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Arundhati hands Welsh boxing icon Rosie Eccles fiery farewell to make 70kg final

Arundhati hands Welsh boxing icon Rosie Eccles fiery farewell to make 70kg final

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5 min readJul 31, 2026 10:44 PM IST The Glasgow crowd booed as Arundhati Chaudhary walked out onto the ring at the SEC centre. At a boxing programme where Indians have enjoyed the lack of competition that they face even at the usual Commonwealth level, this was going to be a tough one. Standing in front of India’s 70kg entrant was the winner of the previous edition. Rosie Eccles walked out bearing the Welsh flag at the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. Having announced her retirement before the tournament, the Welsh flag bearer had plans to repeat her gold from Birmingham and walk off into the sunset. Evidently the Glasgow crowd that had come to watch the semi-final bouts wanted the same. Choudhary brushed aside their plans with a smile. The boxer from Kota, Rajasthan – who has been a part of the Indian team for a fair few tournaments now, defeated her opponent in one of the toughest bouts an Indian has had to face at the Commonwealth Games ‘Lite’. Right from the first …

India boxers Sakshi, Sachin, Arundhati, Ankush and Narender confirm medals

India boxers Sakshi, Sachin, Arundhati, Ankush and Narender confirm medals

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 07:51 PM IST Indian boxers confirmed at least 5 medals on Wednesday itself on Day 7 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games with Sakshi Choudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Yadav and Narender Berwal all booking a spot in the semifinals of their respective categories. Sakshi defeated Northern Ireland’s Caitlin Fryers in the women’s 51kg quarterfinal while Arundhati beat New Zealand’s Morgan Henderson in the women’s 70kg quarterfinal. Sachin, meanwhile, got the better of Botswana’s Treasure Moremi in the men’s 60 kg quarterfinal while Ankush demolished Seychelles’ Jade Micock in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal. Narender also assured India of a medal after edging past Samoa’s Michael Seko in the men’s 90+kg quarterfinal. Following Tuesday’s success where Jadumani Singh, Preeti Pawar and Priya Ghanghas were all assured of a medal after winning their quarterfinal bouts as well as Lovlina Borgohain also confirmed of getting a medal without landing a punch, at least 9 Indian boxers will finish on the podium. However, Parveen Hooda and Kapil Pokhariya missed out on the semis …

All you need to know about Arundhati Choudhary

All you need to know about Arundhati Choudhary

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Arundhati Choudhary, over the past few months, has emerged as one of India’s best boxers, winning titles at the Federation Cup, World Cup, National Championships, Asian Championships and others. The 23-year-old now heads to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as one of India’s brightest medal prospects in boxing. Early days Born on September 5, 2002, Arundhati Choudhary was raised in Kota, Rajasthan. Her father, Suresh Choudhary, initially wanted her to focus on academics and become an engineer, while her mother, Sunita Choudhary, convinced the family to support her sporting ambitions. Arundhati was very good at academics, especially mathematics. Before taking up boxing, she was a basketball player and represented Rajasthan at the state level. At the age of 15, she decided to try boxing after discovering her passion for the sport. Her journey began with another challenge as there was no boxing coach in Kota. After a lot of effort, she started training under Wushu coach Ashok Goutam. While studying in Class 10, she was selected for the national camp. Before her board examinations, …

Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah urge CJP protesters to end hunger strike

Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah urge CJP protesters to end hunger strike

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A group of prominent public figures, including writer Arundhati Roy, actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, and economist Jayati Ghosh, has appealed to protesters on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to end their fast while reaffirming support for their demand seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In a joint statement issued on Monday, the signatories expressed solidarity with the ongoing agitation and praised the protesters for leading the campaign against the government. At the same time, they voiced concern over the deteriorating health of those participating in the indefinite fast. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Injuries can’t stop me: Boxer Arundhati Choudhary

Injuries can’t stop me: Boxer Arundhati Choudhary

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While thousands of students move to Kota, Rajasthan, chasing engineering dreams, the Kota-born Arundhati Choudhary chose a different path: A boxing ring. The city renowned for academic excellence is now celebrating a star in sports as Choudhary, one of the city’s own, prepares for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. “I’m not thinking about anything else. I just want to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games,” Choudhary told The Bridge on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Games send-off ceremony in New Delhi. Choudhary, an Asian champion, was also one of the first Indian female athletes to be part of the Services Program and trained under the Army Sports Institute in Pune. “Whenever I wear the Services kit, only one thing always comes to mind: if a soldier has the courage to go to the border and face bullets, we only have to throw punches,” she said. She started her sporting career as a basketball player, being one of the tallest girls in her class, before switching to boxing after the support from her family. …

Samantha’s Maa Inti Bangaaram emerges as highest earning women-led Telugu film | Telugu News

Samantha’s Maa Inti Bangaaram emerges as highest earning women-led Telugu film | Telugu News

