When L Hangthing started collecting fruit and vegetable seeds not indigenous to his village and planting them in his home nursery, people thought he was crazy. Today, he has become a household name.
Category: Amazing Feats
** Visakhapatnam blood donor completes ‘half-century’ in noble work at 56
Bhaskar, a general manager at Steel Melting Shop (SMS) in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, recently completed his 50th blood donation at the age of 56 years.
** Mysuru Lad Emerges Canadian National Champion – 2021
Vancouver:
Mysuru-boy Mustafa M. Raja, who won the Provincial Championships in British Columbia last month and was selected for the Nationals to be held in Montreal, Quebec, did well and emerged National Doubles Champion. Mustafa also came third in Singles.
The 14-year-old played consistent tennis all week at the 14-and-under Nationals held at the Carrefour Tennis Centre from Sept. 20 to 26. Tournament was held outdoors on clay courts.
Mustafa was awarded a trophy for the National Doubles Champion, trophy for the third place in Singles and a silver medal for the provincial standings. With this performance, Mustafa will break into top 5 Singles rankings in Canada. Mustafa trains at the Tennis Centre in Vancouver and goes to Sullivan Heights Secondary School.
Mustafa, son of Murtuza Raja and Farida Raja, earlier train at the Nagaraj Tennis Centre in Mysuru for seven years and attended Excel Public School in Mysuru.
** Srinivas University’s Charles K C creates world record in largest patriotic portrait by screw art
Charles K C, an undergraduate student pursuing BBA Port, Shipping Management & Logistics at Srinivas University Pandeshwar, has created a world record as largest patriotic portrait by screw art.
Charles, a creative artist, set the new record on June 17, 2021.
He made a portrait of Swami Vivekananda measuring 4 ft × 3 ft size on wooden cardboard using 2,768 half-inche iron screws and acrylic paints.
** India emerges as Dubai’s second biggest trade partner
** Techie couple leave IT business in US to help stray animals in India
Peepal Farm, multidimensional enterprise, houses stray animals and also runs a clinic to treat them. It also helps people of different countries to adopt animals from India and rescue strays.
A women-driven small scale social enterprise in Dhanotu village of Kangra district.
Peepal Farm, multidimensional enterprise, houses stray animals and also runs a clinic to treat them. It also helps people of different countries to adopt animals from India and works to rescue stray animals. Besides, the organisation also makes indigenous products by employing locals.
“We established this NGO in 2014 with a view to look after stray animals and give them shelter,” says CEO Robin Singh.
** Kohli first Indian to hit 10,000 runs in T20
Top batsman Virat Kohli has added another feather in his illustrious cap, becoming the first Indian and the fifth player in the sport to complete 10,000 T20 runs.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain reached the landmark in the Indian Premier League game against Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
** Indian Army officer cycles from Leh to Manali to set Guinness World Record
Lt Col Sripada Sriram of the strategic Strikers Division attemps to cover a distance of 472 kms.
An Indian Army officer is cycling from Leh to Manali in an attempt to set a Guinness record for the “fastest solo cycling (men)”, a defence spokesman said.
** India first to develop DNA vaccine, can be given to 12 and above: PM
ZyCoV-D when injected, produces the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and elicits an immune response, which plays a vital role in protection from coronavirus
** Sania Mirza wins first title of 2021 season in Ostrava
Star Indian tennis player Sania Mirza won her first title of the season as she and her Chinese partner Shuai Zhang beat the pair of Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe in the women’s doubles final of the Ostrava Open here on Sunday.