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New Indian Express
27-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Haunted by landslides and wild animals, Mundakkai farmers await delayed rehabilitation
MUNDAKKAI : Dilapidated buildings, an abandoned church, crumbling workers' lanes, a damaged mosque and mangled remains of vehicles... The plantation area of Mundakkai wears a deserted look. Indicating the constant presence of wild animals, elephant dung is seen all over the road from Chooralmala Bailey bridge to Mundakkai. The water in the river has turned muddy due to incessant rain and the flow has increased compared to the previous day. While boulders are seen scattered on the river bed from Punchirimattam to Chooralmala, the rocks have been cleared in the downstream areas of the Bailey bridge. The tea factory at Mundakkai is the only place with human presence. On Vellarmala School Road two elderly farmers—Thankachan and Sivan— were seen trudging their way through the muddy road to Chooralmala. 'We both have one-acre farmlands in the upper reaches of the road. As there is no human presence, wild boars and elephants are destroying our cardamom and pepper crops. We have been living in rented houses at Chunkathara near Kalpetta since the landslide. We have to spend Rs 150 per day to visit the farmlands. And it is difficult to get passes from village office to enter the area. So we stay in a shed at the farmland from Monday to Friday, ' said Sivan. The demarcation of red zone by the John Mathai Committee has landed the farmers in a quandary as they will not get houses at the rehabilitation township and will have to return to their land soon. 'The farmers are not willing to return to the hamlets as they fear there will be more landslides in future. The slopes of the Vellarimala hills have weakened and the loose soil may trigger a devastating debris flow. Besides, elephants are roaming the area and it will be tough for farmers to survive here, ' said ward member N P Sukumaran. While Sukumaran, who was running a spices shop at Chooralmala, lost his shop and spices worth J60 lakh, many farmers and traders were reduced to penury by the disaster. Seventy-year-old Annayya, who owned two acres of farmland near Vellarmala village office is driving an autorickshaw at Meppadi now. 'I used to get an income of J25 lakh a year from my farmland where I cultivated cardamom, pepper, coffee and arecanut. The landslide devastated my house and farmland and we stay in a rented house now. I earn a meagre amount of J300 per day,' he said.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Wimbledon 2025: Indian-American Ronit Karki works his way up to the ‘final' rung
Ronit Karki of the U.S. returns to Ivan Ivanov of Bulgaria in the boys' singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland) London: Indian-American Ronit Karki may not have cleared the final hurdle in the Wimbledon junior boys event on Sunday, but the 17-year-old has done enough these last two weeks working his way through the qualifying draw and making the title round -to show that he's a talent to watch out for. Karki went down 2-6, 3-6 to world No.6 Ivan Ivanov, the 16year-old from of Bulgaria, in the boy's final. Earlier in his run to the final, Karki, ranked 52, took down No.9 Yannik Alexandrescou of Romania, No. 8 Jack Kennedy of the United States, No.14 Alan Wazny of Poland, and No. 12 Alexander Vasilev of Bulgaria. Karki played the J300 at Roehampton two weeks ago, making the third round, when competing for the first time on grass. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The New Jersey-born teen, who trains in Florida, was just one out of the main draw, but said he wouldn't change a thing about playing the qualifiers. 'Everything is connected, so maybe playing the qualifying draw was a good thing, and maybe the reason why I'm here right now,' he said. Karki, whose family home is in East Brunswick, New Jersey, took to tennis because his father Trilok started playing the sport when he lived in New York with his wife Kanchan. 'My sister (Naomi) started playing tennis too, then I just picked it up because my sister and my dad played it,' Karki said, 'My dad is the reason I play tennis.' For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
USA Today
20-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Woohyuk Chang signs with Tennessee for 2025 recruiting class
Woohyuk Chang signs with Tennessee for 2025 recruiting class Woohyuk Chang signed to play for Tennessee's men's tennis for the 2025-26 season. The South Korean native joins Anas Bennour Dit Sahli (Tunis, Tunisia), Shion Itsusaki (Osaka, Japan), Ethan Muza (Baylor), Piotr Siekanowicz (Delaware) and Boruch Skierkier (Valdosta State) in the Vols' 2025 signing class. "Woohyuk has been one of the elite juniors in the world, winning J300 and being ranked inside the top 50 of all junior players," Tennessee associate head coach Matt Lucas said. "His journey to college is unique, but we know his capabilities and are excited about what he will add to our program. "His game will flourish in our development plan, and we look forward to seeing it through on his progression toward professional tennis. He's a bright young guy, and we can't wait for him to arrive in the fall." Chang was ranked as high as No. 50 in ITF Junior Rankings. More: Tennessee tennis signs No. 1 ranked junior player Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
