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Poll: Do you think Manchester needs HS2 rail?

The future of the high-speed HS2 rail link to Manchester is hanging in the balance, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt reportedly assess whether it's worth the money.

Asian Games: Sift Samra Steals Show With Gold As Indian Shooters Dominate

The young Sift Kaur Samra stole the show with a gold medal in the women's 25m rifle 3 position event as Indian shooters set the range ablaze by securing as many as six medals at the Asian Games on Wednesday. In the same event, Ashi Chouksey, who was in contention for a silver, settled for the bronze with a score of 451.9, while Esha Singh claimed silver in the women's 25m pistol event with a total of 34. On her way to silver, Esha upstaged her senior Manu Bhaker who finished a disappointing fifth after topping the qualification.

Asian Games: Vishnu Saravanan Wins Bronze, Bags India's Third And Final Medal In Sailing

Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan won a bronze, the country's first-ever medal in the men's dinghy ILCA-7 event at the Asian Games here on Wednesday. Saravanan finished with a net score of 34 points to miss the silver medal by just one point in the gruelling 11-race competition. South Korea's Jeemin HA took the second spot with 33 points. Singapore's Jun Han Ryan Lo claimed the gold with a net score of 26. Lack of wind, however, denied India a medal in women's single dinghy ILCA-6 event where Nethra Kumanan had to settle for a disappointing fourth place finish after race No 12, which was to be the final one in the category, was cancelled.

Asian Games 2023: Esha Singh Bags Silver In Women's 25m Pistol Final

Pistol Shooter Esha Singh secured a silver medal for India in the 25 m women's pistol final at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday. With a total of 34 points, she secured a silver medal. The gold medal went to China's Rui Liu who had 38 points. The bronze medal was bagged by South Korea's Jiin Yaang, who had 29 points. Manu Bhaker, the Indian olympian had a disappointing outing with just 21 points, which earned her the fifth position. Manu Bhaker's poor performance in the final was largely due to a pistol malfunction.