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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…
Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status Some lessons are taught inside a classroom. Others are learned through conversations, experiences, encouragement, and quiet acts of kindness. Whether it is a school teacher who sparked our curiosity, a parent who taught us resilience, a mentor who helped us navigate life’s challenges, or a spiritual guide…
5 smart ways to use empty tin cans at home instead of throwing them away Every kitchen ends up with a small pile of empty tin cans over the course of a month—tomato puree, condensed milk, baked beans, coconut milk, and most of them go straight into the recycling bin or, worse, the regular trash…
NEW DELHI: “It felt really unreal. I felt like I was dreaming. I still feel like I’m dreaming.” That’s how Anahat Singh described the moment the Indian flag went up after she became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship.She carried that same disbelief during the virtual media interaction facilitated by…
Walk down the aisles of an American supermarket and you’ll find thousands of foods that look identical to products sold elsewhere. But flip over the ingredient list, and you may notice something surprising. Some additives that remain legal in the United States have been banned or heavily restricted in countries such as those in the…
House of the Dragon, the HBO fantasy drama created by George R.R. Martin and Ryan Condal, returns for its third season as a direct prequel to Game of Thrones. Based on Martin’s Fire & Blood, it chronicles the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. Season 3 premiered on June 21, 2026…
Justin Greaves scripts Test history (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name into Test cricket history with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to deliver five consecutive wicket-maidens during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating burst on Day 3 at the…
Every place, country, city or town has its unique landmark that visitors seek out. For example, Rome in Italy has Trevi Fountain where people toss coins and make a wish. In Prague, they touch historic statues for luck. But in Hungary’s capital, Budapest, travellers line up for hours just to rub the belly of a…
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every throw carries the weight of a life rebuilt. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in her first marriage to selling the family home to sustain her sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
Every place, country, city or town has its unique landmark that visitors seek out. For example, Rome in Italy has Trevi Fountain where people toss coins and make a wish. In Prague, they touch historic statues for luck. But in Hungary’s capital, Budapest, travellers line up for hours just to rub the belly of a…
Gurindervir Singh (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: India’s fastest man Gurindervir Singh entered the Commonwealth Games carrying the weight of expectation after rewriting the national record earlier this year. Instead, his campaign came to an abrupt end in the men’s 100m heats, with a hamstring injury emerging as the key reason behind his disappointing outing.The…
