Elavenil Valarivan narrowly misses out on gold, settles for women’s 10m air rifle silver at Asian Games 2026

Elavenil Valarivan narrowly missed gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, settling for silver with 252.4 points. Japan’s Taichi Hinata won gold with 253.0, while South Korea’s Ban Hyojin took bronze. Elavenil had earlier helped India win team silver, adding a second medal to the country’s shooting haul.

‘Torture, caste discrimination’: IIT-Bombay student’s father seeks justice, action against accused

Seeking justice, the father of a deceased IIT-Bombay student alleges that systemic torture and caste discrimination were catalysts for his son’s suicide. In turn, authorities have opened an abetment of suicide case, applying the SC/ST Act, naming a senior professor and others in the complaint. The institution, however, denies these allegations, claiming full support for…

‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson details alleged blackmail ordeal; recalls depression; says ‘I’m a suicide survivor’

‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson has opened up about a difficult period in his life, recalling an alleged blackmail threat involving a former business partner. Speaking at Fan EXPO Canada, Ritchson claimed that she threatened to accuse him of rape after he declined to meet her at a hotel in Cannes. He said the incident contributed…