Mangaluru: 13-year-old boy bags two gold medals at national level Karate competition
Mangaluru: Ismail Nameer Ruknuddin, a 13-year-old student in Mangaluru, has secured first place in the kata and kumite categories at the national level competition organized by Guru Goju Ryu Karate Academy India. The competition, held in Mangaluru, featured Nameer in the 13-14 age category.
Nameer, currently in the eighth grade at Huda Islamic School in Mangaluru, originally hails from Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district. The son of Nisar Ahmed Ruknuddin, Nameer has been residing with his family in Mangaluru for the past few years.
This accomplishment is not Nameer's first in karate. In 2019, he secured the third place at the 24th Asian/International WFSKO Open Karate Championship organized by World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Organisation in Mumbai.
In 2020, he clinched the first place in the Kata category and secured the third place in the Kumite category at the 5th National level Open Karate Championship – 2020. The event was organized by Shorin – Ryu Karate Association, Moodbidri, in collaboration with M K Ananthraj College of Physical Education, Moodbidri.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
