New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) After an injury scare forced Tejswain Shankar’s high jump campaign to last for only one attempt, the track and field athlete was left in tears while revealing that he felt shooting pain in his knee before his second jump and decided to stop as a precautionary measure to recover well for the decathlon event, starting on Thursday. After injury-forced exit from high jump, Tejaswin Shankar shifts focus to DecathlonNew Delhi, July 28 (IANS) After an injury scare forced Tejsw…
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New Town, July 28 (IANS) On the alleged fake signature case involving Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday said truth will emerge after a proper probe. This comes as Abhishek Banerjee faced interrogation by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into an alleged signature forgery case involving the nomination of the Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly. The controversy centres on claims that 14 out of roughly 70 MLA signatures…
Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) Canada dominated the individual apparatus finals in the Artistic Gymnastics competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by winning three of the five gold medals decided at Glasgow on Monday.The gold medals for Canada were won by Felix Dolco (Men’s Rings), Jordan Carroll (Pommel Horse) and Lia-Monica Fontaine (Women’s Vault) won the gold medals for Canada while Kate McDonald (AUS) in Women’s Uneven Bars and Luke Whitehouse (ENG) in Men’s Floor were the other gold medal win…
Glasgow, July 28 (IANS) Australia’s Georgia Munro-Cook scored the winning points to seal an epic Women’s 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball win over Canada, serving up a stunning finish to a Commonwealth Games classic with an overtime victory over the defending champions at Glasgow 2026.In a tit-for-tat encounter, Canada hit back from 10-7 down to draw level with a last-gasp basket from Elodie Tessier just before the buzzer.But Munro-Cook, who had scored six of Australia’s 10 points in regular time, …
Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, praised weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam for her gritty show as she won a bronze medal in the women’s 58kg weightlifting competition in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday.Bindyarani secured the bronze medal in the women’s 58kg weightlifting competition, adding another medal to the country’s growing tally.The Manipur lifter finished third with a total lift of 199kg, registering 87k…
Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) India’s Ankush moved within one win of a Commonwealth Games medal after cruising into the men’s 80kg boxing quarterfinals with a unanimous victory, while compatriot Sachin also booked his place in the last eight of the men’s 60kg event with an impressive win at Glasgow 2026.Ankush, who won silver at the World Boxing Cup Finals in 2025, gave a dominant performance to beat Zalaan from Antigua and Barbuda 5-0 on points in the round of 16 on Monday. The Indian boxer maintaine…
Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) As India’s athletes continue to make their mark at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha has shone the spotlight on the people working tirelessly behind the scenes, saying every medal the country wins bears the imprint of its coaches.With India starting its campaign with a medal in para powerlifting, weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta Singh Chanambam also achieved record-breaking performances. Usha mentioned t…
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Indian quarter-miler Rajesh Ramesh is set to make his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, with the experienced relay specialist aiming to add another milestone to an international career that has been central to India’s recent success in the 4x400m events.The 27-year-old from Tamil Nadu heads into the Games as one of India’s most accomplished relay runners, having played a pivotal role in several medal-winning performances at the Asian and global level over the past few s…
Chennai, July 27 (IANS ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh for weightlifter Raja Muthupandi, who secured a silver medal in the men’s 65kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Congratulating the athlete on his achievement, the Chief Minister said the reward was in recognition of his outstanding performance and expressed confidence that the medal-winning feat would inspire young sportspersons across the State.Raja fini…
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) Gujarat will have its largest-ever representation at the Asian Games, with nine athletes and one reserve player selected to represent India at the 20th Asian Games in Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, 2026.The selection marks a significant increase from the 2014 Asian Games, when only three athletes from Gujarat represented the country.State officials said the latest contingent reflects the steady expansion of Gujarat’s presence across multiple spor…