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SportsSeventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod from Maharashtra made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win individual recurve gold at the Asian Games. She also won gold in the women’s and mixed team events at the World Cup this year and secured a mixed team silver at the Games. Kumkum, a former top student with a passion for maths, credited her mother for introducing her to archery.
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PoliticsA 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) was detained by the Indian Army after crossing the Line of Control (LoC) into Rajouri district's Nowshera sector. Identified as S. Azeem from Khuiretta, PoJK, she was intercepted during routine surveillance and handed over to local police for questioning. She claimed to have crossed the LoC inadvertently. Investigations are ongoing.
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SportsThe Indian men's hockey team is competing against Malaysia in the Asian Games final, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. Led by Harmanpreet Singh, the team aims to correct past mistakes after a close semifinal against Pakistan. A gold medal win would make Harmanpreet the first Indian captain to win consecutive Asian Games golds, while Manpreet Singh would become the only Indian to win three golds in 2014, 2018, and 2023.
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News18 Sports··Maharashtra
Seventeen-year-old Kumkum Mohod from Maharashtra made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win individual recurve gold at the Asian Games. She also won gold in the women’s and mixed team events at the World Cup this year and secured a mixed team silver at the Games. Kumkum, a former top student with a passion for maths, credited her mother for introducing her to archery.
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