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The Election Commission has issued notices to several high-profile figures in Delhi over electoral roll discrepancies during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Those flagged include External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, former Army Chief Upendra Trivedi, CBI Director Praveen Sood, and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Discrepancies involve unmapped entries, name mismatches, and parental age inconsistencies. The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer clarified that issuing notices does not mean deletion from electoral rolls, stating the exercise aims to correct data with due opportunity to be heard. Meanwhile, political parties exchanged barbs, with opposition leaders alleging a conspiracy to disenfranchise voters, while others defended the SIR as a transparent, constitutional process applied equally across all citizens.

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Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan reflected on opening India's medal account at the Asian Games with two silver medals in the team and individual ten-meter air rifle events in an interview with India Today. She described her journey since the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games as pleasant, emphasizing the value of continuous learning. Speaking about her performance, Valarivan admitted, "I did fumble a bit in the end" and noted that she must work on her pace for the final shots. She credited the Indian shooting contingent's success to strong team confidence, mutual support, and inspiration drawn from younger athletes. Valarivan also highlighted the importance of mental focus in the sport, explaining that success relies on tuning out external distractions and concentrating fully on executing one single shot at a time.

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir averted a major attack after detecting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted under a bridge near Zainapora in Shopian. Discovered by a road opening party around 4:00 PM, the explosive was suspected to target security convoys, including Army, CRPF, and police vehicles. Joint security forces cordoned off the area, halted civilian traffic, and summoned the Bomb Disposal Squad, which safely destroyed the device via a controlled explosion. A cordon and search operation is underway in neighbouring areas to trace the perpetrators.