Every dog has its day, they say. But dogs and their owners in Hyderabad are going to have every day a special day starting from October 18.&nbsp;

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is opening what is touted as&nbsp;"First Dog Park'' in the country dedicated especially to dogs and their owners.&nbsp;

Built at a cost of Rs 1.1 crore on 1.3 acres, this Dog Park is located in Kondapur area on the western side of Hyderabad city.

"There were lot of requests from dog owners to have a dedicated place wherein they can bring in their dogs for recreation because in normal parks people object the presence of dogs due to various reasons,'' says D.Harichandana, IAS, Zonal Commissioner of GHMC, who herself is a dog lover and the brain behind this Dog Park while speaking to Zee Media.

"There are many benefits both for dogs and its owners from this dedicated park wherein they can relax and there will be a Vet in case any dog needs medical attention,'' adds D.Harichandana.

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Every day this park will be open from 6 am to 10 pm. Nearly 100 dogs can be accommodated at a time which has walking track, clinic, splash pool among various other facilities. Also, there are different enclosures for big and small dogs.

"This is a good move and I appreciate it. Right now we cannot take our dogs to regular parks as some people do not like it. Certainly, it will help dogs and their owners to have such dedicated place,'' says Kishore Reddy, a dog lover and also Life Member of Kennel Club of India.

Depending on the footfalls and the response this Dog Park generates, the GHMC has plans to create atleast couple of more such places in other parts of the city.

Every dog has its day, they say. But dogs and their owners in Hyderabad are going to have every day a special day starting from October 18. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is opening what is touted as "First Dog Park'' in the country dedicated especially to dogs and their owners.

Every dog has its day, they say. But dogs and their owners in Hyderabad are going to have every day a special day starting from October 18. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is opening what is touted as "First Dog Park'' in the country dedicated especially to dogs and their owners. Built at a cost of Rs 1.1 crore on 1.3 acres, this Dog Park is located in Kondapur area on the western side of Hyderabad city. "There were lot of requests from dog owners to have a dedicated place wherein they can bring in their dogs for recreation because in normal parks people object the presence of dogs due to various reasons,'' says D.Harichandana, IAS, Zonal Commissioner of GHMC, who herself is a dog lover and the brain behind this Dog Park while speaking to Zee Media. "There are many benefits both for dogs and its owners from this dedicated park wherein they can relax and there will be a Vet in case any dog needs medical attention,'' adds D.Harichandana. Every day this park will be open from 6 am to 10 pm. Nearly 100 dogs can be accommodated at a time which has walking track, clinic, splash pool among various other facilities. Also, there are different enclosures for big and small dogs. "This is a good move and I appreciate it. Right now we cannot take our dogs to regular parks as some people do not like it. Certainly, it will help dogs and their owners to have such dedicated place,'' says Kishore Reddy, a dog lover and also Life Member of Kennel Club of India. Depending on the footfalls and the response this Dog Park generates, the GHMC has plans to create atleast couple of more such places in other parts of the city.

Dogs' day out in Hyderabad-First dedicated dog park to open in India

Winning or losing is part of any sport and the standard adage would be "one has to take in his/her stride." But there's also more to winning and losing. The case in point is the recently concluded BWF World Championships.

When the Indian badminton team set out for Nanjing in China a week back, hopes were riding high on its star players and equally star coach Pullella Gopichand. However, the only silver lining was PV Sindhu settling for silver Medal.&nbsp;

Definitely, it is no less achievement but given the reputation of many star players like Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S.Prannoy, Sai Praneeth apart from Doubles players Ashwini Ponnappa, Manu and Satvik in the team, a couple of more podium finishes were expected.

Labelled as a big tournament player, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu was again beaten by her good friend off court and arch-rival on court, Carolina&nbsp;Marin of Spain in two straight sets.&nbsp;

At the beginning of the first set, Sindhu was leading but the Spanish left-hander came back with solid aggression to take away the gold medal.

During the final match, Marin was warned by the referee on the court but Sindhu was no match to her. More than winning the silver medal, Sindhu now stares at being repeatedly asked whether she has "finals phobia.''

On her part, Sindhu vehemently denies saying, "I don't have finals phobia. I don't look at negatives. I am more positive and would definitely gun for gold next time. We all play to win the gold medal. Sometimes it is not your day.''&nbsp;

Coach Gopichand comes to her rescue reminding, "one has to see Sindhu won against Okuhara in the quarter-final and beat Yamaguchi in the semi-final.''&nbsp;

However, Gopichand too has a critical take on Sindhu's final match.&nbsp;"We all saw Sindhu leading in the first game against Marin but a momentary lapse of a minute gave Marin chance to come from behind and take the lead," he said.

Is there too much pressure on the head coach of Indian badminton team Gopichand, who has undoubtedly changed the fortunes of the Indian Badminton team since he took over?&nbsp;

Pat comes to the reply "there's tricky training problem,'' while adding that he has to do fine balancing between "volume and intensity.''&nbsp;

Now, this gives rise to question whether Gopi has too much on his hands and too much is expected of him and the continuous spotlight taking a toll on him.

Nevertheless,&nbsp;with the World Championships now behind them the star-studded Indian Badminton team and the star head coach have to prove themselves in the forthcoming Asian Games to be held in Jakarta-Palembang from August 18.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu was again beaten by her good friend off court and arch-rival on court Carolina Marin.

Winning or losing is part of any sport and the standard adage would be "one has to take in his/her stride." But there's also more to winning and losing. The case in point is the recently concluded BWF World Championships. When the Indian badminton team set out for Nanjing in China a week back, hopes were riding high on its star players and equally star coach Pullella Gopichand. However, the only silver lining was PV Sindhu settling for silver Medal. Definitely, it is no less achievement but given the reputation of many star players like Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S.Prannoy, Sai Praneeth apart from Doubles players Ashwini Ponnappa, Manu and Satvik in the team, a couple of more podium finishes were expected. Labelled as a big tournament player, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu was again beaten by her good friend off court and arch-rival on court, Carolina Marin of Spain in two straight sets. At the beginning of the first set, Sindhu was leading but the Spanish left-hander came back with solid aggression to take away the gold medal. During the final match, Marin was warned by the referee on the court but Sindhu was no match to her. More than winning the silver medal, Sindhu now stares at being repeatedly asked whether she has "finals phobia.'' On her part, Sindhu vehemently denies saying, "I don't have finals phobia. I don't look at negatives. I am more positive and would definitely gun for gold next time. We all play to win the gold medal. Sometimes it is not your day.'' Coach Gopichand comes to her rescue reminding, "one has to see Sindhu won against Okuhara in the quarter-final and beat Yamaguchi in the semi-final.'' However, Gopichand too has a critical take on Sindhu's final match. "We all saw Sindhu leading in the first game against Marin but a momentary lapse of a minute gave Marin chance to come from behind and take the lead," he said. Is there too much pressure on the head coach of Indian badminton team Gopichand, who has undoubtedly changed the fortunes of the Indian Badminton team since he took over? Pat comes to the reply "there's tricky training problem,'' while adding that he has to do fine balancing between "volume and intensity.'' Now, this gives rise to question whether Gopi has too much on his hands and too much is expected of him and the continuous spotlight taking a toll on him. Nevertheless, with the World Championships now behind them the star-studded Indian Badminton team and the star head coach have to prove themselves in the forthcoming Asian Games to be held in Jakarta-Palembang from August 18. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Guru Gopi's 'tricky training problem' and PV Sindhu's 'finals phobia'

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