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Harita Bhadra is Indias second-fastest woman over 100m - and she is only getting started.In an exclusive conversation with TimesofIndia.com, the 23-year-old sprinter opens up about her breakthrough season, her 11.22-second 100m personal best, Asian Games debut, 200m ambitions and the prospect of winning a medal for India.Bhadra also talks about her decision to focus entirely on athletics after graduating from Loughborough University, training with Reliance Foundation, her handmade jewellery bran

As Manu Bhaker walked into the mixed zone after the final, it was evident she was struggling to hold back her emotions. She managed to do so until the conversation turned to Rana, who passed away in June. Rana, one of the most decorated shooters in Asian Games history with eight medals, including four gold across three editions, had missed the Hangzhou Games as he was not part of the Indian contingent.

It was a creditable result for the Indian men's team as they secured back-to-back Asian Games team medals for the first time in 40 years, following the bronze medals won in the 1982 and 1986 editions

Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 198 kg in the event. She lifted 87 kg in the snatch before managing 111 kg in the clean and jerk to finish with the silver medal. Chanu had narrowly missed out on a medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, finishing fourth after an injury prevented her from completing her final clean and jerk attempt.

The three-match ODI series against West Indies will see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in action, while Ravindra Jadeja will return to the format after being omitted from the fixtures following the ODI series against New Zealand earlier this year. Most of India's first-choice ODI players, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel, are on Asian Games duty in Japan.

In an exhilarating performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Indias men's skeet team fought hard for a bronze medal, tying with Kazakhstan at 346 points before triumphing in a shoot-off. Anantjeet Singh Naruka is set for the individual final. Additionally, the womens skeet team proudly added a bronze to the tally with 331 points, while the womens kabaddi team continued their success with a convincing win over Iran.

Irina Krush has been a constant presence in the United States womens chess teams rise, featuring in all three of its historic Olympiad medals. From becoming Americas youngest womens champion at 14 to earning the countrys only female GM title, Krush, speaking exclusively to TimesofIndia.com, reflects on her journey, the changing landscape of American chess, her commentary career, and the challenges of competing at her 13th Olympiad.

At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India's women's skeet team clinched a bronze medal, showcasing their exceptional talent. With Raiza Dhillon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal both scoring 111 points, along with Maheshwari Chauhan's 109, they totaled 331 points. While China took gold with 346 points and Kazakhstan secured silver, this victory highlights a pivotal moment for Indian shooting sports on an international stage.

Jay Meena has made history for India by reaching the mens singles semi-finals in soft tennis. This achievement ensures Indias first medal in soft tennis at the Asian Games. Meena won a close quarter-final match against Sherwin Nuguit from the Philippines. Meanwhile, Manu Bhaker has advanced to the women's 10m air pistol final after a strong qualification round.

Donald Trump was pressed on whether a potential U.S. potash deal with Belarus could ultimately strengthen Russia while he sat alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Asked whether money from the arrangement could help Moscows position in the war, Trump rejected the suggestion outright, responding: No, not at all.

Bernie Sanders launched a sweeping attack on Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the influence of billionaire money in U.S. politics, saying Musk had spent heavily to help elect Trump and was pouring more money into the battle for control of Congress. Sanders claimed Musk was spending around $200 million to help Republicans retain power in the midterms.Sanders separately tore into Trump over the Iran conflict, calling it Trumps disastrous war in Iran and warning that the fighting was spreading across th

French President Emmanuel Macron used his United Nations address to push back against a world order built on force, regime change and selective standards, warning that attempts to topple governments have repeatedly produced ever greater chaos. Macron also declared: No double standards. A life is a life. Peace and security are indivisible.

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Donald Trump hyped his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping while sitting alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the encounter a big deal and saying everybody wants to be there. Trump also described his relationship with Xi as very good, before drawing a blunt contrast: He loves China. I love the U.S.

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Donald Trump sparked a light-hearted moment during his United Nations appearance after suddenly looking around and asking, Where is our First Lady? as Melania Trump sat nearby. The unexpected interruption drew laughter and quickly became one of the more unusual moments from the presidents appearance in New York.Trump continued looking around for Melania before realizing where she was, prompting another reaction from the First Lady. The brief exchange stood out during an otherwise policy-heavy UN

A major security scare unfolded near the United Nations in New York after police responded to reports of a suspicious package in the heavily secured area surrounding the UN General Assembly. The incident came as President Donald Trump and dozens of world leaders were in Manhattan under an extraordinary security operation.

US President Donald Trump said his side held three hours of talks with Iranian representatives on Tuesday, describing the meeting as very good and saying it had ended about an hour earlier. Trump said he could not understand why Iran would not want to reach a deal, while presenting what he described as two possible outcomes for Tehran. Iran had not publicly commented on the reported talks at the time of publication. The remarks came during Trumps press conference with Ukrainian President Volodym