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Khajan Singh Tokas is an Indian sports personality born on 6th May 1964 in Munirka, a village near South West Delhi. He is an expert swimmer in freestyle and butterfly strokes. Khajan Singh who currently works with CRPF remained national swimming champion of India, and won a silver medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. Khajan Singh Tokas believes it is important that a sport has an icon to attract youngsters. “Look at cricket. It is so big because it has heroes. You can look at making a career in cricket. Not so in most other sport in India. Boxing and wrestling can be exceptions because they have produced heroes in Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar. An Olympics medal means a lot. A medal makes careers. When I returned from the Asian Games, film stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Nana Patekar offered to raise funds to improve facilities for swimming. But our bosses (at Swimming Federation of India) did not agree. We still have not come out of their negative m...

 The agency quotes Vladimir Rogov saying “Everything is moving towards the fact that the referendum will be in the first half of September. I will not name the exact date yet. Election commissions are being formed.” The RIA report states that “The main work of the election commissions being created will be to clarify the lists of voters, given that some people have left the region.” It states that Rogov told it “it is highly likely that the referendum will be held simultaneously in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as successes on the line of contact have assured security.” Know More : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jul/25/russia-ukraine-war-live-news-kyiv-warns-russian-airstrikes-will-stall-grain-deal-moscow-speaks-of-new-era-with-arab-league

  San Francisco, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ)  Billionaire Elon Musk's space venture SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites -- the sixth launch for the programme in July alone, and the company's 33rd launch of 2022. The satellites were launched on Sunday at 9.38 a.m. from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the eighth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and now three Starlink missions, the company stated on its website. "Deployment of 53 Starlink satellites confirmed -- completing SpaceX's sixth mission this month!" SpaceX said in a tweet on Sunday. This Starlink launch follows a successful effort from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 22, which sent 46 Starlink satellites to orbit. About 2,900 Starlink satellites have been launched to date. Star...

 Filmmaker Karan Johar on Monday announced his next production venture Screw Dheela, starring Tiger Shroff in the lead role. Karan also shared a teaser of the film. The teaser of the movie begins with Tiger getting punched repeatedly. He tries to explain that he’s just a PT teacher and that his assailants have gotten the wrong person. He’s shown a video of his girlfriend (whose face we cannot see) getting punched as well and he is motivated enough to beat up everyone around him. Shashank Khaitan directorial Screw Dheela promises to be another trademark Tiger Shroff entertainer—with all the fighting and gore that his fans enjoy heartily. At the end of the video, a nervous thug asks, “Who are you?” Karan Johar shared the teaser of Screw Dheela with the caption, “Arriving with a solid punch of entertainment, super excited to present Tiger Shroff in #ScrewDheela, directed by Shashank Khaitan in an all new world of action!!!” Fans flooded the comments section of the video w...

  California:  A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses. The Oak Fire , which began Friday afternoon southwest of the park near Midpines in Mariposa County, grew to 10.2 square miles (26.5 square kilometers) by Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. It erupted as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite park. Evacuation orders were put in effect Saturday for over 6,000 people living in the sparsely populated, rural area, said Daniel Patterson, a spokesman for the Sierra National Forest. “Explosive fire behavior is challenging firefighters,” Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday morning that described t...

 Scientists from the University of Miami have discovered a lethal pool at the bottom of the Red Sea that kills anything that swims into it. As per research, the brine pool was uncovered 1.7 kilometres beneath the surface using a remotely operated underwater vehicle. The scientists came across the deadly pool during the last five minutes of a ten-hour dive. The researchers explained that a brine pool is a depression in the seafloor that is filled with highly concentrated salt water and other chemical elements which is saltier than the surrounding ocean. They said that these underwater pools can stun or kill animals and even pickle them alive. Speaking to Live Science, lead researcher Sam Purkis described the deadly pools as “among the most extreme environments on Earth” and said, “Any animal that strays into the brine is immediately stunned or killed.” Further, Mr Purkis informed that fish, shrimp and eels appear to use the brine to hunt. He explained that these creatures l...

  Droupadi Murmu Swearing-in Live Updates:  Addressing the nation after being sworn in as the 15th President of India, Droupadi Murmu Monday stated that she was honoured to take charge at a time India is completing 75 years of Independence. She added that she’s the first President to be born in independent India. “Reaching the Presidential post is not my personal achievement, it is the achievement of every poor in India. My election is evidence that the poor in India can not just dream but also fulfil those dreams,” Murmu added. Murmu is the first tribal woman to hold the highest constitutional post in the country. Chief Justice of India N V Ramana administered the oath to Murmu in the presence of Prime Minister , Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, Amit Shah, among others. Read More : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/droupadi-murmu-swearing-in-live-updates-8049577/

 On Income Tax day, Superstar Rajinikanth was honored by the Income Tax department in Chennai for paying his taxes on a regular basis. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar also received a certificate from the Income Tax department as the nation's "highest taxpayer". Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth, took to Instagram and shared the update with the actors' fans. "Proud daughter of a high and prompt taxpayer. Many thanks to the #incometaxdepartment of Tamilnadu and Puducherry for honouring appa on #incometaxday2022 #onbehalfofmyfather," she captioned the post, adding a few pictures of herself receiving the samman patra. Income Tax Day was celebrated in Chennai on Sunday. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan presided over the function where Aishwaryaa accepted the award on behalf of her father. As soon as Aishwaryaa shared the news, fans chimed in the comment section to congratulate Rajinikanth. "Proud to be thalaivar fan," ...

