When did Germany dump its longest word?
Rindfleischetikettie-rungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz, the country’s longest word has officially been dropped from the dictionaries, recently. The noun, which consists of 63 letters, relates to a law on the testing of beef, according to reports.
Nail it with the perfect chroma
With so many shades to choose from, choosing the dress with the right colour becomes complicated. But knowing which colour can make or mar your look is something that every stylish man must possess.
Court relief for DDCA officials
There was relief in some quarters of the Delhi and District Cricket Association on Monday with the Delhi high court setting aside a trial court order restraining six office bearers from discharging their functions saying it was not sustainable in the eyes of law.
Telefunken in knock-out stage
An all-round performance by Ankit Dabas (45, 2/34) coupled with Saurabh Sharma’s 45 helped Telefunken Club beat star-studded ONGC by 17 runs and enter the knock-out round of the 38th Lala Raghubir Singh hot weather cricket tournament on Tuesday.
Sonnet Club make it to quarters
Ekalavya Devedi scored 74 while Sunny Sehrawat picked up four wickets as Sonnet Cricket Club beat Vidya Jain Academy by eight wickets in a pre-quarter-final match of the 40th all-India Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial cricket tournament at the St Stephen’s College grounds in the capital on Tuesday.
Impressive finish for Team Mahindra
Mahindra rider Miguel Oliveira claimed the only Indian motorcycle grand prix team’s best-ever finish — a hard-fought fourth place — in Mugello recently.
What is the most contagious prank?
This is one video which will make you both laugh and yawn at the same time! Sounds too ironic to be true, but this YouTube prankster’s video is generating, quite literally, several open-mouthed expressions of boredom and hits. Roman Atwood travels across the globe, infecting passersby with his yawn.
Moradabad boy atop the world
Moradabad boy Raghav Joneja has become the youngest Indian at 15 years and seven months to scale Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. The student of Lawrence School in Sanawar, achieved the feat on May 21 along with five others from his school.
Arunima to set up sports facility
Former state volleyball player Arunima Sinha, who recently scaled Mount Everest despite being an amputee, is keen on setting up a multi-sports facility for physically challenged athletes and has requested the UP government to help out in realising her dream project.
AIFF’s A-Licence course concludes
The All India Football Federation’s A-Licence course for the coaches was successfully held at the Fr Agnel Sports Complex in Navi Mumbai on Monday. It was attended by 24 coaches from across the country and culminated with a series of practical exams and was followed by a discussion about the role of A-licensed coaches in the country.