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Women’s lawn bowls pair, boxer Siwach shine in ordinary day for India

Women’s lawn bowls pair, boxer Siwach shine in ordinary day for India

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 25, 2026 11:35 PM IST The India lawn bowls women’s pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh as well as boxer Sachin Siwach were the shining lights in an otherwise disappointing day for India at the Commonwealth Games (CWG). In lawn bowls, men’s singles Putul Sonowal suffered his first defeat after back to back victories in the Games while swimmers Dhakshan Shashikumar (3:58.09s) and Aryan Nehra (4:00.26s) failed to qualify for the final of the 400m freestyle event. Also, it was a day to forget for the wheelchair women’s basketball team, with India losing 1-16 vs Wales in their Group B match. Siwach, a medal prospect, beat familiar foe Keoma Al-Ahmadieh of Canada in a round of 32 clash which he won 4-1 in a split verdict in the men’s first round bout at the SEC Centre. The 26-year-old will next face England’s William Hewitt in the round of 16. In lawn bowls competition, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh maintained their impressive momentum with a third straight win in …

Commonwealth Games Day 3 Live: India vs Tonga in lawn bowls; Sachin in action | Sports News

Commonwealth Games Day 3 Live: India vs Tonga in lawn bowls; Sachin in action | Sports News

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Judoka Tulika Maan was suspended for three whereabouts failures in the last 12 months. Maan was a silver winner at Birmingham 2022 and consequently one of India’s top medal bets for Glasgow. India have also seen two setbacks before the Opening Ceremony. Judoka Arun Kumar, who competes in the 78 kg category, was was provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) while weightlifter Dilbagh Singh had to return from Glasgow since India’s quote of athletes had to be slashed for doping violations. Scroll down to read all the live updates from the third day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Indian athletes caught in dope net before Commonwealth Games begin India is expected to win at least half-a-dozen medals in weightlifting, and the squad size reduction is likely to affect the tally. (PTI Photo) Even before the Glasgow Commonwealth Games were declared open on Thursday, the Indian contingent suffered a setback after two of its medal prospects – one each in weightlifting and judo – were withdrawn following anti-doping rule violations. Arun Kumar, a …

Everything you need to know about India’s lawn bowls campaign

Everything you need to know about India’s lawn bowls campaign

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The Commonwealth Games 2026 are set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2. Lawn bowls returns as one of the sports to watch after India scripted history at Birmingham 2022 by winning its first-ever Commonwealth Games medals in the sport. The 2026 edition will feature only 10 sports after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, withdrew from hosting the Games in 2023 due to financial concerns. Glasgow later stepped in to host a smaller, more cost-effective edition of the Games, with lawn bowls among the sports retained for the competition. At the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, India created history by winning its first-ever medals in lawn bowls. The women’s fours team clinched a historic gold medal, while the men’s fours team followed it up with a silver. What is lawn bowls? Lawn bowls is a precision sport played with biased bowls and a smaller target ball called the jack. The objective is to roll the bowls as close to the jack as possible. At the end of every …

Sports Ministry recognises Bowling Federation of India as official governing body for Lawn Bowls

Sports Ministry recognises Bowling Federation of India as official governing body for Lawn Bowls

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has officially recognised as the Bowling Federation of India (BFI) as the governing body for Lawn Bowls in India. In a letter dated 20 April, 2026 the Ministry wrote, “This recognition to Bowling Federation of India (BFI) means granting a major role to the Bowling Federation of India (BFI) for promotion and development of the sport of Lawn Bowls in India. The recognition has been granted after relaxation of following provisions of the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011.” The Bowling Federation of India was formed decades back in 1985. It was affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and World Bowls, the global federation, in 1990. Lawn Bowls gained prominence in India four years ago when the Indian women’s fours team comprising of Rupa Rani Tirkey, Nayanmoni Saikia, Lovley Choubey, and Pinki Singh clinched a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Indian men’s fours team of Sunil Bahadur, Navneet Singh, Chandan Kumar Singh, and Dinesh Kumar had also bagged a silver …

Lawn bowls triumph breaks Bihar’s gold medal drought

Lawn bowls triumph breaks Bihar’s gold medal drought

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Bihar won a gold medal at the National Games for the first time in 25 years, clinching the women’s triple lawn bowls gold in Uttarakhand on Saturday. The trio of Payal, Khushboo Kumari, and Nikhath Khatoon combined to help Bihar edge past the team from West Bengal by a slender 15-14 margin in the gold medal match. Earlier in the day, they had defeated Delhi 19-18 in the semi-finals to make their way into the gold medal match. ‘Single goal’ “We played as one unit with a single goal and that propelled us to the gold medal,” said Payal in a conversation with The Bridge. While Payal works as a HR in a private sector bank, Khatoon is a post graduate student and Kumari – a graduate – who dedicates all her time to the sport. The trio trains at Gulzarbagh Stadium in state capital Patna. They don’t have a bowling green in the state but practice using mats and carpets to level up in the sport. “We don’t have a ground to practice (bowling …

Delhi: At Least 8 Injured as Hanger Falls in Lawn of Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium

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Last Updated: February 17, 2024, 12:25 IST Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium: The incident happened near gate number 2 of the stadium. At least eight injured at Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium as hanger falls in the lawn. At least eight were injured at Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium as a temporary hanger fell on the lawn. The incident happened near gate number 2 of the stadium and no casualty has been reported so far. The collapsed pandal was being prepared for a marriage and around 10-12 people were feared trapped. All the injured people have been taken to AIIMS Delhi’s trauma unit, the police said. As per reports, the personnel of Delhi Fire Services were carrying out a search and rescue operation at the site of the pandal collapse. The stadium’s security guard said that the incident happened when the labourers were at lunch adding that no heavy damage has been reported. (details to follow) News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important …

Moen and Rachio announce new smart water gadgets for your lawn

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There are plenty of smart home gadgets being showcased at CES this year, but frankly, I’m most excited by the prospect of autonomous lawn care. Luckily for me (and my poor neglected garden), both Moen and Rachio are releasing new smart irrigation gadgets that can be used to remotely control watering locations and frequency in your yard, helping to keep plants healthy while reducing water waste. And only one of them actually requires you to already have an expensive irrigation system in place. First up, Moen is expanding its Smart Water Network — a system of products designed to control and monitor water usage — with a new Smart Sprinkler Controller and Smart Wireless Soil Sensors. Moen claims that the Smart Sprinkler Controller can be installed onto an existing irrigation system in under 30 minutes with no mention of any compatibility restrictions. Sadly, this system isn’t Matter compatible, but Moen has confirmed to The Verge that it can be integrated with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Moen’s Smart Sprinkler Controller (pictured center) and Wireless Soil …