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Asian Games 2018 Day 7 highlights: Tajinderpal wins 7th Gold for India

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India's Deepika Pallikal and Ann Nicol David of Malaysia in action during the women's squash semifinal match at 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarata. Photo: PTI
India's Deepika Pallikal and Ann Nicol David of Malaysia in action during the women's squash semifinal match at 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarata. Photo: PTI

Last Updated : Aug 25 2018 | 9:54 PM IST

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Asian Games 2018 Day 7 highlights: Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins Gold, Bridge team assure 2 medals

Shot-putter Tejinderpal Singh Toor's record-shattering gold gave a perfect start to India's athletics campaign and lifted a relatively dull day for the country, which also picked up three singles bronze medals in squash, in the 18th Asian Games. In the medal standings, India were placed eighth with a compilation of seven gold, five silver and 17 bronze. Read full article here

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Asian Games 2018: As father fights cancer, Tajinder wins gold in Shot Put

It was not easy to leave behind his father, battling cancer in a Punjab hospital, but Tajinderpal Singh Toor remained strong in pursuit of his passion and all the sacrifices made, paid off on Saturday with an Asian Games gold medal at Jakarta and Palembang. Read full story here

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India's Hima Das after competing in the the women's 400m heat during athletics competition at 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta. Hima Das qualifies for 400m semifinal which will be held on Sunday. 

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PM Narendra Modi congratulates India's medal winners on Day 7










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Story: Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinches gold in men's shot put, breaks previous Games record

India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor set a new meet record to clinch the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the 18th Asian Games. Toor hurled the iron ball a distance of 20.75 metres to smash the previous Games record. Read full article here
 

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India's Muhammed Anas Yahiya qualifies for Men's 400m Finals at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta. The finals will be held on Sunday

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Athletics: Hima Das and Nirmala qualifies for women's 400m Final

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Women's Hockey: India beat Republic of Korea 4-1 in Pool B match

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Women's Hockey: India lead 4-1 against Korea in 4th quarter

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Athletics: Muhammed Anas Yahiya to run in Men's 400m semifinal

First Published: Aug 25 2018 | 7:30 AM IST