Guwahati, November 26 (IANS). South Africa lost the second Test match against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium by a margin of 408 runs. Rishabh Pant lost his first series as captain. Pant believes that Indian players need to improve as a team. After losing the series, Rishabh Pant said, “This defeat is disappointing. We have to improve as a team. You have to give credit to the opposition team for playing better cricket than us. You know, in a series like this, if you think too much, you have to learn and survive as a team.” Pant admitted that the visiting team had done brilliantly in the series. “South Africa definitely dominated the series, but you can’t take cricket lightly. We will be better in the future and learn from this,” he said. He said: “There are moments like that in the game when you have to take advantage as a team, as a batting unit, but as a team we couldn’t take advantage of that for a long time. That’s why we lost the whole series. I think the positive thing will be that we will focus on our plan, and we have to get better at it.” In this match played in Guwahati, South Africa scored 489 runs in the first innings. In this innings, Senuran Muthusamy scored 109 runs, while Marco Jansen added 93 runs to the team’s account. Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets from India’s side. In response, Team India were reduced to just 201 runs in their first innings. This gave South Africa a lead of 288 runs and declared its second innings on the score of 260/5, giving India a target of 549 runs to win, but Team India could only score 140 runs in the second innings. –IANS RSG Share this story Tags

Guwahati, November 26 (IANS). South Africa lost the second Test match against India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium by a margin of 408 runs. Rishabh Pant lost his first series as captain. Pant believes that Indian players need to improve as a team. After losing the series, Rishabh Pant said, “This defeat is disappointing. We have to improve as a team. You have to give credit to the opposition team for playing better cricket than us. You know, in a series like this, if you think too much, you have to learn and survive as a team.” Pant admitted that the visiting team had done brilliantly in the series. “South Africa definitely dominated the series, but you can’t take cricket lightly. We will be better in the future and learn from this,” he said. He said: “There are moments like that in the game when you have to take advantage as a team, as a batting unit, but as a team we couldn’t take advantage of that for a long time. That’s why we lost the whole series. I think the positive thing will be that we will focus on our plan, and we have to get better at it.” In this match played in Guwahati, South Africa scored 489 runs in the first innings. In this innings, Senuran Muthusamy scored 109 runs, while Marco Jansen added 93 runs to the team’s account. Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets from India’s side. In response, Team India were reduced to just 201 runs in their first innings. This gave South Africa a lead of 288 runs and declared its second innings on the score of 260/5, giving India a target of 549 runs to win, but Team India could only score 140 runs in the second innings. –IANS RSG Share this story Tags

Mumbai, November 30 (IANS). Only a few singers in the Bollywood music world have such magic in their voices that everyone gets mesmerized after listening to them. Udit Narayan is one such singer. The sweetness and soft feeling in his voice touches anyone’s heart. This is the reason why India’s music empress Lata Mangeshkar specially gave him the title ‘Prince of Playback Singing’. Udit Narayan’s story is one of struggle, hard work and passion. Udit Narayan was born on December 1, 1955 in a Maithil Brahmin family in the Saptari district of Nepal. His father Harekrishna Jha was a farmer and mother Bhuvaneshwari Jha was a folk singer. Udit developed interest in music from his mother. From an early age he started singing on small stages in town and school. In 1971, he got the chance to sing on Kathmandu Radio for the first time. He sang the Maithili song ‘Sun-Sun-Sun Panbharni Ge Tani Ghuriye Ke Tak’ there, which the people liked a lot. This was the first important recognition of his career. He came to Mumbai in 1978 to pursue a career in music. In the beginning he had to struggle a lot. He worked in a hotel on a salary of Rs 100 and meanwhile also took music lessons at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. His hard work and dedication gave him a chance in Bollywood. In 1980 he got the opportunity to sing his first song for the film ‘Unnis Bees’. In this song he worked with the great singer Mohammad Rafi. But he got his real recognition in 1988, when he sang the song ‘Papa Kehte Hain Bada Naam Karega’ for Aamir Khan’s super hit film ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’. This song became so popular that Udit received the Filmfare award for the first time and his career reached new heights. After this he never looked back. Udit Narayan has given voice for many films like ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’, ‘Dhadkan’, ‘Tere Naam’, ‘Swadesh’, ‘Veer-Zaara’. The sweetness and magic in Udit Narayan’s voice impressed even Lata Mangeshkar. He called Udit the ‘Prince of Playback Singing’. Many songs with Lata Mangeshkar further boosted his career. His songs are not only super hits but are still present in the hearts of people. Udit Narayan has received many awards for his contribution. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009. In addition, he won the National Film Award four times and the Filmfare Awards several times. He has sung more than 15,000 songs in more than 30 languages ​​with his voice. –IANS PK/ABM Share this story Tags

