Latest news with #Minakshi
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian boxers hope to overcome UK visa delay odds ahead of World championships
Even as the World championships-bound Indian boxers' preparations have been impacted by a delay in the issuance of UK visas for a camp in Sheffield, the coaches are keen to make the most of the time left. Several countries, including Uzbekistan, USA, Ireland and Poland, have begun their final training for the first-ever World championships in Liverpool, set to begin on September 4, under the banner of the new international federation World Boxing. Only four women boxers, Minakshi, Nikhat Zareen, Pooja Rani and Nupur Sheoran, out of 10, have reached the camp in Sheffield. Women's head coach D. Chandralal, who is part of the electoral college from Kerala for the Boxing Federation of India elections scheduled on Thursday, is in India. 'I'm monitoring the training from here. I want our girls to spar with boxers of heavier or lower weights so that they don't give away clues to the opponents too early. We're collecting videos of prospective opponents for our homework,' said Chandralal. While men's head coach Dharmendra Yadav is in the UK, none of the 10 male boxers have been able to board the flight. Nevertheless, the team is looking to switch to competition mode. 'Now the volume will go down and the intensity will increase. The boxers must learn how to deal with rough rivals,' said the men's coach. Even though Indian boxers tasted success in the World Cups in Brazil and Kazakhstan, the World championships will pose a tougher challenge. The squad: Men: Jadumani Singh (50kg), Pawan Bartwal (55kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), Abinash Jamwal (65kg), Hitesh (70kg), Sumit Kundu (75kg), Lakshya Chahar (80kg), Jugnoo (85kg), Harsh Choudhary (90kg), Narender Berwal (90+kg). Women: Minakshi (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (54kg), Jaismine Lamboriya (57kg), Sanju (60kg), Neeraj Phogat (65kg), Sanamacha Chanu (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Pooja Rani (80kg) and Nupur Sheoran (80+kg).
Hans India
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Hitesh, Sakshi add to India's medal tally at World Boxing Cup in Astana
Astana (Kazakhstan): Hitesh Gulia and Sakshi secured semifinal spots on Thursday and guaranteed themselves podium finishes, adding to India's burgeoning medal count at the second leg of the World Boxing Cup 2025 being held in Kazakhstan's capital. Hitesh, a gold medallist from the Brazil leg earlier this year, delivered a dominant 5:0 win over Kazakhstan's Almaz Orozbekov in the men's 70kg quarterfinal, ensuring another medal to his name. In the women's 54kg category, Sakshi put on a composed display to beat Brazil's Tatiana Regina de Jesus Chagas via unanimous decision. They now join guaranteed medallists Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg), as well as Sanju (60kg), who confirmed a podium for herself on Wednesday after advancing to the semifinals. Anamika (51kg) also remains in contention after reaching the quarters. With several medals guaranteed and more boxers still in the mix, Team India's campaign in Astana continues to build toward a strong finish ahead of the World Boxing Cup Finals in New Delhi. On Wednesday, Minakshi sealed her place in the semifinals with a dominant 5:0 win over Chinese Taipei's Guo Yi-Xuan, showing sharp movement and clean scoring throughout. Pooja Rani followed with a gritty 4:1 split decision victory over Kazakhstan's Gulsaya Yerzhan in the 80kg division, securing her berth in the final four and guaranteeing a podium finish. Anamika (51kg) moved into the quarterfinals with a composed performance against Turkey's Aysen Taskin, keeping India's momentum alive. In the men's draw, Jadumani Singh fought hard in a close contest but lost narrowly to the Philippines' Jay Bryan Baricuatro, bringing his campaign to a close. India has claimed six medals at the previous World Boxing Cup leg in Brazil. With the Finals set to take place in New Delhi this November, the Astana leg plays a key role in shaping preparations. India had won one gold, one silver, and four bronze medals in the first leg of the 2025 World Boxing Cup at Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. Uzbekistan had topped the medal table in the first leg in Brazil with eight medals, with five gold medals. Hosts Brazil finished with nine medals but had fewer gold (three), while Kazakhstan ended third with six medals, including three gold and three bronze.
India Gazette
02-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Minakshi, Pooja Rani assure India of two medals on Day 3 at World Boxing Cup Kazakhstan
Astana [Kazakhstan], July 2 (ANI): Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg) guaranteed India two medals on Day 3 of the World Boxing Cup-Astana, Kazakhstan 2025 with assured performances in their respective quarterfinal bouts. Minakshi sealed her place in the semifinals with a dominant 5:0 win over Chinese Taipei's Guo Yi-Xuan, showing sharp movement and clean scoring throughout. Pooja Rani followed with a gritty 4:1 split decision victory over Kazakhstan's Gulsaya Yerzhan in the 80kg division, securing her berth in the final four and guaranteeing a podium finish. Earlier in the day, Anamika (51kg) moved into the quarterfinals with a composed performance against Turkey's Aysen Taskin, keeping India's momentum alive. In the men's draw, Jadumani Singh fought hard in a close contest but lost narrowly to the Philippines' Jay Bryan Baricuatro, bringing his campaign to a close. With two medals secured on Day 3 and several boxers in contention, Team India continues its promising run at the Astana leg, with sights set on the finals in New Delhi later this year. Earlier in the tournament, in the women's 54kg category, Sakshi put on a composed display to defeat England's Charley Davison with a unanimous 5:0 decision in her pre-quarterfinal bout. Jaismine followed with a confident showing of her own in the women's 57kg division, overcoming Azerbaijan's Aynur Mikayilova by the same margin to seal her place in the last eight. Lakshya Chahar delivered a gritty performance in the men's 80kg category, moving past Bulgaria's William Cholov 4:1 in a split verdict. Meanwhile, Manish Rathore exited the competition after a closely contested bout against Rui Yamaguchi of Japan in the men's 55kg category. Sakshi, Lakshya and Jaismine now join Sachin Siwach, Hitesh Gulia, Muskan, Minakshi and Sanju in the next round, underlining India's strong start to the tournament in Astana. In the Brazil leg in April earlier this year, the Indian contingent delivered an impressive performance in their first-ever outing at the Elite level international meet organised by World Boxing, bagging six medals, including a gold and a silver, at Foz Do Iguacu. Four Indian players bagged bronze medals, including Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (50kg), Manish Rathore (55kg), Sachin (60kg) and Vishal (90kg). (ANI)
News18
02-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
World Boxing Cup: India's Minakshi & Pooja Rani Reach Semis, Secure Two Medals
Last Updated: Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg) secured semifinal spots at the World Boxing Cup, ensuring two medals for India. Pugilists Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg) assured India of two medals by advancing to the semifinals in their respective categories on the third day of the World Boxing Cup on Wednesday. Minakshi secured her spot in the semifinals with a dominant 5:0 victory over Chinese Taipei's Guo Yi-Xuan, demonstrating sharp movement and clean scoring throughout the quarterfinal match. Pooja Rani followed with a gritty 4:1 split decision win against Kazakhstan's Gulsaya Yerzhan in the 80kg division, earning her place in the final four and guaranteeing a podium finish. Earlier in the day, Anamika (51kg) advanced to the quarterfinals with a composed performance against Turkey's Aysen Taskin, maintaining India's momentum. In the men's draw, Jadumani Singh fought hard in a close contest but narrowly lost to Philippines' Jay Bryan Baricuatro, ending his campaign. With two medals assured on the third day and several boxers still in contention, India continues its promising run at the Astana leg, aiming for the finals in New Delhi later this year. (With PTI inputs) News18 Sports brings you the latest updates, live commentary, and highlights from cricket, football, tennis, badmintion, wwe and more. Catch breaking news, live scores, and in-depth coverage. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! Location : Astana First Published: July 02, 2025, 20:29 IST
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Three women hacked to death on suspicion of practicing witchcraft in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: Three women, including a 17-year-old girl, were hacked to death by sharp-edged weapons in separate incidents during the last six days in rural areas of Chhattisgarh over suspicion of practicing witchcraft (Tohni). 17-year old Minakshi Markam is the youngest so far to have been killed after being branded as 'Tohni' in the state. All three women were brutally assaulted and killed. Besides Minakshi at Dhakuni village in Maoist-affected Kanker district, 75-year-old Sanmet Kashyap at Sanbahli village in Mahasamund and another elderly woman Hidma Podiyami at Katekalyan in Dantewada were murdered last week, by their neighbours. A couple of months ago, President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to Chhattisgarh Assembly praised the state for enacting laws intended for social welfare and development including the protection for women as seen in the Witch-Hunting Prevention Act of 2005. Chhattisgarh Tonhi Pratadna Nivaran Adhiniyam 2005, aimed against witch-hunting of women and to prevent the atrocities faced by them on the name of Tohni, is punishable with imprisonment upto 3 years with fine.
