Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar turned 45 as countless wishes poured in for the master blaster on social media.
Past and current Indian cricketers took the lead in wishing Tendulkar, who remains as popular as ever after playing his last international match in November 2013.
“Happy Birthday dear @sachin_rt . You are and will always remain an inspiration . It’s wonderful to see you contribute towards society with some really good initiatives even after your retirement. Wish you success always,” wrote his longtime teammate VVS Laxman.
His opening partner Virender Sehwag wrote: “Many more happy returns of the day to a man who could stop time in India (literally) .Thank you for making the Cricket Bat such a great weapon, which later many like me could also use.”
It was not a surprise that #HappyBirthdaySachin was trending on leading social media platform Twitter.
Suresh Raina and Lokesh Rahul too had emotional messages for Tendulkar, the only batsman to score 100 international centuries.
“To the man who united a billion Indians and brought a smile to their faces everytime he walked out to bat. A dream that he turned into reality. Sachin is an emotion.. Sachin is a phenomena!” posted Raina.
Rahul wrote: “The Legend, The God of Cricket - @sachin_rt. You inspire me everyday paaji, Happy Bday to you!”
Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh were also among the many cricketers who wished Tendulkar.
Two workers buried alive in landslip
Rescue workers at the site where two labourers were buried alive near Nellikatte in Puttur town, in Karnataka on Tuesday.
Two workers were buried alive while another two were rescued with injuries when earth caved in on them in Puttur town on Tuesday morning. Police gave the names of the deceased as Shivanna, native of Kushtagi and Padmanabha, a resident of Jalligudde, Mangaluru.
The incident occurred when six men were engaged in a work 30 ft below the ground level near Nellikatte, said Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada, B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda.
Suffragist Millicent Fawcett’s statue unveiled
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the unveiling of the statue of suffragist Millicent Fawcett at Parliament Square in London on April 24, 2018.
A statue of British women's rights leader Millicent Fawcett was unveiled in Parliament Square, the first monument to a woman to be erected on the historic site. Fawcett, one of the leading campaigners for equal rights was commemorated in a ceremony to mark 100 years since women won the vote.
Fawcett founded the National Union of Women's Suffrage and in 1866 at the age of 19 collected signatures for the first petition demanding the right for women to vote to be handed into parliament.
Zero shadow day and voter awareness
District SVEEP Committee (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) celebrates zero shadow day to create voter awareness in Belagavi on April 24, 2018.
The zero shadow day occurs twice a year when the sun is directly overhead at a particular latitude. When the sun is at the zenith (the highest point in the sky) its rays will be hitting a particular point exactly perpendicular to the surface. This will make your shadow be exactly under you, making it look like there are no shadows. Take a small jump and you can see your shadow. To know where exactly it is happening now and when it will happen next you can download the Zero Shadow Day app from the Astronomical Society of India.
In Karnataka’s Belagavi district, the Election Commission has seized the moment to highlight its SVEEP voter awareness programme.
Setya Novanto gets 15 years in jail
Former Indonesia's Parliament Speaker Setya Novanto walks after talking with his lawyer during his sentencing hearing at the Corruption Cases Court in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 24, 2018.
Indonesia's former Parliament Speaker was handed a 15-year prison term on Tuesday in one of the country's harshest sentences for graft, marking a victory for its clamp-down on widespread corruption. Setya Novanto, once among the country's most influential politicians, had been accused of taking millions in kickbacks and bribes linked to the national roll-out of government ID cards. “We have found defendant Setya Novanto, beyond reasonable doubt, guilty of violating anti-corruption law,” presiding Judge Yanto told the packed Jakarta courtroom. Mr. Novanto, who showed little reaction to the sentence, said he would “need time” to consider an appeal.
India strongly raises terrorism issue
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (left) shakes hands with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi before a meeting of Foreign Ministers and officials of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China on April 24, 2018.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during her address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting also attended by Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, raised the issue of global terrorism and protectionism. There are a number of challenges that are being faced by the world today, foremost being the threat of global terrorism and the imminent need to build a strong security architecture to combat it, the Minister said. “Terrorism is an enemy of the basic human rights: of life, peace and prosperity,” Ms. Swaraj said.
Sachin 45
Artist Abhishek Satam and the Rangresha Rangoli Group at R.M. Bhatt High School create a portrait of Sachin Tendulkar to mark his 45th birthday.
Wishes pour in for the 'Master Blaster', cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as he celebrates his 45th birthday on Tuesday.
Avengers: Infinity War premiere
Actor Robert Downey Jr. poses with fans during the premier of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Avengers: Infinity War boasts more than 20 superheroes and expects to storm the box office, but even its A-list cast don't know quite what to expect when the film gets its world premiere on Monday night.
Bus crash in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a hospital following a bus accident involving Chinese tourists in North Hwanghae province.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese embassy in Pyongyang on Monday to express ”deep sympathy” over a bus accident that killed 32 Chinese tourists and critically injured two, the North's state media said on Tuesday. Mr. Kim also visited the hospital where the injured were being treated, the North's central news agency said.
Waffle House shooting suspect detained
Police gather on a road along a wooded area where Waffle House shooting suspect Travis Reinking was captured on Monday.
Police on Monday arrested the man suspected of fatally shooting four people at a Waffle House restaurant, ending a 36-hour manhunt after tips from the public led police to search secluded woods nearby.
Thousands protest against Nicaragua govt.
Demonstrators protest against police violence and the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in Managua in Nicaragua on April 23, 2018.
Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans marched on Monday in the capital to protest government repression and call for peace after several days of violent demonstrations set off by a social security overhaul. President Daniel Ortega withdrew the changes on Sunday. The U.S. government on Monday urged people to “reconsider travel to Nicaragua due to crime and protests” and it ordered the families of diplomats to leave the Central American country.
