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The Print
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Print
WUG: Srihari Nataraj betters ‘Best Indian Time' in 200m freestyle twice but fails to reach final
That heat timing had already bettered his previous best of 1:48.66, set last month at the Singapore National Swimming Championships. The 24-year-old two-time Olympian clocked 1:48.11 in the semifinals, improving upon his own mark of 1:48.22 set earlier in the heats. New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Swimmer Srihari Nataraj bettered his 'Best Indian Time' in the 200m freestyle twice but couldn't make the final, while the women paddlers defeated the Netherlands to enter the round of 16, even as the shuttlers went down to Hong Kong in the mixed team event on Day 2 of the World University Games in Germany's Rhine-Ruhr region. He missed out on the finals berth by 0.07s, finishing ninth in the semifinals. The women table tennis players lost the opening rubber before overcoming the Netherlands 3-1 in Group 5. Sayali Wani lost the opener to Men Shuohan 11-13, 7-11, 11-3, 3-11 before Taneesha Kotecha beat Emine Ernst 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3. Pritha Vartikar then overcame Karlijn van Lierop 7-11, 11-2, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6 before Taneesha wrapped it up in style by beating Shuohan 12-10, 13-11, 11-7. On Thursday, the women had lost their opening round match to Romania 2-3. The men's table tennis team defeated Colombia 3-2 in Group 3. Devarsh Vaghela lost to Camilo Gonzalez 7-11, 5-11, 8-11, before Ayaz Murad brought India on level terms by defeating Juan Uribe 11-9, 11-7, 13-11. Harkunwar Singh gave India a 2-1 lead by beating Nicolas Gonzalez 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 but Colombia came back with Camilo overcoming Murad 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 in the return match. In the decider, Vaghela defeated Uribe 6-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-9. They will take on powerhouse China in the Round of 16 later in the day. In badminton mixed team, India put up a fight before going down to higher-ranked Hong Kong 2-3 in Group F. They had blanked Macau 5-0 in the first round on Thursday. Saneeth Dayanand defeated Che Wang Joshua 15-8, 15-4, but Devika Sihag lost to Saloni Mehta of Hong Kong 12-15, 15-6, 7-15. The men's doubles pair of Saneeth Dayanand and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran then gave India the lead by beating the Shing Hei-Lau Sin Hei pair 16-14, 15-13. However, Hong Kong won the women's doubles and mixed doubles to clinch the rubber. In tennis, Anjali Rathi defeated Christiana Owomuhangi of Uganda 6-0, 6-0 to advance to women's singles round of 32, while Vaishnavi Adkar also made the grade by beating Jolien Maria Xenia Geels of Netherlands 6-1, 6-0. In men's doubles round of 32, Kabir Hans and Maan Kesharwani beat the Thai pair Taentawan Majoli and Suphawat Sae-Oui 6-1, 6-1. In swimming, while Srihari made the semifinal grade, fellow Indian Aneesh Gowda finished fifth in his heats clocking 1:52.42 to miss the grade. In 400m individual medley, Bhavya and Shrungi finished 20th and 19th respectively in a 21-swimmer field. Shrungi clocked 5:16.90 while Bhavya timed 5:17.62 in the heats to miss the finals. In fencing (men's individual epee), Balram Joshi beat Chinese Taipei's Hsiang Ching Wu 15-12 in the table of 128, before going down to American fencer Diego Calderon 5-15 in the table of 64. PTI AM APA APA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
WUG: Nataraj betters his 'Best Indian Time' to enter 200m freestyle semis
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj bettered his 'Best Indian Time' in the 200m freestyle to advance to the semifinals, the women paddlers overcame Netherlands to secure a round-of-16 berth, while the shuttlers lost to Hong Kong in mixed team event on day two of the World University Games in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany on Friday. Two-time Olympian Nataraj, 24, timed 1:48.22 seconds to top his heats and eclipse his previous mark of 1:48.66 set last month at the Singapore National Swimming Bengaluru swimmer qualified fifth overall for the semifinals scheduled later on Friday. The women table tennis players lost the opening rubber before overcoming the Netherlands 3-1 in Group 5. Sayali Wani lost the opener to Men Shuohan 11-13, 7-11, 11-3, 3-11 before Taneesha Kotecha beat Emine Ernst 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3. Pritha Vartikar then overcame Karlijn van Lierop 7-11, 11-2, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6 