ARCHERY
Archery World Cup: Ojas, Pragati shine in qualification
Ojas Deotale and Pragati took the top spots among Indian men and women, respectively, in the qualification round of the Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Puebla, Mexico.
Overall, Deotale was 12th with 705 points. Pragati was sixth with 694 points.
All four Indian male archers shot 700-plus scores.
SCORES
Qualification round – COMPOUND
Individual: Men: Ojas Deotale (12th, 705), Abhishek Verma (16th, 702), Sahil Jadhav (18th, 701), Kushal Dalal (19th, 700); Women: Pragati (sixth, 694), V. Jyothi Surekha (10th, 691), Madhura Dhamangaonkar (15th, 689), Aditi Swami (17th, 689); Team: India: Men (first, 2108), Women (first, 2074), Mixed (fourth, 1399).
-Y. B. Sarangi
BADMINTON
NALCO hosts All India Public Sector Badminton Tournament in Bhubaneswar
A glimpse from the opening ceremony in Bhubaneswar.
| Photo Credit:
Special Arrangement
A glimpse from the opening ceremony in Bhubaneswar.
| Photo Credit:
Special Arrangement
The All India Public Sector Badminton Tournament commenced in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, with National Aluminium Company Limited, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, hosting the prestigious national-level event.
The four-day tournament, organised in coordination with the All India Public Sector Sports Control Board, New Delhi, is being held from April 7 to 10 at the KIIT Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar for the first time.
The tournament has drawn participation from over 200 players representing 14 public sectors, including Coal India Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Oil India Limited, Food Corporation of India, Reserve Bank of India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Employees State Insurance Corporation, among others.
-Team Sportstar
Published on Apr 08, 2026
SCORES
Qualification round – COMPOUND
Individual: Men: Ojas Deotale (12th, 705), Abhishek Verma (16th, 702), Sahil Jadhav (18th, 701), Kushal Dalal (19th, 700); Women: Pragati (sixth, 694), V. Jyothi Surekha (10th, 691), Madhura Dhamangaonkar (15th, 689), Aditi Swami (17th, 689); Team: India: Men (first, 2108), Women (first, 2074), Mixed (fourth, 1399).
A glimpse from the opening ceremony in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A glimpse from the opening ceremony in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement