The flurry of medals in athletics continued in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games as Pradeep Kumar and Laxit dominated the podium in the men's Javelin Throw F-54 event on Friday.
Sheetal Devi kicked off Friday in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games on a remarkable note as she bagged the coveted gold medal in the women's compound open event.
Blue Tigresses head coach Thomas Dennerby had set up a low block, playing a 5-3-2 formation, a strategy that worked well for the first 45 minutes, managing to keep the scoreline to a minimum of 0-1 at the breather.
India will kickstart its Asian Champions Trophy campaign against Thailand on Friday at Ranchi. India won the title once in 2016 and the defending champions are Japan. Thailand's best finish is the fourth-place finish in 2021. Three-time champions South Korea, China and Malaysia are also taki
India has won a total of 82 medals in the competition, comprising of 18 gold, 23 silver and 41 bronze. India has won 13 bronze medals in Para badminton itself.
Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgystan on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke at length on connectivity initiatives and said they should always respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countr