India Today Hindi Harper's Bazaar Reader’s Digest India Today Hindi Asian Games 2026 Suchika Tariyal criticised for refusing handshake after agonising Asian Games loss Suchika Tariyal faced criticism after refusing to shake hands following her controversial Asian Games MMA semifinal defeat to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo. Tariyal settled for bronze after the bout was decided by a 700-gram weight tiebreaker following a draw in overtime. Asian Games, September 23 schedule: Mirabai, Manu headline India's medal hopes India's biggest names will be in action on September 23 as the Asian Games enters Day 4 in Aichi-Nagoya. Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu headline a packed schedule, with shooting and weightlifting offering medal opportunities, while India's badminton, hockey and wushu teams face key contests. Asian Games 2026 Tamil Nadu CM Vijay rewards G Kamalini after India women's Asian Games cricket gold Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay announced a Rs 75 lakh cash award for G Kamalini after she helped India win the women's T20 cricket gold at the 2026 Asian Games. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final, while Kamalini added another major achievement to her rapidly rising career. Asian Games 2026 Pranati Nayak keeps India's gymnastic hopes alive, reaches Asian Games final Pranati Nayak qualified for the women's vault final at the 2026 Asian Games after finishing seventh in qualification with a score of 12.916. The Indian gymnast will compete for a medal on September 24, with South Korea's Seojeong Yeo topping the qualification standings. Asian Games 2026 Day 3 wrap: Cricket delivers gold, badminton and wushu shine India opened their Asian Games 2026 gold account as the women's cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs. The day also brought assured medals through the men's badminton team and Roshibina Devi, alongside mixed results elsewhere. Asian Games table tennis: India's medal wait continues after men and women crash out India's table tennis campaign at the Asian Games ended without a team medal on Tuesday as the men's and women's teams suffered defeats in the knockout stages. The women were beaten 0-3 by North Korea in the quarterfinals, while the men's team also bowed out after losing to Korea. Hockey: India men storm past Sri Lanka 16-1 to make it two wins in a row Jugraj Singh scored four goals while Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh struck hat-tricks as India men's hockey team thrashed Sri Lanka 16-1 to make it two wins in a row at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Lakshya Sen delivers as India men's team secures back-to-back medals Lakshya Sen staged a stirring comeback against Kodai Naraoka as India beat Japan 3-0 in the men's badminton quarter-finals. The result sent India into the semi-finals and assured the team of a medal at the Asian Games. Asian Games 2026 Asian Games: Smriti Mandhana stars as India retain women's cricket gold medal Asian Games: Smriti Mandhana produced a gold-medal masterclass, anchoring India's record 216/3 with a superb 79 before their bowlers completed a 147-run demolition of Sri Lanka. Her innings set the tone as India successfully defended their Asian Games women's cricket crown. Table tennis: 21-year-old Yashaswini fires India women's team into quarters

Asian Games 2026. India's women's table tennis team beat Thailand 3-2 in a tense pre-quarterfinal tie, with Yashaswini Ghorpade winning both her matches. Meanwhile, the men's team lost their pre-quarterfinals 0-3 to South Korea. India's medal wait extends to 16 years after badminton team crash vs Japan India's women's badminton team crashed out of the Asian Games after a 1-3 quarter-final defeat to defending champions Japan. PV Sindhu lost a three-game battle to Akane Yamaguchi before Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand gave India a brief lifeline with a straight-game win. Asian Games final IND vs SL live: SL (69-all-out), chasing 217. India win 1st gold medal India vs Sri Lanka final live score, Asian Games: Sri Lanka (69-all-out in 15.4 overs), chasing 217. India hammer Sri Lanka in women's cricket to win the first gold medal of the Asian Games 2026 campaign. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma star as India rout Sri Lanka to defend their title. Chess Olympiad 2026 Chess Olympiad: India's men lose to Uzbekistan, surrender sole lead Defending champions India suffered their first defeat at the Chess Olympiad, losing 1.5-2.5 to Uzbekistan as Nihal Sarin lost to Nodirbek Yakubboev and the Uzbek team moved into sole lead Asian Games 2026 A bumpy road to Asian Games bronze: Rudrankksh Patil's chaotic journey to Japan Rudrankksh Patil opens up about the chaotic journey to Japan for the Asian Games, revealing an emergency landing, hotel mix-up and long bus rides before winning bronze in the 10m air rifle event Asian Games 2026 Asian Games: Rowing camp in turmoil over last-minute changes to crews India's rowing camp is facing trouble over last-minute changes to events and crews ahead of the Asian Games. Several rowers have been shifted, while reserve players are set to join the first team. Asian Games 2026 Fencing Association announces rewards for medallists as India chase Asian Games glory The Fencing Association of India has announced cash rewards of up to Rs 10 lakh for medal winners at the Asian Games in Japan. India, yet to win a fencing medal in Asian Games history, will begin its campaign on Wednesday with four athletes in action. Asian Games 2026 Asian Games, Sept 22 schedule: Women's cricket leads bid for first gold India's women's cricket team takes centre stage on September 22 as it prepares for a gold-medal clash with Sri Lanka. With the first gold of the Asian Games in sight, shooters, wushu stars and other medal hopefuls will also be in action. Asian Games 2026 India hammer Pakistan 3-0, storm into Asian Games men's table tennis prequarters India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 win over Pakistan to finish second in Group F. The Indian men advanced to the pre-quarterfinals where they will lock horns with South Korea. Day 2 wrap: Rifle shooters on fire, 700g heartbreak for MMA fighter India added four more medals on Day 2, including three from shooting and a historic MMA bronze for Suchika Tariyal. The haul took India's medal tally to six, but the absence of a gold kept them outside the top 10 in the standings. Asian Games 2026 Forced to cut weight alone: MMA fighter Varun Sanyal breaks silence on withdrawal Asian Games 2026: Varun Sanyal was forced to withdraw from the Asian Games MMA event after blacking out during a sauna session while cutting weight alone. The 23-year-old has now questioned why he was left without support after his late call-up.