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Rahil Gangjee best-placed Indian at 29th at Korean Open

Gangjee was in the top 5 after 15 holes, but bogeys in his last three holes from seventh to ninth after starting from the 10th saw him slide down at the challenging Woo Jeong Hills course. Gaganjeet Bhullar (73) was at 2-over and was tied 48th, while Veer Ahlawat (78) and Honey Baisoya (80) were at tied 120th and tied 133rd respectively, and in danger of missing the cut. The 35-year-old Seungsu Han of the US took an early lead in the 64th edition of the tournament, posting a flawless three-under-par score of 68.

Archery World Cup: Indian women's recurve team storms into final

A day after all of them slipped out of top-30 in the qualifying round to get a lowly 13th seed, the trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Simranjeet Kaur beat Ukraine, Britain and Turkey en route to the summit clash. They will be against Chinese Taipei on Sunday. The Indian women's recurve trio started off by eliminating fourth-seed Ukraine 5-1 (57-53 57-54 55-55).

Deepika Kumari Falters On India Comeback, Slips To 37th In Archery World Cup Qualifying

Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Wednesday. The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive 37-point behind Korean Lee Gahyun who took the pole position in the women's recurve section. Her poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as the former world number one will have a potential second round clash against Korean Choi Misun, the 2016 Rio Olympics team gold medallist. Deepika will face Italian Chiara Rebagliati in her first round.

Deepika Kumari Falters On India Comeback, Slips To 37th In Archery World Cup Qualifying

Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Wednesday. The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive 37-point behind Korean Lee Gahyun who took the pole position in the women's recurve section. Her poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as the former world number one will have a potential second round clash against Korean Choi Misun, the 2016 Rio Olympics team gold medallist. Deepika will face Italian Chiara Rebagliati in her first round.

Archery World Cup: Misfiring Deepika Kumari falters on India comeback, slips to 37th in qualifying round

The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive 37-point behind Korean Lee Gahyun who took the pole position in the women's recurve section. Her poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as the former world number one will have a potential second round clash against Korean Choi Misun, the 2016 Rio Olympics team gold medallist. Deepika will face Italian Chiara Rebagliati in her first round.

Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo creates national record on way to men's sprint semis on Day 4

World junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo, who had bagged the country's first-ever international medal in the 1km time trial event by claiming a bronze on Monday, clocked 9.946 seconds to create the national record. His earlier national record was 10.168 seconds, which he had set in UCI Track Cycling Nation Cup at St Petersburg, Russia in July last year. "Tomorrow is a big day for me as I will perform in one of my favourite events, I'm ready to give my personal best to earn the medal for India.

Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo in men's sprint semis but India draw a blank on Day 4

Ronaldo, who had bagged the country's first-ever international medal in the 1km time trial event by claiming a bronze on Monday, advanced to the semifinals of the men's sprint event where he will challenge Andrey Chugay of Kazakhstan. Ronaldo clocked 10.394s (69.27km/hr) and 10.234s (70.353 km/hr) respectively to defeat Jee One Park of Korea in continuous two sprints. "Tomorrow is a big day for me as I will perform in one of my favourite events.

Violence against women in China: Footage of restaurant attack sparks outrage

Meanwhile, according to the United Nations, some 23 million people are suffering from acute hunger in Afghanistan, including 10 million children who urgently need help in order to survive. The situation is reaching a critical stage. Our correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report from Herat, in the northwest of the country.

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Rahil Gangjee best-placed Indian at 29th at Korean Open

Archery World Cup: Indian women's recurve team storms into final

Deepika Kumari Falters On India Comeback, Slips To 37th In Archery World Cup Qualifying

Deepika Kumari Falters On India Comeback, Slips To 37th In Archery World Cup Qualifying

Archery World Cup: Misfiring Deepika Kumari falters on India comeback, slips to 37th in qualifying round

Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo creates national record on way to men's sprint semis on Day 4

Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo in men's sprint semis but India draw a blank on Day 4

Violence against women in China: Footage of restaurant attack sparks outrage