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US Army's seventh fleet has reached Taiwan amid tensions with China. China's activism has also increased after the arrival of two American warships in the Taiwan Strait. In response, China has also sent eight warships and 23 fighter aircraft. France and Germany have also become active in the midst of such tensions. After the visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, China began increasing pressure on Taiwan by deploying its warships in the sea area around Taiwan.

America is openly standing with Taiwan in this matter and now two warships belonging to the Seventh Fleet of the US Army, UAS Antietam and UAS Chancellor Wille, have reached Taiwan's sea area. Both the warships included in America's Seventh Fleet are said to be the world's most fierce and catastrophic . Even in the Second World War, this Seventh Fleet of America has made the whole world realize its power. However, according to US military sources, this is a regular movement of the Seventh Fleet, under which both the warships UAS Antietam and UAS Chancellor Ville passed through the Taiwan Straits.

Major Dhyan Chand alias Dadda, the great hockey player who brought India's name to the country and the world, was born today 29th august 1905. His birthday is celebrated as Sports Day in India.

Major Dhyan Chand witnesses Golden era of hockey in India. He dominated the traditional Asian hockey with his sport, giving India a golden success in the hockey event of the Olympic Games. He was a true player and was inspired by Subedar Major Tiwari to play hockey. Dhyan Chand started playing hockey under his supervision. Today is the birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand, who snatched the ball from the possession of the opposition players like a magician.This day is celebrated as 'National Sports Day' in the country in his memory and the players are decorated with various awards. Due to his outstanding performance in hockey, he was appointed as 'Lance Nayak' in 1927 and then became a Subedar. In the same year he captained the Indian hockey team. He became a lieutenant, then a captain and was eventually promoted to major.

When Dhyan Chand's stick was checked

Major Dhyan Chand was such a skilled player of hockey that when he played, the ball would stick to his hockey and people would doubt that he had put something in his stick.His stick was checked many times but nothing was found. Due to his style of playing hockey, people used to call him the magician of hockey. Major Dhyan Chand is a well-known name in hockey, which is known to every child. He has been an important contributor to the recognition of hockey. There were many ups and downs in the life of this great player, but he never left any gap in his sportsmanship. Major Dhyanchand's speed and agility as a center forward was so tremendous that during his lifetime he was known as the magician of hockey. In Holland, once his stick was investigated to check whether there was a magnet in it.

Died on 3 December 1979

Major Dhyan Chand studied at Aligarh Muslim University and graduated from Victoria College Gwalior in 1932. He spent the last moments of his life in Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh). Major Dhyan Chand died on 03 December 1979 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. His last rites were performed at Heroes Maidan in Jhansi.

Major Dhyan Chand brought laurels to the country by winning a gold medal at the Amsterdam Olympics in 1928, an Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles in 1932 and a gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. A German newspaper headline at the 1936 Olympics was - There's magic on the Olympic complex now. …and the next day the posters on the streets of Berlin read – Go to the hockey stadium and see the magic of the Indian magician. After this, German dictator Adolf Hitler invited Dhyanchand to play from Germany.

Major Dhyan Chand's Award

In 1956, Dhyan Chand was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's second highest honor.

His birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day.

The postage stamp was started in the memory of Dhyan Chand.

Dhyan Chand National Stadium was built in Delhi.