India opened a new page in its Asian Games history on Tuesday with Ashish Kumar clinching the first-ever medal in gymnastics, while Virdhawal Khade broke the swimming medal drought after 24 years. Ashish Kumar made the country's first foray into the gymnastics medals podium with a bronze in the men's floor event. The 19-year-old Khade also scripted history as he became the first Indian swimmer in 24 years to clinch an Asian Games medal by notching up a bronze in the men's 50 metre butterfly event. Harika Dronavalli also clinched a bronze in the women's individual chess.Bimoljit Singh won a bronze in the 60 kg category of the Wushu event, while Sandhya Rani Devi has assured herself of at least a silver medal by reaching the final in the women's event of Wushu. In Volleyball, India have smashed their way past Vietnam with a straight-set victory to enter the second phase of the competition.