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Malaysia Sun
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Malaysia Sun
Double Paralympic medallist Preethi Pal targets personal best timings at World Para Athletics Championships
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], August 10 (ANI): In the latest episode of the House of Glory podcast, an initiative by the Gagan Narang Sports Foundation, Double Paralympics medallist Preethi Pal spoke about her plans for the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships and her aim to regain form and hit her Personal Best timing there. 'I am currently training for the upcoming Para Athletics World Championships, which are set to take place in Delhi soon. My aim for the event would be to change the colour of my medal, though I am aware that I am not at the same level as I was during the Paris Paralympics last year. So, at present, I am just aiming to hit my Personal Best (PB) timings there and accept whatever the colour of the medal I get,' she said. Preethi had won two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in May 2024 and later that year went on to repeat the feat and win a bronze medal each in the 100m and 200m T35 race events at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Recalling her experience of winning two medals at the Paris Paralympics, Preethi said, 'When I came back from the Paris Paralympics and was at the airport, a rally was taken out from there to my village in Muzaffarnagar. I remember it was night and raining, yet there were nearly 1750 cars behind my car in that rally. It was like people were treating me like I'm some kind of god. People had waited with garlands outside their houses in my village and asked me to give blessings to small kids, and I can never forget that feeling.' During the interaction, Preethi credited the improvement in her performance to her idol, Simran Sharma, and her coach, Gajendra Singh. Talking about her relationship with them, Preethi said, 'Simran Di has been my idol since I played my first inter-state tournament and I saw her running there. When I moved to Delhi, it was she who took me to her husband and coach, Gajju Bhaiya, to train me. Though he had initially refused to train me, she convinced him to take me on and coach me.' She then further went on to add, 'I have seen huge improvement in my performance since Gajju Bhaiya started training me. In 100m events, even if you improve by a microsecond, it's a huge accomplishment, and with his training, I have improved by dropping nearly one to one and a half seconds, so it has made a huge difference in a very short period of time. And I've seen the impact of that by getting medals at the World Championships and Paralympics.' Preethi would next be seen at the World Para Athletics Championships, 2025, which is set to take place in New Delhi from September 27 onwards. (ANI)
New Indian Express
08-08-2025
- New Indian Express
Suicide of newlywed Tiruppur woman: Husband, parents arrested
COIMBATORE: Nallur police investigating the suicide of a newlywed woman arrested her husband and his parents on Thursday amid allegations she faced dowry harassment. The arrested are V Sathishwar (28) and his parents R Vijayakumar (59) and V Uma (53), all from Veerappanchatram in Erode district. They have been charged under BNS Section 85 (husband or relative of husband subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 108 (abetment of suicide) and were remanded to prison. The deceased Preethi (26) of Friends Garden in K Chettipalayam on Dharapuram Road in Tiruppur had married Sathishwar in September 2024. According to the police, Preethi's family reportedly gave a dowry of Rs 20 lakh in cash, 80 sovereigns of gold jewelry, and a multi-utility vehicle. Recently, Preethi's family sold some property, and the proceeds were intended to settle debts incurred for her marriage. Unaware of their debts, Sathishwar and his parents allegedly pressured Preethi to bring her share. Following a dispute over this issue, Preethi had returned to her parents' house a month ago.
India Today
07-08-2025
- India Today
Tamil Nadu woman dies by suicide over dowry harassment, family demands arrests
A 24-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur died by suicide on Tuesday, allegedly due to prolonged dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. The deceased, Preethi, had been married for just under a year to Saktishwar from to her family, Preethi's wedding in September last year was marked by a lavish dowry, 120 sovereigns of gold and Rs 25 lakh in cash. However, her husband's family allegedly began harassing her soon after the marriage, demanding more money and a share in her ancestral property, which was valued at around Rs 50 uncle, Thyagaraj, claimed that her in-laws forced her to transfer Rs 20 lakh from her bank account and wanted her to sell off her shares and clear their car loan. 'They put a condition, she could live with them only if the money was given,' he said. Unable to bear the alleged financial pressure and harassment, Preethi left her marital home nine months into the marriage and moved back in with her Tuesday evening, while her mother was away, Preethi reportedly took her own life by hanging herself. Her body was recovered by the Nallur police and sent to the Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem and enraged, her relatives refused to accept the body until the police arrest her husband and in-laws. An investigation is currently underway.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
06-08-2025
- The Hindu
Tiruppur woman found dead; family alleges dowry harassment
A 26-year-old woman was found dead at her residence in Tiruppur on Tuesday evening, with her family alleging that dowry-related harassment led to her death. According to the police, a Community Service Register (CSR) entry has been made at the Nallur police station. The deceased, Preethi, an IT professional, had married Sathishwar (29) of Veerappanchatram in Erode district on September 15, 2024. Her mother, Suganthi, had reportedly given 80 sovereigns of gold, ₹20 lakh in cash, and a car at the time of the wedding. Police said Preethi had been staying at her mother's residence in Friends Garden on Dharapuram Road for the past month. On Tuesday evening, Suganthi returned from a nearby shop and found her daughter hanging inside the house. Neighbours alerted the police, and the body was sent for post-mortem to the Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital. Police said family members had alleged that Sathishwar had demanded a share in Preethi's ancestral property worth ₹50 lakh and claimed she had been under mental distress due to repeated financial pressure. As the marriage was less than seven years old, a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) inquiry is being conducted in accordance with legal procedure. Police said further action will be based on the outcome of the inquiry.
The Hindu
31-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Protest march held seeking justice for nuns
Hundreds of protestors, including priests and nuns, took out a march in Angamaly on Thursday (July 31, 2025), demanding justice for two nuns who were incarcerated in Chhattisgarh the other day on charges of illegal conversion and human trafficking. The protestors demanded legal action against the mob which, according to them, violated the Constitutionally guaranteed rights of the nuns—Sister Preethi and Sister Vandana—and those of minority communities in the country. They also called for action against those who allegedly detained and threatened the nuns illegally. Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany addressed the gathering, and Father Lukode Kunnathur presided over the event.
