India beat Sri Lanka in the gold-medal match. (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India opened their gold medal account at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, defeating Sri Lanka in the women’s cricket final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin to end the country’s wait for a top-podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya.The defending…
Saya Group has announced its ‘Great Grand Property Carnival’, a limited-period property festival offering residential and commercial properties worth over Rs 700 crore. Real estate developer Saya Group has announced its ‘Great Grand Property Carnival’, a limited-period property festival offering residential and commercial properties worth over Rs 700 crore across its landmark developments in NCR….
Shafali Verma bats during the women’s gold medal match. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Shafali Verma continued her sensational run in T20I cricket in 2026, rewriting another record during India’s Asian Games gold-medal clash against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.The India opener became the highest run-scorer in a calendar year in women’s T20Is, surpassing South Africa’s Laura…
India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) Shreyas Iyer became the first captain from a Full Member side to elect to bat first in a five-overs-a-side T20I when India won the toss against Japan in the historic one-off contest at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.The unusual decision came after rain and a wet outfield…
NEW DELHI: High court judge RC Chavan tendered his resignation from the committee set up by the Maharashtra government to prepare a draft for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.In his resignation letter dated September 19, Chavan alleged that suggestions from members, including those on framing the questionnaire to elicit…
Sakshi Chaudhary (Image credit: X) Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sakshi Chaudhary made a winning start to her Asian Games campaign by beating Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aira Villegas of the Philippines in the preliminary round on Tuesday.Sakshi won the bout 5-0 by unanimous decision at the Nishio Gymnasium and booked her place in the pre-quarterfinals.The…
Puducherry: Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is currently working with Australia A, who will take on India A in the first four-day game in Puducherry starting Tuesday. With Australia preparing for the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Jan-Mar 2027), Paine spoke to TOI about the importance of exposing young players to Indian conditions, the next generation…
EAM S Jaishankar during P4M Summit External affairs minister S Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism to navigate rising geopolitical tensions, conflicts and global competition, as he co-chaired the first Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity (P4M) Summit with European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday (local time). The summit was held on the…
India overcame a major scare before defeating Thailand 3-2 in a dramatic women’s team table tennis Round of 16 encounter at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday. Sreeja Akula held her nerve in the deciding match to send India into the quarterfinals, where they will face North Korea.The tie could hardly have started worse for…
Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s pinnacle as India captain was the 2011 World Cup triumph, and Zaheer Khan was one of that campaign’s unsung heroes. His joint-highest tally of 21 wickets in the tournament, alongside Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, and his opening spell of 5-3-6-1 in the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede are not…
