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CWG 2018: Medals Tally on Day 4

India is third, behind Australia and England.

Apr 08, 2018, 06:25 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 4, Gold Coast

India won three gold, one silver and two bronze on day four of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. 

Apr 08, 2018, 06:09 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's schedule on Day 4 in Gold Coast

Sunday is going to be a big day for the Indians as medal events galore.

Apr 07, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's medal winners on Day 3 in Gold Coast

On Saturday too, it were Indian weightlifters again, who added to the medal tally, this time with both of them gold.

Apr 07, 2018, 18:46 PM IST

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: Weightlifter Venkat Rahul Ragala adds second gold in India's count on Day 3

Ragala, the 21-year-old lifter from Guntur, remained consistent in his attempts, though he missed one each in both Snatch and Clean & Jerk.

Apr 07, 2018, 17:08 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's schedule on Day 3 in Gold Coast

Come Saturday, more medals could be expected from weightlifting as Sathish Sivalingam will contest in the 77kg category on Saturday. In Hockey, India will be taking on arch-rivals Pakistan.  

Apr 06, 2018, 19:46 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's medal winners on Day 2 in Gold Coast

The only disappointment for India in weightlifting proved to be Saraswati Rout, who despite being pitted as a medal contender in the women's 58 kg, failed miserably in all her snatch attempts.

Apr 06, 2018, 19:07 PM IST

CWG: Indian eves beat England in lawn bowls

India finally had something to cheer in the lawn bowls event as the women`s Fours Sectional Play team comprising Farzana Khan, Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Nayanmoni Saikia beat England 21-9 at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.

Apr 06, 2018, 17:49 PM IST

Joshna Chinappa advances to quarters as Dipika Pallikal, Vikram Malhotra exit

Joshna Chinappa on Friday advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles even as compatriots Dipika Pallikal and Vikram Malhotra crashed out of the Commonwealth Games on the second day of the games. Chinappa took a little less than half hour to crush Australia's Tamika Saxby 3-0.

Apr 06, 2018, 17:42 PM IST

CWG: Indian Para Swimmer Kiran finishes 7th in S9 100m backstroke

Indian woman para-swimmer Kiran Tak finished seventh in the women`s S9 100m backstroke final of the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday. Kiran completed the event in 1.47.10 minute after beginning with a reaction time of 1.08 seconds.

Apr 06, 2018, 17:21 PM IST

India at CWG, day 2: Lifters continue medal-winning run; shuttlers, boxers unbeaten

If Mirabai Chanu was the toast of the nation on Thursday, it was the turn of Sanjita Chanu to hog the limelight today, claiming a gold and a Games' snatch record in the 53kg category. 

Apr 06, 2018, 16:36 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu: From lifting firewood to CWG 2018 gold

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Mirabai Chanu had showed her weightlifting prowess even as a 12-year-old when she would comfortably lift more firewoods than her elder brother.

Apr 05, 2018, 21:54 PM IST

CWG 2018, Artistic Gymnastics: Yogeshwar Singh, Rakesh Patra in finals

Yogeshwar qualified for the men`s artistic gymnastics individual all-round final, while Rakesh topped the rings apparatus qualifying competition.

Apr 05, 2018, 21:46 PM IST

CWG 2018: Campbell sisters power Australia to swimming world record

Cate Campbell powered Australia to a world record in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Thursday, demonstrating that her year off to recover mentally from a disappointing Rio Olympics had worked wonders. 

Apr 05, 2018, 19:52 PM IST

CWG 2018, Squash: Third seed Saurav Ghosal makes shock exit

Ghosal squandered a two-game lead to go down to World No. 65 Binnie 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 10-12 in men's singles second round.

Apr 05, 2018, 19:12 PM IST

CWG 2018: India storm into mixed team badminton quarterfinals

The Indian shuttlers wiped out Sri Lanka and Pakistan 5-0 each to enter the last-eight stage of the mixed team event.

Apr 05, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's medal winners on Day 1 in Gold Coast

India began its 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) campaign on Thursday with a gold and silver medal provided by its fancied weightlifters, while the shuttlers swept Pakistan and Sri Lanka 5-0 each to enter the quarterfinals of the badminton team event as the other highlight of the day. 

Apr 05, 2018, 18:10 PM IST

CWG 2018, Day 1: Record-smashing Chanu, Gururaja win India's first gold and silver

Chanu's gold and Gururaja's silver in the weightlifting arena gave India a rousing start in Gold Coast, while badminton players also showed their class in mixed team event; however, the women's hockey team suffered a shock defeat to Wales.

Apr 05, 2018, 17:58 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: India's schedule on Day 2 in Gold Coast

Eyes will be on weightlifter Sanjit Chanu in the women's 53kg division as she is also a strong medal contender and expected to add to the medals won by her teammates Mirabai Chanu (gold) and Gururaja Poojary (silver) on Day 1.

Apr 05, 2018, 17:44 PM IST

CWG 2018: Boxer Manoj Kumar advances to Round of 16 in men's 69kg

Star boxer Manoj Kumar advanced to the round of 16 in men`s boxing 69 kilogram category after convincingly thrashing Osita Umeh of Nigeria 5-0 by unanimous verdict at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 17:29 PM IST