The previous best result by an Indian male squash player in the Malaysian Open had come from Ghosal himself after he finished runner-up in 2003 games.
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** Women ICC ODI rankings | Mithali Raj retains third spot among batters, Jhulan second among bowlers
** Watch | Sela Tunnel, world’s longest bi-lane road tunnel
A video on Sela tunnel, the world’s longest bi-lane road tunnel situated near the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh
This is the Sela Tunnel, the longest bi-lane road tunnel in the world. The Sela tunnel is being constructed by the Border Roads Organisation at an altitude of 13,800ft near the Indo-China border.
It is being built on the 317km long Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road which connects West Kameng, East Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh to the rest of the country.
The Sela tunnel will provide all weather connectivity to Tawang. It will also ensure better movement of troops and weaponry to various locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
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** Days after losing mother to lung infection, Akash punches his way to World Championship medal
National champion, who entered the semifinal of the 54kg category, beat Yoel Finol, the 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist, to advance.
On Tuesday, Akash Kumar became only the seventh Indian boxer to win a medal at the World Championships. The 21-year-old did so in his debut senior tournament, dominating an Olympic medalist to enter the 54 kg semifinals in Belgrade. His relatives back home in Paluwas, Haryana though felt no nerves watching, only bittersweet joy afterwards.
** Ganga most visited pilgrim site in world, attracts over 2 crore people every year, says Union Minister
Union Tourism and Culture Minister G.Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said Ganga is the most visited pilgrim site in the world and over 2 crore people come to pay their respect every year to it.
“Hinduism teaches that Ganga is not just a river for bathing, it is a sacred river that is why cleaning it is our prime responsibility. People should make it a custom to keep Ganga clean,” he said at the Ganga Utsav.
** Biggest medal haul, longest list of awardees
India had its biggest medal haul at the Tokyo Olympics with one gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
The unprecedented medal haul by Indian sportspersons at this year’s Olympics and Paralympics has resulted in a highest-ever number of recommendations for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.
Tokyo Olympics javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra, silver medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya, bronze-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain and hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh are among 11 names selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country’s highest sporting honour.
India had its biggest medal haul at the Tokyo Olympics with one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. The other three medallists – wrestler Bajrang Punia, shuttler PV Sindhu and weightlifter Mirabhai Chanu – have already been conferred with the Khel Ratna.
** Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crosses 100-crore milestone
According to official sources, around 75% of India’s all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone on October 21.
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat, and said it was the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
** Zee5 docuseries ‘Break Point’ chronicles India’s golden era in tennis
Through seven detailed episodes, this docu-series breaks down Paes and Bhupathi’s journey from being an unbeatable team to having irreparable spats that eventually led to a break-up.
** Happy and satisfied, says Harika
‘I would rank this amongst my best results ever’
It was a memorable double for 30-year-old Dronavalli Harika — being a member of the Indian women’s team which won the silver at the recent FIDE World women’s team chess championship at Sitges (Spain) and also bagging an individual silver on the top board by remaining unbeaten.
Harika said it was one of the most satisfying performances in her career, especially as it came after a long break in the international circuit.
The Indian women’s team included R. Vaishali, Tania Sachdev, Mary Ann Gomes and Bhakti Kulkarni.