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3 min readHyderabadJul 1, 2026 03:12 PM IST Samantha Ruth Prabhu‘s Maa Inti Bangaaram has created history at the Telugu box office, surpassing Anushka Shetty’s Arundhati to become the highest-grossing solo women-led Telugu film of all time. According to Sacnilk, the film’s worldwide gross stood at Rs 83.12 crore by its twelfth day, crossing Arundhati’s lifetime worldwide collection of Rs 70 crore, a record that had stood unchallenged for sixteen years. The milestone was first crossed on Day 10, when the film’s worldwide gross reached Rs 78.71 crore, according to Sacnilk data. On that day, the film added Rs 5.30 crore net in India, an 8.2 per cent jump from the RS 4.90 crore it had collected on Day 9, taking the total India net collection to Rs 48.25 crore and the India gross to Rs 55.86 crore. Overseas added Rs 1 crore on Day 10, taking the international gross to Rs 22.85 crore. By Day 12, according to Sacnilk, the worldwide gross had climbed further to Rs 83.12 crore, with the India net collection …

Women’s T20WC 2026 IND-W vs NED-W Playing 11: Nandani Sharma Replaces Arundhati

Women’s T20WC 2026 IND-W vs NED-W Playing 11: Nandani Sharma Replaces Arundhati

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Women’s T20WC 2026 IND-W vs NED-W Playing 11: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will square off against Babette de Leede-led Netherlands in the 10th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on June 17 at Headingley, Leeds. India secured a massive win against their rivals Pakistan in the opener match of the tournament while Netherlands suffered a defeat in their opener match. With India in the 2nd position, Netherlands are in the 4th position of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 points table. Netherlands won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking at the toss, Babette de Leede said, “We will bowl first. (On choosing to bowl first) I think we will get something out of the wicket, hopefully, and then chase down the total. We’re super excited for this opportunity. I think playing India is a dream coming true, especially here in Leeds. So yeah, we’re super excited. A little bit nervous, but more excitement.” “Yeah, it’s good to have her (Kallis) play domestic cricket here. She gave us a little bit of insight about …

Sachin, Preeti, Arundhati, Priya added to TOPS core group

Sachin, Preeti, Arundhati, Priya added to TOPS core group

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Four Indian boxers — Preeti Pawar, Priya, Arundhati Chaudhary and Sachin Siwach — were promoted to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group on Wednesday. This development after their performances at the recently concluded Asian Boxing Championships, where Pawar, Priya, and Chaudhary clinched gold medals, while Siwach bagged a silver. The decision was taken during the 172nd Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting, where athlete performances under the TOPS framework were reviewed. Pawar is set to compete in both the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Japan, scheduled later this year, having secured her qualification during the Asian Championships. Alongside her will be Jaismine, Priya, Arundhati, and Siwach. Pawar, Priya, and Siwach will also compete at the Asian Games, having met the qualification criteria laid down by Boxing Federation of India. The MOC, additionally, included three boxers — Aditya (65kg), Deepak (70kg), and Harsh (90kg) — in the TOPS Development group following their performances at the Asian Championships. Narender (+90kg) has been included in the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) group, where …

Screenplay of Arundhati Roy’s ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ to release in revised edition

Screenplay of Arundhati Roy’s ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ to release in revised edition

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New Delhi, A revised and updated edition of the screenplay of 1989 film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones”, written by award-winning author Arundhati Roy, is set to release this month, Penguin Random House India announced on Wednesday. Screenplay of Arundhati Roy’s ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ to release in revised edition Set in 1974 in a school of architecture, the film, directed by filmmaker and environmentalist Pradip Krishen, follows a group of “dope-smoking, bellbottom-wearing and vaguely idealistic” final-year students racing to complete their theses. Thirty-eight years after the film was made, its damaged negative was recovered and restored in 4K by the Film Heritage Foundation, led by its founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. The restored version will hit the theatres on Friday. “If not for the Film Heritage Foundation and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur’s several years’ long dogged perseverance and stubborn love for the film, and if not for Pradip’s carefully archived material, ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ would not have had the opportunity to take a bow in the real …

In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones premiere: Director on Arundhati Roy`s absence

In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones premiere: Director on Arundhati Roy`s absence

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You can travel back to the 1980s this weekend, as Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy’s film In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) will arrive in theatres after 37 years. The movie, fronted and written by Roy, was restored by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur via Film Heritage Foundation and had its world première at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival. Proud to have taken the classic to the prestigious film festival, Dungarpur said, “When the film was [restored and] ready, we thought of Berlin because it was almost the end of 2025.”    Even as the film’s director Pradip Krishen and Dungarpur attended the première, Roy was conspicuously absent. She withdrew from the gala after the festival jury president, director Wim Wenders, said that filmmakers should stay out of politics when asked about the conflict in Gaza.   The film’s première on February 16; (right) Shivendra Singh Dungarpur Did her absence hurt Dungarpur, who was also a member of the Berlinale jury? “That was her decision about something which had no bearing on [the film]. She …