New Delhi, November 30 (IANS). Nagaland, the land of folklore, is a part of India where unique colors and traditional costumes reflect the heritage, while nature symbolizes the unimaginable beauty of this land. Nagaland was home to many Naga tribal communities who lived their lives in the jungles of India. In the First World War, the British took many Naga tribes with them. Many Nagas were sent to France and Europe during the World War. When these Nagas returned, they formed the Naga Nationalist Movement. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Naga people came into contact with the Ahoms, the most prominent and powerful tribe of Assam. The history of the Naga tribes has been such that no one has ever been able to rule over them, be it the ‘Ahom Kingdom’ that ruled Assam, who believed they ruled the territory of Nagaland, or the British, who converted almost 90 percent of the population of this state into Christians. But even after converting to Christianity, the people of Nagaland did not give up their traditions. The British conquered the territories of Nagaland with great difficulty. Even more difficulties were encountered in eliminating ‘Narbali’ traditions. In the 19th century, when the East India Company began to expand its footprints, Nagaland was under the power of the Ahom dynasty, but even though the Ahom dynasty owned Nagaland on paper, the Nagas were in fact independent. The Ahom dynasty did not interfere with the traditions of the Nagas, even if they were traditions like Narabali. Then Assam also came under British rule. Until World War II in 1944, this land remained known as Naga Hills Tuensang among the British and Indians. December 1, 1963 was the day Nagaland got the status of a full state. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya’s novel ‘Yaruingam’, written in the 1950s and published in 1960, focused on the Naga movement for self-determination. The word ‘Yaruingam’ means people’s rule. The novel ‘Yaruingam’ was based on the Nagas, especially the Tangkhul Nagas and reflected the historical moments of the mid-1940s and 1950s. But the novel was also about the early post-colonial Assamese literary imagination of ‘people’s rule’. However, after India’s independence, this state also became free from British rule. Until 1957, the area we know today as Nagaland was just a district of the state of Assam, known as the ‘Naga Hills’. In August 1957, leaders of various Naga tribes formed the Naga People’s Convention (NPC) and in July 1960, a delegation from the party met the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and demanded a separate state for the Nagas within the Indian Union, known as ‘Nagaland’. A 16-point agreement was reached, which provided for the creation of Nagaland. On 4 September 1962, with the President’s assent to the bill creating Nagaland, the State of Nagaland Act, 1962 was passed. Nagaland was officially established as the 16th state of India on December 1, 1963. Since then, December 1 is celebrated every year as Nagaland Foundation Day. It is surrounded by Assam in the west, Myanmar (Burma) in the east, Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam in the north and Manipur in the south. The state has 17 administrative districts, inhabited by 17 major tribes as well as other sub-tribes. Each tribe differs from each other in terms of its customs, language and clothing. The nature and beauty of Nagaland makes it the Switzerland of the East. Lush hills, lush forests, magnificent valleys, mountains, abundant flora and fauna, this is the picture that comes to mind when we think of Nagaland. Nature has blessed this state in such a way that the picturesque views, colorful sunrises and sunsets fascinate the mind. If someone is looking for a peaceful place away from the hustle and bustle of city life, this is the perfect setting for them. For the adventurous and fearless, Nagaland is a great place for trekking, rock climbing and jungle camping. There is limitless exploration potential in its lush subtropical rainforests, which are also a treasure trove of medicinal plants. –IANS DCH/ABM

Ranchi, November 30 (IANS). Virat Kohli scored a superb century in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday. It was the 52nd century of Kohli’s ODI career. With this century, Kohli became the player to score most centuries in any format. Earlier this record was in the name of Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar scored 51 hundreds in Tests. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Virat Kohli and said he is a great player in the ODI format. Sunil Gavaskar said on GeoHotstar: “People who have played with and against Virat Kohli all agree that he is the greatest ODI player. Ricky Ponting called him the greatest too. It is very difficult to get praise from Australians. If you get past Sachin, you know where this guy stands.” Virat Kohli was a flop in the first 2 matches of the 3 ODI series against Australia. He was out for nil in both the games. This happened for the first time in his career. After two consecutive failures, speculations started about Virat’s career. Some cricket experts started advising him to bid farewell to the ODI format as well. In the third ODI against Australia, Kohli silenced the critics by scoring a half-century. In Ranchi ODI, Virat played an innings of 135 runs in 120 balls, hitting 7 sixes and 11 fours. This innings made it almost clear that Virat will bid a complete farewell to international cricket only after playing the next one-day tournament. Let us tell you that Kohli has already said goodbye to T20 and Test. –IANS PAK Share this story Tags

