No TV, Neeru’s mom heard of gold win near ration shop
Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won a gold medal in individual trap at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Her victory was notable as she had recently recovered from a severe H1N1 flu infection that hindered her training.
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Nagoya/Jind: Clutching her BPL card, Sudesh Devi was walking from her one-room house towards the village PDS ration shop in Haryana’s Sangatpura on Tuesday morning when her battered keypad phone buzzed. It was an unknown number.“Neeru gold jeeti hai, Asiad mein (Neeru has won gold, at Asiad),” said the stranger.Asian Games Full Coverage | Schedule | Medal TallyShe stopped in her tracks. Fighting back the urge to jump for joy, she looked around for someone to verify the news.“We don’t have a TV or smartphone.
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