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Bhavika Kukadiya with her mentor Bhavin Desai Surat: Para table tennis player Bhavika Kukadiya won a bronze medal for India in the Women’s Doubles event at the ITTF World Para Future Nakhon Ratchasima 2026, held in Thailand recently.Kukadiya credited her achievement to consistent preparation and guidance from her mentor, Bhavin Desai and coach Mausam Thakor. She also acknowledged the financial backing of tournament sponsors Anupam Rasayan India Ltd and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, stating that their support made her participation possible. She trains nearly eight hours daily, reflecting her commitment to competing internationally for India. Source link
Women after voting in Manjalpur Vadodara: Around 37.5 per cent of eligible voters cast their votes in the Manjalpur assembly byelection on Thursday. Election officials said the final polling percentage would be announced after verification of the polling data.Polling remained largely peaceful, barring a brief altercation between BJP and Congress workers in the Manjalpur area. Congress workers alleged that BJP supporters were campaigning on polling day in violation of the election model code.Polling booths saw a thin turnout in the morning, with voter participation picking up during the afternoon. For the first time, the district administration set up mobile phone…
Varanasi: With the holy month of Shrawan beginning on Thursday and continuing till Aug 28, lakhs of devotees and kanwariyas from India and abroad are expected to visit Kashi for darshan and jalabhishek of Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath. To manage the massive influx, the local administration has put in place extensive security, traffic, crowd-management and surveillance arrangements across the city.A special action plan has been prepared for crowd control, traffic regulation, water safety and law and order. Security arrangements will cover land, water and air, with police, PAC, NDRF and water police teams deployed at Ganga ghats, temples and key…
Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari T’puram: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha that while KSRTC is eligible to avail the toll concessions already available under National Highway Fee Rules for frequent users, Centre is not looking to completely exempt KSRTC from paying toll fees.Replying to a query by MP N K Premachandran, the Union minister said vehicles making regular trips can avail monthly passes at concessional rates, while return journeys completed within 24 hours are eligible for reduced toll charges. Commercial vehicles registered in the same district where a toll plaza is located…
Bus conductor Hossen alias Sonu Kolkata: Cops have busted a mobile phone theft racket operating on public buses, arresting the alleged kingpin —a bus conductor who harassed female passengers to steal their valuables.Accused Imran Hossen alias Sonu, from Maheshtala, was arrested on July 27. According to cops, multiple complaints of mobile theft were reported along the busy stretch between Minto Park and Hastings on AJC Bose Road, specifically on the 227 bus route between BNR and Bangur. Investigators revealed that Hossen carried out the crimes while working on the bus.Cops said Hossen would intentionally misbehave with female passengers on crowded…
Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July. Source link
No-one can be certain what happens now. And no-one knows what the future for Infantino is.Fifa is yet to respond to Uefa’s statement, which was followed up by another from Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted this year’s World Cup, saying their 41 members rejected the proposals.Yet, in a sense, it is not Fifa’s argument.Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt is a Fifa vice-president. She spoke out against the plan at Uefa’s emergency meeting on Thursday. The FA said it stands “shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues” on the matter.Scottish FA president Mike Mulraney is…
The Moon in Aquarius is concerned with what others think and do. Dhanishtha Nakshatra is linked with high social energy, ambition, coordination, and speed. But if both parties are going in the same direction, then there can be progress. What to Do Today Talk to your spouse, partner, client or partner and develop a joint approach. Identify who will be responsible for each component and when it needs to be done. Having clear roles can help avoid one person carrying the whole workload. Leo natives are in for an exciting proposal, but it must be timed well. Before you agree,…
Founder’s viral post reveals the unseen side of success There is a reason posts about success stories continue to grab attention online. They do not just show what someone has achieved. They also make people wonder what it really took to get there. While social media usually highlights the destination, a recent Instagram post has started conversations about doing the opposite. Instead of celebrating milestones alone, it focused on the difficult moments that came before them, striking a chord with many people who said they related more to the journey than the achievement.The post was shared by Singapore-based founder Miza…
Srinagar, Jul 30: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number of applications under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) among all States and Union Territories during the last five financial years, with banks sanctioning more than 98,000 projects, according to data tabled in Parliament on Thursday.Replying to a starred question raised by MP Shreyas M. Patel in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Jitan Ram Manjhi said the time taken for sanctioning loans and releasing margin money (MM) subsidy under PMEGP depends on several factors, including completion of the application process with supporting…