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News18
29-05-2025
- News18
Engineering Student Dies By Suicide In Karnataka, Mentions 'Academic Pressure' In Note
Last Updated: The Kodagu Police found a found a suicide note from the scene in which Tejaswini had reportedly stated that she was ending her life due to academic pressure. In a tragic incident, a first-year engineering college student died by suicide in her hostel room in Karnataka's Kodagu district. The student, identified as Tejaswini (19), was a first-year Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) student at Halligattu CET College in Ponnampet. The Kodagu Police found a found a suicide note from the scene in which Tejaswini had reportedly stated that she was ending her life due to academic pressure. She said had six academic backlogs and did not wish to continue her studies, news agency ANI reported. Tejaswini was the only daughter of Mahantappa, a resident of Raichur, in northeastern Karnataka. According to India Today report, the deceased recently celebrated her 19th birthday with her friends. On Wednesday, she reportedly distributed sweets again to those who were unable to attend her birthday celebration. Around 4:30 PM, a classmate noticed Tejaswini's room door was locked from the inside. After getting no response from knocks or calls, the hostel supervisor was alerted. They forced the door open and found Tejaswini unresponsive. A note mentioning academic pressure was discovered nearby. First Published:
India Gazette
27-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Suhl Junior Shooting World Cup: Tejaswini's 25m pistol gold clinches top spot for India
Suhl [Germany], May 27 (ANI): In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women's 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China. It was the 20-year-old from Haryana's first individual world cup medal, India's 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze medals each. China also won three golds but have just an additional bronze in their tally. The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary's Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. It was a memorable effort from Tejaswini, who began the day 24th on the grid, after day one of qualification had yielded 282 out of a possible 300 points. In the second rapid-fire round today, she shot a strong 293, which gave her a total of 575 and fourth place overall in the 50-strong field. She would be the only Indian among four to make the top-eight, as Riya Shirish Thatte, the best placed overnight, shot a 92 in her final rapid-fire series to total 569, thereby missing out by four points, as Miriam, a double junior European Champion, took the eighth spot. As the 10-series of five rapid-fire shots final began, Tejawini blasted off the blocks with two successive scores of four and had 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao for company. That neck and neck fight lasted till the fifth series when the Indian shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively putting an end to her challenge. They were coming from elsewhere however but Tejaswini fended each one of them with remarkable calmness and consistency. It came from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching and Miriam and finally from Alina, but none could come close as Tejaswini closed out clinically. Among the other Indians, Naamya Kapoor too shot well to rise up to 18th spot with 289 on the day for a total of 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, shot 564 to finish 24th and Riya settled for 15th spot overall. India have now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions including the previous combined world cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined junior world championships in Lima last year. Other Indian scores on the Day: Trap Mixed Team - Vinay Chandrawat/Bhavya Tripathi 133 (sixth), Zuhair Khan/Sabeera Haris 126 (15th). (ANI)
Hans India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Jr shooting World Cup: Tejaswini wins gold
New Delhi: In a stunning result, Tejaswini of India bagged gold in the women's 25m pistol event, on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, to help India clinch the top spot in the medal standings ahead of fellow powerhouses China. It was the 20-year-old from Haryana's first individual world cup medal, India's 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze medals each. China also won three golds but have just an additional bronze in their tally. The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary's Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. It was a memorable effort from Tejaswini, who began the day 24th on the grid, after day one of qualification had yielded 282 out of a possible 300 points. In the second rapid-fire round today, she shot a strong 293, which gave her a total of 575 and fourth place overall in the 50-strong field. She would be the only Indian among four to make the top-eight, as Riya Shirish Thatte, the best placed overnight, shot a 92 in her final rapid-fire series to total 569, thereby missing out by four points, as Miriam, a double junior European Champion, took the eighth spot. As the 10-series of five rapid-fire shots final began, Tejawini blasted off the blocks with two successive scores of four and had 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao for company.
News18
26-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
ISSF Junior World Cup: India Finish Top As Tejaswini Claims 25m Pistol Gold
Last Updated: India closed out the event with three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, to edge out China, who came in second. The Indian contingent finished atop the ISSF Junior World Cup standings with 11 medals a the event in Suhl, Germany as Tejaswini clinched gold in the 25m Pistol event on Monday. India closed out the event with three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, to edge out China, who came in second. Tejaswini shot 31 in the final to pip Alina Nestsiarovich and Hungary's Miriam Jako, who shot 29 and 23 respectively, to claim her first individual yellow-metal at the event. ALSO READ| Erik Ten Hag Named Head Coach Of Bundesliga Side Bayer Leverkusen Tejaswini, who started the day in 24th position on the grid after scoring 282 out of a possible 300 points on the first day of qualification, made significant progress in the second rapid-fire round on Monday by shooting an impressive 293. This gave her a total of 575 points and placed her fourth overall in the 50-strong field. advetisement Tejaswini was the only Indian to make it into the top eight. Riya Shirish Thatte, who had been the best-placed overnight, scored 92 in her final rapid-fire series, bringing her total to 569 and missing out by four points. Meanwhile, Miriam, a double junior European Champion, secured the eighth spot. As the final of 10 series of five rapid-fire shots began, Tejaswini started strongly with two successive scores of four and was joined by 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao. The close contest continued until the fifth series, when Tejaswini shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively ending Zhao's challenge. Tejaswini maintained remarkable calmness and consistency, successfully fending off challenges from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching, Miriam, and finally Alina. None could come close as Tejaswini clinched victory clinically. Among the other Indian competitors, Naamya Kapoor performed well, climbing to 18th place with a day score of 289, totaling 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, finished 24th with a total score of 564, while Riya settled for 15th overall. India has now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions, including the previous combined World Cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru last year. (With Inputs From PTI) Location : Germany First Published: May 26, 2025, 19:05 IST
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Tejaswini wins gold in women's 25m pistol as India top medals tally
In a memorable show, India's Tejaswini claimed the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event to help the country pip China and finish on top of the standings in the ISSF Junior World Cup here on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was the 20-year-old from Haryana's first individual World Cup medal, India's 11th of the campaign and their third gold, to go with four silver and bronze each. China also won three gold but have just an additional bronze in their tally. The Indian shot 31 in the final as Alina Nestsiarovich of the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) shot 29 for silver and Hungary's Miriam Jako, 23, for the bronze medal. Tejaswini, who began the day 24th on the grid, after day one of qualification had yielded 282 out of a possible 300 points. In the second rapid-fire round on Monday, she shot a strong 293, which gave her a total of 575 and fourth place overall in the 50-strong field. She would be the only Indian among four participants to make the top-eight, as Riya Shirish Thatte, the best-placed overnight, shot a 92 in her final rapid-fire series to total 569, thereby missing out by four points, while Miriam, a double junior European Champion, took the eighth spot. As the 10 series of five rapid-fire shots final began, Tejawini blasted off the blocks with two successive scores of four and had 16-year-old Chinese qualification topper Zhao Taotao for company. That neck-and-neck fight lasted till the fifth series when the Indian shot another four to Zhao's one, effectively putting an end to her challenge. Tejaswini tackled the other challengers with remarkable calmness and consistency. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It came from Chinese Taipei's Cheng Yen-Ching and Miriam and finally from Alina, but none could come close as Tejaswini closed out clinically. Among other Indians, Naamya Kapoor too shot well to rise up to 18th spot with 289 on the day for a total of 568. Divanshi, the reigning world champion in the event, shot 564 to finish 24th and Riya settled for 15th spot overall. India have now topped four of the last five ISSF Junior competitions including the previous combined World Cup in Suhl in 2023 and the combined Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru last year.
