The Parsee Youth League of Ahmedabad (PYLA) hosted the seventh edition of its annual Floodlit Night Volleyball Tournament, the ‘Jimmy Muglai Volleyball Cup’ (named in memory of the late Jimmy who was a keen sportsman), on 21st April, 2018, at the Parsi Sanatorium grounds, Ahmedabad. The tournament was played between 6 teams, divided into two…
FOOTBALL Russia Starts FIFA With A Win The FIFA World Cup 2018 kicked off on 14th June 2018 as hosts Russia faced opponents Saudi Arabia in front of a packed Moscow stadium, with President Vladimir Putin declaring the tournament open. Yuri Gazinsky scored the opening goal of the tournament during the 12th minute. In…
The shoulder complex is the most mobile part in the body. Muscles working shoulder to shoulder are your Deltoids and Rotator Cuff muscles. Shoulders plays a critical role in standing and seated postures. That your friend has much stress and thinks he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders is seen in…
Tanaz Noble, the country’s first woman solo kayaker and local resident of Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, became the first Indian kayaker to have successfully kayaked 70 nautical miles of open seas in just 36 hours. On 14th April, 2018, Tanaz started her kayak expedition at 5:30 am from Chidiyatapu, with a night halt…
Leave & License Conversion: Beware Of False Promises And Selfish Preferences! Elections are coming up shortly and most candidates, barring one, have announced in their manifesto – with the aim of garnering votes – about finding solutions to convert Leave & License (L&L) into tenancy. Some have claimed outright they will convert all L&L to…
Drop It Like A Squat! The squat is indispensable to a fitness regime! There is simply no other exercise that produces such high levels of stimulation for the CNS or Central Nervous System (read brain). The Squat improves balance and co-ordination, betters your posture, enhances bone density, builds strong and stable joints, increases hormone release…
. The Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League rekindled memories from the 70’s and 80’s by organising ‘CB’s Retro Sports’, on 3rd June, 2018. Residents were treated to enthusiastic retro music, playing games like saakli, dodgeball, kho-kho and nargolio with much fervour and great team spirit. The successful event drew comprehensive participation across ages,…
. CRICKET England-Pakistan Share NatWest Trophy: In the second Test Match, England dominated the show, lifting the NatWest Trophy beating Pakistan by 55 runs. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Pakistan set the total score of 174 runs in 48.1 overs, with Shadab Khan scoring 56 runs. Bowler Faheem Ashraf picked 3 wickets,…
Pune Parsi Rugby players, 23-year-old Khusnaz Jogi and 24-year-old Vahbiz Bharucha, were recently selected in the West Zone National Rugby Team, after qualifying in their selection camp, held in Goa from 26th March to 7th April, 2018. Powered with rigorous training sessions, the girls represented the West Zone XV’s team at the National Inter Zonal…
Arm wrestling champion, Dilshad Daruwalla recently participated in the 31st State Arm Wrestling Championships, 2018 held in Nagpur on 1st April, 2018. Organised by the Nagpur Arm-Westling Association, Dilshad clinched the ‘Silver’ medal in the +84 kg category, which granted her a ticket into the prestigious National Arm-wrestling Championship which was held in Lucknow from…
Panthaki Baug Welfare Association (PWC) held its Table-Tennis Tournament on 26th and 27th May, 2018, with 45 participants battling it across five categories. In a display of great sportsmanship, Aisha Lath and Anaisha Lath were declared Winner and Runner Up in ‘Junior Singles’ category, while the ‘Ladies Singles’ witnessed Monaz Siganporia and Delnaz Siganporia grabbing…