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All You Need To Know About Himani Mor: Tennis Player Who Married Neeraj Chopra

It’s official! Javelin sensation and India’s Olympic boy Neeraj Chopra has embarked on a new chapter of his life – this off the field. The 27-year-old athlete tied the knot with Himani Mor in an intimate ceremony surrounded by close family and friends. Announcing on his social media handles, the athlete shared and thanked for blessings, “जीवन के नए अध्याय की शुरुआत अपने परिवार के साथ की। 🙏 Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound by love, happily ever after. नीरज ♥️ हिमानी.” जीवन के नए अध्याय की शुरुआत अपने परिवार के साथ की। 🙏

Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound by love, happily ever after.

नीरज ♥️ हिमानी pic.twitter.com/OU9RM5w2o8 Himani Mor is a 25-year old tennis player hailing from Larsauli in Haryana. She is the daughter of Chand Ram and has a brother who is also a tennis player. Himani has studied at Little Angels School, Sonipat and pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Physical Education from Miranda House, Delhi. Following her passion for sports, Himani completed her degree in Sports Management from Southeastern Louisiana University, and earned a dual MBA in Sports and Fitness Administration/Management and Human Resource Management/Personnel Administration from Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. She also holds a MSc. degree in Sports and Fitness Management from Isenberg School of Management. With over fourteen years of experience in sports and two years in sport management and administration, Himani is dedicated to work to make sports an integral part of lives, believing that sports can transcend boundaries. Himani boasts an impressive career in tennis while purusing her academic goals. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) website states that in 2018, Mor’s highest career national rating was 27 in doubles and 42 in singles. She began performing in AITA competitions in 2018. Himani has competed for Delhi University at the national level before attending the 2017 World University Games in Taipei. According to her school’s website, she took home a gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Tennis Championship in Malaysia. Amherst College in Massachusetts also lists her as the assistant coach for women’s team for tennis. She is responsible for managing the college’s women tennis team, overseeing training, scheduling, recruiting and budgeting. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. The couple has left for honeymoon, according to Neeraj Chopra’s uncle Bhim who told PTI. “The girl is from Sonipat and she is studying in the U.S. They have left the country for honeymoon and I am not aware of the places where they are going. We wanted to keep it like that.” said Bhim in a statement.

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Rivers Crisis: A Call For Caution

THE festering crisis in Rivers State has become a present danger to this democracy. The lead characters in the whole mess – Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike – have been at daggers drawn since Fubara assumed office in 2023. They need to rein in themselves and their supporters and act with decency. Shortly after assuming office, the political tussle began to worsen. In October 2023, 27 members of the House of Assembly loyal to Wike attempted to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor. The power play resulted in the assembly complex being rocked by fire and explosion. In December 2023, Fubara sent bulldozers to demolish the complex. This was in bad taste. That same December 2023, these 27 lawmakers purportedly defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. They were elected under the PDP, the ruling party in the state. This did not go down well with Fubara and his supporters. Hence, the former factional Speaker of the Assembly, Edison Ehie, declared the seats of the 27 lawmakers vacant. These legislators, led by Martin Amaewhule, later went to court. Last February, the Supreme Court ruled for their recognition as members of the state House of Assembly and ordered the monthly allocation to Rivers to be withheld. It also nullified last year’s local government elections in the state. Latching onto this judgment, the state factional chairman of the APC, Tony Okocha, again, threatened impeachment of the governor if he did not honourably resign. Fubara’s supporters have threatened mayhem if any attempt is made to remove the governor, giving the schism an ethnic colouration. Amid all these, the utterances of Wike, currently the Federal Capital Territory minister, and some stakeholders have helped to stoke the raging fire. Wike described the governor’s attempt to meet with the lawmakers and re-present the 2025 budget as rubbish and nonsense. The move to hold the state to ransom is condemnable. Wike should allow the governor to govern the state without this needless meddlesomeness and incendiary comments. The Federal Government should intervene sincerely and ensure the problem does not escalate further. Recently, President Bola Tinubu called on the Niger Delta stakeholders to respect the judgement of the Supreme Court. He had tried to intervene to bring peace in the early stages of the crisis, but this was futile. His current intervention may also not work if he does not rein in his minister, Wike. Fubara should rally everybody around to enable peace to reign. He reportedly invited the lawmakers to a peace meeting in the Government House, Port Harcourt. However, the 27 lawmakers shunned the meeting. He also visited the state assembly to re-present the 2025 budget but was reportedly locked out of the chambers. This is unfortunate. The stakeholders in Rivers should bury their differences in the state’s interest. If the situation continues to be poorly managed, it could lead to a major conflagration that will affect the entire country, especially oil production. Ultimately, all the parties will still come to the negotiating table to iron out their differences. Unfortunately, Rivers has been crippled by this godfather syndrome in Nigeria. Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi fell out with the former governor of the state and his godfather, Peter Odili. Amaechi also had battles with his successor, Wike. Now, Wike has fallen out with his successor, Fubara. Selfish individuals have hijacked Nigeria’s democracy. This must stop. The Wike and Fubara camps should know that they are playing with fire. Their selfish economic and political interests should not cloud their sense of reasoning. They should let Rivers State be!

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Eriksen Expects To Leave Man Utd This Summer

Christian Eriksen expects to leave Manchester United this summer and does not anticipate signing for another Premier League club. The 33-year-old Denmark midfielder joined on a free transfer in July 2022. He had previously had a short spell at Brentford after resuming his football career following a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020. Eriksen has played 66 matches in the Premier League for Manchester United, though game time this season has been limited to 16 top-flight appearances. His contract expires in the summer and he said there have not been any discussions over a new deal. "I haven't heard anything from the club, and therefore I assume that the collaboration will stop - that's how I interpret it," said the Dane. "I am prepared to find something new. I am fine with that. Where it will be, I haven't decided yet." After starting his career at Ajax, Eriksen spent seven years at Tottenham before moving to Inter Milan. Spurs had been interested in bringing Eriksen back to the club before he joined Manchester United. "The intention is not to stay in England," added Eriksen. "I am not going to the USA - we are not going that far. We would like to stay in Europe, but it is too early to go home to Denmark. "I feel like I have some good years abroad left."