Asian Games boxing: Vijender wins gold, India finish with nine medals

Vijender Singh clinched the gold in the men’s 75kg category Friday to cap a stupendous performance by the Indian boxers at the Asian Games. Vijender, who was left bitter after finishing with the bronze in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, blanked World champion Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan 7-0 in a lopsided bout. It was sweet revenge for the World No.1 Indian, who had lost to the Uzbek in the quarterfinals of the World Championship earlier this year.However, the other two Indian boxers — Santhosh Kumar Virothu and Manpreet Singh — who took the ring for gold medals bouts had to content with silvers.Santhosh was pummelled 1-16 in the 64kg final by Daniyar Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan...

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Asian Games medals tally, Day 14

Medals tally on the 14th day of the Asian Games: Country G S B T 1 China 197 117 98 412 2 South Korea 75 63 91 229 3 Japan 47 73 94 214 4 Iran 20 13 25 58 5 Kazakhstan 18 23 37 78 6 India 14 17 33 64 7 Chinese Taipei 13 16 38 67 8 Uzbekistan 11 22 23 56 9 Thailand 11 9 32 52 10 Malaysia 9 18 14 41 11 Hong Kong 8 15 17 40 12 North Korea 6 10 19 35 13 Saudi Arabia 5 3 5 13 14 Bahrain 5 0 4 9 15 Indonesia 4 9 13 26 16 Singapore 4 7 6 17 17 IOC Kuwait 4 6 1 11 18 Qatar 4 5 6 15 19 Philippines 3 4 9 16 20 Pakistan 3 2 3 8 21 Mongolia 2 5 9 16 22 Jordan 2 2 2 6 23 Vietnam 1 17 15 33 24 Kyrgyzstan 1 2 2 5 25 Macao 1 1 4 6 26 Bangladesh 1 1 1 3 27 Tajikistan 1 0 3 4 28...

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Obama elbowed, gets 12 stitches after basketball game

US President Barack Obama received 12 stitches in his upper lip after being socked in the mouth by an errant elbow during a holiday basketball game with friends and family, the White House said in a statement. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said the surgery was done Friday at the White House. Doctors hoped to leave a lesser scar by using smaller stitches than usual.Obama was playing a five-on-five game in the morning at the local military base Fort McNair with Reggie Love, an adviser and former university basketball player, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and members of the president’s family, which flew into Washington for Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday.Obama was struck in the mouth...

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South Korea picks new defence minister amid North’s threats

The former chairman of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff was appointed defence minister Friday, the government said, a day after his predecessor resigned amid criticism for a weak response to an artillery attack this week by North Korea. Kim Kwan Jin, 61, was nominated for his “expertise and insight in policy and strategy” after four decades in the military, the presidential office said. He was set to replace Kim Tae Young, who resigned Thursday night to take responsibility for what has been criticized as South Korea’s too ineffectual and too slow response to Tuesday’s artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island near North and South Korea’s disputed maritime border. It killed two South Korean...

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Sonakshi’s ultra glamourous avatar

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Bipasha Becomes Diet Conscious

Bipasha Basu is on a diet and only consuming more of fruits to keep her figure in ta...

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‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ – On Location

Watch the on location moments of the film ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ directed by Samir Karnik, starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby De...

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HTC 7 Trophy Review

HTC 7 Trophy-The word trophy conjures images of acclaimed success and triumph, of being the best of the best, the winner if you will. As it happens, HTC have given this accolade to their lowest specced Windows Phone 7 handset, the HTC 7 Trophy. With a 1GHz processor, a 5MP camera and 8GB of on board memory, the spec sheet is standard, but nevertheless, far from shabby. So can the HTC 7 Trophy, win the race or will it be shown up by the flashier competition...

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FinMin cautions financial institutions

Shook up by the high-profile bribe-for-loan scam, the finance ministry has asked all state-led financial institutions to look at their loan books and re-look at the documents of firms involved in the scam, if they have dealt with them. ...

