Seema Punia donates Asiad pocket money to Kerala Flood victims
JAKARTA:The threat of floods might be over in Kerala but the revival process of the sunken state continues with disaster management organisations, armed forces and local authorities continuing their work in getting the people back on their feet. While donations have been received by the authorities in both cash and kind, a generous move comes in from Asian Games 2018 Bronze medal winner in the Discus throw, Seema Punia on Thursday.
The athlete won India a Bronze in the Discus throw event on Day 12 of the 2018 Asian Games and soon after she added another medal to India's tally, Punia pledged to donate all her pocket money of USD 700 towards the benefit of Kerala flood victims while adding INR one lakh more.
“I have decided to donate my pocket money and also one lakh more to Kerala flood victims. They have gone through a lot. I will go and try to serve those people,” Seema had told reporters after her Discus throw event. “I also urge all Indian athletes to donate at least half of their allowance to help the victims.”
Seema, despite suffering from a bone spur in her left foot, completed the event and bagged a Bronze medal. Her throw of 61.03m was only good for a third-place finish as China secured a 1-2 in the event. It was also Seema's season-best throw.
The Asia number one Chen bagged Gold with a personal and season-best throw of 67.03m while compatriot Feng Bin grabbed a silver with a throw of 64.25m.
Seema would be needing a surgery on her foot, which she confirmed to reporters after her event on Day 12. "This problem had surfaced at CWG but it was not bad. But now it will need a surgery. Today also I was in pain but it was not the reason for my performance."
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Passengers on board Air India flight from Copenhagen to Delhi fight over armrest space
Mumbai, Dec 22: Two passengers on board a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Copenhagen (Denmark) came to blows over armrest space just when the aircraft was about to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday, a source said.
The flight landed at around 7.35 am.
An Air India official said that the passengers had an argument over some issue at its Copenhagen-Delhi flight of Saturday which was later sorted out "amicably".
According to the source, "The two passengers started an argument over the armrest space in economy class when the cabin crew was serving food and beverages, which turned into a heated exchange. The cabin crew pacified them by giving one of the passengers another seat.
"However, when the aircraft was about to land in Delhi, the passenger came to collect his baggage from the seat he was sitting earlier, they again started the fight and came to blows."
The number of passengers on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, operating AI 158 (Copenhagen-Delhi) could not be known.
The source, however, said that the flight was almost full.
When contacted, an Air India official said, "There was an argument between the two passengers over some issue but it was resolved amicably. They even shook hands before leaving the airport."
