CWG weightlifting: more medals, but fewer golds

[ad_1] Indian weightlifters bagged more medals, but slipped on the gold count at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Four years ago, India won nine medals, including five golds, in Gold Coast, whereas this time it is 10 medals, including three golds, in Birmingham to retain its number one position. The overall performance was on expected lines, […]

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Morning Digest | India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism; Sri Lanka’s woes to persist till year-end, says President Wickremesinghe, and more

[ad_1] India to host UNSC meet on counterterrorism in October In a first, India will host diplomats and officials from all 15 countries of the United Nations Security Council, including China, Russia and the United States, for a special meeting on terrorism, in Delhi and Mumbai in October. Sri Lanka in ‘great danger’; hardships to […]

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Commonwealth Games | Indian women’s cricket team maul Barbados by 100 runs, qualify for semifinals

[ad_1] Barbados were dismissed for 64 in their nine-wicket defeat against Australia in an earlier match Barbados were dismissed for 64 in their nine-wicket defeat against Australia in an earlier match Medium pacer Renuka Singh ran through Barbados’ top order with a four-wicket haul as India beat their lowly opponents by 100 runs to qualify […]

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Sports psychologist has been of immense help, says paddler Harmeet

[ad_1] CWG gold medallist Harmeet Desai explains how Gayatri Vartak’s involvement in the set-up has helped India retain its first table tennis gold CWG gold medallist Harmeet Desai explains how Gayatri Vartak’s involvement in the set-up has helped India retain its first table tennis gold Less than a year since tying the knot with fellow […]

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | Indians in action on August 4, 2022

[ad_1] With 15 medals — five gold, five silver and five bronze — India is currently at the sixth spot at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Three Indian pugilists, including Nikhat Zareen, advanced to the semifinals in their respective events after thrilling victories in the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday. With their wins, Zareen (50kg), Nitu […]

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Commonwealth Games: No medal, but Srihari garners immense credit

[ad_1] ‘It’s important to focus on both positives and negatives and not just on what went wrong’ ‘It’s important to focus on both positives and negatives and not just on what went wrong’ Srihari Nataraj may not have secured a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, but he no doubt emerged with immense […]

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Saurav Ghosal wins historic bronze medal in CWG squash

[ad_1] Breaking a long-standing jinx, Saurav Ghosal on Wednesday claimed India’s first ever singles medal in squash — a bronze — at the Commonwealth Games. World No.15 Ghosal dominated the contest against England’s James Willstrop from beginning to end, winning 11-6 11-1 11-4 in the bronze play-off. It is Ghosal’s second CWG medal, having won […]

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Hussamuddin punches his way to another podium finish at the Commonwealth Games

[ad_1] Nitu Ghanghas enters the women’s 48kg last-four on her debut, thrashing Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde Nitu Ghanghas enters the women’s 48kg last-four on her debut, thrashing Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde Mohammad Hussamuddin secured his second successive Commonwealth Games podium finish and young Nitu Ghanghas entered the last-four on her debut in the mega event […]

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Commonwealth Games 2022 | Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh wins bronze in men’s 109kg

[ad_1] PTI BIRMINGHAM: August 03, 2022 16:53 IST Updated: August 03, 2022 17:00 IST PTI BIRMINGHAM: August 03, 2022 16:53 IST Updated: August 03, 2022 17:00 IST Lovepreet Singh lifted a total of 355 kg, including a new national record of 192 kg in clean and jerk, to finish third on the podium India’s Lovepreet […]

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