Neelam J Singh wins silver in women's discus

Neelam Jaswant Singh won a silver medal in the women's discus throw on Tuesday to add another chapter in India's surprising show in the track and field events at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Neelam, bronze medallist at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, achieved a distance of 58.49 metres in her fifth attempt, to win the silver medal.

The gold was claimed by Beatrice Faumuina of New Zealand who retained her crown with a throw of 60.83m.

Newman Shelley of England won the bronze with a throw of 58.13m.

Meanwhile, Akram Shah and Bhupinder Singh won a silver and a bronze respectively to open India's account in the judo event.

Akram reached the final of the 60kg division where he was beaten by Craig Fallon of England.

In the up to 66kg division, Bhupinder Singh could not go beyond the semi-final stage, losing to James Warren of England, but earned a bronze medal nevertheless.

In the women's up to 52kg weight category, Angom Anita Chanu made an exit at the quarter-final stage when she lost to L Bradley of Nigeria.