Articles by Shantanu Srivastava
Asian Games: Annu Rani pulls a gold out of the hat
The 31-year-old unleashed her best throw of the year to clinch India's first-ever gold in the women's javelin

Published on Oct 03, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
In our UP, it takes a gold medal to get you the DSP post: Parul Chaudhary
A brilliant late dash helps her win the 5000m gold at Hangzhou, hardly 24 hours after winning silver in the 3000m steeplechase

Updated on Oct 03, 2023 10:45 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Nadeem injury rules out India-Pak javelin duel at Asian Games
Arshad complained of pain in his right knee after his first training session in Hangzhou.

Updated on Oct 03, 2023 10:33 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Asian Games: Jyothi, Deotale, Verma in compound archery finals
India's Atanu Das and Dhiraj squander bright victory chances in the men's individual recurve quarters at the Asian Games.

Updated on Oct 03, 2023 09:00 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Ancy Sojan takes MS Dhoni's rulebook to Asian Games podium
The 22-year-old turned in a a personal best leap of 6.63m to win silver in the women's long jump

Published on Oct 03, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Parul, Ancy win silver, Tejaswin leads in decathlon
India women claim silver and bronze in 3000m steeplechase; Ancy Sojan leaps a personal best 6.63m to land silver in women’s long jump

Published on Oct 02, 2023 11:10 PM IST
Barman alleges she lost bronze medal to 'transgender' athlete
The 26-year-old defending champion finished her event with 5708 points on Sunday behind China's Zheng (6149 points), Ekaterina (6056 points), and Agasara (5712)

Published on Oct 02, 2023 10:30 PM IST
The DQ controversy that almost threw Yarraji off-track
After China's Yanni Wu was disqualified for a false start, the officials sought to disqualify the Indian too but better sense prevailed

Published on Oct 02, 2023 12:17 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Asian Games: Indian athletes bring glory in track & field disciplines
India's athletics team had a successful day at the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning nine medals, including two golds, to boost their overall medal count.

Updated on Oct 02, 2023 06:00 AM IST
, Hangzhou
Shantanu SrivastavaSable sets own agenda for steeplechase gold, Punia in podium at 40
Saroj Kumar and Harmilan Bains won silver in the men’s and women’s 1,500m with shot-putter Tajinderpal Toor clinching victory off his final throw.

Updated on Oct 02, 2023 12:12 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
India clinch squash gold, beat Pak 10-2 in hockey
India and Pakistan faced off in various sports at the Asian Games, with India coming out on top in squash, hockey, and table tennis. The matches were intense and ill-tempered, highlighting the fierce rivalry between the two countries. India's dominance over Pakistan in these sports triggered wild celebrations in the Indian camp. India's men's hockey team won 10-2, the men's squash team won a grudge match, and the women's table tennis doubles pair stunned the reigning world champions. India's success in these events added to their impressive medal tally at the Asian Games.

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 11:58 PM IST
, Hangzhou
Shantanu SrivastavaTempers fly as India beat Pakistan to win gold
Abhay Singh saved two match points to pull off a sapping, stunning, and exhilarating 3-2 win over 19-year-old Noor Zaman.

Updated on Oct 02, 2023 08:09 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, New Delhi
Kartik, Gulveer win silver, bronze, end India’s 25-year wait for 10,000m medal
Long jumpers Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin and 100m hurdlers Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Ramraj qualified for Sunday’s final in the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Updated on Oct 01, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Asian Games, in a way, marked the start of my journey: Neeraj Chopra
This will be the first time that the Indian javelin ace will be competing in a major competition as a defending champion

Published on Sep 30, 2023 04:16 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Gold, silver for Palak, Esha in record haul for shooters
India's shooting team continues to dominate at the Asian Games, winning multiple gold medals and setting a world record. The country's medal tally now stands at 33.

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 07:16 AM IST
, Hangzhou
Shantanu SrivastavaSwapnil Kusale’s heartbreak on verge of Games history
The 28-year-old, on the verge of sealing a first Asian Games 50m 3 positions gold for India, implodes with a shot of 7.6 to eventually finish fourth in Hangzhou

Updated on Sep 29, 2023 11:03 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra, the Bolt of the Asian Games for fans, athletes
From shooters to equestrians, from multi-millionaire cricketers to women's basketball team — even foreign scribes — Neeraj mania has gripped everyone

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 12:59 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Agarwalla trots into Indian dressage history
Astride his nine-year-old stallion, the rider became the first Indian to win an individual dressage medal at the Asian Games, bronze, on Thursday

Published on Sep 29, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Youngsters make a big bang, claim 10m air pistol gold
Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal pipped the Chinese trio for team title; Sarabjot missed out on an individual medal, finishing fourth.

Published on Sep 28, 2023 10:33 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Esha Singh rises to the challenge to clinch a magical silver
The 18-year-old had already clinched a team gold with Bhaker and Sangwan but the individual medal was the icing on the cake

Updated on Sep 28, 2023 08:22 AM IST
Will come back stronger, better: Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker's malfunction in the 25m pistol final brought back visions of the debacle she suffered in the 10m event at the Tokyo Olympics.

Published on Sep 27, 2023 11:13 PM IST
25m pistol: Manu helps India clinch team gold, eyes individual glory
The 21-year-old superb qualifying round helped the Indian team win the 25m pistol gold with ease.

Updated on Sep 27, 2023 10:53 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Indian riders pull off golden surprise after a 41-year wait
The Indian dressage team, considered underdogs, has won the country's first-ever gold in dressage at the Asian Games after a 41-year wait.

Updated on Sep 27, 2023 06:18 AM IST
, Hangzhou
Shantanu SrivastavaAsian Games: Neha Thakur, Eabad Ali rise in high seas
Neha Thakur took silver in the girls’ dinghy ILCA4 event while Eabad Ali won a bronze in the men's windsurfer RS:X category.

Published on Sep 26, 2023 10:48 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Asian Games: Sparring partner unable to travel, Roshibina fights a lone battle
The 60kg wushu competitor at the Asian Games begins her campaign on Wednesday

Published on Sep 26, 2023 07:44 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
‘Mandhana The Goddess’: Chinese fan travels from Beijing to watch batter play
A geology student, Wei took an overnight journey from Beijing and bought a match-day ticket for 100 yuan to watch his favourite cricketer in action

Updated on Sep 26, 2023 08:17 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
'Mandhana The Goddess': Chinese fan travels from Beijing to watch batter play
Wei Junyu took an overnight journey from Beijing and bought a match-day ticket for 100 yuan to watch his favourite cricketer in action.

Published on Sep 26, 2023 12:11 AM IST
‘Nothing like ever before’: India women cricketers savour golden debut
India women cricketers rejoice after claiming the Asian Games gold, beating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final of the T20 competition in Hangzhou

Published on Sep 25, 2023 09:46 PM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Asian Games: India’s youth power glitters in 10m rifle team gold
Aishwary Tomar, Rudrankksh Patil and Divyansh Panwar set a world record to clinch the team gold ahead of China and Korea

Updated on Sep 26, 2023 08:15 AM IST
Shantanu Srivastava, Hangzhou
Indian shooters, rowers make a mark; boxer Nikhat makes rousing start
India won three silver and two bronze medals on the first day of the Asian Games. The medals were won in shooting and rowing events.

Updated on Sep 25, 2023 12:05 AM IST
, Hangzhou
Shantanu Srivastava