before Taneesha wrapped it up in style by beating Shuohan 12-10, 13-11, 11-7. On Thursday, the women had lost their opening round match to Romania 2-3. The men's table tennis team defeated Colombia 3-2 in Group 3. Devarsh Vaghela lost to Camilo Gonzalez 7-11, 5-11, 8-11, before Ayaz Murad brought India on level terms by defeating Juan Uribe 11-9, 11-7, 13-11. Harkunwar Singh gave India a 2-1 lead by beating Nicolas Gonzalez 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 but Colombia came back with Camilo overcoming Murad 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 in the return match. In the decider, Vaghela defeated Uribe 6-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-9. They will take on powerhouse China in the Round of 16 later in the day. In badminton mixed team, India put up a fight before going down to higher-ranked Hong Kong 2-3 in Group F. They had blanked Macau 5-0 in the first round on Thursday. Saneeth Dayanand defeated Che Wang Joshua 15-8, 15-4, but Devika Sihag lost to Saloni Mehta of Hong Kong 12-15, 15-6, 7-15. The men's doubles pair of Saneeth Dayanand and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran then gave India the lead by beating the Shing Hei-Lau Sin Hei pair 16-14, 15-13. However, Hong Kong won the women's doubles and mixed doubles to clinch the rubber. In tennis, Anjali Rathi defeated Christiana Owomuhangi of Uganda 6-0, 6-0 to advance to women's singles round of 32, while Vaishnavi Adkar also made the grade by beating Jolien Maria Xenia Geels of Netherlands 6-1, 6-0. In men's doubles round of 32, Kabir Hans and Maan Kesharwani beat the Thai pair Taentawan Majoli and Suphawat Sae-Oui 6-1, 6-1. In swimming, while Srihari made the semifinal grade, fellow Indian Aneesh Gowda finished fifth in his heats clocking 1:52.42 to miss the grade. In 400m individual medley, Bhavya and Shrungi finished 20th and 19th respectively in a 21-swimmer field. Shrungi clocked 5:16.90 while Bhavya timed 5:17.62 in the heats to miss the finals. In fencing (men's individual epee), Balram Joshi beat Chinese Taipei's Hsiang Ching Wu 15-12 in the table of 128, before going down to American fencer Diego Calderon 5-15 in the table of 64.
India Gazette
14-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Hockey Jharkhand crowned champions of 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 Division 'A'
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 14 (ANI): Hockey Jharkhand was crowned as the Champions of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 - Division 'A' after defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 1-0 in the final at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Hockey Haryana secured the bronze medal after defeating Hockey Mizoram 3-3 (shoot out 5-4) in the 3rd/4th position match. In the final match, Hockey Jharkhand won 1-0 against the Hockey Association of Odisha. Both teams played distinctly and prevented each other from scoring with strong defence skills, but it was Jirn Soy Munda (27') who paved the way for Hockey Jharkhand to lift the trophy after netting the only goal of the match on their home soil. In the 3rd/4th Place match between Hockey Haryana and Hockey Mizoram, Hockey Haryana secured the third place and won the Bronze medal after defeating Hockey Mizoram 3-3 (SO 5-4) in a nail-biting thriller. K Vanlalpeki (9') opened the goal count on the scoreboard for Hockey Mizoram, but captain Bhavya (19'), Durga (27') and Manjinder (30') soon took the lead for Hockey Haryana to push Hockey Mizoram on the backfoot throughout most of the game. Hockey Mizoram tried hard but couldn't convert the opportunities against the strong defence of Hockey Haryana until the very last minute, where Laldinpuli's (60', 60') heroics helped Hockey Mizoram end the match with a draw as the final whistle was blown, as she scored two back-to-back goals. In the shoot-out, again, it was a neck-to-neck competition between both teams. Captain Bhavya, Manjinder, Neeshu, Radhika and Harshita scored for Hockey Haryana in all five chances that they got. On the other hand, Laldinpuli, K Vanlalpeki, C Lalruatsiami and Lalnunfeli could only score out of their five chances and fell short in a closely contested game. Hockey Haryana's Goalkeeper Saina's match-winning save in the shootout stood out as a difference maker and helped her side end their campaign on the podium. (ANI)
New Indian Express
06-07-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Against all odds: Tirupati's Bhavya battles hardship to shine in hockey and judo
