Morning Brief: India — What Happened in the Last 24 Hours

India's women's cricket team clinched the nation's first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, demolishing Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final. Smriti Mandhana scored a regal 79 off 45 balls while Richa Ghosh smashed 48 off 22 to fire India to a record 216/3 — the highest total in Asian Games cricket history. Sri Lanka crumbled to 69 all out in 15.4 overs. India now sits on 7 medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 2...