Glasgow, July 27 (IANS) India’s hopes in the men’s 100m suffered a major setback on the opening day of athletics competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after national record-holder Gurindervir Singh failed to progress beyond the heats. Across the 11 heats, the Indian sprinter was classified 28th among 73 athletes, with only the fastest 17 advancing to the next round. A time of 10.24 seconds would have been enough to secure qualification, leaving Gurindervir 0.15 seconds short of extending hi…
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Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The first Indian to go under 45 seconds in 400m, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi (Vishal TK) is looking to add a cherry on top of a magical season by winning a medal on his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow. The Indian quarter-miler heads into the CWG on the back of a historic season that has firmly established him as one of the country’s premier sprint talents.The 22-year-old Vishal made history earlier this year by becoming the first Indian man to break the 45-second barr…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) In his latest episode of the popular monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the inspiring performance of two young Indian athletes who have captured the nation’s attention with their extraordinary achievements in sprinting.Addressing the audience on Sunday, the Prime Minister spoke enthusiastically about the thrilling developments in the men’s 100-metre race, where the national record was broken three times within just two da…