Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Bhagwant Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum and withholding of removal, and request for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition for review.

Singh failed to petition for review of the BIA’s affirmance of the IJ’s discre *67 tionary denial of asylum and thus waived the issue. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 361 F.3d 1152 , 1157 n. 3 (9th Cir.2004) (stating that “[i]ssues not raised in an appellant’s opening brief are typically deemed waived”).

Substantial evidence supports the Id’s adverse credibility determination in regard to Singh’s remaining claims. Singh’s testimony was internally inconsistent and inconsistent with his asylum application concerning several details that went to the heart of his claims, including whether a gun fight…