What happened on December 5?

Here are the top developments that happened on December 5. Find the full details here

Highlights

In hockey, Indian junior men's and women's teams made a winning start in the World Cups. The junior boys beat Korea 4-2 while the girls beat New Zealand in a shootout. 

In badminton, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto jumped four places to be ranked 28th in the latest World Rankings released by BWF. The Indian pair recently made a runner-up finish at the Syed Modi India International Super 300 tournament. REPORT

India ended its impressive campaign with 17 medals at the 2023 IBA Junior World Boxing Championships. Young boxers Payal, Nisha and Akansha put up dominating performances to emerge champions at the 2023 IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia. REPORT