TIRUPATI: for 17-year-old K Bhavya of Tirupati, poverty and personal loss were never deterrents. In fact, they became her stepping stones. Despite a life filled with hardship and limited means, this spirited youngster has carved out a place for herself in the national sports arena, shining bright in both hockey and judo. Currently pursuing her Intermediate second year (CEC) in a private college in Tirupati, Bhavya has already made her mark on the national stage. A few days ago, she was selected for the National Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament - 2025, being held in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Earlier, Bhavya was part of the Andhra team that won gold at the Sub-Junior National Hockey Tournament - 2024, and also took part in the South Zone Sub-Junior tournament held in Madikeri, Karnataka. Her exceptional talent soon earned her a spot in the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Kollam (Kerala), where she is currently undergoing advanced training on turf. Behind Bhavya's sports journey lies a deeply moving story of resilience. She lost her father at a young age and has been living with her bedridden mother, with paralysis. 'There were times when I couldn't even afford shoes to play,' Bhavya shared in a heartfelt conversation with TNIE. 'It's only due to my maternal uncle that we've been able to survive. He pays my school fee and supports my travel for tournaments.' Her journey began at MGM High School in Tirupati, where her Physical Education Teacher M Prasanna Lakshmi first spotted her talent. 'It's because of her unflinching support that I was able to apply for SAI. She treated my dream as her own,' Bhavya said.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Prisha Dhatwalia opens up about plus size fashion in 'Meri Bhavya Life': The outfit should fit you, you shouldn't have to fit the outfit
Wedding bells are about to ring in 'Meri Bhavya Life' as Bhavya (played by Prisha Dhatwalia) and Rishank (Karan Vohra) prepare for their big day, a season of rituals, excitement, and the cherished search for that perfect bridal outfit. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now For many, it's a dream painted in pastels, fiery reds, or something uniquely their own. But behind the shimmer of sequins and silk lies a silent struggle, one that too often goes unnoticed. While most brides dream of their wedding look, plus-size women often face a different reality. In the current track of Meri Bhavya Life, Bhavya finds herself at the receiving end of cruel mind games by Rishank's mother, Sakshi. She guilt-trips Bhavya into wearing a dress that's clearly too tight, forcing Bhavya to make last-minute alterations just to feel comfortable. But Sakshi's plan doesn't end there. In front of a crowd, Bhavya's dupatta slips off, and photographers quickly start snapping pictures. Whispers and taunts follow with people commenting on how the dress doesn't fit and how her arms look 'off.' What was supposed to be a special moment turns into public embarrassment. Prisha Dhatwalia, who has become a voice for body positivity, opens up about how this kind of shaming is way too common and the emotional toll is takes on people who don't fit the 'desirable' size while bridal shopping. In a society obsessed with one-size-fits-all beauty standards, shopping for bridal wear when you don't fit the 'ideal' mold can become an emotionally taxing experience. Prisha Dhatwalia on plus size bridal fashion says, 'Everyone talks about how exciting it is to shop for your wedding outfit, the colours, the styles, the sparkle, but no one talks about the fear that creeps in when you know most of what's on the rack won't fit you. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Suddenly, the options shrink. You're either offered oversized silhouettes with no shape, or told you'll need to alter your body to wear the things you actually love. It's so unfair. There's so much pressure to 'transform' yourself for your wedding to go on crash diets, to hide your arms, to look 'slimmer' for the photos. I've heard so many brides say they'll only buy their outfit after they lose weight. Why? Why should the happiest moment of your life begin with shame and sacrifice? Your bridal outfit should celebrate you — not punish you. I believe that the outfit should fit you, you shouldn't have to fit the outfit. Every bride deserves to feel beautiful, celebrated, and comfortable on her big day, no matter her size. You shouldn't have to shrink yourself to fit into some fantasy that was never built for bodies like ours.' Remo D'Souza's wife Lizelle D'Souza opens up about her weight loss journey: 'You need to be a little selfish towards yourself'
