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India at Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold medal in Javelin Throw, clinches India’s first medal in ATHLETICS after 100 years

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India at Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold medal in Javelin Throw, clinches India’s first medal in ATHLETICS after 100 years

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has created history by winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He is the second player and the first athlete to win an individual gold medal for the country.

With this success of Neeraj, India will finish the Tokyo Olympics with 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze.

Neeraj secured the first position in his second attempt with a distance of 87.58 metres. Czech Republic’s Yakub Valdez finished second with 86.67m while his country’s Viteslav Veseli got the bronze with 85.44m.

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Before Neeraj, Abhinav Bindra won a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics 13 years ago.

However, Abhinav won this gold in shooting. What Neeraj has done in Tokyo is historic as India had never won a medal in athletics events in the Olympics before.

Neeraj clocked 87.03 in his first attempt and reached the first position in the leaderboard.

In the second attempt, Neeraj threw 87.58 javelin and cemented himself on the leaderboard and in one sense assured a medal.

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In the third attempt, however, he could measure only 76.79 meters. His fourth attempt was a foul. Neeraj’s fifth attempt was also a foul.

This is historical gold.

India had not won any medal in athletics before this but now when the medal comes, it goes straight to gold.

Neeraj was considered a strong contender for the medal even before the Olympics.

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Neeraj is the second Indian to win an individual gold medal from India. Shooter Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air rifle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

India participated in athletics for the first time in the Antwerp Olympics 2020 but since then till Rio 2016, none of its athletes had won a medal.

The veterans Milkha Singh and PT Usha had missed by a small margin in 1960 and 1984 respectively.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) still records Norman Pritchard’s medals won at the Paris Olympics 1900 in the 200m and 200m hurdles in India’s name but according to various researches and the International Federation of Athletics Federations (now World Athletics) they then Great Britain was represented.

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Neeraj Chopra is a resident of Panipat, Haryana. Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete competing in the javelin throwe.

He is the second Indian after Anju Bobby George to win a gold medal in athletics at a World Championship level.

Neeraj won the gold medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships with a javelin throw of 85.23 metres. In the 2016 South Asian Games, he won the gold medal with a javelin throw of 82.23 meters, equaling the Indian national record.

Neeraj won the gold medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships with a javelin throw of 85.23 metres.

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In the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia, he won the gold medal of the event by throwing 86.47 meters.

News Source: HindustanTimes

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Pahalgam Attack

Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

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Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

The Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, in the Baisaran valley. A man from Maharashtra’s Jalna claimed that a suspected attacker spoke to him a day before the attack. The National Investigation Agency is currently investigating the incident Adarsh Raut, who recently returned from Jammu and Kashmir.

Recounted his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21. The man asked him if he was a Hindu and told him that he did not look like a Kashmiri. The suspect then turned to his companion and said, “There’s less crowd today.” The Jalna resident found the conversation disturbing but did not grasp the full implication until the following.

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Day, when terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in the same area. The incident highlights the need for increased security measures in the region and the need for a more robust security system The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, which occurred in Kashmir. The agency questioned several people, including family.

Members of victims, tourists, and pony riders, since it took over the case from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The agency took over the case five days after the incident and four days after its team visited the attack site. Since April 23, NIA teams have been camping at the Pahalgam terror attack site and have intensified the search for evidence. The teams, overseen by an.

Inspector General, a Deputy Inspector General, and a Superintendent of Police, are examining eyewitnesses who witnessed the horrifying attack unfold before their eyes at the peaceful Baisaran valley. The NIA is also examining the phone number of the Maggi stall owner, who was unable to pay him due to network issues. Tourists are returning to Pahalgam days after.

The attack, stating that there is nothing to fear Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir – April 30, 2025 — A chilling account has emerged from a local resident in Pahalgam who claims that a man and several injured near the tourist hub suspected to be involved in the recent terror attack in the area had approached him a day prior and asked pointedly, “Hindu ho kya Are you Hindu?).

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The resident, identified only as Shabbir Ahmad for security reasons, said he encountered the man while walking near the Lidder River on Sunday evening. According to Shabbir, the man—described as being in his late twenties, with a trimmed beard and wearing civilian trekking attire—struck up a casual conversation before abruptly asking about his religion.

“I told him I was Muslim, and he just nodded and walked away quietly,” Shabbir told local police, who are now investigating the possible link between this interaction and the Monday morning attack that left three tourists dead and several injured near the tourist hub of Pahalgam The incident has raised serious concerns targeted violence, particularly against.

Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Valley. Security agencies have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect was conducting reconnaissance or attempting to identify potential targets based on religious identity Senior police officials said they are reviewing CCTV footage and have circulated sketches based on eyewitness accounts, including Shabbir We are pursuing.

All leads seriously. This account is valuable and may help us track the attackers,” said Anantnag SSP Shakti Pathak The attack is the latest in a string of violence aimed at disrupting tourism and peace in the region. Security has been heightened, and have been set up around Pahalgam and adjoining routes.

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