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Nigeria's Quadri Aruna leads Africa's quest for glory at the 2026 ITTF World Cup, aiming to build on his historic 2014 quarterfinal breakthrough. The tournament brings together 96 of the world's best players as table tennis celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Africa's top-ranked table tennis player is championing a massive new competition that could reshape how Nigeria discovers young athletic talent. Quadri Aruna says the October event offers 15,000 young athletes a shot at greatness.
Three African nations kicked off the World Table Tennis Championships with dramatic comeback victories in London. Nigeria's Quadri Aruna led a thrilling rally to beat Saudi Arabia after falling behind early.
When 17-year-old Abhishek asked his mother "Do you hate me now?" after coming out as gay, Aruna Desai chose love and built Sweekar, a nationwide support system helping thousands of Indian families embrace their LGBTQ+ children.
Former banker Aruna Nambiar turned her observations of everyday Indian life into 13 witty short stories that celebrate kindness while gently revealing society's contradictions. Her new collection proves that humor can be a powerful tool for highlighting what matters most.
Over 1,600 students from 200 schools across India competed in a nationwide Constitution quiz, with finalists gathering for a rare philatelic exhibition on Republic Day. The event celebrates constitutional awareness through stamps honoring both famous and forgotten Constituent Assembly members.
Five migrants from around the world open up about their journeys to Australia and what home means when you carry two cultures in your heart. Their stories show how gratitude and understanding can bridge divides during tense times.
A homeowner whose apartment building collapsed is getting double the expected payout after a court used AI to calculate fair market prices. The tech-assisted ruling marks a win for accountability in real estate disasters.
When money forced Kandula Jessie to leave private school, her dreams could have ended. Instead, the government school student from Andhra Pradesh just became one of 20 Indian students selected for the world's first all-girls lunar satellite mission.
More than a hundred Nigerian film stars gathered in Lagos for a powerful prayer session dedicated to beloved actor Taiwo "Ogogo" Hassan, who is battling stage four cancer. The moving display of solidarity shows how the tight-knit Nollywood community rallies around its own in times of crisis.
Behind everyday rights like filing RTI requests and living in states organized by language lie decades of peaceful protests, hunger strikes, and grassroots movements. These are the stories of ordinary Indians who transformed public demands into laws that changed the nation.
Semi-literate villagers in rural Rajasthan held public hearings to expose ghost projects and wage theft, sparking a grassroots movement that gave India its landmark Right to Information Act. Their simple question changed democracy: if public money belongs to the people, why can't people see how it's spent?