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Sony Ericsson Cedar Review

Sony Ericsson Cedar- Continuing on from past success, today we’ll be taking a look at the Sony Ericsson Cedar. With a sufficiently organic name, the Cedar takes its position as an entry level phone with a few very nice elements such as a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3G and expandable memory to make it more than just a simple candybar phone with a bit of green on the sid...

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Haitians Line Up for Voter ID Cards

Haiti is set to hold elections on Sunday to choose a president, 99 deputies and 10 senators. There have been some calls, including from four of the 19 presidential candidates, for the poll to be delayed so authorities can focus on tackling the cholera … ...

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Loan scam: Impact on banks

Hemindra Hazari, head of research at Karvy Stock Broking, said that he does not expect a serious impact unless the loans were extended without any security or there was some fraud. ...

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No impact on asset quality: Central Bank

S Sridhar, CMD of Central Bank of India, said that there has not been any impact on the asset quality of the bank and the person arrested is not an employee of the bank. “He is a chartered accountant and a member on the board. “ ...

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I did nothing wrong: Lalit Modi

Putting up a stout defence, sacked BCCI administrator Lalit Modi on Thursday denied any wrongdoing during his role as IPL commissioner and called the charges against him as witch-hunt. ...

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Pakistan has not kept promises on 26/11: Chidambaram

Pakistan has failed to live up to its promises to bring to book the masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday on the second anniversary of the mayhem. Pakistan had made many promises, including arresting the seven accused in the 26/11 attack, Chidambaram said at a function in Borivali here.“They have not done so. I must caution the people of this country that we have a neighbour who has not yet kept its promises to us,” Chidambaram declared.He recalled the sacrifice made by Mumbai police assistant-sub-inspector Tukaram Ombale whose courage and sacrifice ensured that one of the 10 terrorists – Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab – was nabbed...

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Parliament adjourned again after 26/11 tributes

Sticking to pattern, both houses of parliament were adjourned for the 11th successive day Friday with noisy opposition demanding a parliamentary probe into the 2G spectrum allotment scam. The uproar began immediately after a remembrance for the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. As opposition protests erupted in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house first till 12 noon and when the house reassembled, Deputy Speaker Karia Munda adjourned it for the day as the uproar continued.In the Rajya Sabha too, Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the house till noon following similar protests. The chaos continued when it reassembled, and Deputy Chairman Rehman Khan...

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PM vows to bring to justice 26/11 perpetrators

Saluting the “courage, unity and resolve” of Mumbaikars, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged on the second anniversary of the 26/11 attacks Friday to redouble efforts to “bring the perpetrators of this crime against humanity to justice”. “Two years ago this day, Mumbai was subjected to a brutal terrorist attack that claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent people. The nation joins the bereaved families in remembering and mourning those who perished in this barbaric attack,” Manmohan Singh said in statement.“We salute the courage, unity and resolve of ordinary Mumbaikars and the brave and selfless actions of our men in uniform during the attack. It is this spirit and strength...

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Mumbai pays tribute to 26/11 victims

Two years after 10 Pakistani terrorists killed 166 people in an audacious attack here, India’s financial capital Friday paid homage to the victims of the 26/11 carnage that stunned the world. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, state Home Minister R.R. Patil, other ministers, top police and civil officials laid wreaths at the martyrs memorial near the police headquarters in south Mumbai.Mumbai Police, along with the elite Force One and Quick Response Team also took out a parade at the Marine Drive seafront, showcasing their power and might.Unlike the daily boisterousness and camaraderie witnessed in the early peak hour travel, the mood was...

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India asks Pakistan for speedy 26/11 justice

Underlining its commitment to resolving all bilateral issues through dialogue, India Friday asked Pakistan to dismantle the terror machinery and bring the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to speedy justice. “On the second anniversary of the barbaric terrorist attack in Mumbai, the nation pays respectful homage to its sons, daughters and foreign guests, whose innocent lives were cruelly snuffed out,” External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, who is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, said here.“The day is a stark reminder that no cause can ever justify terror, either by state or non-state actors,” he said.“Once again I call upon Pakistan to dismantle the terror machinery...

