Ilaf Abdul Qadir achieves Guinness Record at WKMA Open Karate Championship 2025
Mangaluru: Ilaf Abdul Qadir has achieved a Guinness World Record for 30 minutes of nonstop kata in karate at the WKMA Open Karate Championship 2025, held in Chennai on 8th February.
Qadir (9), a 3rd grade student of Presidency School, Mangaluru also secured a gold medal in Kumite at the event. He is also the youngest contestant from Dakshina Kannada district to compete in the championship.
Qadir is the son of Mohammed Musthafa and Asiya Juveria. Qadir underwent Karate training under the guidance of Nadeem and Zakiya Yasmeen of SHORIN RYU KARATE ASSOCIATION Moodbidri.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
