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Aichi-Nagoya: Indian mixed martial arts athlete Suchika Tariyal created history at the Asian Games 2026 by winning the country’s first-ever medal in MMA. She secured bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg event at Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Suchika had already assured India of its first MMA medal after defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Baigalmaa increased the pressure in the second and final round as she looked to change the outcome, but Suchika held her ground with disciplined defence. The Indian fighter produced an important reversal during the contest and took Baigalmaa to the ground. She maintained control…

Murshidabad: The state secretary of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), led by Humayun Kabir, has been arrested in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district after police allegedly recovered counterfeit currency and illegal firearms from a vehicle. Ashik Iqbal was detained late Friday night during a vehicle inspection at a police checkpoint in Hariharpara. Another person travelling with him was also arrested. According to police, officers stopped an SUV near the Garinama area and recovered 108 counterfeit ₹500 notes, two firearms and four rounds of ammunition during the search. Investigators are examining the origin and intended use of the fake currency and…

New Delhi: Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has warned that India’s expanding semiconductor industry could face cyberattacks, misinformation campaigns and physical sabotage as the country strengthens its position in global chip manufacturing. Speaking in an interview with NDTV, Vaishnaw said India’s growing presence in strategic industries could attract opposition from groups that do not want the country to emerge as a major manufacturing hub. Referring to the early stages of Apple’s iPhone assembly operations in India, the minister cited incidents involving alleged misinformation, electricity disruptions and other challenges. He argued that similar obstacles could emerge as India…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has described Adani Power’s upcoming 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power project in Dhubri district as a major step towards strengthening the state’s electricity infrastructure and attracting large-scale investment. Sarma laid the foundation stone for the project on Saturday in the presence of Jeet Adani, Director of the Adani Group. With an estimated investment of ₹48,000 crore, the project is being positioned as the largest private investment in Assam. Speaking about the development, Sarma said the power plant would be the biggest in Assam and across the Northeast. He also stated that the project…

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has apologised for statements made in an earlier communication regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode, saying details about the events leading up to his death have not yet been established. In a fresh statement issued on Monday, IIT Bombay said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by the appropriate authorities. “We apologise for the statements contained in our earlier communication concerning the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate demise of Sahil,” the institute said. The institute acknowledged that its earlier communication had referred to circumstances preceding the…

Team Goemkarponn HYDERABAD/GOA: A suspected interstate drug trail involving Goa, Mumbai and Hyderabad has come under investigation following the arrest of a 29-year-old man near Miyapur Metro Station with 14 ecstasy pills. The accused, Pola Suresh Gopi, was apprehended by the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) along with Miyapur police. Officers recovered 14 pills containing MDMA, weighing approximately nine grams, besides two mobile phones. Police said Gopi, originally from Miryalaguda in Nalgonda district and presently living in Hyderabad, had moved to Goa in July 2024, where he started working in the rental-property sector. Investigators allege that while…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Eighteen of the 29 mangrove-related offence cases registered by the Goa Forest Department between January 2022 and January 2025 are yet to be completed, according to information placed before the Goa Legislative Assembly. The cases concern alleged damage to mangroves through activities such as cutting, uprooting and trimming of trees. One of the cases also relates to the dumping of concrete waste into a canal, which obstructed the movement of water and was followed by the death of mangroves in the affected stretch. The information was furnished by Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane through two annexures submitted to…