India’s Shourya Saini clinched gold in the men’s 50-meter rifle 3-position event at the second World Deaf Shooting Championships in Hannover, Germany. Meanwhile, Vivaan Mirdha and Ranjhana Sangram dominated the AITA super series junior tennis tournament in Ludhiana, winning two titles each.
India’s Mahit Sandhu secured her second gold medal at the World Deaf Shooting Championship in the women’s 50m rifle prone event, while Abhinav Deshwal clinched silver in the men’s 25m pistol. These victories contribute to India’s impressive medal haul, now standing at 15, solidifying their dominance in the competition.
A suspect was fatally shot by police near the Israeli consulate and the Nazi history museum in Munich on Thursday. The incident occurred after the suspect, armed with a long gun, exchanged fire with police officers. No other injuries were reported, and the suspect’s identity and motive remain unknown.
A 12th-grade student was fatally shot in Haryana after being chased by a group of five who claimed they mistook him for a cattle smuggler. Police have arrested the suspects and are investigating the incident, including the possibility of a past grudge.
India’s Paralympic medal count reached 16 as Deepthi Jeevanji won bronze in the women’s 400m (T20) race. Shooter Avani Lekhara narrowly missed out on a second medal, finishing fifth in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 final. Bhagyashri Jadhav placed fifth in the women’s shot put (F34) event, while archer Pooja Jatyan’s campaign ended in the quarterfinals.
A shocking act of gun violence marred the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn on September 2nd, leaving five people injured. The shooting, which occurred during the vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture, is being investigated as a deliberate attack on a specific group. Authorities are determined to bring the perpetrator to justice.
Four people were injured, one critically, in a series of separate shootings along Interstate 5 in the Seattle area overnight. A suspect was apprehended early Tuesday morning after a collaborative effort involving five law enforcement agencies.
Indian shooter Avani Lekhara narrowly missed out on her second medal at the Paris Paralympics, finishing fifth in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event. Despite a strong performance in the standing stage, her forte, Avani’s overall score was hampered by challenges in the prone stage, leading to a final score of 420.6. Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop took gold with a score of 456.5, while Slovakian Veronika Vadovicova secured silver with 456.1 and Chinese shooter Zhang claimed bronze with 446.0.
India’s Avani Lekhara, the reigning Paralympic champion in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1 standing event, secured a fifth-place finish in the women’s 50m rifle 3 position SH1 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Lekhara, who won gold in the 10m air rifle event last week, scored a total of 420.6 points, with her final shot being a 9.9.
India’s Dhanush Srikanth and Mahit Sandhu claimed gold in the mixed air rifle event at the second World Deaf shooting championship in Germany. Meanwhile, Bhavani Kedia reached the semifinals of the Deaf Open tennis championship in Pinneberg, Germany.
