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Sania Mirza with her father Imran Mirza at Wimbledon (Source: X/Imran Mirza) For most parents raising a child with exceptional talent, one question arrives sooner or later: Should they go all in on the dream? When the dream is as demanding as professional sport, the pressure becomes even greater. Should school take a back seat?…

File Pic: Manjot Kalra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India Under-19 World Cup-winning star Manjot Kalra will remain in custody in Sri Lanka after a Colombo court rejected his plea for early bail in connection with an alleged match-fixing case linked to the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026.Kalra, who shot to fame with his…

5 ways to use pistachio shells in gardening creatively Pistachios are one of those snacks that leave behind a genuinely satisfying pile of shells by the time the bowl is empty, and most of that pile ends up straight in the bin without a second thought. But those tough, woody shells have quietly earned a…

In a bid to make rail travel greener, Indian Railways has developed a solar-assisted passenger coach that uses rooftop solar panels to power essential onboard amenities such as lights, fans and mobile charging points. It’s a very cool and environmentally-positive move. According to a TOI report, the pilot project has been developed by the North…

Muthupandi Raja (ANI Photo) Chennai: The silver medal that Tamil Nadu weightlifter Muthupandi Raja won on Sunday probably belonged as much to his parents as it did to him. Their years of back-breaking work as daily wage labourers gave their son the chance to chase a dream that found its defining moment in Glasgow. The…

For centuries, people debated bird migration, lacking concrete evidence for their theories. A wounded stork found in Germany in 1822 accidentally settled this long-standing debate. This bird carried a spear from tropical wood, indicating its long journey from Africa. The “Pfeilstorch” became a key exhibit, proving seasonal bird movements across continents. Similar cases of birds…

Harbhajan Singh with Saransh Jain at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (Saransh Jain | Instagram) New Delhi: On March 27 this year, Saransh Jain posted photos and videos on Instagram, thanking former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for the valuable lessons he learnt during a five-day camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in…

Sharmila continued to perform consistently and emerged as a national-level shot putter. She participated in the Fazza International Para Athletics Championship in Dubai where she won the gold medal in shot put and the bronze medal in discus. Sharmila Dhankar created history by becoming the first-ever para-athletics gold medalist from India at the Commonwealth Games….

Saransh Jain (X-Cricbuzz) Mumbai: Having spent almost a quarter of a century in coaching since retiring from the game, former India and Mumbai wicketkeeper Chandrakant Pandit has a fair idea of what makes a player stand out from the rest.Having closely followed and backed 33-year-old Indore off-spinner Saransh Jain since taking charge as Madhya Pradesh…

Image Credit: Instagram/ @mansionglobal For more than five years, billionaire casino developer Steve Wynn searched for a buyer for his lavish Beverly Hills mansion. According to sfgate, once quietly marketed for as much as $135 million, the estate has reportedly sold for $47.75 million, bringing to a close one of the longest-running sales stories in…

Lu Zikuan with his father. (Photo credit: South China Morning Post) Most children are asked to finish their vegetables. Eleven-year-old Lu Zikuan was asked to eat far more than he ever wanted to. Not because he was underweight or because his parents wanted him to grow taller. He needed to gain enough weight to save…

Rishikanta Singh Chanambam (right) with his family in Imphal and (pic right) after winning silver in Glasgow on Sunday. As Rishikanta Singh Chanambam stepped onto the platform for the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday, his biggest supporters gathered around a mobile phone over 7,000km away in Uttarlai, Barmer, Rajasthan.Although…