Mangaluru student bags second place at the 17th State Level Open Karate Championship
Mangaluru: A 10-year old Mangaluru student bagged second place at the 17th State Level Open Karate Championship organised by Shorin-RYU Karate Association Moodbidri in association with M K Ananthraj College of Physical Education, Moodbidri.
10-year old Ismail Nameer, a fourth grade student of Barakah International School, Mangaluru participated in below 30 kg category in the championship and bagged second place.
The 17th State Level Open Karate Championship – 2019 was held at Swami’s strength training, Samaja Mandir Complex in Moodbidr.
Nameer s/o Nisar Ahmed Ruknuddin hails from Bhatkal and has been residing in Mangaluru for last few years.
Nameer has previously participated in several state, national and international level Karate championships and has won medals at various occasions including a silver medal at International Karate Championship last year.
Last year in the 16th edition of the championship Nameer had participated in below 20kg category and had secured third position in the event. He had then participated in the 4th National level open karate championship earlier this year and had secured second place in under 10 years, above 25kg category.
But his top win so far came in January this year when he secured third place in the 24th Asian/International WFSKO Open Karate Championship organized by World Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Organisation in Mumbai.
Nameer who developed interest in Karate while being trained in his previous school in Mangaluru Darul Aimaan School is currently an Orange belt holder in Karate.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
