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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Asian games

Japan considers allowing North Korean athletes at 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya

Japan has barred North Korean citizens from entering the country since 2016 over its nuclear weapons programme, but has allowed athletes to compete in international sports.

2 Asiad golds & finally, a win in court — HC says kabbadi player eligible for Haryana govt Group-A job

Kabaddi player says two fellow players who were also part of team that bagged gold at 2014 Asiad got Group-A jobs but she was told she would get Group-B job as per revised policy.

Bajrang Punia doesn’t deserve to be in India’s team at Asiad, suggests Khattar, supports Kaliraman

Vishal Kaliraman was made ‘stand-by’ despite winning the trials after Bajrang Punia was given direct entry to the wrestling team.

India’s on a roll at the Asian Games — shuttlers in men’s finals after 49 yrs, hockey dream run on

Medals won include 11 gold, 16 silver, 14 bronze and counting. Shooters deliver standout performances & veteran Rohan Bopanna clinches mixed doubles gold with Rutuja Bhosale.

India scripts history at Asian Games, wins gold medal in Equestrian after 41 years

The Indian team of Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Vipul, Divyakriti Singh and Sudipti Hajela clinched the gold medal after registering a huge score of 209.205 in the Team Dressage event.

Neha Thakur wins silver for India in sailing at Asian Games

The girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 category consists of 11 races and Neha finished with 32 total points.

Sports minister cancels China Asian Games trip to protest ‘discrimination’ against Arunachal players

The three women players could not download their travel documents online, days before they were to leave for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

India slams China for ‘denying accreditation’ to athletes from Arunachal in Asian Games

MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi said a strong protest has been lodged in New Delhi and Beijing against China's 'deliberate and selective obstruction' of some of our sportspersons.

‘Shocked, devastated over fake sex video,’ says star wrestler Anshu Malik

1 arrested in case. Man purportedly featured in video says it was him & his girlfriend & not Malik. Wrestler among those who had accused ex WFI chief  Brij Bhushan of 'sexual harassment'.

What’s it like to play FIFA for India? Meet esports athlete Charanjot, who’s heading to Asian Games

Esports will debut as official medal event at 19th Asian Games, beginning 23 September, where 21 FIFAe teams are featuring. Charanjot Singh secured top seeding in South Asia.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.