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How Chikitha Taniparthi’s father steered her from karate to archery to Asiad gold

Chikitha Taniparthi made a remarkable Asian Games debut by winning two gold medals in archery. Her journey began when her father encouraged her to pursue sports over karate. After facing numerous challenges, including financial difficulties, she achieved significant milestones in her archery career. With guidance from experienced mentors, she honed…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Asian Games 2026: Dhiraj's WC Final triumph big boost, India may better Hangzhou medal haul: Dola Banerjee

Dhiraj Bommadevara secured a World Cup gold, joining Dola Banerjee after nineteen years. His victory boosts confidence for Asian Games-bound archers aiming for more medals. India's archery team faces a transition with new faces and experienced guidance. The team targets a double-digit medal tally, including individual recurve medals. Olympic qualification…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Jailed for ‘kidnapping’ her own child, a homeless woman’s long road to justice

In October 2023, news reports hailed the Mathura Government Railway Police for successfully reuniting a mother with her two-year-old daughter who had been “kidnapped” 10 months before. The police were lauded for their “extensive and unrelenting investigation”.

Newslaundry · Feb 11, 2025

Tushar sets up recurve men’s individual title clash with Mrinal

National championships

The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023

National archery | Top stars slated to appear as they target the Olympics

Top recurve archers incl. Olympic berth winner B. Dhiraj, Tarundeep Rai, Tushar Shelke, Ankita Bhakat & Simranjeet Kaur to compete in National archery championships starting Sat. Dhiraj to train in Korea after event. Atanu Das & Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur, Aditi Swami, Ojas Deotale, Parneet Kaur, Avneet Kaur, Abhishek Verma…

The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023

Asian archery championships | Tarundeep Rai returns to Indian squad

The seasoned Tarundeep Rai made a comeback to the Indian recurve men’s squad for the Asian archery championships, a continental Olympic qualifying event, to be held in Bangkok from November 3 to 10

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Ojas scripts history with golden treble, Nagpur's bullseye knight is India's pride

Nagpur's Ojas Pravin Deotale etched his name in India's sporting history along with Jyothi Surekha Vennam of Vijayawada, by scoring a rare golden hat-trick at Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday. No other Indian archer ever has scored a treble of gold medals in Asian Games. The 21-year-old ace archer, who…

The Times of India · Oct 8, 2023

Jyothi, Ojas' rare treble adds to India's archery glory

India claims top spot in archery medal table with five gold, pushing South Korea to second position for first time since 1978

The Times of India · Oct 8, 2023

Hangzhou Asian Games | All that glitters is gold indeed for India!

India finished with a record haul of 107 medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, its best ever, on October 7, the penultimate day of the event. India has won 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze medals. There are no events scheduled for India on the final day of the…

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023

Asian Games: A deputy collector and an accidental archer deliver golden hat-tricks for India in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU: Jyothi Surekha Vennam is a Deputy Collector in Andhra Pradesh. Ojas Deotale won a national gymnastics silver medal before the bow and arrow became his best friends. Now, both are owners of a rare feat -- they are India's triple gold medallists in the same edition of the Asian…

The Times of India · Oct 7, 2023