As India raced past its target of aggregating 100 medals in the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian contingent on the "momentous achievement".
India's previous best medal tally at a singles Asian Games competition was back in the 2018 event in Jakarta, with 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze medals. But now India has gone past that tally.
The India skating contingent captured its first medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou as the women's speed skating 3000 m relay team consisting of Heeral Sadhu, Kartika Jagadeeswaran and Aarathy Kasturi Raj secured a bronze medal in the final on Monday. Minutes later, it was a
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The Indian shooting contingent continues to dominate at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou as the men's trio of Swapnil Kusal, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sheoran clinched a gold medal at the 50 m rifle men's 3P event on Friday.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended heartfelt wishes to the Indian shooting contingent for their exceptional performance in the ongoing Asian Games.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday expressed his belief that the Indian contingent will break the highest record for the medal tally in the ongoing Asian Games.