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Asian Games: India qualify for mixed team 10m air pistol final as toppers

Chess Olympiad R8: India miss chance to close in as Gukesh draws

Gukesh pushed hard but was held to a draw by Azerbaijan’s Mahammad Muradli as India missed a chance to close the gap on the Chess Olympiad leaders. Uzbekistan and Germany lead the open section with 14 points. In the women’s event, Savitha Shri extended her winning streak to seven, rescuing India against Kazakhstan and keeping their title hopes alive.

Asian Games: Seema, mixed relay win athletics medals; Roshibina bags Wushu silver

India enjoyed a strong medal-winning day at the Asian Games 2026, with Seema winning bronze in the women’s 10,000m and the mixed 4x400m relay team claiming silver. Seema’s medal was India’s first athletics medal at the Games and the country’s first women’s 10,000m medal since 2010. Roshibina Devi added another silver in the women’s 60kg sanda event, securing her second successive Asian Games silver and third overall medal at the continental showpiece.