PETA activists staged protests in Milan with protesters dressed in crocodile masks with bloddied hands to campaign against use of animal skins
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Durga Puja preparations are in full swing across India as artisans put finishing touches on Goddess Durga idols, workers build elaborate pandals and markets stock up on festive goods. From traditional craftsmanship to grand decorations, the preparations capture the colour, devotion and anticipation surrounding one of India’s biggest festivals
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Indian mixed martial artist Suchika Tariyal created history by winning India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), clinching bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. The 36-year-old fought Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo in a gripping semifinal that ended in a draw after regulation time, forcing the contest into an overtime verdict. Under IMMAF rules, Teo progressed to the final because she was 700 grams lighter at the official morning weigh-in, leaving Tariyal to settle for bronze. The heartbreaking decision reduced the Indian fighter to tears, but her podium finish marked a landmark achievement for the country in MMA, which is making its debut at the Asian Games. The historic bronze also added another medal to India’s tally and established Tariyal as the nation’s first Asian Games medallist in the sport.
India clinched the women’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 with a dominant 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final. After Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat, Smriti Mandhana smashed 79 off 45 balls, while Richa Ghosh added an unbeaten 49 off 22 to help India post a record 216/3, with Shafali Verma also contributing 48. Sri Lanka struggled in the chase and were bowled out for 69 in 15.4 overs, with Deepti Sharma claiming 3/6, while Shafali Verma, Shree Charani, and Shreyanka Patil took two wickets each. The victory secured India’s first gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games and saw them retain the women’s cricket title after their triumph at Hangzhou 2023.
India pulled off a thrilling two-run win over Japan in a rain-shortened one-off T20I in Sano, successfully defending just 32 runs in a five-over contest. On a slow, turning pitch where all 10 overs were bowled by spinners, India struggled to find boundaries, with Shreyas Iyer’s 16 off 12 the top score. Japan also found scoring difficult, slipping to 8/2 before recovering to 30/3, leaving them eight runs to get from the final over. Axar Patel held his nerve under pressure, conceding only seven runs and denying Japan the winning runs as India became the first team to successfully defend such a low total in a five-over T20I.
Students at IIT Bombay have called for reforms to the institute’s student welfare system and stronger mental health support, following concerns that emerged after the death by suicide of student Sahil Wakode.
Tribal families and women in Madhya Pradesh have intensified the Chita Andolan against the Ken-Betwa Link Project, staging symbolic protests on mock funeral pyres
Russian drones struck Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia late Sunday, hitting apartment blocks, a university and a shopping mall, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday. Five people were wounded. He said nine other regions were hit. Russia’s defence ministry said its overnight strikes targeted logistics hubs, warehouses and ports across Ukraine.
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