Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 23 -- Indian para-badminton player Nitesh Kumar defeated compatriot Pramod Bhagat in an all-Indian final to win the men's singles SL3 gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, while India also struck gold in men's recurve doubles in para archery and the men's singles SL4 badminton event.

Nitesh beat former Paralympic champion Pramod 21-18, 21-16 in straight games to claim the title, with Pramod settling for silver and ensuring a one-two finish for India in the SL3 category.

India added another badminton gold through Naveen Sivakumar, who defeated Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan 21-9, 21-17 in the men's singles SL4 final in 36 minutes.

In para archery, Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi clinched gold in the men's rec...