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Ankita Raina (left) and Prarthna Thombare during their doubles match on Wednesday. (Photo:PTI)

Racquet launch

Bopanna-Sharan, Ankita assure India of two medals.

23 Aug 2018 2:09 AM IST

Gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat (left) of India is ecstatic as bronze medal winner Kim Minjung of Korea raises her hand after the womens 25m pistol event at Palembang on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahi way!

The talented Manu Bhaker, however, cracked under pressure to finish sixth in the finals.

23 Aug 2018 7:06 AM IST

Wrestler Divya Kakran (right) is declared winner against Chen Wenling of Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal match of the 68 kg freestyle wrestling event in Jakarta on Tuesday.(Photo: PTI)

Divya Kakran bags bronze, boosts wrestlers' tally

Divya had won a bronze at the 2018 Gold Coast CWG and silver at the recently-held Asian Junior Championship in New...

22 Aug 2018 2:14 AM IST

Indian Sepak takraw team players along with the officials pose for a group photo after winning the first ever bronze medal of the event at the 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018, in Indonesia. (Photo: PTI )

Sepak Takraw team kick in first bronze

Thailand has won a whopping 22 gold medals at the Games and Myanmar is a distant second in the list with five gold.

22 Aug 2018 12:15 AM IST

Sanjeev Rajput prepares for the final round of the 50m rifle 3 positions mens shooting event on Tuesday.(Photo: AP)

PM Modi praises shooters, up cm announces cash rewards for Saurabh and...

He also congratulated Verma for winning his first medal at the Asian Games.

22 Aug 2018 2:16 AM IST

From Siachen to Indonesia, Amit always on national duty

I used to do my normal duty and then take out time for shooting. I had to follow my passion,â€ said Kumar.

22 Aug 2018 12:10 AM IST

Gold medal winner Saurav Chaudhary (left) and bronze medallist Abhishek Verma pose with their medals from the mens 10m air pistol event at Palembang on Tuesday. (Photo:PTI)

Bullet train

However, the day belonged to teenage prodigy Chaudhary, son of a farmer based in Kalina Village in Meerut district.

21 Aug 2018 11:20 PM IST

The Asian Games 2018 gold also enabled Vinesh Phogat to achieve another feat as she became the only woman wrestler to win two medals in back-to-back Asian Games. (Photo: PTI)

Asian Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat first Indian woman wrestler to win...

Vinesh asserted that she always felt she is a stronger athlete than Sun and today was the day to prove it.

21 Aug 2018 12:09 AM IST

Indian women kabaddi players try to trap a Japanese raider during their match on Sunday. India won 43-12. (Photo: AFP)

Asian Games: After wins, kabaddi coach eyes gold

India has always dominated men's kabaddi at the Asian Games since its introduction in 1990 at the Beijing edition.

20 Aug 2018 12:26 AM IST

The Indian womens hockey team begin their Asiad campaign on Sunday.

Indian women eye gold to book Olympic berth

Indian women's team had won the gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and ended runner up to South Korea in...

19 Aug 2018 12:57 AM IST

P.V. Sindhu in badminton carry Indian hopes.

Asian Games: On the mark

There was quite literally a gold rush at Gold Coast CWG where India notched up their second best medal tally of all...

18 Aug 2018 2:06 AM IST

Ashish Kumar is carrying Indias hopes in gymnastics.

India's hopes hang on Ashish

A stint in Belgium bolsters the gymnast's medal chances.

18 Aug 2018 2:03 AM IST