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Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among several gun safety bills adopted after the state’s deadliest mass shooting

Residents of a tiny village in western Serbia don’t care if their government has agreed with the European Union to open a lithium mine in their sprawling valley: They say it is never going to happen

Agniveers of the Indian Navy was held at INS Chilka in Odisha. The passing-out parade took place on Friday, and a total of 1389 Indian Navy Agniveers, including 214 women, graduated from the portals of INS Chilka. «A significant milestone was achieved as 1389 Agniveers, including 214 women Agniveers, of the Indian Navy passed out from the portals of INS Chilka on 09 Aug 24,» as per a Ministry of Defence press release.

₹439 crore for the quarter ended June in FY25. Its net profit grew 1.7% year-on-year to ₹35.4 crore for the same period. “Our strategic emphasis on premiumization and strong branding has positioned us to capture a greater market share," Anoop Bector, managing director of the company said in a recent investor presentation.

₹2,47,990, is one of the most well-heeled semi-professional cameras that you can buy today. Important context: for most casual buyers, the need for a camera such as the Nikon Z6 III arises out of discretion. Today, hobbies are no longer what they used to be—thanks in no small part to dwindling attention spans.

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The World Cup Final (WCF) will be the season-ending tournament for elite shooters in pistol, rifle and shotgun to determine the best exponents in their respective events for the year. All the medal winners in the 12 individual Olympics shooting events at the Paris Olympics have automatically qualified for the WCF along with the title winners from last year's event in Doha, Qatar.

IOA) decided to fly wrestler Antim Panghal and her support staff back due to a disciplinary breach during the ongoing Summer Games after she gave her Olympic Village accreditation to her sister. In a statement, the IOA announced that Antim and her support staff had breached disciplinary rules, as reported by the French authorities. «The Indian Olympic Association has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back after a disciplinary breach was brought to IOA's notice by the French authorities,» the IOA stated.

Tom Hardy has been seen in New York City, filming scenes for "Venom: The Last Dance." This Marvel movie is in reshoots and is the final installment with Hardy as Venom.

Paris Olympics double medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Wednesday said that she has already set her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games and she will keep working hard to produce consistent results in the future. The 22-year-old Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, in which she had paired with Sarabjot Singh, to script Olympic history for the country. «After the end of one Olympics I already have the next one on my mind for which the journey has already started, so after Paris, the journey of it (LA Olympics) has already begun, so after a little break I will get back to preparing for it,» Bhaker told PTI Videos.

razakar," a reference to collaborators who had sided with Pakistan during the war of independence—came as security forces were stepping up a crackdown on protesters demonstrating over the lack of jobs and soaring inflation. The inflammatory word turned a protest that had been narrowly focused on economic grievances into a movement that channeled broader suppressed rage over Hasina’s governance.

Prakash Padukone observed that shooter Manu Bhaker excelled in the Paris Olympics partly due to the absence of intense pressure. He noted that Bhaker's success in shooting stemmed from not being among the favorites, a factor which often shields athletes from the debilitating pressure experienced by frontrunners. Padukone highlighted that many of India's past Olympic medals have come from athletes who were not expected to perform at such a high level, benefiting from the lack of pressure on their performances. «One of the reasons why Manu Bhaker has done well in shooting because she was not among the favorites. People who are favorites are always under pressure and have not done so well as expected. Most of our medals even in the earlier Olympics have come from people whom we have not expected anything because there is no pressure,» he said. «Olympics is all about handling pressure. All the more important it is more to pay attention to the mind...to train your mind...to do yoga..to do mediation,» he said.

Perseid meteor shower, which is well-known for its high meteor frequency, is about to peak. Next weekend, specifically from Sunday night to early Monday morning, August 11 to 12, will be its busiest. Up to 75 meteors per hour were visible to observers during this peak period of time, as per the reports of MSN.

Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter who has taken the Paris 2024 Olympics by storm, has a surprising secret: he didn’t always wear glasses. An old footage from the 2011 ISSF Championship reveals a sharp-eyed Dikec without his now-signature eyewear. The transformation from the bespectacled sharpshooter we know today to the focused athlete of yesteryears is intriguing. Did the glasses become a lucky charm, or perhaps a necessity over time? Regardless, the change in appearance has done little to dampen Dikec’s shooting prowess.

actor Adil Hussain recently found himself at the center of an amusing mix-up when he was mistakenly congratulated for winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. The congratulatory message was intended for Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, leading to a lighthearted exchange that captured the actor's sense of humor. The confusion began when a social media user shared a collage featuring both Hussain and Dikec, with a message reading, «Congratulations sir @_AdilHussain on winning silver at Olympics 2024 for Turkey. Respect.» The tweet quickly went viral, catching the attention of the actor himself.

World Cup medal winning archer Deepika Kumari has vowed not to quit unless she ends up on podium which she feels could be Los Angeles in four years' time.For Deepika, it has always been a case of not being able to display enough temperament in pressure situation at the grandest stage. «Obviously, I want to play more in the future and will continue my game,» Deepika told PTI in an exclusive interaction at the India House here. «I really want to win an Olympic medal, and I won't quit until I achieve that. I'll train harder and come back strongly,» added Deepika, who has won every international medal except for an Olympic yellow metal.

Yusuf Dikec, a Turkish shooter, has become a social media sensation thanks to his relaxed demeanor at the shooting range during the Paris Olympics. Dikec, a former officer in the Turkish Gendarmerie, a branch of Turkish Ministry of Interior responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces, teamed up with Sevval Ilayda Tarhan to secure a silver medal in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event. His unorthodox style, including casual attire and a hand casually tucked into his pocket, has caught the attention of many online. Dikec's teammate, Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, has defended his casual style, noting that Dikec’s choice of regular glasses and minimal gear is a personal preference that works for him. She also expressed pride in his newfound fame and confirmed that the team is aiming for gold at the next Olympics in Los Angeles. «But at the same time, he's very warm to people close to him,» she said. «You can crack jokes with him, share anything with him.»

Manu Bhaker is set to be India's flagbearer in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) sources stated that Bhaker will be India's women's flagbearer in the closing ceremony. India's men's flagbearer for the ceremony is yet to be confirmed. The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics will take place on August 11. Bhaker brought her A-game in Paris and broke numerous accolades to claim two bronze medals in the Summer Games.

Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana, the pupil and the teacher, are likely to agree given how their reunion has turned out to be. Bhaker, who had already won two bronze medals, narrowly missed out on a historic treble at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. In a high-quality final, Bhaker gave it her all and was placed No.1 among eight shooters for a brief period. However, she could not maintain her consistency and eventually finished fourth after losing a bronze medal shootoff against Hungarian Veronika Major in the women’s 25m sports pistol event. The 22-year-old shot 28 in the final to be tied at third place. In the tiebreaker, she missed two of the five shots to aggregate three points, while opponent got four shots on the target to clinch the third spot. All this seems like a dream after what happened in Tokyo three years ago.

drone attack overnight damaged critical infrastructure in the central Ukrainian region of Vinnytsia, a local official said on Saturday. The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 24 out of 29 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia in the overnight attack over nine regions. Russian forces also launched two S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles and two Kh-31 missiles, the air force said. Kherson regional governor Oleksander Prokudin said air defence shot down five drones over his region on Saturday. Russian attacks on the region in the past day struck critical infrastructure, an administrative building and nine residential homes, he said.