Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India's first medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade on Tuesday after advancing to the semi-finals with a superb win over former Olympic silver-medallist Yoel Finol Rivas of Venezuela.
India were assured of an unprecedented two medals at the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships after Amit Panghal (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (63kg) entered the semi-finals with impressive victories.
Two persons were arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor girl in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches on Tuesday.
India had delivered its best ever Asian Championship performance in the 2019 edition in Thailand, claiming 13 medals, including two gold, four silver and seven bronze.
Despite Gaikward's brilliance, Maharashtra could not qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.
The e-commerce story in India has begun to look up.
They showed big hearts. They were unfazed by the stature of their rivals and that's what is very important. You respect your rival but don't get intimidated by his CV, says India's High-Performance Director Santiago Nieva.
'Traders have been the worst hit because of the government's policies, but for some unknown reason, many continue to support the BJP.'
Amid a raging row, two police officers were on Friday booked on charges of murder of a 15-year-old Dalit youth in Sonipat even as Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar claimed that he had committed suicide and had not died in police custody as alleged by his family.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Hosts Karnataka amassed three points on the basis of their crucial first-innings lead as their Elite Ranji Trophy Group A game against Mumbai ended in a tame draw in Belagavi.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
