Day: September 3, 2024

Sumit Antil’s Golden Throw defines unstoppable force of Indian Para-Athletics

Arijit Bose

Paris: Sumit Antil, born on June 7, 1998, in Sonipat, Haryana, has become a symbol of inspiration in the world of para-athletics. Competing in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Sumit once again showcased his unparalleled skills and determination by winning Gold, thus reinforcing his status as one of the world’s premier para-athletes. Early Life and Challenges Sumit’s life took a drastic turn after a tragic accident on his way home from a coaching class. The promising wrestler from Sonipat lost his leg in the incident, a devastating…

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Historic Gold for Nitesh Kumar at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Arijit Bose

Paris: Indian para-shuttler Nitesh Kumar made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics by clinching the gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 category, which is designated for athletes with impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking or running balance. The 29-year-old became the third Indian to achieve this remarkable feat, showcasing an impeccable performance throughout the tournament by remaining unbeaten in all his matches. The final match was a rollercoaster, with Nitesh ultimately prevailing in a nail-biting 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 win over Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell. His…

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Anemia : A key focus area during Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Anemia is one of the major theme through which this year Poshan Maah is being celebrated. Anemia has always been one of the key focus areas under Jan Andolans so far. Anemia is a health concern, mainly affecting young children, adolescent girls, pregnant, postpartum women and women in the reproductive age. The period of adolescence is the right window of opportunity to correct any nutritional pitfalls in young adolescents to prevent intergenerational effects of anemia on future generations.   To give high importance to issues around Anemia, dedicated Anemia…

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President of India graces 21st convocation of Symbiosis International

Arijit Bose

The President of India,  Droupadi Murmu graced  21st convocation of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) at Pune, Maharashtra. Pune: Addressing the students, the President said that today they have become so capable that they can bring positive change in the country and abroad with their personality and knowledge. They can make effective contributions in management, healthcare, law, social sciences, and other fields through innovation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. She urged them to understand the culture of different communities and regions of the country and their present needs. She said that…

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Kanpur Superstars go down fighting against Gorakhpur Lions

Arijit Bose
Gorakhpur Lions

New Delhi: Sameer Rizvi’s batting talent was never in doubt, he won the Orange Cap by playing an innings of 87 runs against Gorakhpur. Even after this innings, his team could not win the match and his team Kanpur Superstars had to face defeat by three runs against Gorakhpur Lions at Atal Bihari Bajpai Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Chasing 178 runs to win, Rizvi kept hitting boundaries at every situation but failed to get much support from the other end. The match reached such a thrilling point that in the…

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Loss aside, Rinku Singh shows class as captain

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Rinku Singh’s bat is spitting fire in the UP T20 League 2024 being played in Uttar Pradesh. Rinku Singh is thrashing the bowlers fiercely in every match. This season, Rinku Singh has been made the captain of Meerut Mavericks. Along with strong batting, Rinku is also doing amazing captaincy. However, Rinku could not save his team from the first defeat of this season. A match was played between Meerut Mavericks and Lucknow Falcons on 1 September in the UP T20 League. In this match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s Lucknow overshadowed Rinku’s…

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All eyes are on who makes the cut in UPT20 league

Arijit Bose
UPT20 league

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh T20 Cricket League-2024 started on 25 August in Lucknow, in which the wonderful performance of the legendary players is being seen. In this league, players like Team India’s veteran players Rinku Singh and Sameer Rizvi are winning the hearts of the people with their performance. Teams of Gorakhpur Lions, Kanpur Superstars, Kashi Rudras, Lucknow Falcons, Meerut Mavericks and Noida Super Kings are participating in this league organized by Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). All the teams are struggling to reach the qualifier match of this tournament. The…

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India’s Hockey action enters Lucknow sphere

Arijit Bose

Lucknow will host the Men’s category matches while the Women’s matches will be held in Ranchi ~ New Delhi: The 1st Hockey India Junior Men & Women Inter-Zone Championships 2024 will begin tomorrow with the Men’s category being held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and the Women’s category in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Representatives from North, South, East and West Zones of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men & Women Zonal Championships 2024 will compete with SAI teams to claim the title. The Men’s category, at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid Synthetic Hockey…

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Hockey India to lend a helping hand for those in need

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: In a bid to financially help players sustain their career in sport, Hockey India has taken an instrumental decision to provide a grant of Rs 2 Lakh for members of the Indian Men and Women’s Core Probable Group who have not yet landed a job in Government departments or Public Sector Units (PSU). The decision was taken during the Annual General Meeting held in Lucknow today. “While most of the hockey players get recognised for their performances in domestic and international meets by PSUs and Government Departments who provide…

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Hockey thriller captivates Lucknow public

Arijit Bose
Hockey

Lucknow and Ranchi: The second day of the 1st Hockey India Junior Men & Women Inter-Zone Championships 2024 saw East Zone, SAI Bal, West Zone win in Women’s category matches in Ranchi. The Men’s category matches, in Lucknow, witnessed East Zone and North Zone claim victories. The first Women’s category match of the day in Ranchi saw East Zone register a narrow 1-0 victory against North Zone. With both teams struggling to find the back of the net till the last quarter, it was Roshni Aind (54’) who stepped up…

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