India Wins Women's Trap Team Silver and Neeru Dhanda Claims Individual Gold at Asian Games 2026
At the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, the Indian women's trap shooting team—Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat, and Manisha Keer—won a silver medal with a combined score of 328, finishing behind China (346) and ahead of Kuwait (325). Neeru Dhanda led with a Games record 118 in qualification and advanced to the individual final, where she made history by winning India's first-ever individual gold in women's trap shooting with a score of 28, setting a new Asian record. The Indian men's trap team finished sixth, with Shapath Bharadwaj reaching the individual final.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 29 Sept, 02:34 am. Other outlets followed.