Indian shooters Isha Anil Taksale and Himanshu recovered from a 15-9 deficit to defeat teammates Shambhavi S. Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav 17-15 in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team final on Tuesday at the ISSF Junior World Cup. The host nation captured seven gold medals among 23 total honors at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. Croatia's Toni Gudelj hit 44 targets to win the men's trap junior competition, and Czechia's Lea Kucerova secured 41 hits for the women's trap title.
Vinay Pratap Singh Chandrawat earned bronze for India in men's trap with 34 successful shots. India leads the medal standings ahead of Individual Neutral Athletes, who have four gold medals. The tournament concludes on Wednesday with the women's...
Bangladesh police documented 49 security incidents at Hindu worship sites during October, resulting in 15 criminal cases and 19 arrests. Inspector General Baharul Alam told reporters on Tuesday that officers monitored more than 31,000 puja mandaps and intervened to prevent violence from spreading. Several suspects provided confessions to magistrates, and a cyber unit tracked social media posts attempting to spread false information.
Hindu leaders demanded permanent security measures after vandalism occurred across 13 districts before Durga Puja celebrations began. Jayanta Kumar Deb of the Mohanagar Sarbojanin Puja Committee stated that authorities must protect religious minorities throughout the year, rather than just during festivals...
Michelle Pfeiffer revealed on the SmartLess podcast that she became a grandmother in 2024. The 67-year-old actress shares two children with television writer David E. Kelley: adopted daughter Claudia and son John. She declined to specify which child made her a grandmother.
The Marvel star said she would have reduced her workload had she known about the impending arrival. Pfeiffer and Kelley previously relocated their family from Los Angeles to shield their children from public attention. The actress took a five-year break from acting to focus on raising her family.
Pfeiffer expressed surprise when rumors circulated about her retirement during that period. She explained the pause resulted from difficulties her children faced growing up...
Residents of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh are reducing their power costs through the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana solar panel program. Beneficiary Lokesh Kumar Sahu told IANS that his monthly electricity expenses, which previously ranged from 1,000 to 1,200 rupees, dropped to zero after installing a two-kilowatt rooftop system. The central government provided 60,000 rupees in subsidies, and the state government contributed 30,000 rupees toward installation costs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the initiative on February 13, 2024, with the goal of making 10 million households energy-independent by March 2027. The program expects installations to surpass 2 million units by October 2025, reach 4 million by March 2026, and...
Malayalam actor Mohanlal celebrated his Dadasaheb Phalke Award honor on the set of Drishyam 3 on Tuesday with members of the All Kerala Mohanlal Fans and Cultural Welfare Association. The actor shared photographs on social media showing him cutting a cake with members of the state committee from the fan organization. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had announced that Mohanlal would receive the 2023 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telugu star Chiranjeevi, Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep, and cinematographer P C Sreeram offered congratulations to the Malayalam superstar. The ministry praised Mohanlal's versatility and influence across generations of filmmakers and...
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Tuesday that India's self-reliance initiative aims to create durable supply chains capable of resisting global disruptions and preventing trade from becoming a weapon. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry event, he described the strategy through three principles: self-reliance to secure supply networks, self-confidence to pursue ambitious objectives, and self-protection to defend national interests. The minister emphasized that successful partnerships rely on technology, trust, trade, talent, and tradition.
Goyal praised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for advancing technology-based governance and developing three industrial corridors at Krishnapatnam, Orvakal, and...
The Bombay High Court returned Rhea Chakraborty's passport after the actress argued that its seizure prevented her from accepting film projects abroad. Justice Neela Gokhale noted the actress had cooperated throughout the legal proceedings and complied with all bail conditions since her 2020 arrest in a drug case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The Narcotics Control Bureau opposed the petition, warning that celebrity status should not grant special treatment. However, the court observed that other accused individuals had received similar relief.
Chakraborty must provide her active phone number to prosecutors, appear at all scheduled court dates, and submit detailed travel plans four days before any international trip. The...
Former England spinner Monty Panesar said India's refusal to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistani officials overshadowed their ninth continental title. The champion team declined to participate in the traditional handshake ceremony and left without collecting the main trophy after defeating Pakistan on Sunday. Asian Cricket Council chair Mohsin Naqvi removed the championship silverware from the field after Indian players accepted only their individual awards.
Panesar told IANS that sports and politics should remain separate, but teams retain the right to make such decisions. He suggested India should consider creating a Southern Hemisphere tournament with Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa to generate stronger competition...
Sony LIV released the trailer for Kuttram Purindhavan: The Guilty One on Tuesday. The investigative crime thriller series explores how Bhaskar becomes entangled in a criminal investigation after attempting to help a desperate father and his dying daughter. Director R K Selvamani examines the blurred boundaries between moral duty and unlawful conduct through this character-driven narrative.
Pasupathy portrays Bhaskar, a medical professional facing retirement who needs funds for a child's neurological surgery. Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli plays Esther, a mother searching for her missing daughter, and Vidaarth appears as a police constable pursuing the case. The production company Aquabulls/Happy Unicorn developed the series around themes...
