Monthly Archives: September 2017
Hyderabad’s ‘Bruce Lee’ bags 13th individual Guinness World record
Hyderabad :
In a rare achievement, a 54-year-old Taekwondo Grandmaster clinched his 13th individual Guinness World Record for the most number of kicks with one leg while wearing 5 kg weight on each leg.
Taekwondo master M Jayanth Reddy executed 1155 kicks in one hour non-stop beating his previous record of 1000 kicks. Reddy started his tryst with the martial arts back in 2010 and has been unstoppable ever since. With 13 Individual records and 1 group record along with 8th Dan (degree) black belt, Jayanth is touted as Hyderabad’s very own Bruce Lee.
The Taekwondo ace broke this record on August 15 in JVR Park, which was validated by independent judges. The record was confirmed on Monday , post validation and submission of a corroborating video.
Reddy said,”This is just the beginning of a long journey towards putting India on the world map as Taekwondo and martial arts leaders.”When asked about his training regime he added, “I train for minimum four hours every day through the week. There is no room for complacency when it comes to fitness and martial arts.
“Reddy is eying to break two more individual world records by the end of the year along with training his students for doing the same.
Two of his students R Gajendra Kumar and Abdul Khalil are having six records each under their belts.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News / TNN / September 21st, 2017
Hyderabad’s ‘fast and the furious’ wins big at national championship
Since bursting onto the national racing scene in 2014, Hyderabadi racer Anindith Reddy has been winning titles and making everyone sit up and take notice.
His latest feat — clinching the F1600 class title at the recently concluded Indian National Racing Championship 2017 held at the Madras Motor Race track in Chennai — only cements his position further. such was his dominance on the points table, that Anindith won the coveted championship a day before the finale without even completing the race.
“There was only one race on Saturday and I was leading it when the driver behind me made a misjudgment and bumped into my rear wing. My wing was completely destroyed following which I couldn’t finish the race. I had another collision in the second race on Sunday with the same driver. I don’t exactly know what went wrong with his car. Of course the race didn’t go well for me, but I had the points to make it to the top of the podium,” says Anindith, crediting his consistent performance over the months for his edge over competitors.
“The championship started sometime in January at the BIC ground in Noida, Delhi. Before last weekend’s three races, I had consistently done well in the other 13 races and had maintained a good points record,” he adds.
The mechanical engineering graduate has some very interesting methods to keep himself race ready: “Racing is one sport for which we cannot practise on a tarmac every day. Also, there are limited number of tracks for racing in the country.
So, I spend some time at the gym every day. I try to stimulate the situations of circuit trainings in my head and create the conditions I experience behind the wheel during the races through physical activity such as cardio exercises,” Anindith informs.
Son of Chevella MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy and grandson of healthcare honcho Prathap C Reddy, Anindith’s love for fast cars and racing developed from a very young age.
“My father, who’s also an adventure enthusiast, gifted me a go-kart on my seventh birthday. I’ve been hooked to cars ever since,” he says.
However, while racing is an expensive sport, his lineage accounts for nothing on the race track, avers Anindith. “in comparison to a lot of other countries, racing in India is actually cheaper. on the race track, it doesn’t really matter whether you are rich or not. Wealth is not a criteria to be a racer,” he says, signing off.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Hyderabad News / by Debarun Borthakur / TNN / September 21st, 2017
Senior journalist Suresh Krishnamoorthy no more
KCR, Ministers and actor Pawan Kalyan condole his untimely death
Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Senior Assistant Editor, Reporting, at The Hindu, Hyderabad, passed away here on Saturday.
He was 52 and is survived by his wife Subbulaxmi and daughter Tanmayi.
Mr. Krishnamoorthy collapsed in the morning at his house at Begumpet and was declared brought dead at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences. His mortal remains were preserved at the NIMS morgue till the arrival of his parents and brother from the U.S.
He had started his career as The Hindu’s District Correspondent in Anantapur in 1991 before being transferred to Hyderabad. He had completed 25 years of service before his untimely demise. The senior journalist was to receive an award on completion of 25 years of service in The Hindu at a function in Chennai on September 20.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed shock over the death of Mr. Krishnamoorthy. He recalled his association with the senior journalist and conveyed his condolences to the members of the bereaved family.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Leader of the Opposition in Council Md. Ali Shabbir, former Minister J. Geeta Reddy and others observed one-minute silence in memory of Mr. Krishnamoorthy. TDP leader Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy paid his tributes to the senior journalist at NIMS.
