World Championships  

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

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

Nehwal downed 2013 champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 21-16 21-19 to set up a meeting with Olympic champion and two-time world champion Carolina Marin

Olympic silver medallist Sindhu, who had got a bye in the first round, opened her campaign with an easy 21-14 21-9 win over Indonesia's Fitriani

World No. 11 Prannoy wants to stay away from negativity and is not bothered about "extreme conditions" in Jakarta for Asian Games