Who is Suvarna Raj? Asian Para Games gold medallist who is also an advocate | Asian Para Games 2026 News

Suvarna Raj (Image credit: PCI) Suvarna Raj, a 44-year-old para-athlete from Greater Noida, won gold for India in the women’s F54 discus throw at the Asian Para Games on Thursday. She finished first with a best throw of 15.66m, adding another medal to her international career.A wheelchair user, Suvarna has been competing in para-athletics since…

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India’s Anahat Singh stuns eight-time World Champion Nour ElSherbini at Silicon Valley Open | More sports News

India’s Anahat Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Eighteen-year-old Anahat Singh of India produced one of the standout results of the 2026 PSA Squash Tour when she defeated eight-time world champion Nour ElSherbini 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 in just 30 minutes at the Silicon Valley Open in Redwood City on Wednesday.The straight-games victory over the top-seeded Egyptian,…

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Arshdeep Singh on the verge of scripting history, set to become first Indian to achieve this feat | Cricket News

India’s Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) Arshdeep Singh is on the verge of creating history as India prepare for their five-match T20I series against New Zealand, with the left-arm pacer needing just five more wickets to become the first Indian bowler to reach 150 wickets in the format.The series begins on Thursday, with the opening T20I…

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Kagiso Rabada scripts history, reaches rare Test milestone in fewer balls than Dale Steyn | Cricket News

Kagiso Rabada. left, celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Mitchell Starc, on day four of the second cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Gqeberha, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo) Kagiso Rabada became only the fourth South African bowler to take 200 Test wickets on home soil, joining some of the…

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Decoding the business of bringing Brazil, Uruguay, Panama to India for football friendlies | Football News

Soccer Football – International Friendly – India v Brazil – Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India – October 3, 2026 Brazil’s Vinicius Junior in action with India’s Ryan Williams REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary New Delhi: Bringing Brazil to India was not just about getting one of football’s biggest names to play a match. It was about negotiating with…

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Sexual offence charge rocks India’s Asian Para Games contingent; swimmer faces lifetime ban | Asian Para Games 2026 News

Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The Indian contingent at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya has been left embarrassed after para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh was detained by Japanese police following allegations of sexually harassing and molesting a female hotel employee. The 40-year-old, once a world No 1 in his…

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‘Everyone has shown the competence to beat everyone else’: Gary Stead warns New Zealand against taking home advantage for granted | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Santner BENGALURU: Home advantage is losing its sheen in international cricket, with teams increasingly equipped to beat opponents in the latter’s own backyard. Former head coach Gary Stead believes hosts New Zealand may not enjoy the edge they once did when India begin their tour with the T20 series beginning on Thursday,…

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Asian Para Games 2026: India’s full schedule for October 22; medal events and timings | Asian Para Games 2026 News

Archer Sheetal Devi from India prepares to fire during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (File Photo/ AP) Indian athletes will compete in para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting and table tennis on October 22, the fourth day of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.India have won 62 medals so…

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