Video: Russian boxer gives orangutan her vape to puff, sparks outrage
The safari park has confirmed that Dana has not been well since the incident. Staff believe the orangutan may have swallowed one of the vape cartridges, which typically contain 2.5 to 3 ml of nicotine liquid. Since then, Dana has shown worrying symptoms -- she has refused food and has not interacted with visitors.Veterinarians are currently running tests to determine the extent of the damage. Since the orangutan is included in the "Red Book" of endangered species, it is given extra protection. Officials from the zoo are taking the matter seriously and investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.advertisementAccording to park rules, it is strictly forbidden for park visitors to tease or frighten animals. Other guidelines prohibit reaching through bars or nets to the animals and throwing objects into enclosures. During the incident, these regulations were obviously broken.BOXER MAY FACE BAN AND FINELocal news outlet Zamin.uz reported that Luchkina may face a fine and could be banned from the Taigan Safari Park. Her coach, Vladimir Akatov, told reporters, "I didn't know Anastasia was a smoker. She is currently on holiday. We will definitely discuss this matter when she returns."Luchkina made her professional debut just last month in India, where she lost her first fight against Indian boxer Vinaskshi by unanimous decision at the King of the Himalayan Ring event in Himachal Pradesh.- Ends
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Sort out IOA crisis, rise in dope violation, says IOC
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Carlsen denies seeing memes on outburst vs Gukesh, responds to Kasparov's 'heavier tables' jibe: ‘I don't go around...'
Magnus Carlsen had made headlines for angrily slamming his fist on the table after a stunning defeat against D Gukesh in the sixth round of Norway Chess last month. read more Magnus Carlsen did not hide his emotions after suffering a sixth-round defeat against D Gukesh at the recently-concluded Norway Chess. Image credit: Michal Walusza/Norway Chess Magnus Carlsen had made headlines across the world during last month's Norway Chess in Stavanger, where he not only defended his title to win his home event for the seventh time but also lost to D Gukesh for the first time in his career. And more than the stunning 62-move loss against the 19-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai, it was Carlsen's reaction to the defeat that got the chess community buzzing. The 34-year-old Norwegian chess icon slammed his fist on the table in anger after being forced to resign by his opponent, whom he had defeated earlier in the same tournament. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD And his outburst ended up becoming content for social media memes, with Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov even joking that the organisers of the ongoing SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia in Zagreb might be tempted to get 'heavier tables' for him. Carlsen denies seeing memes on his outburst in Norway When asked about the response to his angry reaction in Stavanger, Carlsen denied coming across social media memes while adding that he planned to play 'good moves' to avoid the possibility of another angry reaction. 'No, I plan to make good moves so that those gestures won't be necessary,' Carlsen said in a chat with Grand Chess Tour, which includes the ongoing tournament in Croatia. 'I haven't seen any memes. I mean, for me, it was a painful loss for sure. And I mean, I understand there's going to be discourse around it, but it doesn't mean I'm going to enjoy it. 'I would have much preferred to win the game the way that I should. I think overall it's good for publicity is good for chess, but no, I don't go around looking out for those things,' he added. SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia got underway on Wednesday with Gukesh starting his campaign with a defeat against Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, before bouncing back against French GM Alireza Firouzja and compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in the next two rapid games. Carlsen, on the other hand, drew against Croatian GM Ivan Saric and Duda while defeating American GM Wesley So. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gukesh ended the opening day in the joint-lead along with Carlsen, So and Duda.
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Gukesh responds to Carlsen's 'weaker players' jibe with 49-move victory, moves into sole lead in Croatia
D Gukesh emerged triumphant for the second time in as many meetings against Magnus Carlsen defeating the world No 1 while playing with black pieces after his victory over Fabiano Caruana to move to the top of the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia standings. read more D Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen convincingly on Day 2 of SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia to move to the top of the standings. Image credit: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour Despite suffering a stunning defeat against D Gukesh at the Norway Chess last month, Magnus Carlsen sought to play down the threat from the Classical world champion at the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia by describing the Indian Grandmaster as one of the 'presumably weaker players'. On Thursday, his explosive comments in an interaction with Grand Chess Tour came back to bite him as he lost to the 19-year-old Indian for the second time in as many meetings on the second day of the event in Zagreb. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Only this time, the Norwegian chess icon did not grab headlines by throwing a fit after the defeat the way he did in Stavanger by slamming his fist on the table in anger after his sixth-round defeat against the Indian. It turned out to be quite the memorable day in the Croatian capital for Gukesh, who was in the joint-lead at the end of the first day along with Carlsen, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Wesley So. The Chennai lad, after all, defeated Fabiano Caruana with white pieces before triumphing over Carlsen while playing as black. The consecutive victories on Thursday thus helped Gukesh move to the top of the standings in what is a tough 10-player field featuring some of the biggest names in the world of chess. Gukesh D continued his sensational run in Zagreb, defeating Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 to score his fifth consecutive win and take sole lead with 10 points after the second day of rapid. Jan-Krzysztof Duda drew his game against Wesley So and now sits in second place with 8 points.… — Grand Chess Tour (@GrandChessTour) July 3, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Carlsen and Caruana had finished first and second respectively in the latest edition of Norway Chess, the former successfully defending his title and lifting the trophy for a record-extending seventh time. Gukesh capitalises on Carlsen's blunder, forces a resignation in 49 moves Gukesh was on the charge from the word go after Carlsen opted for an English opening, advancing his dark-squared bishop in just his second move and capturing his opponent's knight in the third, and getting his other bishop and both knights on the charge by move 10. Carlsen, who had defeated Gukesh in both of their meetings in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour earlier this year as well as in the opening round of Norway Chess, began ceding ground with a questionable 30th move (Bxb5), which led to some quick exchanges. He was then pushed to the backfoot by a rook blunder in his 35th move (Rc5), which Gukesh quickly capitalised on. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In the end, Gukesh managed to corner Carlsen's king with his queen as well as a rook and a bishop, forcing his opponent to resign in 49 moves and moving into the sole lead after six Rapid rounds across two days. And unlike their sixth-round meeting in Norway, Carlsen was never in a dominant position at any stage of their game in Croatia. On the contrary, the game turned on its head in the blink of an eye after Carlsen's blunder and Gukesh, who had sealed his World Championship triumph against Ding Liren in a similar manner, wasn't one to let victory slip out of his grasp.
