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India’s Para-Athletes at Commonwealth Games 2026: A Complete Preview

India’s Para-Athletes at Commonwealth Games 2026: A Complete Preview

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India will send a 125-member contingent, including para athletes, to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from July 23 to August 2. The Games will feature 10 disciplines for able-bodied athletes and six for para-athletes. Among the para disciplines, Para Table Tennis and Para Triathlon have been excluded from the Glasgow 2026 programme. Glasgow 2026 will feature 47 Para sport medal events, making it the largest integrated Para sport programme in the 96-year history of the Commonwealth Games and giving India another opportunity to build on its growing success in Para sport. India’s Para Journey at the Commonwealth Games Indian para athletes have won a total of 7 medals since their debut in Manchester 2002. Para Powerlifting: 3 medals Para Table Tennis: 2 medals Para Athletics: 1 medal Para Swimming: 1 medal Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan made history in 2006 by becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a Commonwealth Games medal, claiming bronze in the seated discus throw. Prasanta Karmakar remains India’s only para swimmer to win a Commonwealth Games medal, securing bronze in the …

Para swimmer Tejas Nandakumar’s Commonwealth Games dream ends due to classification rule

Para swimmer Tejas Nandakumar’s Commonwealth Games dream ends due to classification rule

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His visa had arrived, accreditation for the Games was sorted, anti-doping formalities were complete, and even his measurements for the official Indian ceremonial kit were submitted. But despite ticking all the right boxes, para-swimmer Tejas Nandakumar will not be part of the Indian contingent at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games scheduled from July 23 to August 2. The 18-year-old from Bengaluru was set to compete in the men’s 50m freestyle S7 event before an email from the Commonwealth Games Federation to the Indian Olympic Association on June 23 changed everything. Tejas’ name was struck off during the final validation process after he was declared ineligible due to an international classification rule. “Following the IF validation process (post 23 June), the athlete has been identified as ineligible to represent your CGA in the Para Swimming competition of G2026,” an email read. According to the eligibility rules, all participating para athletes must either hold a Confirmed (C) international classification or a Review (R) status with a fixed review date of 2027 or later as of the sport entries …

India’s Wrestling legacy at the Commonwealth Games: A look back

India’s Wrestling legacy at the Commonwealth Games: A look back

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For nearly a century, wrestling has been one of India’s most successful sports at the Commonwealth Games, producing champions, unforgettable moments and a steady stream of medals. The sport has contributed 114 medals to India’s overall Commonwealth Games tally, including 49 gold, 38 silver and 27 bronze medals, making it India’s most successful discipline at the Games. India also ranks second in the all-time Commonwealth Games wrestling medal table, behind only Canada. India’s Commonwealth Games wrestling story began in 1934 when Rashid Anwar won the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medal with a bronze at the British Empire Games in London. Since then, generations of wrestlers have turned the event into one of India’s biggest medal-hunting grounds. However, that remarkable legacy will not continue at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The upcoming edition, scheduled from July 23 to August 2, will feature only 10 sports after organisers opted for a scaled-down programme, with wrestling among the disciplines dropped from the roster. As India prepares for a Commonwealth Games without one of its strongest sports, here’s a …

Only 17% Budget Recovery & Game’s Already Over For Huma Qureshi’s Film?

Only 17% Budget Recovery & Game’s Already Over For Huma Qureshi’s Film?

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Baby Do Die Do Box Office Day 11 Collection! (Photo Credit: Instagram) Huma Qureshi, Sikandar Kher, and Chunky Panday’s Baby Do Die Do opened to positive reviews, but hasn’t been able to drive footfalls to the ticket windows. Unfortunately, the crime comedy thriller is heading for a disastrous fate with only 17% budget recovery so far. Scroll below for the day 11 update! Baby Do Die Do Box Office Collection Day 11 According to estimates, Baby Do Die Do collected just 13 lakh on day 11 at the Indian box office. It showcased a 41% drop compared to 22 lakh garnered last Friday. Competition from Dhamaal 4 has made the journey more challenging, while it was already battling against Welcome To The Jungle, Cocktail 2, and Main Vaapas Aaunga. The total collection in India reaches 4.41 crore net after 11 days. Including taxes, the gross earnings currently stand at 5.20 crore. Check out the day-wise box office breakdown in India (net collection): Week 1: 3.43 crore Day 8: 22 lakh Day 9: 32 lakh Day 10: 31 lakh Day 11: 13 lakh Total: 4.41 crore …

Is Steam down? Thousands complain issues with launching games; ‘something went wrong’

Is Steam down? Thousands complain issues with launching games; ‘something went wrong’

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Thousands of users with the gaming platform Steam reported issues with launching games on Monday afternoon, according to DownDetector. Representational. (Steam) Many users of Steam complained of getting a ‘Something went wrong’ error while launching games. Down Detector, which tracks such outages based on users’ reports, has documented around 5,100 reports of users complaining of issues with Steam. Additionally, Steam also displayed a message on its homepage notifying users about the outage. “Steam appears to be experiencing come downtime,” the message read, with a link to the official status page of Steam. This story is being updated. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Express News Quiz: Sunny Deol, FIFA World Cup and Diljit Dosanjh’s film pulled | puzzles and games News

