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Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South Africa. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The atmosphere during the run was electrifying with people of all age groups cheering us all along the route. The energy kept me going. I was running with a clear mind without the pressure of a set goal. I could sprint in the last few hundred metres and that was a great feeling,” says Madhuri Palli, a Visakhapatnam-based radiologist and founder of Vizag Runners Society. The 46-year-old runner completed the Comrades Marathon held on…

Gujarat Titans remain top of the IPL 2025 points table following their win against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on April 21. (AP) Gujarat Titans bolstered their chances of qualifying for the IPL 2025 playoffs following their convincing 39-run win against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Monday night. The win maintained GT’s foothold at the top of the IPL points table with 12 points from eight matches – winning six and losing two.Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings occupy the remain three playoff spots.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!KKR, meanwhile,…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the global churn has thrown up opportunities for India and that it was the responsibility of bureaucracy that these don’t go to waste.Addressing Civil Services Day celebrations, PM Modi said bureaucracy and policymaking cannot function on outdated frameworks in a rapidly changing world, and stressed that as the world is eager to invest in India, it is essential to take all necessary steps to ensure these opportunities are not missed.Bureaucracy must evolve into an “active facilitator” of growth rather than merely being the “keeper of rule books”, he added, urging bureaucrats…

The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no cost. Source link

LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened LuLu Hypermarket, located at Lakshmi Mills Compound on Avinashi Road is nothing short of a celebration.It’s 6pm and the massive corridor at the mall is packed with shoppers in thousands across sections featuring a vibrant line up of fruits and vegetables, beauty and wellness products, mobile phones, laptops, toys, and more. Cheerful shoppers fill their carts with goodies, stop by to click selfies, share the experience over video chats, and giggle away. Minister for Industries, Investment and Commerce TRB Rajaa…

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: A commanding 114-run opening stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan on a sluggish Eden Gardens surface proved decisive as Gujarat Titans outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs in their IPL clash on Monday.Sent in to bat on a pitch described as “really slow” by both captains, Gill and Sudharsan played with patience and precision, blunting any early advantage KKR hoped to gain after opting to bowl. The Titans posted a competitive 198/3, hitting just five sixes in their innings but making smart use of gaps and strike…

Earth is our only home—a blue and green marvel floating through the cosmos, nurturing life in all its complexity. And yet, in our pursuit of progress and convenience, we often forget how deeply interconnected we are with the natural world. Earth Day is a chance to pause, to remember that we only have one Earth. Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. It began at a time when Americans were burning leaded gasoline in oversized cars, and factories spewed thick smoke and chemical waste into the air…

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm. Source link

(From Right) Erika Patel, Chandrasekhar G, Vasu Rangachary, Dharmendar Bafna, Rose Naidu, Yasmin Gulab The road to success at the gruelling Comrades Marathon in South Africa is pock-marked with perseverance, sweat, and tireless hours of running. People from around the world begin preparing at least five months ahead, running nearly 100 kilometres each week, to ensure they can tackle this challenging 96-year-old race.The 87.7 kilometres marathon from Pietermaritzburg to the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban needs to be completed within 12 hours — with runners having to meet the time-based cut-offs at six locations to ensure that they qualify and finish…

Cricket commentators Harsha Bhogle (L) and Simon Doull (R). The Cricket Association of Bengal has requested BCCI to remove commentators Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull from Kolkata Knight Riders’ home matches after they publicly criticised the Eden Gardens curator. The controversy emerged when Doull suggested KKR should relocate if they don’t get spin-friendly tracks, while Bhogle supported the team’s right to home advantage during a panel discussion following KKR’s losses in two of their first three home games.CAB secretary Naresh Ojha sent a formal complaint to BCCI about ten days ago seeking their removal from the commentary panel for home…