Singapore, May 16 (ANI): Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete Arjan Bhullar on Sunday said he was humbled by the love and support he received after becoming the first Indian-origin MMA World Champion in history.
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): American pop star Jennifer Lopez's ex-boyfriend and former baseball player Alex Rodriguez 'was pretty surprised' himself after becoming aware of JLo spending time with Ben Affleck over the past few weeks post her engagement to A-Rod ended in March.
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday lavished praise on Tashi Yangjom as she became the first Indian woman climber to scale Mount Everest this season.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 14 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday invited Assam to reap the benefits of Dhaka's growth trajectory while congratulating Himanta Biswa Sarma on becoming the new Assam Chief Minister.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 14 (ANI): A newborn infant in Odisha's Bhubaneshwar recovered fully from COVID-19 infection after a tough 10-day battle for life on a ventilator, becoming one of the youngest survivors in the country.
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Sabre fencer Bhavani Devi, who created history by becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games, on Wednesday said that she is looking forward to giving her best performance in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Dubai [UAE], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan bowlers Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, and Shaheen Afridi on Wednesday achieved career-best positions in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after becoming the first trio from their country to grab five-wicket hauls in the same match.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI): It was not long ago when Princepal Singh made history by becoming the first NBA Academy graduate to sign with the G League and cut to 2021, Singh concluded a season full of learning curves with Ignite.
Madrid [Spain], May 8 (ANI): After becoming the first Formula 1 driver to register 100 pole positions, Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton on Saturday said that he is feeling as if he has registered his first win in his career.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): TDP chief and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday expressed concern that one by one, all sections of society were becoming vulnerable to COVID-19 because of the "emergence of more dangerous variants" in due course.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): Taliban have issued a threat to Afghan media outlets and have accused them of siding with Afghanistan's intelligence agency, saying "media must be aware" to maintain their neutrality and avoid becoming the Kabul administration's propaganda tool.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 5 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles with a deadly third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's education system has come to a grinding halt, with parents becoming frustrated due to uncertainty about their children's future.