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Saketh Myneni qualifies for US Open

Saketh Myneni took another significant step forward in his professional career by entering the main draw of the US Open. The 28-year-old Myneni, ranked 143 in the world, outplayed Pedja Krstin of Serbia 6-3, 6-0 in the third and final qualifying round. He did not drop a set in the three rounds of the qualifying event. The main draw entry is worth a minimum of $43,313 to the Indian who considers the USA a second home, a place where he completed his college education and honed his tennis skills with professional support. “Glad that I got to do it at my home-away-from-home Grand Slam,” said Myneni. Injuries and fitness issues had troubled him during the French Open and Wimbledon earlier in the season. “I am very happy with my progress and looking forward to the big challenges. It is a dream come true and I hope it is just the start of a new beginning,” said Myneni. It has been an interesting season for Myneni. He had given a glimpse of things to follow by making the final of the

Rohan Chalasani Honored at White House with Environmental Award

Indian American teen Rohan Chalasani was honored with 62 other students and 18 teachers at the White House for their contributions to environmental education and stewardship, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. The 2015 winners and honorable mentions for the annual President's Environmental Youth Award and the 2015-2016 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators were honored for their work. The PIAEE awards recognize innovative environmental educators who integrate environmental learning into their classrooms using hands-on, experiential approaches. The PEYA awards recognize outstanding environmental stewardship projects by K-12 youth. Chalasani, a junior at Fox Chapel High School in Pittsburgh, was an EPA Region 3 winner for his impact of energy consumption reduction on household carbon footprints. More information about Chalasani’s project was not immediately available.

Indira Naidoo appointed as Canada's new Associate Education Minister

Indira Naidoo-Harris could have her hands full as associate minister of education, early years and child care. Rookie cabinet minister Indira Naidoo-Harris is being shuffled from pensions to pre-schoolers. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Wednesday that Naidoo-Harris, who had been charged with overseeing the soon-to-be-defunct Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, is getting new responsibilities. “Access to high-quality, affordable child care is essential to Ontario families,” Wynne told reporters at a downtown YMCA day care facility. “This new role in cabinet demonstrates our continued commitment to building a child care and early years system that will make life easier for parents and give children the chance to flourish,” she said. With the Liberals spending $120 million over three years in new funding to create 4,000 licensed day-care spaces‎ in schools across Ontario, Naidoo-Harris could have her hands full as associate minister of education, early years and child care.

Kiran Challagundla the man behind PV Sindhu’s exceptional fitness

Racquet skills aside, the one defining attribute of PV Sindhu over the last week has been her fitness. The 83-minute final went the way of Carolina Marin on account of her superior court craft and not for Sindhu being found wanting in limb. Behind the silver is a story of years of hard work. After all, the 21-year-old first turned up to work with coach Pullela Gopichand when she was all of eight years old. Her fitness bulwark has been built since then and two crucial months of training in the lead up to the Games were the apogee of an incrementally increasing work load over 12 years. “Her daily schedule consists of three sessions, with the first one beginning at 4am. It continues till 6.30 or 7am. We can go through as many as a thousand shuttles per session,” says Gopichand, the coach with the Olympic medal touch. To put it in context, during the final, only 25 shuttles were used. It goes on: “We come back by about eight for another couple of hours of group session. Then it’s

Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu Ruler of Amaravati

Muktyala fort ‘Harihara Vilas’ ​ Amaravati: The temple town of Amaravati was once ruled by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu . He was the man behind establishment of Jaggayyapet and Achammapet on behalf of his parents. He ruled up to 552 villages and towns located on borders of Krishna district including Madhira, Khammam, Kalidindi, Kondapalli, Kondaveedu, Vinukonda, Ponnuru, Nizampatnam and Palivela near Rajahmundry. He provided large temple towers at Lord Narasimha Swamy temple at Mangalagiri and Amareswara Swamy temple in Amaravati. He built Lord Brahma temple at Chebrolu village near Guntur and installed 108 Sivalingas in temples at various villages in one auspicious muhurat. Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu was born in 1761 and died in 1816. Highlights: * Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu ruled Amaravati * Vasireddy Sri Rama Gopala Krishna Maheswara Prasad was the Raja of Muktyala * He conducted a lot of research on Ayurveda and cancer and published ‘Sri Dh

