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On Camera, Teen Basketball Player Dies In Freak Court Accident In Rohtak

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On Camera, Teen Basketball Player Dies In Freak Court Accident In Rohtak  What happened A 16-year-old national-level basketball player identified as Hardik Rathi died after the iron pole of a basketball hoop collapsed on him while he was practicing at a court in Lakhan Majra village, Rohtak district, Haryana. India Today The Indian Express The incident took place around 10:00 am local time and was captured on a CCTV camera. The footage reportedly shows Hardik running from the three-point line, jumping, grabbing the rim (as part of a dunk-practice), and the full hoop-structure crashing down on him. Hindustan Times Rozana Spokesman He was immediately taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries despite medical intervention. India Today The New Indian Express ⚠️ Safety concerns & possible negligence Reports say that the iron pole had rusted and was flagged a number of times prior to the accident — but no action was taken. Moneycontrol    Another similar ...

largest and longest in modern aviation history Dog Fight

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  Pakistan-India fighter jet "dog fight" was one of largest and longest in recent aviation history, source says the "dog fight" between Indian and Pakistani fighter aircraft, which Pakistani officials claim shot down five Indian planes, was among the "biggest and longest in recent air history," a senior Pakistani security official. 125 warplanes fought each other for more than an hour, neither side crossing its own airspace, the source reported that the exchanges of missiles were taking place at distances at times more than 160 kilometers (100 miles). Neither was willing to send their pilots across the border due to a much smaller air battle in 2019. An Indian pilot was shot down on Pakistani land and paraded on television before being handed over to India. A humiliation, he explained, neither wanted this time. Sometimes, the Indian Air Force had to make several attempts at targets, the source said. Pakistan tried its best to alert civilians in pla...