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India to play ‘bridge’ role at Cancun: Jairam Ramesh

With climate change talks at Cancun next week expected to get stuck on some contentious issues between developing and developed countries, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday said that India will act as a “bridge” between the two sides. “India’s approach at Cancun is to find the middle ground on contentious issues between the developed and developing countries as the time of posturing is over but time to look for solution. India is positioning itself as a bridge player between developing and developed countries. We need to be practical and cannot remain frozen and should engage with all countries as part of our foreign policy,” said Ramesh during a workshop on climate...

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Andhra chief minister braces for Telangana storm

With the Telangana movement likely to intensify next month, Andhra Pradesh’s new chief minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Thursday said his government would be firm in maintaining law and order. Hours after taking oath Thursday, Reddy told a news conference that his priority would be to maintain peace, especially in Hyderabad.“The government will be firm if the constitutional rights of citizens are violated,” he said.Reddy, who hails from Rayalaseema, said his priority would be to ensure that Hyderabad becomes one of the country’s top investment destinations.The state was rocked by violent protests late last year, when activists took to the streets, demanding a separate Telangana...

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Nitish Kumar invited to form government, swearing-in Friday

After sweeping the Bihar polls, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was Thursday formally invited to form the government again. He will be sworn-in Friday. Soon after Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) legislature party – comprising legislators of his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he, along with other NDA leaders, met Governor Debananda Konwar and handed over letters of support from the newly-elected legislators of the twin-party alliance.The governor invited Nitish Kumar to form the government and the time for swearing-in was fixed.Top BJP leaders include party president Nitin Gadkari, L.K. Advani, Rajnath...

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Chidambaram to pay homage to Mumbai terror attack victims

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will Friday lead the city in paying homage to the martyrs and victims of the Nov 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack here, officials said. Chidambaram, along with Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, will take part in a function at the Magathane CNG Station in Borivli east Friday morning.An announcement on allotting the filling station to one of the 17 martyrs of the terror attack is expected.Several functions have been planned in the city to pay homage to the victims of the terror attack that left at least 166 people dead. Prayers have been planned at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus,...

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Nitish Kumar elected head of JD-U legislature party

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was Thursday unanimously elected leader of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislature party and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi was elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party here. Nitish Kumar was elected at a meeting of the newly elected party legislators while Modi was elected by his party’s newly elected legislators in the presence of senior party leader Arun Jaitley.JD-U leaders said Nitish Kumar is likely to be elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) legislature party by Thursday night in the 15th Bihar assembly.Later, the NDA leaders would hand over letters of support of the legislators of...

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Deputy chief minister will be from Telangana

After a gap of more than two decades, Andhra Pradesh will have a deputy chief minister and he will be from the Telangana region, says the ruling Congress party. With the movement for statehood to Telangana likely to intensify next month, when the Srikrishna Committee on teh Telangana issue is to submit its report, the Congress party has decided to have someone from the region as deputy to N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was sworn in as the new chief minister Thursday.M. Veerappa Moily, Congress general secretary in charge of party affairs in the state, told reporters there would be a deputy chief minister from Telangana.The party leadership is keen to have a leader from the backward...

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India sucessfully tests nuclear-capable Agni-I missile

India Thursday successfully fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a test range in Orissa, a defence official said. The missile, which can strike targets 700 km away, was tested as part of user-trials from a facility on Wheeler Island in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from here, test range director S.P. Dash said.“It was a text book….successful launch. It was tested by the army,” he said.Agni-I is an intermediate range ballistic missile. It uses a solid propulsion booster and a liquid propulsion upper stage and is derived from the Prithvi surface-to-surface battlefield missile.Developed under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, the...

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Sensex pares intra-day losses, realty stocks hammered

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday pared its intra-day losses, though real estate stocks continued to see heavy selling over the bribery scam involving senior officials of financial institutions and some real estate developers. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,391.96 points, was ruling at 19,304.14 points, down 7.85 points or 0.04 percent from its previous close at 19,318.16 points.It had fallen to 18,954.82 points.At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was trading at 5,803.75 points, up 0.07 percent.Broader markets indices suffered more losses, with the BSE midcap index...