 A man from China is being hailed as a “hero” for catching a falling two-year-old girl who had tumbled out of the window of her fifth-floor flat. The incident took place in Tongxiang in Zhejiang province on Tuesday. Footage of the heroic rescue has been shared on Twitter by China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. “Heroes among us,” the government official wrote while sharing the short clip.  The video shows the man running towards a building with a woman while speaking on a phone. Within seconds, he is seen throwing his phone on the ground and extending his hands upwards to catch the falling girl. The clip captured the moment the man caught the girl before she hit the pavement. Since being posted, the video has accumulated more than 139,000 likes. “Real heroes exist in world not just in movies,” wrote one user. “Legendary catch! Give those two people a medal,” added another. “He was talking on the phone and he threw it and just caught the baby. Amazing pres...

 Google co-founder Sergey Brin instructed his advisers to sell his personal investments in Elon Musk's companies in recent months after learning that he had a brief affair with his wife, according to the Wall Street Journal. Musk, the co-founder of Tesla Inc., had an alleged liaison in early December in Miami with Nicole Shanahan, the Journal said, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. That ended the long friendship between Musk, 51, and Brin, who helped support the electric carmaker during the 2008 financial crisis. Brin, 48, filed for divorce from Shanahan in January. The size of Brin's personal investments in Musk's companies isn't known, and it's unclear whether there have been any sales, the newspaper said. Musk is the world's richest person with a $242 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Brin is the eighth-wealthiest, with a net worth of $94.6 billion. The affair is the latest in a string of revelation...

 As part of a nationwide programme for Independence Day, shopkeepers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag were told to pay Rs 20 as a “deposit fee” for the tricolour or face action. Subsequently, a senior district official clarified that the flag campaign was purely voluntary. On Friday, the Anantnag Chief Education Officer (CEO) issued a circular for schools in the district, asking students and teachers to pay the Rs 20 fee. This circular was withdrawn after being shared widely on social media. The announcement for shopkeepers was made from a loudspeaker-equipped vehicle in the district in South Kashmir. Anantnag Deputy Commissioner Dr Piyush Singla Sunday said this had taken place without his permission and that the person responsible — the announcer — has been suspended. Before his clarification, the following message went out through the loudspeakers on Saturday: “By order of the Anantnag District Administration, every shopkeeper is asked to deposit Rs 20 in the office t...

Sethurathnam Ravi , Former Chairman of BSE Sethurathnam Ravi, popularly known as S Ravi is the former chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE). Currently he is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ravi Rajan & Co., an advisory and accountancy firm, headquartered in New Delhi, India. When the Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman was all set to present the Union Budget on February 1, for the financial year 2022-23, rebate in taxation, simplifying investment and offering of further incentives to the Indian start-ups and MSMEs were the expectations from the same. After the presentation of the budget, Sethurathnam Ravi, the financial expert shares his views on the present taxation rates, the GST and how it affects the SMEs and the MSMEs. Sethurathnam Ravi (S Ravi) Founder and Managing Partner, Chartered Accountants’ firm Ravi Rajan & Co. said, "Expectation on rationalization of GST is there so that there is relief to small producers specifically within th...

 Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports in the world,  according to the latest rankings released by Henley Passport Index. A Japanese passport provides hassle-free entry to 193 countries and remains the most powerful for the fifth year in a row. Singapore and South Korea, which according to the latest Henley Passport Index are at number 2 and 3 slots respectively provide access to 192 countries. Where does India rank? Indian passport  which is ranked at 87 provides easy access to 60 countries. The lifting of ban on  international travel  has helped passports regain strength. To contain the spread of covid-19, India had suspended international flights after the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in March, 2020. The ban was finally lifted after a period of two years in March this year. To Know More : https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indian-passport-holders-do-not-need-prior-visa-to-travel-to-60-countries-11658298643688.html ...

  With protests intensifying, five women were arrested in Kerala for allegedly forcing girl students, who appeared for the medical entrance exam NEET, to remove their bras during frisking even as a fact-finding committee was constituted to look into the allegations. Earlier, the National Testing Agency (NTA) rubbished the claims of a 17-year-old student that she was asked to remove her innerwear on Sunday saying the exam centre superintendent has informed that the complaint is “fictitious" and filed with wrong intentions . While three of the arrested women worked for an agency hired by the NTA, two worked for the private educational institution at Ayur in Kollam where the incident happened. The state police registered a case based on the complaint of the girl, who alleged that she was asked to remove her bra before she could be permitted to appear for the eligibility test. Read More : https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/neet-bra-removing-row-after-nta-denied-incident-5-wo...