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Double world champion Nikhat Zareen might be India’s best chance for a first-ever Olympics boxing gold.

Nikhat Zareen leads Indian boxers to Elorda Cup finals with dominating wins, aiming for gold on Saturday.

Preeti Pawar & Lovlina Borgohain secure Olympic quotas in Asian Games. Preeti defeated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova 4-1 in 54kg qtr-final, Lovlina beat South Korea's Seong Suyeon 5-0 in 75kg. Nikhat Zareen 1st Indian to win Olympic quota. Semifinalists in 50-60kg, finalists in 66-75kg qualify for Paris Olympics.

Nikhat Zareen secures Paris Olympics berth with win in Asian Games. World Championship bronze medallist Parveen also advances to quarters. Lakshya Chahar exits in first round. Semifinalists in 50-60kg women's events qualify for Olympics. Gold/silver medallists in men's events receive Olympic quotas.

For a sport with widely held notions of strength and masculinity in popular culture, boxing in India has been headlined mainly by women in recent times. As the sport with the fourth-highest medal count for India at the Asian Games, it has contributed 57 medals, but the inclusion of the…

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Nikhat said she was happy to be part of an event which had been growing in popularity and participation over the years.

Athletes demand action against India’s wrestling body’s chief, whom they accuse of sexually harassing female wrestlers.

Milestones and masterstrokes have been key to the Narendra Modi government. Be it the G-20 presidency, outshining the United Kingdom’s economy, or the government’s flagship programmes, the scale has been important.