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Sensex gives up opening highs

A benchmark index of Indian equities Friday slipped from its opening highs to rule about 202 points lower after about 90 minutes of beginning of trade. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,391.96 points, was ruling at 19,115.28 points, down 202.88 points or 1.05 percent from its previous close at 19,318.16 points.At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was trading at 5,736.1 points, down 1.1 percent.Broader markets indices suffered more losses, with the BSE midcap index ruling 4.29 percent down and the BSE smallcap index trading 4.77 perecent low...

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You can change your mobile operator but retain number

Communications Minister Kapil Sibal launched the eagerly-awaited mobile number portability scheme in Haryana Thursday to allow cellphone users to change their operators while retaining existing numbers. “On Jan 20 next year, mobile number portability will be available nationwide,” Sibal said at a function to launch this scheme from this town that is a part of the Haryana telecom circle.To demonstrate the launch, the minister made the first call from a “ported” mobile phone to Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The operator, according to officials here, was changed from a state-run company to Idea Cellular.“The maximum time for porting would become seven working...

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Government reviews export sops, industrial output

The government has set up a high-level panel to review issues related to export incentives and slowdown in industrial output growth, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Thursday. “I have set up a seven-member working group. It will do a comprehensive review of all the issues related to exports. It includes policy as well as institutional changes,” Sharma told reporters after the second meeting of the reconstituted Board of Trade here.The commerce minister said India’s exports were likely to exceed the $200 billion target for the year.“Our export in the first six months of this fiscal was $103 billion. We have set a modest target of $200 billion for the year. I...

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Nissan to unveil diesel variant of Micra in India

Japanese automobile joint venture Nissan Motor India Limited will unveil the diesel variant of its Micra compact hatchback car in December second week, a top company official said here Thursday. “India will be the first country to have the 1.5-litre K9K diesel version of Micra hatchback with intelligent key, immobilizer, a push-button engine start-stop system and electric foldable mirror,” Nissan Motor India chief executive Kiminobu Tokuyama told reporters here.Nissan Indian rolled out the petrol variant of Micra in July and sold about 5,000 units during the last four-five months.“The success of the petrol powered Micra in the Indian market has given us confidence to introduce...

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Mukherjee calls for review of graft-hit financial system

A day after India’s premier investigative agency arrested eight officials of banks and financial institutions for allegedly taking bribes to give loans, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday directed a thorough review of the financial system and remedial action. The directions were issued to all public sector banks, financial institutions, as also insurance companies to particularly look into their exposures to various firms mentioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).“He directed that they should carry out an independent evaluation on the asset quality, documentation and compliance of other prudential requirements in the firms mentioned in the CBI application...

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Sensex closes 141 points lower

A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday closed 141 points lower as trader continued to be jittery over a bribery scam in leading realty financing companies and banking institutions. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,560.25 points, closed at 19,318.16 points, down 141.69 points or 0.73 percent from its previous close at 19,459.85 points.At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,822.85 points – down 0.73 percent.Broader markets indices were also in the red, with the BSE midcap index ending 1.89 percent down and the BSE smallcap index trading 1.87 percent low...

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Food inflation declines further to 10.15 percent

India’s annual food inflation eased further to 10.15 percent for the week ended Nov 13, having fallen sharply by two percentage points to 10.30 percent the week earlier, showing a downward trend for the sixth consecutive week. The annual inflation rate for the primary articles group rose marginally to 13.38 percent during the week under review compared to 13.30 percent in the week ended Nov 6, according to data released by the commerce and industry ministry Thursday.Food inflation as well as the inflation based on wholesale prices have moderated in the past few weeks due to aggressive monetary tightening policy adopted by the country’s central bank and robust supply of food...

