Zhuang Zedong, born on August 25, 1940, in Yangzhou, China, began playing table tennis at the age of 11. By his teenage years, his precocious talent had propelled him to the national stage. At a time when China was not yet the table tennis powerhouse it would become, Zhuang’s arrival marked the beginning of a…
Behold the sons of Lanka, proud scions of Ravana’s blood, who stormed the battlefield with pomp and fury. Though their youthful zeal lacked compass, it kindled anew the fiery vigor of their sire, blazing through demon ranks. Their roars matched the sky’s thunder, their bows twanged like tempests, and the host of demons shouted till…
The Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple is situated in the sacred forest region of Naimisharanya (Naimisha Aranya) in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. The temple is situated on the banks of the holy River Gomti, which adds to its sanctity. The main deity worshipped here is Lord Satyanarayana, a peaceful and compassionate form of Lord…
London: Ravindra Jadeja has been sensational for India in the ongoing five-match series against England. There were doubts about the future of the all-rounder, but he rose to the occasion and silenced the critics with consistent performance in the series. The Shubman Gill-led side particularly focused on their batting, and it was Jadeja who provided…
London: Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 118 and half-centuries from Akash Deep (66), Ravindra Jadeja (53) and Washington Sundar (53) helped India set a stiff 374-run target against England, on the third day of the fifth Test here on Saturday. Resuming at 75 for two, India were bolstered by a second ton of the series for Jaiswal, who…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday rejected claims of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the 2024 Lok polls were rigged, saying it appears that these “unfounded allegations” are intended to exert undue pressure on the election machinery and even threaten poll officials. Addressing a Congress event here, the Leader of the Opposition in the…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that former finance minister Arun Jaitley had threatened him to not speak against the farm laws, else he would face action, a charge rubbished by the BJP as “fake news” and asked him to stick to facts instead. Rohan Jaitley, son of the former union minister,…
London: Mohammed Siraj has bowled an impressive 155-plus overs across nine England innings and not once did the thought of physical breakdown during a marathon series cross his mind. At a time when the term ‘workload management’ is in vogue, Siraj lasting five Tests and already having 18 wickets from four games is a testimony…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday raided the residence and office of former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and prominent realtor Ranjit Singh Gill. The sudden raid comes after Gill was inducted into the saffron party by the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday. There was a heavy police presence outside Gill’s…
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. The overnight encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there….
