The first time I met you in the Indian dressing room, you were pranked by other teammates into touching my feet. I couldn’t stop laughing that day. But soon, you touched my heart with your passion and skill. I am so happy that that young boy has grown into a ‘Virat’ player.
I couldn’t be happier that an Indian broke my record. And to do it on the biggest stage - in the World Cup Semi-final - and at my home ground is the icing on the cake.
#INDvNZ
The first full-colour image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the deepest ever view of the universe to date. It shows galaxies once invisible to us
(Source: NASA)
Andhra Pradesh: A pair of 'Varada-Kati Hastas', made of gold and studded with diamonds and rubies, were donated to Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala by a devotee. The ornaments weighed around 5.3 kgs and worth about Rs 3 crores.
President Kovindpresents Padma Shri to Dr Sindhutai Sapkal (Maai) for Social Work. She is a social worker from Maharashtra. She has dedicated her life to the cause of the poor and destitute. She has nurtured over 1500 orphaned children over a period of 45 years.
Meet Harekala Hajabba. He sells oranges in Mangalore. From his earnings of Rs 150 a day he built a primary school. “A foreigner asked me the price of an orange and I couldn’t understand. That day I vowed to make a school.”
Today Mr Hajabba received India’s fourth highest honour.
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Nanda Prusty for Literature & Education. 102-yr-old “Nanda sir”, who provided free education to children and adults at Jajpur, Odisha for decades, raised his hands in a gesture of blessing the President.
Concern about air pollution is not a reason to prevent kids from experiencing the joy of firecrackers. As your sacrifice for them, walk to your office for 3 days. Let them have the fun of bursting crackers. -Sg #Diwali#DontBanCrackers