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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Visakhapatnam girls excel in roller skating, sharing their inspiring journey to success
Two schoolgirls from Visakhapatnam, D Greeshma and Sivakoti Kshetra, brought home gold and silver at the recently concluded Asian Roller Skating Championship held in South Korea. Greeshma won gold in the senior small show group event, while Kshetra took silver in her category. For Greeshma, a class XII student of Visakha Valley School, artistic skating began as a hobby when she was just four years old. Over the years, the sport grew into a serious pursuit. 'Roller sports demand focus and consistent practice,' she says. 'It's about balancing both the body and mind. It improves stamina, concentration and teaches you to stay grounded under pressure.' Her recent win, she says, was the result of rigorous preparation. 'During our official practice session in South Korea, we realised we were performing better than the other teams. That gave us confidence going into the event.' But her journey at the championship wasn't without setbacks. Just before her solo performance, she suffered a fall and was taken to the hospital. 'Luckily, the injury wasn't severe,' recalls her mother, Sharmila. 'She went back and performed despite falling again during the routine. I thought she wouldn't be able to continue, but she completed the event.' Greeshma finished sixth in the solo category. She credits her coaches, P Satyanarayana and Chitti Babu, for shaping her technique and helping her stay prepared for international competitions. 'They have played a big role in my journey. From correcting posture to training for stamina and mental strength, they've been closely involved throughout.' Greeshma's regular training takes place every evening from 6.30pm to 9pm. However, in the lead-up to international events, she attends national conditioning camps that typically last 15 days each, held in different cities across India. 'We usually attend three to five camps before every international championship. These focus on physical endurance, mental conditioning and improving our technical performance.' Representing India, she says, carries a sense of pride. 'To represent the country at any international event is a big honour. But representing India at the Asian Games has been the best moment of my life so far,' says Greeshma. In the same championship, 14-year-old Sivakoti Kshetra, a student of Little Angels School, won a silver medal. Her daily schedule is built around discipline and long training hours. On regular days, she begins her day at 5am, studies until 7am and heads to school, which has supported her sporting dreams by giving her flexibility and encouragement. After school, she studies for an hour, then begins her first skating session at home followed by formal coaching from 7pm to 9pm. During competitions, her schedule changes completely. She trains early morning for three hours before heading to school. Her second training session is in the afternoon, followed by the third at night. Her interest in skating started at the age of four, when her parents, noticing delayed speech and hyperkinetic behavior, began taking her to the rink with her elder sister. 'We thought the sport might help her improve mentally and physically,' says her father Dr S Murali Krishna. 'It turned out to be transformative.' Kshetra has since won 72 medals, including 21 national and two Asian medals. Her first international medal came from China in 2023; South Korea is her second. She has been part of the Sea Cadet Corps for four years now, where she trains with the Indian Navy every Sunday. Both Greeshma and Kshetra train at Shivaji Park Skating Rink under the same coaches, P Satyanarayana and Chitti Babu. For the girls, the focus, however, was never on medals at the start. 'We didn't have a sports background nor a goal for them to represent India,' says Kshetra's father. 'We only wanted them to stay active and focused.'
Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Kerala: Man dies of suspected poisoning, friend held
A 38-year-old man died at Kothamangalam here due to suspected poisoning by his female friend, police said on Friday. The man was admitted to a hospital on July 30 morning and died on July 31 night while undergoing treatment. Police said initially a case of attempted murder under the BNS was registered. With his death, it will have to be changed to a case of murder." (Pic used for representation)(HT_PRINT) A police officer said a bottle of a herbicide -- paraquat -- was found at the man's home. "His female friend is a suspect in the case. Initially a case of attempted murder under the BNS was registered. With his death, it will have to be changed to a case of murder," the officer said. The 30-year-old woman is currently in police custody. Further steps will be taken after the postmortem of the body, the officer said. Three years ago, in a similar incident, a young woman had killed her male friend by giving him an ayurvedic tonic laced with paraquat at her home in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari. The male friend died 11 days later from multiple-organ failure at a medical college in Thiruvananthapuram. In January this year, a sessions court in Neyyattinkara sentenced the 24-year-old woman -- Greeshma -- to death for the murder of Sharon Raj.
