– by Pratyusha Mukherjee, Kakamigahara, Japan Indian men’s hockey goalkeeper Subedar Suraj Karkera has reached a landmark moment in his international career, completing 100 senior international appearances for India during the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. The milestone marks nearly a decade of service in the national colours for the 30-year-old goalkeeper, who made his senior international debut in 2017 and has since established himself as a key member of India’s goalkeeping unit. A Decade of Service in the National Colours: Karkera’s journey to 100 international caps has been built on consistency, discipline and years of competing at the highest…
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Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth attended the closing ceremony of the Centenary Celebrations of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on September 30, marking the conclusion of a year-long commemoration of the service’s 100-year journey. Addressing the gathering,he appreciated the exemplary service, professionalism and selfless dedication of MNS officers. He highlighted their vital contribution to the Armed Forces Medical Services and their role in serving the nation during war, natural calamities and peacetime. Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja also praised the professional commitment, compassion and unwavering dedication of MNS…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan The Trishakti Corps organised a medical camp in West Sikkim to provide healthcare support to local residents and ex-servicemen. The camp offered free medical consultations and health screenings, including checks for blood sugar levels and oxygen saturation. Medical personnel also provided basic health guidance to beneficiaries as part of the outreach initiative. As part of the camp, hearing aids, wheelchairs and walking sticks were distributed to individuals requiring additional assistance with mobility and hearing. The initiative highlighted the Indian Army’s continued efforts to support communities in remote and mountainous areas while extending healthcare and…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan With a place in the Asian Games final at stake, India and Pakistan are set for a high-pressure semi-final where every moment could prove decisive. India head coach Craig Fulton acknowledged the significance of the contest, stressing that semi-finals are the games where tournament campaigns reach their defining stage. “In tournament hockey, all roads lead to this point. Semi-finals are games of consequence, so it’s exciting,” Fulton said. The Indian camp will use the build-up to sharpen key areas of their game, with particular attention on penalty-corner execution and defence. Fulton emphasised that while…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan India entered the final quarter with a 1-0 lead and soon doubled their advantage. In the 48th minute, captain Salima Tete made an excellent overlapping run down the right side of the Korean circle and calmly finished to make it 2-0. South Korea pushed hard for a response, but India remained composed and disciplined. In the 54th minute, a Korean video referral overturned a penalty-corner decision. Three minutes later, India earned another penalty corner after a successful referral. Deepika’s initial flick was blocked by Lee, and after the re-award, a Korean defender made a…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee Stretching across 2,216 kilometres, the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal cuts through paddy fields, riverbeds, densely populated settlements and mangrove creeks. The state accounts for the largest share of India’s international boundary with Bangladesh. In many places, villages lie close to the border fence, while riverine and char areas remain difficult to secure. For communities living along the frontier, the border is both a dividing line and a lifeline. Families, livelihoods and informal commerce have long been connected across it. At the same time, the same geography has created opportunities for organised smuggling, human trafficking, illegal…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee North Bengal’s narrow piece of land – scarcely 20 kilometres wide – is the sole overland link between mainland India and its eight north-eastern states, home to over 45 million citizens. Bounded by Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and China’s Chumbi Valley, the Siliguri Corridor has always carried strategic weight far beyond its modest width. That weight has grown considerably heavier over the past year, as developments in Beijing, Dhaka and along India’s own eastern frontier have converged to test – and ultimately strengthen – India’s preparedness. Partition first created this vulnerability in 1947 and the 1962 war…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan ‘India’s distance running was a sleeping giant,’ says Simmons after Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal and Seema Kumari shine in Nagoya.When India’s distance runners began producing historic performances at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, American coach Scott Simmons was watching the results of a project that had been years in the making. Simmons has played a key role in the development of Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal and Seema Kumari, all of whom train at the high-altitude base in Colorado Springs, USA. Their performances in Nagoya provided perhaps the clearest indication yet of the progress…
– Pratyusha Mukherjee, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan Even as the Indian national anthem reverberated around the archery arena in Aichi-Nagoya, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav was already looking ahead to the next major challenge of his career — the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 25-year-old from Satara, Maharashtra, enjoyed a memorable day on Wednesday, winning two gold medals as India completed a clean sweep of all three compound archery titles at the Asian Games 2026. Sahil’s double triumph also secured an Olympic quota place for India in the mixed compound event for the Los Angeles Games. India’s compound men’s team of Sahil Rajesh Jadhav,…
– by Pratyusha Mukherjee, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan India finally opened its gold-medal account in athletics at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as the women’s 4x400m relay quartet clinched the top spot on the concluding day of the track and field competition. Kiran Pahal, M R Poovamma, Prachi Chaudhary and Vithya Ramraj clocked 3:29.69 to win the gold medal, finishing ahead of Bahrain (3:30.21) and China (3:31.02) at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. The victory ended India’s six-day wait for an athletics gold and extended the country’s strong record in the women’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games. India had won the event…