ముసునూరు కమ్మ నాయకుల చరిత్ర

ముసునూరు కాపయ నాయకుడు కాకతీయ సామ్రాజ్యం పతనా నంతరం తెలుగునాట నెలకొన్న రాజకీయ అనిశ్చితి కాలంలో స్థానిక సైన్యాన్ని సంఘటితం చేసిన కొందరు నాయకులు ముసునూరు నాయకులు అని ప్రసిద్ధి చెందారు. కాకతీయుల తరువాత సాగిన అంధకార యుగం అనుకొనే ఈ సమయం గురించి సుప్రసిద్ధ చరిత్ర పరిశోధకుడు మల్లంపల్లి సోమశేఖర శర్మ విశేషంగా అధ్యయనం చేశాడు. క్రీ.శ. 1323-1336 కాలంలో ముసునూరు కాపయ నాయకుడు, ముసునూరు ప్రోలయ నాయకుడు తురుష్క పాలకులతో స్వాతంత్య్ర పోరాటం సాగించడం, కాపయ నాయకుడు ఓరుగల్లును ఆక్రమించడం గురించి శర్మ వివరించాడు.  ఈ ''ముసునూరు యుగం'' రాజకీయంగా సువర్ణ ఘట్టమని శర్మ నిరూపించాడు. 1323 సంవత్సరములో ఆంధ్ర దేశము అల్లకల్లోల పరిస్థితిలో ఉన్నది. ఢిల్లీ సుల్తాను పంపిన ఉలుఫ్‌ఖాన్‌ (మహమ్మద్‌ బీన్‌ తుగ్లక్‌) మూడు నెలల ముట్టడి తరువాత ప్రతాపరుద్రుని జయించి బంధించాడు. ఓరుగల్లు నెలల తరబడి దోచుకున్నాడు. అమూల్యమైన కోహినూరు వజ్రము, బంగారము, వజ్రవైఢూర్యములు మొదలగు సంపద 20,000 గుర్రములు, ఏనుగులు, ఒంటెలపై ఢిల్లీ తరలించారు. ప్రతాపరుద్ర మహారాజు, దుర్గపాలకుడు గన్నమ నాయుడు (యుగంధర్‌/ మాలిక్‌ మక్బూల్‌) మొదలగు వా

Kamma Supreme Court Judges (Present and past)

List of Kamma Supreme Court Judges: Alagiriswamy 1st Kamma Supreme court Judge Past:  1) Justice A Alagiri Swamy: Judge Madras High court and Judge Supreme Court ( (17/10/197 to 16/10/1975) 2) Justice V. Ramaswami: Judge Madras High Court and Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court and Judge Supreme Court (14/12/1988 to 21/12/1996) 3) Justice K. Venkataswamy: Judge Madras High Court, Chief Justice Patna High Court, Judge Supreme Court   (6/3/1995 to 18/9/1999) 4) Justice D. Raju: Judge Madras High Court, Cheif Justice Himachal Pradesh High Court , Judge Supreme Court (28/1/2000 to 01/07/2004) Present: 1) Justice Jasti Chelameswar: Judge AP High Court, Chief Justice Guwahati High Court and Kerala High Court, Judge Supreme Court  2) Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana: Judge AP High Court, Chief Justic Delhi High Court, Judge Supreme Court  3) Lavu Nageswara Rao:   Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court of India (Past), Judge Supreme Court

Punnaiah Chowdary is BAI’s official delegate for RIO

The Indian Olympic Association has nominated Badminton Association of India (BAI) Secretary Karanam Chenchu Punnaiah Choudary as the official delegate from the Badminton Association of India to the Rio Olympics, according to a BAI release on Tuesday. Known for his indefatigable efforts, this 75-year-old Bheeshmacharya of the badminton has been leading the State association as its general secretary for nearly three decades. His role in popularising badminton in Andhra Pradesh is praise-worthy. His passion for the feather game made him explore new avenues and he qualified as a national umpire in 1981 and later, became India’s first international umpire in 1983 and officiated several international fixtures, including Thomas and Uber Cups. Punnaiah will leave on August 5 to Argentina and Chile for a badminton development programme and will reach Rio on August 11.

Boyapati Venkata Sudhakar takes charge as Secretary, Dept of Posts Govt of INDIA

Sri Boyapati Venkata Sudhakar , IPoS (1981 batch) has been joined as Secretary, Department of Posts, India.    He is the first Telugu person to assume the apex post in the Department of Posts.   Earlier he was the Member (Technology) in the Department of Posts at New Delhi during which period he has involved himself in the introduction of Core Banking, Rural ICT programme in the Department of Posts so as to enable to reach  the services of the Department to the rural masses. Sri Sudhakar has born on 18-04-1957 in Kammapalem Village, Nellore District to Smt Anasuyadevi and Sri Yanadaiah. The schooling of Sri Sudhakar was held at All Saints High School & St. Paul’s High School at Hyderabad.  He has completed his Intermediate studies at Alia Junior College, Hyderabad.  He has completed his B.Sc graduation from New Science College, Hyderabad and did Post graduation in M.Sc (Physics), M Phil & MBA through Osmania University, Hyderabad. Before joining the Department of Posts

Anika Yarlagadda becomes Michigan's No-1 Tennis player

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI - - With how dominant Anika Yarlagadda was on the tennis courts this season, it might be a surprise to know that she is only a frehman as well. The star of West Bloomfield's girls tennis team this spring, Yarlagadda went undefeated this season -- without losing a set in the process -- to claim the Division 1 title in No. 1 singles. For her stellar efforts this spring, Yarlagadda is the 2016 MLive Detroit Player of the Year for girls tennis. Facing Grosse Pointe South’s Raven Neely, the state's top senior, Yarlagadda showed her prodigal dominance with a 6-1, 6-4 win in No. 1 singles to claim the title. "I told myself that I'm a freshman, she's a senior," Yarlagadda said after her victory. "I have four years. She has all the pressure. Just keep hitting the ball. She's a big hitter. Just bear through her." Yarlagadda kept her cool like any champion would and showed why she is the top 10 in the nation for her age grou