CWG 2014: Rahi, Apurvi bag golds, India win seven medals on Day 3

GLASGOW: Apurvi Chandela and Rahi Sarnobat clinched a gold medal each in shooting as India continued its good show at the 20th Commonwealth Games, winning seven medals in all on the third day of the competition.

Indian shooters returned with five more medals on Saturday as besides Apurvi and Rahi, Ayonika Paul, Prakash Nanjappa and Anisa Sayyed claimed a silver each. India had won one gold and a silver on Friday.

India's Rajwinder Kaur bagged a bronze in women's +78kg judo competition to add to the three medals the country won in the sport, while Omkar Otari won a bronze in the men's 69kg competition to continue India's strong show in weightlifting.

Glasgow 2014: Opening ceremony will fire starting gun on poverty revolution as Games launch global fundraising for needy kids

GLASGOW 2014’s opening ceremony will fire the starting gun on a revolution in global fundraising for needy kids.

An unprecedented collaboration between organisers and children’s charity Unicef will try to raise millions by reaching out to a telly audience of one billion people.

One-time James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore joined film-maker Lord Puttnam in the city yesterday to reveal the anti-poverty plan.

The link-up will see viewers and people in the stadium able to donate to Unicef by text message.

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