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Asian Games: Parveen Hooda Secures Silver, India's Medal Tally Reaches 46!
- •India had a tremendous start on the 11th day of the Asian Games, with the women's shooting team winning a silver medal in the trap team event.
- •Parveen Hooda reached the final in the 65 kg weight category in women's boxing, securing at least a silver medal for India.
- •India's total medal tally has reached 46, with hopes for a fifth gold medal today from various boxing and athletics events.
- •The Indian women's squash team advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Iran 3-0, setting up a match against Singapore.
- •Dheeraj Bommadevara and Neeraj Chauhan reached the quarterfinals of the men's recurve individual archery event, with Neeraj upsetting a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
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Parveen Hooda reached the final in the 65 kg weight category, securing a silver medal and becoming the first boxer to achieve this feat for India at the event in Aichi-Nagoya. Her return to international competition follows a previous 22-month suspension by WADA.
The Indian women's shooting team won a silver medal in the trap team event with a total score of 328, featuring the trio of Neeru Dhanda, Ashi Ma Ahlawat, and Manisha Keer. Neeru Dhanda also jointly topped the individual qualification round alongside Qatar's Re Basil with a record score of 118.
The Indian women's squash team advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Iran 3-0 in their final group round match. During the matchup, Tanvi Khanna won after her opponent withdrew, Anahat Singh defeated Fereshteh Ightedari 3-0, and Joshna Chinappa sealed the victory by overcoming Najmeh Boushehrizadeh 3-0.
