Mary Kom wins historic sixth World Championships gold
New Delhi, Nov 24 : M C Mary Kom Saturday became the most successful boxer in the history of Women's World Championships by winning her sixth gold medal with an unanimous 5-0 result over Ukraine's Hanna Okhota here.
The 35-year-old Mary Kom beat her opponent in the 48kg category without breaking a sweat. She now has an incredible six gold and one silver in the tournament.
With this gold, 'Magnificent Mary' also matched Cuban men's legend Felix Savon as the joint most successful pugilist (men and women) in the World Championships history.
The last time she won the top prize in the showpiece was in 2010, in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Before this World Championships, Mary Kom was tied with Ireland's Katie Taylor (five gold and a bronze) on the number of medals won by a woman. Taylor now plies her trade in the professional circuit.
The feisty Manipuri, a mother of three, won a silver in the inaugural edition in 2001 and then went on to win a gold each in the next five consecutive editions -- 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Savon, who also won three Olympic gold medals during his illustrious career, won six gold and one silver in heavyweight in the World Championships between 1986 and 1989.
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SC grants bail to Amandeep Singh Dhall in Delhi liquor policy case; All accused now out on bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today granted bail to Amandeep Singh Dhall, a businessman and director of Brindco Sales Private Limited, in connection with the alleged corruption case arising from the Delhi liquor policy. With this order, all the accused in the case, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and BRS leader K Kavitha, have now been granted bail.
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered the decision while addressing Dhall’s appeal against the Delhi High Court's June 2024 ruling, which had denied him regular bail in the CBI investigation. The bench noted that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had proposed around 300 witnesses, making it unlikely that the trial would conclude soon. Considering Dhall's 1.5-year custody period, the court found that his continued detention was unnecessary.
Dhall had earlier secured bail in a related money laundering case. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave, representing Dhall, highlighted that all co-accused had already received bail except his client.
During the proceedings, Justice Kant urged the CBI to focus on achieving convictions rather than just securing detentions, stating, "The message to hardened, white-collar criminals is that they either remain inside or get away with no consequence. Your conviction rate needs attention."