YSR Congress president Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy, in a message, expressed grief over the untimely death of the senior journalist. He has covered political and film events with great standards for The Hindu daily, Mr. Jagan said.
BJP Telangana State president K. Laxman said: “His reportage has always been dispassionate, coherent and clear, which is an evidence of his understanding of the issues.” Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari, Telangana Ministers K.T. Rama Rao, T. Harish Rao, C. Laxma Reddy and Jupally Krishna Rao condoled his untimely demise.
Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu spoke to Mr. Krishnamoorthy’s wife and offered his condolences.
The Telangana Working Journalists’ Federation, Press Club Hyderabad and Indian Journalists’ Union (IJU), in separate statements, condoled the death of Mr. Krishnamoorthy.
Actor Pawan Kalyan, in his tweet, said, “It’s quite a shock to hear about the sudden n painful demise of well known senior journalist (of Hindu) Sri. Suresh. In my personal interactions with him in all these years;I always found him as a man of great warmth, ability and with good sense of humour. Still his image n words from our last meeting is lingering in my mind. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends & journalist brethren. May his soul rest in peace.”
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Staff Reporter / Hyderabad – September 16th, 2017
PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara to win Korea Open Super Series
Highlights
Sindhu won her third Super Series title beating Nozomi Okuhara 22-20, 11-21, 21-18
This win helped Sindhu level the head-to-head stats against the Japanese 4-4
She claimed the title in a one hour and 24 minutes battle and become the first Indian shuttler to win in Korea
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New Delhi :
India’s PV Sindhu won her third Super Series title beating Nozomi Okuhara 22-20, 11-21, 21-18 in the women’s singles final of the Korea Open in a thrilling encounter in Seoul on Sunday. Sindhu, who had lost to Okuhara in an epic World Badminton Championships final three weeks back, got the better of the eighth seed in an encounter that lasted one hour and 24 minutes.
After Okuhara dominated the proceedings early on, Sindhu managed to save two game points and won the first game before being trounced by a ten-point margin in the second. Sindhu, seeded fifth in the tournament, got her act together in the third and the final game to take the title, her second Super Series win this year after India Open.
Speaking to TOI Sports soon after his ward PV Sindhu won the finals, India’s chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said: What a super match! Both players showed great spirit and determination. It was almost a repeat of the World championship final, though the result reversed, in our favour. Both players are great champions.”
This win helped Sindhu level the head-to-head stats against the Japanese 4-4 and in the process also broke Okuhara’s 14-match winning streak.
In a close game one, both shuttlers shared the lead often with Sindhu looking more aggressive than Okuhara. Sindhu got on top of the long rallies but Okuhara put up a strong resistance picking up the Sindhu’s smashes with ease. What was interesting to note was Sindhu experimented with the cross court backhand whip and while couple of her attempts went wide, Okuhara found it tough to track the movement.
Sindhu earned four points with that shot. Okuhara, looked strong in the rallies, but Sindhu’s reach made it tough for the Japanese to place her shots beyond the Indian. Even though Okuhara enjoyed two game points, four consecutive points from Sindhu meant the Indian took the first game 22-20.
After losing the first game, Okuhara stepped on the gas and looked in her elements in the long rallies. Okuhara got her touch back with the smashes that earned her five points, two of which came late in the game that assured Sindhu was left with too much to do. Her net play looked strong while Sindhu failed to connect with the cross court backhand whip well. Okuhara claimed the second game with thumping 10-point margin to take the final to the third and the deciding game.
Okuhara got things running in the final game, before Sindhu took over. While the Indian looked a bit tired in the second game, she was rejuvenated in the third and seemed to take the initiative with the attacks and that paid dividend. Sindhu managed to maintain a healthy lead for most part of the game. Okuhara, who looked sublime in the Game 2, started to lose the plot and three straight long shots meant Sindhu took a six-point advantage in the deciding game.
Okuhara though made a final dash but with her unforced errors count going up, the Japanese was left to play catch up. Sindhu only had to maintain her composure. Okuhara though was not going down without a fight but Sindhu managed to stave off the spirited Japanese by winning the longest- 56-shot – rally of the match that took Sindhu to 19-16. Sindhu had three match point opportunities and converted the second one to claim the title and become the first Indian shuttler to win in Korea.
The two 22-year-olds, who were involved in the second longest match of women’s singles at the Worlds final, entertained the crowd once again at another major final.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> Sports News> Badminton News / TimesofIndia.com / September 17th, 2017