U.S.A. on a mission to reclaim trophy
The Hindu
Europe has won nine of the past 12 editions, including three on American soil in the Ryder Cup
An American squad featuring nine of the world’s 11 top-ranked golfers tries to reclaim the from Europe this weekend, aided by 40,000 loud supporters and a home course edge.
The European side, however, has won nine of the past 12 editions of the biennial team matches, including three of the past six on U.S. soil, and brings an experienced line-up to face a U.S. team with six rookies on its 12-man roster.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.