Gulveer Singh (Image credit: X) What do you run for? “World peace? The homeless? The environment?” The questions that were asked of Forrest Gump, should be asked of Gulveer Singh. Because, a decade ago, before living the life of an athlete, all Gulveer knew was running. He runs to help his father on the farm,…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) India’s campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games enters another exciting day on Thursday, July 30, with the Olympic and world champions. Neeraj Chopra he finally gets to make his long-awaited appearance in the men’s javelin throw. After an impressive medal haul during the opening week, India will again have plenty of…
Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photo) India enjoyed another successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal in the men’s long jump, para-athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit took gold in a Games record, and Indian boxers secured 10 medals by reaching the semi-finals.The three medals added on Wednesday took India’s…
India’s medal events for CWG on July 29 (Image: X) India will look to add to its medal tally on Day 7 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as several top athletes take center stage in weightlifting, athletics, boxing, swimming, para-sports and lawn bowls on Wednesday 29 July.The day begins with Sanjana competing in the women’s…
Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur NEW DELHI: India added more medals and strengthened its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Day 6, thanks to a historic silver by Gulveer Singh, another podium in weightlifting, and a strong showing in boxing.Gulveer was the standout performer, becoming the first Indian to win a medal…
India’s Gulveer Singh crosses the finish line to win the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 meters final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Indian long-distance runner Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth…
Sajan Prakash. (AP Photo) India enjoyed its best day in this edition of the Commonwealth Games on Monday, winning six medals to take its overall tally to 10. The Indian contingent will look to carry the momentum into Tuesday (July 28) with several medal hopefuls and crucial knockout competitions lined up in weightlifting, boxing, athletics…
Sharmila Dhankar, India’s first para-athletics gold medalist India enjoyed a memorable Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games as Sharmila Dhankar won a historic gold, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver medals, while Shilpa K. Shyla and Bindyarani Devi added bronze medals. The six-medal haul took India’s overall tally to 10 and…
India’s Devi Bindyarani Sorokhibam competes in the women’s 58 kilogram weightlifting category during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the women’s 58kg final.It was India’s fifth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games…
Gyaneshwari Yadav during the women’s weightlifting 53kg Snatch during the fourth day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Gyaneshwari Yadav won silver in the women’s 53kg final.It was India’s fourth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games…
India’s Commonwealth Games swimming campaign continues on Monday (IANS) India will have another action-packed day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Monday, July 27 (Day 5), with athletes competing in athletics, swimming, weightlifting, boxing, lawn bowls and wheelchair basketball. After a successful Day 4 that saw India add more medals to their tally, the focus…
INDIA AT 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES India enjoyed its most successful day to date at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take its overall tally to four medals, while the boxers continued their impressive run and the men’s swimming relay team reached another Commonwealth final.Olympic silver medalist Mirabai…
Glasgow: India’s Raja Muthupandi secures a silver medal during the men’s 65kg final at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI07_27_2026_000017B) Raja Muthupandi won the silver medal in the men’s 65kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, adding another podium to India’s strong start in the sport.The 26-year-old lifted 126kg…
PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Association (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medalist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition drug test. Lakshay, who combined with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at the World Cup III in Switzerland last month,…
Mirabai Chanu during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (PTI Photo) As the weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games begins in Glasgow on Sunday, all eyes will be on Mirabai Chanu as she takes the platform in the women’s 48kg category, looking to make it three Commonwealth Games titles in a row.Mirabai…
CWG 2026: Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in Para Powerlifting, India’s medal opener in Glasgow Prime minister Narendra Modi Congratulations to para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Indian athlete won the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by securing bronze in the men’s para powerlifting heavyweight event in Glasgow on Saturday.Taking to X, the…
India’s Jhandu Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with their first medal of the campaign as athletes put up encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The biggest highlight of the day came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s…
India will compete in five sports on Saturday, July 25 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 3×3 wheelchair basketball joining boxing, bocce, swimming and artistic gymnastics on the day’s schedule.It is expected to be a relatively quiet day for India in terms of medal chances, with no confirmed medal events involving Indian athletes unless…
Jhandu Kumar celebrates after winning the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India ended Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games with a medal and several encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls as athletes continued to…
Indian fast bowler Mukesh Kumar was on Friday appointed as deputy superintendent of police (DSP) by the Bihar government under its ‘Medal Lao Naukri Pao’ policy. He said the initiative would encourage athletes across the state to work harder.Mukesh got his appointment letter from Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary in Patna. India Pacer Akash Deep…
India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A Powerlifting event for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmeet Kumar placed seventh in the lightweight men’s para powerlifting competition on…
India opened its medal tally at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup in Hangzhou on Friday as Sainyam won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event.The 22-year-old from Chandigarh produced a steady performance in the final, scoring 243.4 to finish second in a strong field. She qualified for the eight-woman final with a…
New Delhi: Indian para-athletes during the commissioning ceremony for the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_20_2026_000802B) After a vibrant opening ceremony, the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow moved into its second day with Indian athletes set to compete in five sports, including several medal events. India’s biggest medal hopes on Friday come…
Lovlina Borgohain (Photo PTI) NEW DELHI: India has secured its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games even before the opening ceremony, with an Olympic medal Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed at least a bronze in the women’s boxing competition.The Assam boxer got a direct entry into the semi-finals after getting a bye in his weight category….
Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu (Image credit: Agencies) India will begin their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Thursday with a compact but full 125-member contingent aiming to maximize their opportunities in a drastically cut schedule. The Games, which run from July 23 to August 2, feature just 10 sports, forcing India to recalibrate expectations…
Murali Sreeshankar (Photo AFP) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he could never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss out on his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him…
Indian students win four gold medals at International Chemistry Olympiad 2026; country shares first place India achieved its best-ever results at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2026 with all four members of the national team winning gold medals at the competition held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 10 to 19, 2026. This achievement marks…
After skipping JEE and joining IIT Bombay, Kabeer Chillar wins Chemistry Olympiad gold for India For most students, getting AIR 1 in JEE Main or getting a seat in JEE Main Indian Institute of Technology BombayThe computer science courses will be the culmination of many years of hard work. For Kabeer Chillar, this is just…
Dipa Karmakar and Pranati Nayak KOLKATA: As Glasgow prepares to host the Commonwealth Games later this week, one person who couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic is an artistic gymnast. Deepa Karmakar. She won bronze in the women’s backstroke when the event was held in the Scottish city in 2014 – her first international…
England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates his sixth goal during the World Cup third place match between France and England. (AP Photo) Jude Bellingham has firmly written his name in the English football record books. In a chaotic and breathtaking 10-goal thriller against France during Saturday’s World Cup third-place playoff, the 23-year-old midfielder produced a moment…