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India Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Golden girl Pooja trained on sacks of husk, leapt to Asian glory with torn shoes
From a village field in Haryana lined with sacks of husk to the top step of the podium at the Asian Athletics Championships, 18-year-old Pooja has leapt past barriers in style. On May 30, in Gumi, South Korea, the teenager scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman since 2000 to win gold in high jump at the continental meet. And she did it with a torn shoe patched up with in 2007 in Bosti village, Haryana, Pooja is the daughter of Hansraj, a mason who earns a modest daily wage. Her early training facilities were humble to say the least — no crash mats, no stadium — just bamboo sticks and a landing area cobbled together with sacks filled with parali (stubble). But what she lacked in infrastructure, she made up for in sheer determination.'I started in 2017 and till 2019 I was doing yoga and gymnastics,' Pooja recalled after her maiden gold medal at a senior competition. 'I took part in multiple events, but in 2019, I selected high jump. I have reached here after a lot of hard work and struggles.' It was during a yoga session that her coach Balwan Singh Patra spotted her. Impressed by her explosive strength and agility, he introduced her to high jump at the Para Sports Academy. Despite the absence of even basic equipment, Pooja mastered the Fosbury Flop technique within months — a feat that usually takes unwavering dedication, she struck gold in the under-14 category, jumping 1.41m. Even a 15-month injury break couldn't keep her down; she bounced back to set a national U-16 record with a leap of 1.76m at the 2022 Junior Friday in Gumi, she went higher than ever before — both literally and Pooja clears 1.89m in Women's High Jump Final — and she's currently leading the competition!She SMASHES her previous personal best of 1.85m (also the U20 National Record) and is now set to attempt 1.92m — the Senior National Record height!Whaaaat a nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) May 30, 2025Failing her initial attempts at 1.83m and 1.86m, Pooja knew she needed to rise above 1.86m to secure gold. On her very first try at 1.89m, she soared — clearing the bar and setting a new personal best. The effort was enough to beat Uzbekistan's Safina Sadullaeva (silver, 1.86m) and Kazakhstan's Yelizaveta (bronze).'The competition was very good, my body was functioning very well. I almost cleared the record of 1.92m but missed by a little margin, but 1.89m is my personal best and I was able to record that,' said an elated Pooja, arms flung wide in disbelief after her golden SETS SIGHTS ON OLYMPIC MEDAL advertisementAnd she did it all with a patched-up was her first major medal at the senior level, having previously won gold at the Asian U-18 Championships in Tashkent. Her performance earned high praise, with India's decathlon silver medallist Tejaswin Shankar calling it the "greatest performance from an Indian perspective" at AAC the youngest member of the Indian contingent, Pooja is soaking in the experience while keeping her eyes on a bigger goal.'I am the youngest in the team and I am enjoying it. I am having fun out here as well as focusing on my game. My target is to qualify for the next Olympics and win the gold medal,' she someone who once jumped onto sacks of husk, Pooja Singh is now aiming for Olympic heights and she's taking all of India along for the Watch
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Tiger kills farmer in Pilibhit, 2nd fatal attack in area in 5 days
Pilibhit: A tiger killed a 45-year-old farmer in Pilibhit on Sunday afternoon, the second such fatal attack in the district's Seramau North area within five days. Ram Prasad, a resident of Chatipur village, was attacked while he was irrigating his sugarcane field near Haripur Kishanpur village around 4.30pm, causing panic in the nearby villages and fresh resentment towards forest authorities. Local farmers working in adjacent plots said the animal pounced on him suddenly. By the time they rushed to help, the tiger had already killed him and retreated into the jungle. In protest, villagers staged a demonstration against the forest department and accused officials of indifference and negligence. On Tuesday, 50-year-old Hansraj from Nazirgang village was mauled to death while irrigating his field around 10pm. His son and several villagers witnessed the tiger feeding on parts of his body. Both incidents occurred within a 200-metre radius of the Khutar forest range in Shahjahanpur district, which shares a boundary with Pilibhit. Locals claim that a tigress and a tiger have been roaming the area for nearly a month. Despite alerting the forest department multiple times, villagers said officials took no action to secure the area or warn residents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo Assistant conservator of forest, Shahjahanpur, Sushil Kumar said, "We are trying to pacify the villagers so the body can be sent for autopsy." He added that five field teams had been tracking the tiger's movement since Hansraj's death and that over six camera traps were already installed in the area. Kumar admitted that the field where Ram Prasad was attacked lay remarkably close to the forest. He said the number of field teams and camera traps would be increased to step up monitoring and combing operations. However, the forest department is yet to confirm if the same tiger was responsible for both killings. Kumar said the animal involved in Tuesday's attack had not been identified, and investigations were ongoing to determine whether one or more tigers were involved.
India.com
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Shah Rukh Khan's college marksheet photo goes viral, actor scored highest marks in....
Shah Rukh Khan is not just an actor but an emotion to many people out there. The romance king of Bollywood has left no stone unturned in entertaining his fans. While today Shah Rukh Khan is hailed as one of the biggest stars in Bollywood and enjoys enormous fan following, his initial life has faced highs and lows. While many know how SRK landed in Bollywood, not many people know about his academic background. Today, we will discuss Shah Rukh Khan's college marksheet. Shah Rukh Khan graduated from Hansraj College in 1988. King Khan had studied Economics in the college from 1985 to 1988. But do you know the subjects and marks the actor scored? If not, then keep on scrolling. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan's marksheet from his college—Hansraj, Delhi University—is making rounds on the internet. In Elect, the actor scored 92, and in English he scored 51. Further, in Maths and Physics, Shah Rukh Khan scored 78 and 78, respectively. Take a look here: The marksheet of Shah Rukh Khan from his college days is going viral on the internet, with fans having a revelation of how much their favourite actor scored. Meanwhile, coming to SRK's work front, he was last seen in Dunki, released in 2023. Now, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to make a powerful comeback with the film King. The movie will also feature his daughter Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan.
The Citizen
01-05-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Rotara School hosts first-ever Disability Walk in Carletonville to promote inclusion and awareness
The Carletonville CBD was full of colourful activity when Rotara School held its first-ever Disability Walk on April 25. According to the school's principal, Naresh Hansraj, April is usually dedicated to Autism Awareness. The school, however, decided to hold the walk to raise awareness about all disabilities. 'We hope that this walk will be the first of many. The most important thing is to have fun,' said Hansraj. 'Be proud of who you are and be proud of your disability,' was the motto of the event. The walk started in the parking area behind Grace Bible Church and proceeded through Gold Street to the Carletonville Civic Centre. Various community organisations, sports clubs, schools, as well as residents who wanted to join the action, took part. Except for learners of Rotara School, several other residents with disabilities also took part. Some of the disabled who could not walk were pushed along the route in their wheelchairs, while others walked hand-in-hand with friends, parents, or teachers. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
