India secures badminton podiums at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, with Nitesh Kumar winning men’s singles SL3 gold after beating fellow Indian Pramod Bhagat in straight games. Nitesh and Thulasimathi Murugesan also reach later medal rounds, while Murugesan claims silver in women’s singles SU5 after losing to China’s Yang Qiuxia.
Several outlets focus on the badminton finals and match results. Times of India highlights medal-table context and other badminton medals, while Free Press Journal and NDTV concentrate on the straight-sets victories and the athletes’ medal pathways. One Times of India report also notes additional badminton outcomes, including gold for Naveen Sivakumar and silver for Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, and that Murugesan stays “in contention” for further golds in doubles and mixed doubles.
Other coverage adds more of India’s broader para-sport results beyond badminton. Free Press Journal reports that India’s Bhawna Choudhary and Pooja Jatyan win silver in women’s para recurve doubles after a 0-6 defeat to a Chinese pair, continuing India’s medal tally at the Games.
