Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) Indian boxer Sachin has made his intentions clear after advancing to the men’s 60kg quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games 2026, declaring that his sole objective in Glasgow is to return home with the gold medal following an impressive victory over England’s William Hewitt.Sachin booked his place in the last eight with a 4-1 split-decision win over the home boxer in the Round of 16, producing a composed tactical display to keep India’s medal hopes alive in the competitio…
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Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) Fresh off winning her third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, the Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Saikhom revealed that records were never her primary goal; instead, she was focusing on the areas she needs to work on to keep herself fully ready for the upcoming Asian Games in Japan next month.Mirabai was always the heavy favourite in the 48kg women’s weightlifting, and the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist absolutely dominated the field to win gold. She set a Commonwea…
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu scripted another golden chapter in Indian weightlifting history by clinching the women’s 48kg title at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Sunday, completing a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals while shattering the Games and Commonwealth snatch records in the process.Mirabai, who was India’s first gold medallist at the Glasgow Games, recovered from a difficult beginning to give a dominant performance; although she failed on …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian shotgun shooter Naib Subedar Neeru Dhanda scripted history at the ISSF World Cup in Lonato, Italy, by becoming the first Indian woman trap shooter to win a Gold medal at the tournament. The 26-year-old broke the national record with a qualification score of 121/125 before outlasting former World Champion Carole Cormenier of France in a tense final. Following her historic victory, Dhanda and India’s Foreign Shotgun Coach, Peter Wilson, shared their thoughts on t…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) fraternity has risen in unison to congratulate wrestler Abhimanyu on winning a gold medal in the 70 kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championship held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.The CISF fraternity hailed Abhimanyu for this outstanding success, which stands as a testament to his perseverance and serves as an inspiration for aspiring athletes across the country.Head Constable Abhimanyu, a 24-year-old wrestler from His…
Raipur, April 2 (IANS) Chhattisgarh women’s football team continued their solid run in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, aided by the individual brilliance of their captain Kiran Pisda, by defeating Jharkhand 1-0 in the final on their way to securing a gold medal in Raipur on Thursday.The hosts also added the men’s 4x400m relay silver and men’s 1500m bronze to their overall tally on the penultimate day of track & field competitions in Jagdalpur. Further, Jharkhand’s…
Ambikapur, April 1 (IANS) When Jammu and Kashmir’s Hamam Hussain isn’t occupied with wrestling practice, he assists his elder brother in delivering milk door-to-door. Hussain and his brother have been selling milk to support their family since their father died five years ago, all while pursuing his wrestling ambitions. All those efforts finally paid off at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where the 28-year-old wrestler from Jorawar village in Jammu won the men’s 79kg freestyle gold, def…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Television actress Mahhi Vij has opened up about the emotional struggles she has been facing as a mother, further admitting that ‘guilt sometimes creeps in’ when she questions whether she is doing enough for her 6 year-old daughter Tara. The actress also revealed that at times she leans on fellow mothers for help while balancing work and parenting.Taking to her social media account,, Mahhi shared an emotional note after her six-year-old daughter Tara won a gold medal.T…