Tragedy as 'well-known' paraglider dies in Lake District crash
A 'well-known' paraglider has tragically died after crashing in the Lake District.
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‘Hardly any travellers have heard of it’: Spain’s best hidden gems according to a tour guide
If you’re a travel aficionado, it’s likely you’ve been to Spain, maybe exploring Barcelona, Madrid and at least one Canary or Balearic island - but if you’ve ever wondered where in Spain is still relatively unexplored, we have some suggestions.
Karnataka's Thekkada Bhavani Nanjugunda, The Queen Of Nordic Skiing In India
If there was a prize for the 'Woman of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024' underway in Gulmarg, Thekkada Bhavani Nanjugunda would perhaps walk away with the honours. The Karnataka skier, who is also a mountaineer with decent credentials, completed a hattrick of gold medals in Nordic skiing at the iconic Gulmarg Golf Course on Saturday. Bhavani's consistency in this edition of the Games, where the technical parameters have been directly managed by the Sports Authority of India, impressed no other than six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, who thinks there is a lot to achieve for Indian snow sport athletes, given the fantastic conditions available in Gulmarg.
Arjun Vajpai: 'Need To Be At The Peak Of Mental And Physical Fitness When Competing Against Mother Nature'
Competing against Mother Nature is perhaps the most challenging task that professional athletes face. Whether it climbing hills or mountain biking or a triathlon, athletes face the toughest of obstacles and even surmount them with gay abandon. Indian professional mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, reveals how he has managed to scale some of the highest mountains in the world in a special episode of the 'Fit India Champions' podcast series which was released on Saturday. The full episode can be seen here.
The pregnant lawyer who helped jail killer husband from beyond the grave
A pregnant lawyer who was murdered by her husband had collected evidence that helped put him behind bars. Fawziyah Javed and her unborn child were killed when the father of her child, Kashif Anwar, attacked them at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
Karnataka's Thekkada Bhavani Nanjugunda, The Queen Of Nordic Skiing In India
If there was a prize for the 'Woman of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024' underway in Gulmarg, Thekkada Bhavani Nanjugunda would perhaps walk away with the honours. The Karnataka skier, who is also a mountaineer with decent credentials, completed a hattrick of gold medals in Nordic skiing at the iconic Gulmarg Golf Course on Saturday. Bhavani's consistency in this edition of the Games, where the technical parameters have been directly managed by the Sports Authority of India, impressed no other than six-time Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, who thinks there is a lot to achieve for Indian snow sport athletes, given the fantastic conditions available in Gulmarg.
Arjun Vajpai: 'Need To Be At The Peak Of Mental And Physical Fitness When Competing Against Mother Nature'
Competing against Mother Nature is perhaps the most challenging task that professional athletes face. Whether it climbing hills or mountain biking or a triathlon, athletes face the toughest of obstacles and even surmount them with gay abandon. Indian professional mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, reveals how he has managed to scale some of the highest mountains in the world in a special episode of the 'Fit India Champions' podcast series which was released on Saturday. The full episode can be seen here.
Army Tops Khelo India Winter Games 2024, Karnataka Finish A Close Second
Alpine skier Bobby Pandey's parallel slalom gold at the Kangdoori slopes made the difference on the final day of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 in Gulmarg on Sunday. Pandey's victory helped Army finish on top of the medal tally with 10 golds, just one more than Karnataka and three more than No. 3 Maharashtra, the table toppers at the end of the first round of the winter Games in Ladakh from February 2-5. In Sunday's only other event, Mehak of Uttarkhand won the women's version of the parallel slalom.