinals, while para swimmer Budigina and Ali Imam produced impressive performances to qualify for the men’s 100m freestyle S13 final.Nataraj finished fifth in Heat 4 of the men’s 50m backstroke after clocking 25.52 seconds to comfortably book his place among the top 16 swimmers progressing to the semifinals.En…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent competing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, expressing confidence that the country’s athletes would compete with ‘passion, determination and a spirit of excellence’ as the multi-sport event got underway in Glasgow. Taking to social media platform X, Modi wrote, “As the Commonwealth #Glasgow2026 Games begin, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. I am confident that our athletes will parti…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sport Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has expressed his happiness at the country making a thrilling start in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the Indian bowls squad excelled on the opening day on Thursday.The Indian women’s pairs combination of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey battled past Malta in a dramatic tiebreak to open their Commonwealth Games 2026 Bowls campaign with a hard-fought victory in the sectional Group Play stage on Thur…