Asiad 2018: Wrestler Vinesh bags historic gold

Vartha Bharati | 20-08-2018 | 18:12:00 IST

Jakarta, Aug 20: Vinesh Phogat on Monday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold after she defeated Japan's Yuki Irie in the 50 kilogram women's Freestyle final here.

Vinesh completely dominated the contest, taking a 4-0 lead initially before stretching it further to 6-2 to pocket the yellow metal.

Earlier, Vinesh hardly broke a sweat in her semi-final encounter against Daulat Bike Yakshi Muratova of Uzbekistan, whom she trounced in mere 75 seconds by technical superiority (10-0).

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Newborn baby kidnapped from Kalaburagi hospital in Karnataka

26-11-2024 ¦ 26-11-2024 IST

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Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 26: A newborn baby boy was allegedly kidnapped from Kalaburagi district hospital by two women disguised as hospital staff, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at around 3 pm on Monday, they said.

CCTV footage from the hospital premises shows the two women wandering around the campus. Additional footage captures them fleeing the hospital with the infant.

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Police said that the suspects, dressed in white doctor’s aprons and with their faces partially covered, posed as hospital staff.

"They approached the mother, claiming the baby needed tests, and then fled with the infant," police added.

"We have registered a case under Section 137 (Kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused and recover the baby. We have some leads, and our teams are actively working on the case," a senior police officer stated.

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