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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.

The Delhi poll body has clarified that standard summary revision (SIR) notices sent to voters, including several high-profile individuals, do not imply deletion from the electoral roll. According to Election Commission sources, the Chief Electoral Officer is addressing and facilitating these cases on a priority basis as part of standard operating procedures. The issue came to light after multiple prominent figures—including Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former army leadership, and CBI Director Praveen Sood's family—received notices stating they were unmapped with the previous revision exercise. Amid concerns and political claims regarding draft electoral list discrepancies affecting leaders across political lines, officials confirmed that voters have a one-month window to submit documents and rectify their details before the publication of the final list.

Russian security officials stated that Ukraine launched 2,000 long-range drones over a 48-hour period targeting military, logistics, and civilian infrastructure across the Moscow district during Russian elections, leaving two people dead and many injured. The strikes, travelling over 2,000 kilometres, hit military assets and more than 100 Wildberries logistics warehouses, which Ukraine alleges support Russian army logistics. Despite US President Donald Trump announcing a mutual agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, strikes against energy sectors continue, intensifying pressure on global supplies alongside Middle East conflicts. Experts anticipate a larger retaliatory response from Russia.