Ranchi, November 30 (IANS). Virat Kohli scored a superb century in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday. It was the 52nd century of Kohli’s ODI career. With this century, Kohli became the player to score most centuries in any format. Earlier this record was in the name of Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar scored 51 hundreds in Tests. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Virat Kohli and said he is a great player in the ODI format. Sunil Gavaskar said on GeoHotstar: “People who have played with and against Virat Kohli all agree that he is the greatest ODI player. Ricky Ponting called him the greatest too. It is very difficult to get praise from Australians. If you get past Sachin, you know where this guy stands.” Virat Kohli was a flop in the first 2 matches of the 3 ODI series against Australia. He was out for nil in both the games. This happened for the first time in his career. After two consecutive failures, speculations started about Virat’s career. Some cricket experts started advising him to bid farewell to the ODI format as well. In the third ODI against Australia, Kohli silenced the critics by scoring a half-century. In Ranchi ODI, Virat played an innings of 135 runs in 120 balls, hitting 7 sixes and 11 fours. This innings made it almost clear that Virat will bid a complete farewell to international cricket only after playing the next one-day tournament. Let us tell you that Kohli has already said goodbye to T20 and Test. –IANS PAK Share this story Tags

New Delhi, November 30 (IANS). ‘World AIDS Day’ is celebrated every year on 1 December. This day is not just a date, but a symbol of the global fight against HIV-AIDS. The purpose of this day is to spread correct information about HIV and AIDS, remove fear and misconceptions from people’s minds, give love and support to those living with this virus and remember those who have lost their lives due to AIDS. Looking at this year’s theme, it is “Overcoming Disruption, Improving the AIDS Response.” This is important from many perspectives. There have been various kinds of conversations in society about this disease. Inadequate information, lack of awareness also increased the problems or suffering of the patients. At the same time, war, poverty and discrimination in many parts of the world have also kept a large number of people away from treatment. However, many organizations and countries at the world level have been actively working for this, which has been helpful to a great extent. ‘World AIDS Day’ was started in the year 1988 by the World Health Organization. Since then, governments, institutions and ordinary people around the world have come together every year to raise their voices against this disease. This day is celebrated in an important way in India along with the world. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and NACO (National AIDS Control Organization), awareness camps, free testing camps, programs in schools-colleges and messages on TV-radio-social media are being held across the country. Most importantly, HIV is no longer an incurable disease. If tests are done in time and medication is started, the person can remain completely normal and healthy throughout his life. In such a situation, there is a lot of emphasis on awareness. Looking at the data from India alone, it was positive. India has achieved a major victory against HIV-AIDS. Before the year 2024, about 1 lakh 73 thousand people died every year due to AIDS in the country, but in 2024, this number came down to only 32,200, that is, a decrease of more than 81 percent was recorded. The government provides completely free treatment (ART) to more than 18 lakh HIV positive people, 94 percent of the patients take the medicine regularly and in 97 percent of the patients the virus is so suppressed that they do not get sick or give infection to anyone. As a result, HIV no longer turns into AIDS and people live absolutely healthy lives. Even today, every year 6 lakh 30 thousand people die due to AIDS in the world. India also supplies 70 percent of affordable medicines to the world, helping millions of people from Africa to Asia. India has almost met the 95-95-95 target of the United Nations (95 percent people should know, 95 percent should get medicine, 95 percent should suppress the virus). –IANS MT/ABM

Mumbai, November 30 (IANS). Rubina Dilaik, famous actress of the television industry, is constantly giving updates to her fans through her acting as well as social media. He shared memorable moments with his family on social media on Sunday. Actress Rubina Dilaik posted photos on Instagram, spending moments with children. In some pictures she is seen with the family and in some the moments of celebration are included. He wrote in the post: “November is a very special month for me, a month dedicated to our daughters. This month is full of blessings and lessons.” Rubina’s fans and co-actors commented on the post and poured in reactions and well wishes. Actress Akanksha Singh responded with a heart emoji in the comments section. Let us tell you that Rubina and Abhinav Shukla got married in the year 2018 in Shimla according to the Punjabi and Himachali customs. The two first met during Ganpati Puja at a mutual friend’s house, after which they dated for about four years. However, there were many ups and downs in their relationship. There were also reports that both of them are going to get divorced soon, but both of them participated in the TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss 14′ together. However, in the show, both of them didn’t let anyone realize that there was a rift between them. During the show, both of them gave more time to each other and tried to understand each other better, and in the end, their grievances were resolved and the beautiful couple was saved from breaking up. Both were recently seen in Colors’ show ‘Pati Patni Aur Panga’. Munawar Faruqui and Sonali Bendre were the hosts of the show. Many celebs were seen with their partners in the show. –IANS NS/ABM Share this story Tags