Indian sports wrap, November 2: Rathika Seelan loses in North Coast Open semifinals

SQUASH

Rathika Seelan loses in North Coast Open semifinals

Rathika Suthanthira Seelan lost to second seed Lojayn Gohary in the women’s semifinals of the North Coast Open squash, a USD 6000 PSA Challenger event, in Coffs Harbour (Australia), on Saturday.

The seventh seed from Tamil Nadu lost in four games, the Egyptian opponent winning 12-10, 5-11, 11-3, 11-3.

ATHLETICS

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flags off and participates in Kashmir Marathon

The second edition of Kashmir Marathon was flagged off by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Sunday as 1500 athletes from abroad and various parts of the country took part in the event.

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty was also present at the flagging off event while Abdullah ran a half marathon like he did last year.

Several politicians including Nasir Aslam Wani, advisor to the chief minister, and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq participated in the event.

Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V K Birdi was also among those who took part.

-PTI

Published on Nov 02, 2025