Wrestler Vinesh Phogat faints, hospitalised due to dehydration: Reports
Paris: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday in Paris after being disqualified from the Olympics. According to reports, she fainted due to dehydration.
Phogat faced a major setback ahead of the women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling final, as she was disqualified for failing to meet the weight requirements, being over 100 grams above the permissible limit.
India Today reports that Phogat is currently stable and resting in the polyclinic of the Olympic Village. Despite extreme measures taken by Phogat, her coaches, and support staff—including cutting her hair and drawing blood to meet weight limits—the efforts were unsuccessful.
Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to IOA president PT Usha and sought first-hand information from her on the issue and the options India has in the wake of the setback, PTI report ed. Furthermore, he asked her to explore the full range of options to help Phogat's case.
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Udupi: Woman, bank employee arrested in property tax fraud case
Udupi: Udupi City Police have arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of property tax funds belonging to the Udupi Municipal Council.
The accused have been identified as Shalini, who was working as a tax consultant outside the municipal office, and Ganesh, a bank employee.
According to police, Anand Suvarna had paid Rs 34,730 towards 12 years of property tax for his building in Kalmadi to Shalini on October 16, 2025. She reportedly issued him a receipt acknowledging the payment.
However, when Suvarna recently checked the status of the payment on the property tax portal, he found that the amount had not been credited and was still shown as pending. He then brought the matter to the notice of the Municipal Commissioner, who verified that the payment had not been recorded.
During questioning, Shalini allegedly admitted to the lapse. On February 16, 2026, she generated a new challan in Suvarna’s name and paid Rs 35,213 towards the dues.
Police said a case has been registered at the Udupi City Police Station against the accused for allegedly misappropriating tax money and defrauding the government by affixing the seal of Union Bank on the challan without remitting the amount initially received from the taxpayer.
Further investigation is under way.
