Championships  

16-year-old Udhayveer Singh has shined bright with an individual gold in the junior men’s 25mm pistol event

India is placed fourth in the overall medals' tally with seven gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals for a total of 22 at the premier International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) showpiece, which is also the first qualifying event for the 2020 Olympic Games

The ongoing championship is the first qualifying event for the 2020 Olympics but since 50m pistol is no longer a part of the Games roster, there were no quota places to be sealed

The win marks the highest point of Amit's meteoric rise to the top, starting with an Asian Championships bronze last year. A world quarter-finalist, Amit Panghal claimed a silver in the Commonwealth Games

Saina Nehwal, who has Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth medals, has now clinched her maiden Asiad medal. She is at least assured of bronze

Two women boxers have received direct entry into the semi-finals before throwing even a single punch

Gaurika was preparing for the national championships in Kathmandu when the massive quake struck. She was in a five-storey office block at the time and took shelter under a desk. Luckily, the building she was in didn't collapse