Mid Day

Shafali Verma became the first woman to score an Asian Games century, smashing an unbeaten 100 off 49 balls to guide India into the gold medal match

Starting Judo at age 12 for self-defence, Suchika Tariyal clinched India's opening medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by reaching the MMA semifinals

Forward Deepika scored eight goals in India's 19-0 victory over Uzbekistan at Asian Games 2026. India also secured a silver medal in women's 10m air rifle shooting

India Women won the toss and elected to bat first in the semi-final against Bangladesh Women. The Women in Blue will start as the favourites after their commanding win against Japan.

Fynbos is expected to resume her winning ways on Sunday at the Pune racetrack

Four-time champions the Indian men will have to lift their morale after finishing a lowly eighth in the recent FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The series of administrative woes notwithstanding, Japan stages thoughtfully crafted Opening Ceremony as focus shifts to high-level competition; kabaddi champ Pawan Sehrawat, shooting star Manu Bhaker carry India flag

However, the likely impact on Indian exports can be assessed only after Washington announces the tariff rate, product coverage, and implementation schedule

Taylor Swifts husband Travis Kelce has been named among investors linked to a Rs 335 crore Ponzi scheme operated by Indian-origin investment adviser Siddharth Jawahar. Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty