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Hockey coach Baldev Singh. Baldev Singh, who turned the quaint town of Shahabad Markanda on NH44 into a conveyor belt for elite hockey talent, will be conferred the country’s prestigious civilian honour — Padma Shri— by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25, officials said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026).The 75-year-old Singh arrived in Shahabad Markanda in 1982 as a coach with the Haryana Sports Department and served there for four years. He returned to the town in 1993, turning the hockey nursery into one of “the most productive centres for hockey talent”, they said.Beginning his professional career with the Namdhari…

Malvika Bansod. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha and Devika Sihag emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kula Lumpur, advancing to the women’s singles second round with contrasting wins on Wednesday (Mat 20, 2026).Malvika, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury that required surgery, fought back strongly to beat Germany’s world No. 52 Yvonne Li 21-17 16-21 21-9, while Ashmita registered a comfortable 21-16 21-13 victory over Indonesia’s world No. 56 Thalita Ramadhani…

Support comes from the closest corner today, your spouse or partner. The Moon highlights partnership matters and Venus adds sweetness, so you’ll feel more romantic than usual. Enjoy it, but don’t get careless about routine.You may spend time planning the day together, sharing chores, or discussing family responsibilities. Keep your tone respectful with women around you, at home and at work. Saturn is watching behaviour, not just results.Love and Relationship:This is a good time for getting help from your spouse, and you’ll actually accept it instead of doing everything alone. That’s growth. If there’s a pending family decision, talk it…

Conflicts are a normal part of parent-child relationship, and so are moments of discipline. Undoubtedly these moments are necessary for a child’s growth, emotional regulation and making them aware of healthy boundaries.However, sometimes children go through an emotional impact from these situations. What may follow in the child’s mind are silent questions and emotions such as fear, embarrassment, and confusion.This is why rebuilding trust is just as important as discipline itself. It is about showing children that disagreements are temporary, emotions can settle, and relationships can always return to safety. Here are five practical ways parents can rebuild trust in…

3.39 lakh new enrolments, 1.13 lakh deletions RK News Service Jammu, May 20: The State Election Commission (SEC), Jammu and Kashmir, has concluded the annual revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls with the publication of the Final Panchayat Electoral Rolls 2026, fixing April 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, with the final voter count crossing 72.24 lakh after the addition of 3.39 lakh new voters. The comprehensive exercise, which began with the release of the Draft Electoral Roll on March 27, 2026, has now formally culminated following a structured schedule of claims, objections, and verification. The Commission opened a 40-day window…

New Delhi: Months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) took cognisance of a plea alleging environmental violations by private agencies at the Central Square Complex located at Bara Hindu Rao, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) said no such violations were found during an inspection carried out in March this year.The reportadded that a borewell found at the premises had permission from the Delhi Jal Board.In an affidavit dated May 16 , filed in response to an NGT order dated February 10, DPPC said the project proponent has a valid consent to operate (CTO) till 2029 and obtainted an environmental…

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh high court has granted regular bail to a man accused of raping a minor after the girl, who has since turned 18, testified that they intended to marry and raise their 2-month-old child together.The high court ruled that the continued incarceration of the unnamed defendant would severely prejudice the welfare of the young mother and her newborn. The judge said while a minor’s consent is legally immaterial under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, the evidence indicated a consensual relationship.The girl was 17-and-a-half at the time of the alleged offence and now lives…

Just when director Aditya Dhar had Indian fans counting down the days to the OTT release of his film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, the official Netflix India handle on Thursday, shared a ‘Dhurandhar Raw and Undekha’ poster and announced its OTT release for May 22.Dhurandhar Raw and Undekha gets May 22 release’Aandhi aa rahi hai. Aur iss baar, extra ghatak. Watch Dhurandhar Raw & Undekha, out 22 May in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on Netflix’, they captioned the post.Fans react to postIt wasn’t long before the post created a frenzy among the audience as many assumed that the makers had advanced…

A file image of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | Photo Credit: AP Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) — about 10% of its global workforce — as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.According to Bloomberg, notifications went out beginning in the early morning hours, with Singapore-based workers among the first to be informed.In addition to the cuts, Meta said in April it would cancel plans to hire 6,000 people and shift 7,000 other employees into AI workflow-related roles.In a memo to staff on Wednesday…

NEW DELHI: The portmanteau wrote itself. Now, it has a ring to it that could launch a thousand toffee ads. PM Narendra Modi landed in Italy early Wednesday, greeted his counterpart Georgia Meloni and, much to the delight of the political paparazzi, handed her a packet of ‘Melody’. Curiously, the name of the Parle toffee rhymed with what the internet has been calling the bonhomie between the two premiers for three years. The 12-second video of the ‘chocolaty’ exchange between PM Modi and Meloni crossed 10 crore views within hours. “PM Modi brought us a gift — a very, very…