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New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Going through one of the most demanding phases in her professional journey, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu reflected on the profound changes she has encountered over the past seven years after her historic silver medal win at 2016 Rio Olympics.Looking back to August 20, 2016, Sindhu recollected her paramount victory, when she captured a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, engaging in an unforgettable showdown against Spain’s Carolina Marin in a women’s singles final that remains etched in memory.Certainly, winning her maiden Olympic medal stood as a momentous crossroads in Sindhu’s journey; she later went…

Johannesburg, Aug 20 (IANS) South Africa’s fast-bowling spearhead Kagiso Rabada said the players have no other choice, but to do what they are told over the second season of SA20 league clashing with the side’s two-match Test series against New Zealand next year.South Africa are scheduled to play two Tests against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Tauranga (February 4-8) and Seddon Park, Hamilton (February 13-17) next year. The series, though, is having a clash with the second season of SA20 league in South Africa.The clash with SA20 season two of the Test series, for which the players must be in…

Kolkata/Kokrajhar, Aug 20 (IANS) The penultimate day of the group matches of the 132nd Durand Cup on Monday will feature the first and only game at the East Bengal grounds in Kolkata between the Kerala Blasters and the Indian Air Force football team (IAFFT), followed by a crucial game in Kokrajhar’s SAI stadium between the Indian Army football team (IAFT) and Rajasthan United FC (RUFC).The first Group C game in Kolkata has a scheduled kick-off at 3.00pm Indian Standard Time (IST) while the second Group F game which kicks-off at 6.00pm IST in Kokrajhar.Whatever be the result of the Kerala…

The accident occurred near Paderu Ghat Road Viewpoint, about 100 km from port city of Visakhapatnam, when the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus fell into a 100-feet valley. The bus, with about 45 passengers, was heading to Chodavaram from Paderu. Injured passengers including children were seen lying on the road before police and other officials rushed to help them. Ten of the injured sustained grievous injuries. Eight members of one family were among those injured. Police shifted the injured to a hospital in Narsipatnam and also to the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam. –IANS ms/vd

The Chief Minister was presiding over the 12th Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) meeting late evening of Saturday in Gurugram.The budget for the year 2023-24 encompasses Rs 570.06 crore for infrastructure development (including roads, water supply, sewerage, and storm water management), Rs 1151.77 crore for capital projects, with a notable allocation of Rs 300 crore for health services for the Sheetla Mata Temple project.Additionally, Rs 36 crore has been earmarked for urban environment initiatives, and a provision of Rs 538 crore has been made for operation and maintenance.For the annual budget, the authority will have a revenue of Rs 2043.17…

Looking back to August 20, 2016, Sindhu recollected her paramount victory, when she captured a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, engaging in an unforgettable showdown against Spain’s Carolina Marin in a women’s singles final that remains etched in memory.Certainly, winning her maiden Olympic medal stood as a momentous crossroads in Sindhu’s journey; she later went on to become India’s first world champion in 2019. This accomplishment acted as the trigger for a series of ensuing triumphs, a successful streak of securing multiple medals in esteemed competitions like the World Championships, Asian Games, and the Commonwealth Games.”Seven years ago, I…

South Africa are scheduled to play two Tests against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Tauranga (February 4-8) and Seddon Park, Hamilton (February 13-17) next year. The series, though, is having a clash with the second season of SA20 league in South Africa.The clash with SA20 season two of the Test series, for which the players must be in the country in late January, means South Africa will be fielding a makeshift team as a majority of their first-choice players will be featuring in the franchise T20 league at home.“It is unfortunate that there is a clash. But what can we…

The Panchayat was organised by the All India Sanatan Federation to discuss the violence in Haryana’s Nuh. A discussion was also scheduled to be held about Bittu Bajrangi who has been accused of inciting the mob during the violence on July 31. Bajrangi was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a court on August 17 in connection with communal clashes.Pinky Chaudhary of Hindu Raksha Dal and Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati also delivered speeches during the Panchayat. While addressing the crowd, Saraswati stated that if the situation does not change, “a non-Hindu could become the Prime Minister of India by…

Taking to photo-sharing app, Nikita shared a string of throwback photos from her Maldives vacation. In the pictures, she can be seen in black sleeveless bodycon swimsuit, and her hair let open.In one photo, she is posing while sitting inside a pool. Another picture features her posing on the beach, with a picturesque view of the sea as the backdrop. One photo shows her happily playing with water.She captioned the post, “Life is always better watching sunsets on a beach, while also sitting in a pool #Throwback #Maldives #IndianOcean”.Fans went into a frenzy after seeing the smoking hot pictures of…

At a meeting here, the Chief Minister provided a comprehensive overview of the destruction wreaked by the natural calamity and appealed for financial aid akin to that provided during the Kedarnath and Bhuj tragedies to aid the state’s recovery efforts. Underscoring the severity of the situation, he said that substantial landslides, widespread destruction of homes, and extensive damage to public and private property has been caused. The current relief manual of the Union government’s financial provisions are inadequate to compensate the losses of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhu said, and called for a specially tailored relief package considering the state’s geographical conditions…