CWG: Weightlifter Gururaja wins bronze in 61kg category
Birmingham, Jul 30: Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary clinched a bronze medal in the men's 61kg category at the Commonwealth Games, adding to India's tally here on Saturday.
Gururaja, a sliver medallist at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast, lifted a total of 269kg (118kg+151kg) to finish in the third place.
Malaysia's Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamad grabbed the gold medal with a Games record lift of 285kg (127+158). Morea Baru of Papua New Guinea bagged the silver with a total lift of 273kg (121+152).
It was India's second medal at the ongoing edition of the Games after Sanket Sagar won a silver in the men's 55kg category.
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UAE closes it airspace as Israel, US conduct strikes on Iran: AP
The UAE on Saturday closed its airspace after Iran in joint military excersize bombed Iran.
Similarly, reports also indicated that Qatar, Kuwait and Bahran have also closed their airspace following the explosions.
