Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Odisha sprinter Animesh Kujur bags bronze, sets new national record
Ace sprinter of Odisha Animesh Kujur bagged a bronze medal in the Men’s 200m at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in Gumi on Saturday. Kujur secured the third position in the Men’s 200m event with a timing of 20.32 seconds. In the process, Kujur...
Asian Shares Sink, With Japan’s Nikkei Down 5.6% As China-U.S. Trade War Escalates
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares sank Friday after U.S. stocks gave up much of their historic gains from the day before. The deepening worries over President Donald Trump’s trade war initially helped pull Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index down 5.6%. By mid-morning in Tokyo, it...
India Bids For 2031 AFC Asian Cup, Will Fight Out With Six Other Countries
File photo of Sunil Chhetri© X (Twitter) India has submitted ‘Expression of Interest (EoI)’ to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup, the continent’s showpiece football event, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Friday. The AIFF was one of the seven national football bodies...
Asian Markets Tumble After Trump’s Tariffs Bombshell
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents, including his own. The S&P...
Asian Champions Trophy: China Stun Pakistan 2-0 In Shootout, Enter Final For First Time
In a mega upset, China stunned Pakistan 2-0 in the shootout on Monday to enter the Final of the Asian Champions Trophy here at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in China. It is the first time in the history of the tournament that the Chinese...
Asian Champions Trophy: Captain Harmanpreet Singh Scores 200th International Goal As India Beat South Korea
Defending champions India remained unbeaten in the Asian Champions Trophy as they registered their fourth consecutive victory and defeated South Korea 3-1 at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China, on Thursday. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (9′, 43′) scored a brace in India’s win, while...
AFC Asian Cup Final: Akram Afif Powers Qatar To Second Consecutive Title After Win Over Jordan
Qatar players lift trophy. (Image: AP) Akram Afif dropped to his knees. Pretty soon he was being thrown into the air by his joyous teammates after the forward’s hat trick of penalties secured back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar. Afif, the outstanding player of the...
Asian Games 2023: Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Team India Face Nepal In Quarterfinals On Tuesday, Captain Takes Inspiration From Chennai Super Kings Skipper MS Dhoni
Ruturaj Gaikwad. (Source: X) It’s official now, the Indian men’s cricket team will make their debut in the Asian Games 2023 with a quarterfinal clash against record-breaking Nepal in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Indian squad will be seen in action in the first quarterfinal...
Asian Games 2023: Manika Batra, Manush Shah-Manav Thakkar Lose Quarterfinals Match
Indian table tennis player Manika Batra on Saturday lost in the quarterfinals of women’s singles while Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar lost in men’s doubles at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. In a men’s doubles quarterfinal match, Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar lost 3-2 to...
Asian Games 2023 India Medals Tally: Medal Secured, Nikhat Zareen Also Helps India Clinch Paris Olympics Quota
Nikhat Zareen. (Image: BFI) Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen on Friday assured India a medal in the 50kg weight category after beating Jordan’s Hanan Nassar by KO in 2 minutes in a quarterfinal of the ongoing 19th Asian Games. With this victory, Nikhat also officially...
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