Asian Para Games: Simran, Praveen and Sachin headline India's Day 3 show, lift country to fifth

Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) India enjoyed a record-breaking day at the 2026 Asian Para Games as its athletics contingent led a rich medal haul of 18, including five gold, on Wednesday to lift the country to fifth place in the overall standings. Sprinter Simran, high-jumper Praveen Kumar and shot-putter Sachin Khilari set new Games records in their respective events, while Dilip Gavit and Ayush Verma also struck gold as Indian para-athletes continued their impressive run in Hangzhou. Athletics accounted for 13 of India's 14 gold medals at the Games so far, underlining the discipline's dominance. The country's…