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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicJavelin

Topic: Javelin

‘A player is a player’: Neeraj Chopra’s mother refuses to lionise son’s gold over Pakistani rival

The golden boy of Indian athletics bested his arch rival Arshad Nadeem by 0.35 metres at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest last week.

Neeraj Chopra creates history, wins India’s first gold at the World Athletics Championships

Chopra final throw was of 88.17 metre, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch bagged silver and bronze with throws of 87.82 and 86.67 metre respectively.

Olympian Neeraj Chopra secures his second straight Diamond League title in Lausanne

Chopra, who had skipped 3 top events due to a muscle strain, had won the season-opening Diamond League in Doha on 5 May with his fourth career-best throw of 88.67m.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.