Manish Narwal, a 22-year-old shooter from Ballabgarh, Haryana, snagged a silver medal in the Men's 10m Air Pistol (SH1) at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He was leading at first, but South Korean shooter Jo Jeongdu overtook him with some strong scores. Narwal, who previously bagged gold in the 50m pistol event at Tokyo 2020, has become a big name in para-shooting thanks to his hard work and skill.
Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuglaya just dropped a bombshell, saying an F-16 was actually taken down by a US-made Patriot missile system, not Russian forces, during an attack on August 26. She’s pointing fingers at poor coordination within the Ukrainian military as the main issue. Kyiv’s now digging into the situation with a special commission.
Japan's plan to give cash and train tickets to Tokyo women who married rural men has been scrapped after a lot of criticism. The scheme offered up to 600,000 yen ($4,140) and free train rides to matchmaking events. Critics ripped into it, saying it was outdated and disrespectful to women's independence. This failure shows ongoing problems with gender and population issues in rural Japan.
Pakistan’s hockey team is making headlines for having to borrow money to get air tickets for the Asian Champions Trophy in China. It’s a real bummer, especially since they’ve been doing well lately. The Pakistan Hockey Federation is asking for financial help while the team, dealing with travel hiccups, is getting ready for the tournament starting September 8.
Delhi court just turned down the CEO of Rau’s IAS Study Circle’s request to reopen the coaching center where three students tragically drowned in July. The court mentioned issues like misuse of the building, no fire safety certificates, and doubts about the students' complaints. But don’t worry, students can still attend classes at other locations so their studies won’t be interrupted.
A Davenport cop ended up shooting and killing a pet dog named Myst right in front of two kids, and it was all caught on video. The video, which has blown up online, shows the dog running up to the officer before getting shot. The dog's owner, Don Hesseltine, is super upset and has started a petition that’s already got over 1,500 signatures demanding something be done about it.
Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, has been chosen as the next ICC chairman without any competition. At 35, he’s set to be the youngest person ever in this role. He’ll take over from Greg Barclay on December 1, 2024. Shah will be the fifth Indian to hold this position and wants to boost cricket’s global reach, especially with it being included in the 2028 LA Olympics.
Dev Singh and Mohan Kumar just got busted in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, for trying to derail a train by sticking a wooden log on the tracks. This all went down over the weekend, but luckily, the train's super-alert pilot stopped it in time. Singh, who’s the son of a farmers' leader, and Kumar were apparently just trying to get some attention with their risky stunt.
So, there's been a huge mess at the Hyderabad SBI branch with a Rs 175 crore fraud. It turns out the branch manager and some of his pals were involved. They opened accounts for cybercriminals, helped move around a lot of cash, and sent it off to places like Dubai. Two main suspects are in custody now, and everyone’s being warned to watch out for dodgy banking stuff.
In Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, a disturbing video is making the rounds of a guy named Punit Rajput swinging animals in sacks just for social media likes. Animal rights activists are outraged and are pushing for his arrest. The local police have now jumped into action and started looking into the whole mess after all the social media buzz.