The 40-year-old tennis star said that the best word to describe what she is up to is “evolution” and that she wants to grow her family.

The world first came to know Serena Williams as a 17-year-old with beaded braids, overwhelming power and precocious intelligence and poise when she stunned her sport by winning the first of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the 1999 U.S. Open.

She has been ranked world number one by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks.

She also finished as the year-end number one five times.

Serena has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the open era, and the second-most of all time, only behind Margaret Court’s 24.

Kalaiselvi is first ever woman director general of CSIR
Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first ever woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which has brought about several cutting-edge innovations in the field of research and development in science and tech fields. Her appointment is for a period of two years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, according to an order of the personnel ministry.

Kalaiselvi had completed her schooling in a humble Tamil medium school in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. From here, she picked up her interest in the subject of science and built up on it admirably. Starting off her career as an entry-level scientist, she now has 25 years of an illustrious career in the field of science.

Viswanathan Anand becomes FIDE deputy president
From being one of the finest players in the world, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand is now set to embark on his new role as Fide vice-president after Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected as president for a second term. In the elections held in Chennai, Dvorkovich pipped Andrii Baryshpolets, a Ukrainian Grandmaster, by a landslide scoreline of 157-16 votes. A third candidate, French Bachar Kouatly, withdrew his candidature after giving his speech, before voting began.

Moments after the results came out, Anand tweeted: “For me, chess is a part of who I am. As a chess player, I have been fortunate to see the game transform from a niche game to a mass sport. I’m now happy to be part of the Dvorkovich team as we try to continue to make that positive change.”

Ex-Andhra Bank CEO Suresh Patel is new central vigilance commissioner
Former Andhra Bank CEO and incumbent vigilance commissioner Suresh N Patel has been appointed as the new chief of the Central Vigilance Commission. Former Intelligence Bureau director Arvind Kumar was appointed as a vigilance commissioner along with ex-IAS officer Praveen Kumar Srivastava.

The post of the central vigilance commissioner (CVC) had remained vacant for a year during which Patel had been working as the acting CVC since June this year.

Patel was sworn in as the chief of the anti-corruption watchdog by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. “At a ceremony held today at 10.00 hrs at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Suresh N Patel, was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner. He made and subscribed the oath of office before the President,” a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 4 said.

Aarya Walvekar from Virginia crowned Miss India USA
Indian American Aarya Walvekar, an 18-year-old girl from Virginia, has been crowned Miss India USA 2022 at an annual beauty pageant held in New Jersey recently. In a post on Instagram after her achievement, Aarya wrote that the feeling she is experiencing now is ‘indescribable’.

Aarya Walvekar is a senior at Briar Woods High School in Virginia. She is an advocate for mental health and body positivity health at Every Size Movement, according to TEDxYouth Briar Woods. The 18-year-old has been a TedX speaker. She spoke at the event on “Rethinking ‘Healthy’”. In her downtime, Aarya loves to do yoga, cook for her friends and family, and spend time with her younger sister.

Contestants representing 30 US states participated in three different pageants – Miss India USA, Mrs India USA and Miss Teen India USA. Akshi Jain from Washington was crowned Mrs India USA and Tanvi Grover from New York won the Miss Teen India USA title.

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Vinisha had inspired the world with her solar ironing cart, which uses solar panels to power a steam iron box. She won the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Award instituted by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF) India for her invention. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the central government.

She has been selected as a change maker. The baton relay is scheduled to conclude on July 28, 2022 at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. It will travel across 72 Commonwealth nations and territories for 294 days. India is the 27th nation en route to Birmingham in the United Kingdom.

Birju Maharaj, India’s kathak legend, dies at 83

Maharaj was an icon of Indian classical dance. He was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.

Oil  Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away at his home in Delhi late on January 23 after suffering a heart attack. He was 83. Maharaj was an icon of Indian classical dance. He was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.

Birju Maharaj, India’s kathak legend, dies at 83

Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment and was undergoing dialysis and likely died of cardiac arrest. Ragini Maharaj, her granddaughter, said: “He was under treatment for the past month. He had sudden breathlessness at around 12:15-12:30 am last night; we brought him to the hospital within 10 minutes, but he passed away.”

Reports say that Birju Maharaj was playing with his grandsons late on Sunday night when his health deteriorated and he became unconscious. He was taken to hospital where he was declared dead.

He was born into a family of renowned Kathak dancers and trained under his uncles and father, Acchan Maharaj, before giving his first performance at age 7.

Maya Angelou becomes the first woman of colour to appear on US coin

Poet and activist Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, has become the first Black woman to be featured on a United States quarter coin. The 25-cent coin, which shows Angelou with outstretched arms, went into circulation recently. Mint Deputy Director Ventris Gibson said: “It is my honour to present our nation’s first circulating coins dedicated to celebrating American women and their contributions to American history.”

In 2010, she was awarded the Presidential Medal  of  Freedom by former President Barack Obama

Angelou was born in Missouri in 1928 and became an essayist and poet who worked with Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1969, she published her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and later read her poem On the Pulse of Morning at Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993.

In 2010, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama.

Alia Bhatt is PETA India’s 2021 Person Of The Year

Reciprocating   Alia Bhatt’s work in support of an animal-friendly fashion industry and her advocacy for dogs and cats in need, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named the actress it’s 2021 Person of the Year.

Alia Bhatt is not only helping to advance vegan fashion but also encouraging the next generation to be kind to animals
-PETA

PETA India Director of Celebrity and Public Relations Sachin Bangera said: “Alia Bhatt is not only helping to advance vegan fashion but also encouraging the next generation to be kind to animals. Alia doesn’t hesitate to speak up, whether she’s rallying her fans to adopt a dog or cat or calling for action on crimes against animals.”

Serena and daughter Olympia pose in matching workout gear

Tennis star Serena Williams and her 4-year-old daughter Olympia have proved stylish both on and off the court. Serena, former World No. 1 player, has always dabbled in style, and her line of clothing has a huge following.

Recently, Serena, 40, posted a picture on Instagram, with her daughter, both dressed in attire that Serena has designed. The picture of the mommy-daughter duo in sports her and her mini-me’s matching athletic gear, simply captioning the photo, “Next?”

Recently, Serena, 40, posted a picture on Instagram, with her daughter, both dressed in attire that Serena has designed

In the picture, both Williams and Olympia are sporting matching black and pink colour blocked Nike workout gear the same one the 23-time Grand Slam champion wore at the Australian Open in 2021 while sitting back to back on the tennis court, with their hands criss-crossed.

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