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Being fat by age 9 ups heart disease risk

Children who are overweight by the age of nine have greater chances of developing heart disease. By the time they are 15, they have higher blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood insulin levels than normal, which raise the chance of a premature death from heart disease.Tam Fry of the National Obesity Forum said the study provided more evidence that childhood obesity should be tackled earlier, the British Medical Journal reports.“We have left things too late for far too long. If you start early enough, you might be able to nip it in the bud. We should be assessing our children on a routine basis,” said Fry, according to the Telegraph.The Bristol University study, led by...

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Acer unveils dual-screen laptop

  Acer has launched the Iconia, a laptop-cum-tablet computer with two touch screens. The new dual-screen laptop has two 14 inch displays, including one in place of a traditional keyboard. The Iconia, which was unveiled at a press conference in New York, features two touch-screens protected by ultra-tough Gorilla Glass.The device can be used like a traditional laptop, with the second screen doubling up as a virtual keyboard, or can serve as a tablet-style computer, reports the Telegraph.A tablet computer is a portable computer equipped with a touchscreen as a primary input device.Users can spread the desktop across both screens, or use one to watch a video or surf the...

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Binge drinking doubles heart attack risk

Binge drinkers are at twice the risk of a heart attack than those who consume the same amount but spread it over a week. Researchers, led by Jean-Bernard Ruidavets from the Toulouse University in France, examined almost 10,000 healthy men aged between 50 and 59 and tracked them for 10 years.It was found that the men who “binge” drink had nearly twice the risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease compared to regular drinkers over the 10 years of follow up, the British Medical Journal reports.A binge was defined as consuming over 50g of alcohol in one day, around six units or just over two pints of strong lager or less than three standard 175 ml glasses of average strength...

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Chocolate may ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

Dark chocolate may ease the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, says a new research. It is characterised by extreme, persistent fatigue for six months or more with other problems as muscle pain, headaches and poor memory.Dark chocolate is rich in chemicals known to increase signals carried around the brain but this is thought to be the first time the confection has been found to help symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, reports the Telegraph.Researchers from the University of Hull and the Hull York Medical School in Britain tested a group of patients with a severe form of the disease, according to Nutrition Journal.They ate dark chocolate for eight weeks, followed by a break...

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Asian Games kabaddi: Indian women’s beat Thailand to clinch gold

The Indian women’s kabaddi team won its maiden Asian Games gold medal defeating Thailand in the final here Friday. India comfortably won 28-14 at the Nansha Gymnasium. Women’s kabaddi is making its debut at the Asian Games.The gold medal was the India’s 11th from the continental Games.The men’s team, which has won five gold medals since kabaddi was introduced in 1990, are also eyeing their sixth as they face Iran in the fin...

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Asian Games medals tally, Day 13

Medals tally on thirteenth day of the Asian Games here Thursday: Country G S B T 1 China 180 103 91 374 2 South Korea 72 60 85 217 3 Japan 39 68 86 193 4 Iran 19 11 23 53 5 Kazakhstan 14 18 32 64 6 Chinese Taipei 12 12 33 57 7 Uzbekistan 10 17 20 47 8 India 10 14 29 53 9 Malaysia 9 17 13 39 10 Thailand 9 7 31 47 11 Hong Kong 8 15 15 38 12 North Korea 6 10 18 34 13 Indonesia 4 9 12 25 14 Singapore 4 7 6 17 15 Qatar 4 4 6 14 16 IOC Kuwait 3 6 1 10 17 Philippines 3 3 9 15 18 Saudi Arabia 3 3 5 11 19 Pakistan 3 2 2 7 20 Bahrain 3 0 3 6 21 Jordan 2 2 1 5 22 Vietnam 1 17 14 32 23 Mongolia 1 3 9 13 24 Kyrgyzstan 1 2 2 5 25 Macao 1 1 3 5 26 Tajikistan 1 0 3 4 27 Mayanmar 0 5 3 8 28 UAE 0 4 1 5 29 Iraq...

