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Zara Rutherford is the youngest female pilot on a mission to make solo flight across the world. She has landed in Riyadh, after stopping briefly in Mumbai. Zara Rutherford, from Belgium, landed in a small aircraft at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Thursday. The staging of this event in Saudi Arabia was organised by aviation authorities to shine light on the role of women in the aviation industry. The goal was to empower Saudi women in the field of aviation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance with the Kingdom's Vision 2030. Dominique Mineur, Ambassador of Belgium to Saudi Arabia, and a number of Riyadh Airports Company and Saudi Aviation Club executives greeted Rutherford when she reached Riyadh after landing in the United Arab Emirates. Rutherford stated during a special reception to honour the occasion, "I am happy to have landed in Riyadh. The flight exceeded all of my expectations, providing me with fantastic moments and enormo...

Ace skier Aanchal Thakur won bronze by finishing third at the FIS Alpine Skiing Competition. The victory has been touted as a notable achievement for India. In an official news released on Twitter, journalist Farhat Naik  has informed that Aanchal Thakur finished third at the FIS Alpine Skiing Competition being held in Montenegro.  It was mentioned that Farhat Naik  was notified about the victory by Aanchal Thakur's father. This is not the first time that Aanchal Thakur has made India proud by winning international laurels in winter sports.  As a matter of fact, she is  the 1st Indian Ski athlete who has received two medals at the global  level. Aanchal Thakur previously took bronze in the 2018 FIS Alpine 3200 Cup in Turkey. She was the first Indian woman to ever win a medal in a winter sports championship. She has competed in four World Championships, the first of which she attended when she was 16 years old in 2013. She finished third i...