Express News Quiz: Sunny Deol, FIFA World Cup and Diljit Dosanjh’s film pulled | puzzles and games News

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 02:47 AM IST Welcome to The Indian Express’ weekly news quiz. Your pit stop for fun, curiosity, and a dash of healthy challenge. Think of it as a treasure hunt through the week’s biggest headlines, where 10 carefully crafted questions await you. All you need is a sharp mind, a quick eye on the timer, and perhaps a little bit of luck on your side. Crack the answers, chase the score, and remember anything above 80 is truly brag-worthy. Ready? Take a deep breath, dive in, and let’s see where your knowledge carries you this week! Before you try our other games, a look at the rich stories that couldn’t make it into the quiz this week:  Switzerland’s invisible empire in India: The story behind Voltas | More people are now surrendering life insurance before maturity. What’s driving this? |  Djokovic finally has love; the wins are what’s slipping away now These stories offer diverse perspectives on language, politics, identity, and leadership that continue to shape conversations across generations. …

Salima Tete to captain India’s women’s hockey team at Asian Games 2026

Salima Tete to captain India’s women’s hockey team at Asian Games 2026

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Hockey India on Friday announced a 20-member Indian women’s hockey squad for the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Midfielder Salima Tete will continue to lead the side after captaining India to the FIH Nations Cup title in New Zealand last month. The squad features a blend of experienced campaigners and young players who impressed during the recent tournament. Chief coach Sjoerd Marijne said the selected group offers a good balance of youth and experience, adding that the players have consistently pushed each other to improve in recent months. Nations Cup performers retain places Veteran goalkeeper Savita, who was recently conferred the Padma Shri, has been named alongside Bichu Devi Kharibam as India’s two goalkeepers for the continental event. The defensive unit includes Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Ishika Chaudhary and Jyoti, while Lalthantluangi and Shilpi Dabas have retained their places after making their senior international debuts during India’s unbeaten FIH Nations Cup campaign. In midfield, captain Salima will be supported by Nikki Pradhan, Sakshi Rana, Sunelita …

3 games, 18 runs, 13 balls, 2 sixes, 2 dismissals

3 games, 18 runs, 13 balls, 2 sixes, 2 dismissals

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 9, 2026 11:08 PM IST For the second time in two games, Jofra Archer got the better of his Rajasthan Royals teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, dismissing the 15-year-old for a 10-ball 15 at Bristol. After scoring 27 runs in his first two T20I appearances for India, Sooryavanshi’s day ended in the third over of the fourth T20I when he holed out a delivery from Archer to Sam Curran at mid-on. After taking the Indian Premier League by storm in two seasons, Sooryavanshi had announced himself on the international stage by smashing Archer, England’s premier pacer, for a first-ball six on his T20I debut in Manchester. But after three games of the India vs England series that the Indian teenager has featured in, the personal scorecard of the Sooryavanshi vs Archer battle reads: 18 runs off 13 balls with two sixes from the Indian’s bat and two dismissals for Archer. After Archer had dismissed Sooryavanshi at Trent Bridge in a 125-rout of India, the pacer had been asked at the press conference about …

Tulika Maan rues cancelled foreign camp amid Judo Federation elections ahead of 2026 Commonwealth Games

Tulika Maan rues cancelled foreign camp amid Judo Federation elections ahead of 2026 Commonwealth Games

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The administrative chaos of Indian sports has again caught athletes in the crossfire ahead of the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Indian judo team was dealt a severe blow when its highly anticipated exposure camp in Japan was cancelled at the last minute following a leadership change in the Judo Federation of India. “There were elections in our federation, so we didn’t get the camps we wanted,” a disappointed Tulika Maan, who had won an unexpected silver medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games four years ago, told The Bridge on the sidelines of the official send-off ceremony in New Delhi. “The new body cancelled the earlier proposals, including our camp in Japan. We were fully prepared, and it got cancelled just ahead of a major event. We were left in complete shock,” she added. The cancellation was a massive setback for Maan, who competes in the women’s +78 kg heavyweight category. Indian combat sports have traditionally lacked depth in the heavier weight classes, leaving the 27-year-old with a severe deficit of quality sparring …

Laxman to oversee India’s Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games campaign

Laxman to oversee India’s Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games campaign

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Former Indian batsman and National Cricket Academy head V.V.S. Laxman. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Centre of Excellence head V.V.S. Laxman, along with batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and bowling coach Sunil Joshi, will form India’s support staff for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The move is aimed at giving the senior national team’s support staff a short break following the white-ball series against England. India will tour Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series in Harare on July 23, 25 and 27. The tour begins just four days after the conclusion of the England series on July 19. Laxman and his support staff will also oversee the Indian team at the Asian Games, which coincides with India’s home white-ball series against the West Indies, where head coach Gautam Gambhir will be with the ODI squad. This is not the first time that Laxman will be in charge of a second-string Indian team. He has headlined the coaching staff in Zimbabwe in 2024 when Shubman Gill was the captain …