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For Everett, the piano has become more than a stage for showcasing musical talent. The California teenager has used concerts, competitions, and his growing network in the classical music world to raise money and awareness for children facing difficult circumstances. Now 16, Leigh is the founder of EverEverest, a nonprofit focused on supporting foster and underserved youth through educational programmes, mentorship and supplies. His recent recognition as one of the 2026 Barron Prize for Young Heroes winners has brought renewed attention to his work. The Barron Prize describes Leigh as a young concert pianist who has organised more than 50…

ABVP rides out Gen Z protest, Satya Niketan headwinds to retain dominance NEW DELHI: The ABVP rode out the headwinds of the Gen Z protest at Jantar Mantar and the recent Satya Niketan tragedy to retain its dominance in Delhi University student politics, sweeping three of the four DUSU posts on Saturday.The result came after a campaign in which students openly discussed issues affecting them, from the NEET paper leak to the collapse of a paying guest building that claimed the lives of five DU students.The Congress’s National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), which had sought to tap into the…

Mangaluru: What began as two residents cleaning up a neglected stretch during the Covid-19 pandemic has grown into a community-led environmental movement, with London Park Friends of Krishnapura. The association organised a ‘Big Cleaning Drive’ across Kukkady, Krishnapura and Chokabettu on Saturday. The drive began at 7 am from Paradise Ground, with a large number of local youth and students taking part in cleaning activities. The early-morning schedule was chosen to ensure participants could work without being exposed to the intense daytime heat.Mohammad Sadiq, president of London Park Friends, said the initiative had its roots in the pandemic, when regular…

Rear Admiral Upal Kundu VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA), flags off the FOTNA Cup 2026 sailing regatta. CHENNAI: Around 80 sailors from the Armed Forces and civilian sailing community came together at the Royal Madras Yacht Club (RMYC) on Saturday for the FOTNA Sailing Cup 2026, an annual competition that brings together sailors from across the two communities and promotes sailing among young people.Instituted in 2018, the event has grown into a platform for sailors to compete and share their experience and interest in the sport.Speaking at the event, Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu…

Bhubaneswar: When Sangita Patnaik (55) was diagnosed with stage-II breast cancer in Dec 2024, her life went for a toss. A businesswoman, running a beauty parlour and lassi counter in the city, Sangita could no longer work for long stretches.The disease took away her appetite, sleep and even the strength to get through a normal day. But one thing it couldn’t take away was her zest for life and desire to help others. Somewhere between chemo, radiation and hormone therapy, she found a reason to look beyond her own pain.For a woman who loves to work, she couldn’t just sit…

COIMBATORE: The Valparai unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has accused the Tamil Nadu govt of neglecting the hill town and urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to initiate measures to address the long-pending issues faced by residents and tea estate workers.In a representation submitted to the chief minister, the party alleged that Valparai had not received any major new development initiative even after TVK govt completed 100 days in office. It pointed out that no minister had visited the hill town during this period and alleged that the region continued to remain outside the govt’s development priorities.The…

State industries and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh said Haryana government will soon formulate a policy for 24-metre roads GURGAON: The Haryana government will soon formulate a policy to address issues related to 24-metre roads in urban areas, state industries and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh said on Saturday.Singh said the policy was being worked out after discussions between chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and senior officials and would seek to address problems arising in the construction and connectivity of such roads.He was speaking after inaugurating a 24-metre sector road connecting Sector 49 with Golf Course Extension Road at Godrej…

Mangaluru: A woman allegedly threw her three-and-a-half-year-old son and her husband’s sister’s three-year-old son into a well following a marital dispute in Perne under Uppinangady police station limits on Saturday afternoon.According to police, the woman, identified as Noorunnisa,28, had an argument with her husband, Sinan,32, over a phone call. In a fit of anger, she allegedly took the two children and threw them into a well near their house.Local residents who rushed to the spot rescued the children. However, her nephew died, while Noorunnisa’s son was shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.Uppinangady police have registered a case and…

A man died after allegedly jumping from the 3rd floor of Sonipat Civil Hospital (Representative image) SONIPAT: A man in his early 30s died after allegedly jumping from the third floor of Sonipat Civil Hospital on Friday while attempting to flee after stealing the mobile phone of a woman admitted to the medical ward.According to the woman patient, identified as Preeti, she had been admitted to the hospital earlier that day after her health deteriorated. At around 1.30pm, she noticed a man moving around the medical ward. Assuming that he was accompanying a patient, she did not initially suspect anything…

Patna: A 15-year-old boy was shot dead in broad daylight near an electricity office in Safiasrai police station area of Munger district on Saturday. Police said the killing was allegedly linked to a dispute that began around two months ago.According to police, the victim, Ishant Kumar, son of e-rickshaw driver Chandan Yadav of Naulakha, was allegedly called to the spot by two youths on the pretext of resolving an ongoing dispute, and shot dead. He sustained a gunshot injury to the head and collapsed at the spot.Ishant was first taken to a private clinic and later referred to Sadar Hospital,…