Indian boxer Preeti Panwar, an Asian Games bronze medallist, secured a dominant Referee Stop Contest (RSC) victory over Deborah Mtenje of Malawi to enter the women's 54kg quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games. This win places her one step closer to a maiden Commonwealth Games medal, with her next bout against Nicole Clyde of Northern Ireland.
Special Judge A S Shende pronounced the death penalty for the convict, after the prosecution said that he did not commit the crime on the spur of the moment but it was a pre-planned attack.
Rathi, who hailed from Delhi, had died of multiple organ failure after Panwar allegedly threw acid on her in May 2013.
Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women's 10m air pistol event at the Olympics after finishing third in qualifications on Saturday.
A look at India's schedule at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, July 27, 2024:
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 4, Tuesday, July 30, 2024:
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on Day 7 of the Asian Games:
India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to Tokyo in 2021. A total of 47 female and 70 male athletes will be part of the Indian contingent at the Games.
Nine months after the acid attack on a Delhi resident in Mumbai that claimed her life, her neighbour was arrested for allegedly carrying out the crime as he was jealous of her career growth, police said on Friday.
But new faces, such as world champion 10m air rifle shooter Rudrankksh Patil, Esha Singh (10m air pistol), Sift Kaur Samra and Ashi Chouksey (50m rifle 3-positions) are some of the brightest prospects in the team with a potential to aim for gold, notwithstanding the extremely tough challenge the Chinese will pose in the coming fortnight.
Here's your complete guide to when India's athletes compete at the Paris Olympics, with dates, events, and timings in IST.
A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
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