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Asian Games athletics: Ashwini, Abraham make it a golden double

Ashwini Chidananda and Joseph Abraham made it a golden double for India by winning the women’s and men’s 400 metres hurdles at the Asian Games here Thursday. The lone bronze medal of the day in athletics came from Tintu Luka in the women’s 800 metres at the Aoti Main StadiumIn the women’s 400m hurdles, Ashwini clinched the gold medal with a personal best timing of 56.15 seconds. It was also the best timing by an Indian in 25 years.Ashwini’s compatriot Juana Murmu missed the bronze by a whisker as she finished fourth in 56.88 secs. Both the Indians had topped their heats.The silver went to China’s Wang Xing with a timing of 56.76 secs and Japan’s Satomi Kubokokura got the bronze...

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Asian Games boxing: Krishan wins gold, Dinesh silver

On a mixed day for India, Vikas Krishan won the gold in the men’s 60 kg boxing but compatriot Dinesh Kumar settled for silver after losing his bout in the 81 kg weight category in the Asian Games here Thursday. Krishan beat China’s Qing Hu 5-4 in a keenly fought bout while Dinesh lost 4-10 to a far superior Elshod Rasulov of Kazakhstan.Krishan was tied 1-1 with the Chinese after the first round but nosed ahead 3-2 in the second. The Indian showed superb defensive skills to restrict Qing, who made furious attempts to level the scores with the Chinese crowd staunchly behind him.The third round also ended on 1-1 but Krishan succeeded in sustaining the lead.It was India’s first gold...

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Asian Games athletics: India’s Ashwini wins 400m hurdles gold

India’s Ashwini Chidananda won a surprise gold in the women’s 400 metres hurdles while her compatriot Juana Murmu missed the bronze by a whisker at the Asian Games here Thursday. With a personal best timing of 56.15 seconds, Ashwini clinched the third gold medal for India from the track and field event of the Asian Games at the Aoti Main Stadium.The silver went to China’s Wang Xing with a timing of 56.76 secs and Japan’s Satomi Kubokokura got the bronze with a timing of 56.83 secs.Jauna was fourth in 56.88 se...

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Asian Games wrestling: Mausam Khatri wins bronze in freestyle

Indian wrestler Mausam Khatri won a bronze in the men’s freestyle 96 kg category while Rajiv Tomar and Nirmala Devi crashed out in their categories in the Asian Games here Thursday. Mausam got the better of Jaegang Kim of South Korea 3-1 in the bronze medal play-off to get India its third bronze in the sport.Mausam defeated Syrian Alkarrad Raja 3-1 in the repechage round.Earlier, the Indian lost 1-3 to Taimuraz Tigiyev of Kazakhstan in the pre-quarterfinals and was moved to the repechage round.The other Indian wrestlers in the fray bowed out in the earlier rounds.Rajeev lost 1-3 to Aiaal Lazarev of Kyrgystan in the 120kg freestyle pre-quarterfinals.Nirmala, a silver medallist at the ...

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Asian Games athletics: Tintu Luka wins bronze in women’s 800 metres

India’s Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in the women’s 800 metres event of the track and field competitions at the Asian Games here Thursday. Tintu, who had a disappointing finish in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, led the pack right from the start, but couldn’t keep pace in the last 50 metres and finished third with a timing of 2:01.36 seconds.The gold went to Kazhakstan’s Margarita Matsko with her personal best timing of 2:00.29 secs while Chinese Truong Thanh Hang with a timing of 2:00.91 secs grabbed the silver.Tintu’s compatriot Sinimole Paulose finished seventh in 2:06.95 se...

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India claim Asiad hockey bronze

After losing to Malaysia in a match that was virtually in their pocket, India redeemed themselves somewhat by claiming the men’s hockey bronze at the Asian Games here Thursday, defeating South Korea 1-0. Tushar Khandekar scored a field gold in the 39th minute at the Aoti Hockey Field to give India its second Asian Games hockey bronze after 1986.India were leading 3-2 in the semifinals Tuesday before Malaysia got the equaliser three minutes from time and went on to win via a golden goal.Grapplers Rajiv Tomar and Nirmala Devi crashed out of the wrestling competition Thursday, but Mausam Khatri still has a chance of winning the bronze medal as he made it to the repechage round.Mausam...

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