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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicAsian Games 2023

Topic: Asian Games 2023

India bags gold in men’s 10m air pistol segment at Asian Games

The Indian trio's aggregate score of 1734 was just one better than Chinese team, which settled for the silver medal, while Vietnam, with a score of 1730, bagged the bronze.

Skateboarder Cui Chenxi, 13, becomes China’s youngest Asian Games gold medallist

Cui only took up skateboarding in 2020 when China's Covid restrictions meant she could not practice rollerblading, which she began as a three-year-old.

Asian Games: Indian trio bags gold in women’s 25m pistol event

The triumvirate of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan totaled 1759 to finish on top of the podium and help the country clinch its fourth gold medal at the Asian Games.

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.

Indian women’s cricket team secures first gold at Asian Games, beats Sri Lanka by 19 runs

India set Sri Lanka 117 for victory and 18-year-old bowler Titas Sadhu took three wickets for six runs to help secure victory in the T20 match.

Asian Games: Indian rowers bag two bronze medals in men’s four & quadruple sculls

Indian rower Balraj Panwar however missed out on a maiden Asian Games podium, finishing fourth in the men’s single sculls.

Why Haryana khap has challenged Bajrang Punia to a dangal ahead of Asiad

Vishal Kaliraman had hoped to represent India at Hangzhou. But Bajrang Punia's direct entry means he will be on standby for him. A khap panchayat has now sided with young grappler.

This young kite surfer has an Olympic dream—braving visa approvals and second-hand gear

Kitesurfers are looking to their own backyards as they chase the wind in hotspots like Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Odisha, Tuticorin and Goa.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

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.