News18
01-08-2025
- News18
Man dies of suspected poisoning in Kerala, friend held
Agency: PTI Kochi, Aug 1 (PTI) A 38-year-old man died at Kothamangalam here due to suspected poisoning by his female friend, police said on Friday. The man was admitted to a hospital on July 30 morning and died on July 31 night while undergoing treatment. A police officer said a bottle of a herbicide — paraquat — was found at the man's home. 'His female friend is a suspect in the case. Initially a case of attempted murder under the BNS was registered. With his death, it will have to be changed to a case of murder," the officer said. The 30-year-old woman is currently in police custody. Further steps will be taken after the postmortem of the body, the officer said. Three years ago, in a similar incident, a young woman had killed her male friend by giving him an ayurvedic tonic laced with paraquat at her home in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari. The male friend died 11 days later from multiple-organ failure at a medical college in Thiruvananthapuram. In January this year, a sessions court in Neyyattinkara sentenced the 24-year-old woman — Greeshma — to death for the murder of Sharon Raj. PTI HMP HMP ROH view comments First Published: August 01, 2025, 10:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
08-05-2025
- News18
Fake Hall Ticket Scam Shatters NEET Aspirant's Dreams In Kerala
Last Updated: An Akshaya Centre employee was arrested in Neyyattinkara after she forged a NEET hall ticket for a student whose application she had failed to submit despite accepting payment. A heartbreaking case of negligence and fraud surfaced in Kerala, where a young NEET aspirant's future was derailed by the carelessness of a local Akshaya Centre employee who forged a hall ticket to cover up her own mistake. The police on Monday arrested the Akshaya Centre employee in Neyyattinkara after she forged a NEET hall ticket for a student whose application she had failed to submit despite accepting payment. The student, who aspired to become a veterinary doctor, was caught at an exam centre in Pathanamthitta with a fake admit card, unaware he had been handed a fake document just hours earlier. The accused, identified as Greeshma, a 20-year-old resident of Thirupuram, worked at an Akshaya Centre in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram. According to a report by The Times of India, Greeshma accepted Rs 1,850 from the student's mother, who works as a sanitation worker, for submitting the NEET application. But she failed to complete the process and, in a desperate attempt to cover her tracks, fabricated a fake hall ticket. Greeshma reportedly told police that she assumed the student wouldn't actually travel to Pathanamthitta to write the exam. She admitted that after missing the application deadline, she found details of a centre at Thaikkavu Vocational Higher Secondary School through a Google search and inserted them into the forged ticket. She used the credentials of another student to generate the document, mistakenly thinking the deception would go unnoticed. However, the scam unraveled at the examination centre after invigilators became suspicious upon finding mismatched details in the hall ticket – the student's name appeared in one section, but another name was listed elsewhere. The discrepancy led to immediate intervention by the exam centre observer, who filed a formal complaint, prompting a swift police investigation. The student, shocked and confused by the accusation of using a forged document, was briefly detained and questioned. He told investigators that the hall ticket had been given to him directly by the Akshaya Centre employee. This led the Pathanamthitta police to Neyyattinkara, where they arrested Greeshma on Monday. The boy's ordeal has sparked public outrage and sympathy. This was his second attempt at the NEET exam. His family, already battling economic hardship, had borrowed around Rs 2.5 lakh to fund his coaching. His father is mentally challenged and his mother, a cleaning worker, had been praying outside the exam centre the entire time, unaware of the storm unfolding inside. Speaking after the incident, the mother said she only understood the gravity of what had happened when the police explained that her son had been the victim of a scam. Police say the case underscores urgent concerns about oversight at Akshaya Centres, which are meant to provide citizens with transparent and accessible public services. The investigation is ongoing, and the police are trying to determine if this was an isolated incident or part of a broader lapse in the system. First Published:
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Akshaya Centre staffer forges NEET hall ticket in Kerala
PATHANAMTHITTA: The Pathanamthitta police have arrested an Akshaya Centre employee for allegedly forging a hall ticket of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and handing it to a candidate without his knowledge. Greeshma, of Neyyattinkara, is the arrested person. The incident came to light when Jeethu, 20, of Parasala, attempted to write the test at the Government HSS in Thykavu, Pathanamthitta, using a fabricated hall ticket. While officials initially allowed Jeethu to appear for the test, citing a potential clerical error, the forgery was confirmed mid-examination. Authorities halted his test and filed a complaint with the Pathanamthitta police. SI K R Rajesh Kumar registered the FIR on the complaint of NEET exam observer S K Mahesh. During questioning, it was revealed that Jeethu's mother had approached Greeshma to handle his NEET application process.
