Sift shot 452.9 and missed silver by an agonising 0.1 to China's Han Jiayu, the reigning air rifle women's world champion.
Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, facing a 59-year jail term in California for sexually abusing aspiring models, was sentenced to five years in prison by a federal court in New York for molesting a woman whom he allegedly lured on promise of modelling work.
India-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, sentenced to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models, has told a court in New York that he was a pauper.The 36-year-old fashion designer, who has worked with celebrities like Paris Hilton, said he was broke."I've been incarcerated since 2007," Alexander whined to Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers on Wednesday, during a hearing on charges that he sexually assaulted nine women.
The Manhattan, New York, district attorney charged fashion designer Anand Jon with 40 counts including multiple charges involving nine victims whose names were not revealed.
India-born fashion designer Anand Jon, convicted for sexually assaulting upcoming models, was on Tuesday permitted by a California court to defend himself.Anand, 35, has been convicted by the California court for sexually assaulting upcoming models and now faces a sentence of as many as 162 years of imprisonment. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 31.
The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar had contrasting fortunes on the weather-hit opening day of Olympic golf competition in Paris on Thursday.
Jon remains in Los Angeles County jail following his arrest on March 6 for rape and related charges. The bail was set for $1.365 million.
Sanjana Abraham, elder sister of jailed fashion designer Anand Jon, was fined $1,000 and sentenced to either five days in jail or to do 120 hours of community service for contempt of court.
Jon allegedly committed a series of shocking acts with four victims between October 2006 and March 2007 and the arrest was made after one of the victims came forward to lodge a complaint.
Salomon Rondon struck a second-half penalty to send Venezuela into the Copa America quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Mexico in Group B, a result that also sent Jamaica crashing out of the tournament.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente left Barcelona's 17-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi and midfielders Marcos Llorente and Aleix Garcia out of his 26-man squad
A judge in California had set a bail for US$ 2.1 million, but the New York district attorney has sent an arrest warrant seeking his continued detention even if he posts the bail, the prosecutors said. Alexander, who has worked with several celebrities, was charged with rape, aggravated sexual abuse and related crimes. Several of the alleged victims came to Alexander looking for modeling assignments or other job opportunities.
In all, 15 of the charges are felonies and five are misdemeanors.
Thirty three-year-old Alexander, who was first arrested by the Beverly Hills Police on March 6, now faces 46 felonies and misdemeanours charges.
The Beverly Hills police said that they had sufficient information to warrant an arrest.
Leeds reach Championship play-offs final with 4-0 win over Norwich
Roundup of the matches being held across major football leagues in Europe on Sunday
Scheffler charged with police officer assault before PGA Championship second round
Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.
The 80th Annual Golden Globe awards saw Hollywood's A-set at their glamorous best.
After making history at the 95th Annual Academy Awards, it was time for India to party!
Australia reached a second successive Davis Cup final when Alex de Minaur overpowered Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 6-3 after Alexei Popyrin beat Otto Virtanen 7-6(5) 6-2 to earn the 28-time champions a 2-0 win over Finland on Friday.
Forget comic chops, you'll not find an ounce of camaraderie between Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff as they go about firing ammo and flexing abs at a zombie-like army for nearly three excruciating hours of this noisy drivel, observes Sukanya Verma.
Should you buy an air fryer. Is it for you? What can you make with it?
India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's oldest Major, the Open Championships, as he finished tied-eighth in Hoylake on Sunday.
Amanjot not only scored the winning runs for India but also showcased impactful performances throughout the game
Scenes from around the world as heatwaves engulf different parts of the globe.
The five-time Grand Slam champion is known for her style and never misses a chance to make a fashion statement.
Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals with a straightforward 6-4 6-4 win over Britain's Cameron Norrie to give his team a winning 2-0 lead on Thursday.
As Finer wrapped up his high-profile visit to India, the White House said Finer 'acknowledged' India's establishment of a committee of enquiry to investigate the 'lethal plotting' and underlined the need for holding accountable those responsible.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist dazzled fans with her sky-high tumbling and a double-flipping vault so difficult that it has never been performed by another female gymnast.
She is the first person to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest prize for Midnights.
Italy returned to the Davis Cup final after a gap of 25 years as Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in both singles and doubles to secure a 2-1 victory over Serbia on Saturday that earned the 1976 champions a title clash with Australia.
A six-minute standing ovation at the end of the screening and a surprise Palme d'Or left Tom with glistening eyes.
Woke Barbie, detective Red Riding Hood and gangsters galore on OTT this week.
The RRR team of SS Rajamouli and his lead actors Ram Charan and NTR Jr have arrived at the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
'I overslept a bit. It can happen.'
Ajit Agarkar was linked to the chief selector's post in the past as well, but this time, he is likely to get the high pressure job.
The nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list.
He also reclaims the number one world ranking from defending champion Scottie Scheffler.
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