Double Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh stresses the importance of grassroots investment and talent scouting to uplift India's sports future. He highlights exposure and mental preparation for Olympic success and urges talent identification at the nursery level. He advocates fostering a broader sports culture for overall health, with a focus on young athletes aged 12-14 for future Games.
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A cook in Hyderabad, Naseeruddin Khan, stabbed a student, Sai Praveen, in Yousufguda after discovering the latter's romantic interest in a woman he liked. Khan, angered and rejected by the woman, attacked Praveen during a confrontation. Police have filed an attempt to murder charge against Khan.
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A pickup truck transporting chickens overturned on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, leading to chaos as locals scrambled to take the poultry. The injured driver and cleaner were initially ignored. The incident, captured on camera and shared on social media, prompted debate and swift action by authorities, who restored order and began investigating the looting.
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