L Sarita Devi (64kg) and Sonia Lather (57kg) advanced to the semifinals and assured themselves of medals at the Asian women's Boxing Championships.
Four-time world champion M C Mary Kom got a walkover after her semi-final opponent failed to turn up, while two others notched up contrasting wins to make the finals on a mixed day for Indian boxers in the Asian Women's Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Four-time world champion M C Mary Kom stormed into the quarter-finals with a thumping first-round triumph on an all-win day for the Indians at the fifth Asian Women's Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Do they make you go weak at the knees?
Maitri, one of the first organisations in America aiming to empower South Asian women, raised over $500,000 at a fundraiser in Milpitas, California.
Bollywood actor John Abraham has been adjudged the sexiest Asian man in the world in 2008. In the annual round conducted by Eastern Eye, a leading British Asian weekly, Abraham emerged the top in a shortlist of 10, with Hritik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan at second and third places respectively.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
On a mixed day for India at the 32nd Chess Olympiad, the women's team defeated Bulgaria to move up to joint-third place while the men slipped to tied 10th after losing to France in the seventh round. Asian women's champion Tania Sachdev and Asian junior girls' winner Mary Ann Gomes helped the Indian women to a 2.5-1.5 victory over Bulgaria.
Asian women, including female entrepreneurs from India, are generating more wealth than women in any other region of the world even as their affluence and influence grows globally, a study indicated on Sunday.
I can't see what purpose can be served by an apology by a British government that cannot in any way be blamed for one sadistic man running amok 100 years ago, argues Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
The Indian Grandmaster-norm holder beat China's Lufei Ruan to the title on a better tie-break score after both were tied on points.
While black men are paid less than white men, black and Asian women are paid the least of all.
Indian hockey had something to cheer about. Poonam Rani struck twice as India scored an upset victory over higher-ranked China 4-2 in their opening match of the third Asian Women Champions Trophy hockey tournament at Kakamigahara, Japan on Saturday.
If you are upset with your colleague's work, please resolve all issues within the precincts of your workplace. Never outside of your workplace.
After just four days the Asian challenge is all but over at the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific
The Chess Players' Association of India is upset because 10 per cent is being deducted from the players' prize-money.
The 2003 80kg class gold medallist joined eight other compatriots in the title round of different weight categories in the Asian Women's Boxing Championships.
Dronavali Harika finished second in the women's championship.
Humpy created a new national record by winning 11 consecutive rounds in the National women's `A' chess championship.
Pendyala Harikrishna and R B Ramesh played a quick draw to remain in joint lead in the Parsvnath international chess tournament.
The Indian ace shares the top place with China's Gu Xiaobing after the third round in the Asian women's chess championship.
The World Championship gold medallist is among nine Indian boxers in the finals of the second Asian women's boxing championships.
The Asian women's champion made sure of the title after the penultimate round in the tournament.
The Asian women's champion scored her eighth victory from as many rounds in the Nat. women's `A' chess championship.
The top seed has five points from as many rounds in the National Women's 'A' Chess Championship.
The reigning Asian women's champion beat Tania Sachdev to lead the field in the Nat. women's 'A' chess championship.
The Asian women's champion was beaten by C Praveen Kumar in the Parsvnath International chess tournament.
Mary Kom defeated Chinese Taipei's Meng-Chieh Pin in a split verdict in the quarter-finals to make the last four stage of the light flyweight (48kg) category.
Both share the top place after the sixth round in the Asian women's chess championship.
The two Indians have a half point lead over second placed S Vijayalakshmi in the Asian women's chess championship.
China beat India by that margin in the Asian women's football championship.\n\n
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
Five players are half a point behind her after the penultimate round in the Asian women's chess championship.
The top seeded woman Grandmaster beat second seed Zhao Xue to take the lead at the end of the seventh round in the Asian women's chess championship.
A 33-year-old Indian-American woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for female foeticide and child maltreatment of a dependent.
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