Asian Games 2018 LIVE, Day 9: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin throw

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9:21 PM

TABLE TENNIS MEN'S TEAM: India beat Japan 3-1 to enter the semis, which also means a medal is assured in the competition.

8:15 PM

ATHLETICS MEN'S 800m: Manjit Singh qualifies for finals

8:11 PM

India's Sudha Singh after winning the Silver medal in women's 3000m steeplechase competition at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta (Photo: PTI)

8:08 PM

8:08 PM

Neeraj Chopra dedicates his gold medal to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

8:07 PM

8:06 PM

8:05 PM

7:57 PM

Congratulations pour in from all quarters for the star of the evening, Neeraj Chopra:

7:55 PM

Neeraj Chopra celebrates after winning gold medal in men's javelin throw final at Asian Games 2018 (Photo: Reuters)

7:39 PM

ATHLETICS MEN'S HIGH JUMP FINAL: India's Chethan Balasubramanya finishes eight

7:20 PM

BOXING MEN'S LIGHT WELTER (64 KG): India's Dheeraj advances to quarter-finals after punching out Kyrgyzstan's Nurlan Kobashev 3-0

7:15 PM

7:15 PM

TABLE TENNIS WOMEN'S TEAM QUARTERFINALS: India lose to Hong Kong 1-3.

7:12 PM

SQUASH MEN'S TEAM POOL B: India beat Singapore 3-0 in their group stage match

7:06 PM

Boxing: Men's Bantam (56kg): India's Mohammed Hussam Uddin loses against Mongolia's Kharkhuu Enkh-Amar in Round of 16

6:59 PM

MEN'S 800m QUALIFICATION: India's Jinson Johnson qualifies for final after topping Heat 1 (time -- 1:47:39)

6:46 PM

JAVELIN THROW FINAL: Neeraj Chopra strikes gold! India's gold tally grows to eight.

6:36 PM

WOMEN'S LONG JUMP FINAL: Neena Varakil wins India another SILVER

6:25 PM

WOMEN'S LONG JUMP: Neena Varakil at second spot after four attempts (Fourth attempt -- 6.51m)

6:23 PM

MEN'S 3000m STEEPLECHASE final: India's Shankar Lal Swami finishes 8th

6:20 PM

MEN'S 3000m STEEPLECHASE: Shankar Lal Swami from India in fray

6:16 PM

COMING UP: Boxing: Men's Bantam (56kg) India's Mohammed Hussam Uddin vs Mongolia's Kharkhuu Enkh-Amar

6:11 PM

WOMEN'S LONG JUMP: Neena Varakil at second spot (Third attempt -- 6.50m) Three attempts left

6:06 PM

WOMEN'S 3000m STEEPLECHASE: India's Sudha Singh wins silver

6:01 PM

MEN'S JAVELIN THROW: Neeraj Chopra's third attempt (88.06m) is his personal best

5:59 PM

TABLE TENNIS WOMEN'S TEAM QUARTERFINALS: In second game, India's Ayhika Mukherjee loses to Hong Kong's Hoi Kem Doo. INDIA 1-1 HONG KONG

5:56 PM

WOMEN'S LONG JUMP FINAL: Neena Varakil moves to second spot after her third attempt (6.50m)

5:53 PM

Silver medalist Dharun Ayyasamy with the tricolour.

5:49 PM

JAVELIN THROW: India's Neeraj Chopra with a foul throw in his second attempt