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India’s Rahi Sarnobat competes during the rapid stage of the women’s 25m pistol qualification event. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India were left ruing a costly and extraordinary lapse by experienced shooter Rahi Sarnobat after a rare miss in the women’s 25m pistol team event derailed their medal hopes at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Sarnobat’s shot yielded zero points in the fourth series, a setback that proved decisive as India finished fifth, outside the medal positions.The Indian trio of Esha Singh, Manu Bhaker and Sarnobat combined for a score of 1727-56x in the team competition. China won…

pc: Connecticut Department of Transportation A ferry has crossed the Connecticut River between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury since 1655, when the service began with a small raft pushed across the river using long poles. Over the centuries, the ferry has changed from horse-powered and steam-driven vessels to its current operation. Today, the three-car Hollister III, an open flatboat, is towed across the river by the diesel-powered Cumberland. The Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry operates from April through November, providing a direct river crossing for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, it is the oldest continuously operational ferry…

Iran Consulate shares Prabhas’ ‘Baahubali’ battle clip after Masoud Pezeshkian’s UNGA speech; ‘We will never bow’; Kalakeya scene sparks reactions online. The popular epic battle sequence from Prabhas’ and SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ has been used by the Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad to accompany a message from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.The consulate shared the video following Masoud Pezeshkian’s address at the United Nations General Assembly. The post featured Amarendra Baahubali’s confrontation with the Kalakeya army from S.S. Rajamouli’s 2015 epic.In the film, Prabhas’ character leads his forces into battle against the Kalakeya army. The sequence is one of the…

More plants do not always mean a better garden. Plants need enough room for their roots, leaves and stems to develop.Look for containers where roots are tightly packed or beds where plants have started competing for light and space. Crowding can also make leaves stay damp for longer, creating conditions that favour some fungal diseases.Sometimes the most useful gardening job is simply creating space. Source link

India continued its medal charge at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, adding seven medals on September 27 before Esha Singh opened India’s medal account on September 28 with a silver in the women’s 25m pistol. The latest additions have taken India’s overall tally to 38 medals: 4 gold, 17 silver and 17 bronze. India entered September 28 with 37 medals after a seven-medal haul on September 27.Esha’s silver became India’s 38th medal of the Games, while also adding another podium finish to the country’s strong shooting campaign. Her medal came after a tense final that went through four shoot-offs.India had…

Sister Stephanie Baliga turned her passion for running into a mission to help families in need. (Photo: WTTW/Mission of Our Lady of Angels) Sister Stephanie Baliga once dreamed of becoming an elite athlete. Today, the former Division I runner is using that same passion for running to help feed families and senior citizens in her Chicago community.For the past 15 years, Baliga has taken part in the Chicago Marathon as part of the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels (MOLA) charity team. According to MOLA, the marathon team has raised more than $2.6 million between 2011 and 2025, helping…

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’, the highly anticipated sequel to 2023’s ‘Godzilla Minus One’, has opened to a great response following its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, with early reviews praising its ‘scale’, ‘visual effects’ and ’emotional storytelling’.The monster film reportedly received an extended standing ovation during its premiere at Alice Tully Hall, as audiences applauded the latest chapter in the long-running kaiju franchise. Early reactions from critics have described the sequel as a “jaw-dropping spectacle” and a “glorious continuation” of its predecessor.’Godzilla Minus Zero’ gets a standing ovation’Godzilla Minus Zero’ opens to rave critic reviewsOne wrote, “It takes…

Even at higher elevations, communities have adapted grains to local conditions. In Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, finger millet is part of traditional food and cultural practices, including preparations such as zan, or ragi balls. Finger millet remains significant in Tawang’s social, cultural, and religious life, while current agricultural programmes are working with farmers to improve locally adapted cultivation. Source link

Nagoya: Ground staff cover the pitch due to rain (PTI Photo) India’s men’s cricket team advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Games without taking the field after persistent rain forced their quarter-final against Afghanistan to be abandoned in Nisshin, Japan.With dark clouds and steady rain keeping the covers firmly in place and conditions showing no signs of improving, the match was eventually called off without a ball being bowled, sending India through to the last four under the tournament’s knockout rules.India will now face the winner of the Sri Lanka-Nepal quarter-final in the semi-finals as they continue their…

Trump and Xi continued to discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan. US President Donald Trump sought to downplay Washington’s pending arms sale to Taiwan by telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US sells weapons to countries around the world, and even asking whether China would like to buy some, according to US ambassador to China David Perdue.“President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point,” Perdue told Fox News on Sunday.Perdue made the remarks days after Trump hosted…