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A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan was considering the arguments raised by the PIL litigants who had approached the top court against the remission granted to 11 convicts by the Gujarat government in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members.The final hearing continued for the fourth consecutive day in the batch of petitions filed against the release of convicts, including the one filed by Bilkis Bano. Jaising, appearing for Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra – who is one of the PIL petitioners, argued that the state government, instead of protecting…

‘Dream Girl 2’ is the sequel to sleeper hit 2019 comedy drama ‘Dream Girl’ which starred Ayushmann alongside Nushrratt Bharuccha.The film focused on a cross-gender man (played by Ayushmann) whose female voice impersonation begets attention from others, and talks about depression and loneliness.It was a challenging role for Ayushmann considering he constantly had to switch between the two roles of Karam and Pooja, while all along ensuring the punches and comic timing hit the right note.On Thursday, Ayushmann was present in the national capital for the launch of the song ‘Dil Ka Telephone 2.0’ from ‘Dream Girl 2’.The actor looked…

Vitamin K is found in leafy green vegetables, vegetable oils, and cereal grains. It plays a role in blood clotting, and so helps the body to heal wounds, but researchers know very little about its role in lung health. The new findings, published in the ERJ Open Research journal, do not alter the current advice on Vitamin K intake, but they do support further research to see if some people could benefit from taking its supplements. “To our knowledge, this is the first study on Vitamin K and lung function in a large general population. Our results suggest that Vitamin…

The decision was taken by the sport’s governing body after its 100th Executive Board Meeting held here.Singh will coach the Indian U-17 boys’ team while Rani Rampal will be in charge of the girls’ team, Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Tirkey informed in a press conference in Chennai on Thursday.”This is a short-term programme for me. I want to give back to the sport which has given me so much. I will keep trying to play whenever I get a chance, I still have hope. There is a lot of hockey left inside of me. I won’t give up,” said…

Each year, more than 200 million people fall sick with malaria and more than half a million of these infections lead to death.The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends parasite-based diagnosis before starting treatment for the disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.In the new study that appeared in the journal Frontiers in Malaria, the researchers sampled more than 1,200 blood samples of travellers who had returned to the UK from malaria-endemic countries. They tested the accuracy of the AI and automated microscope system in a true clinical setting under ideal conditions. “At an 88 per cent diagnostic accuracy rate relative to microscopists,…

New Delhi-based fact-checking portal www.dfrac.org has tracked Chinese disinformation campaigns against India since 2021 onwards. A series of reports on this portal expose that Chinese are active on every social media platform – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. – and pounce on every opportunity to weave anti-India propaganda.According to dfrac.com, even people linked to Communist Party of China (CPC) directly run or manage such propaganda accounts.One such Chinese propaganda cluster is South Asia Index that doubles as a website and an official Twitter page with the same name. Official introduction of the page says that it focuses on the economy, politics,…

Taking to Instagram, the actor said that taking Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Don’ legacy forward is manifestation of his childhood dream.After a series of misadventures on the box-office, Ranveer swung back in action with his latest release ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani’ which continues to garner positive response from the audience and the recent announcement of ‘Don 3’ has sent his fans in frenzy.On Thursday, the actor took to his Instagram and shared an array of his childhood pictures as he penned a long note in the caption with regards to the opportunity that he…

The former Chief Minister said that he hopes for a statement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Independence Day on the issue.In a statement on Thursday, OPS said that the DMK had while in opposition demanded a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of government employees who died due to Covid-19 while on duty.He also charged that the DMK had in its election manifesto promised Rs 1 crore compensation to the families of the deceased. However, even after 27 months of forming the government in the state, the DMK has not yet given compensation to even…

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 10 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been awarded a first-round bye as the draw for the BWF World Championships was announced on Thursday. The draw ceremony for the 28th edition of the World Championships, scheduled to be held between August 21 to 27 in Copenhagen, Denmark, was held at the Badminton World Federation headquarters in the Malaysian capital.Former world champion Sindhu has been seeded 16th in the women’s singles draw. The five-time medallist will begin her campaign in the second round where she will be…

That Group B game on Friday will be followed by a clash between Odisha FC (OFC) and Rajasthan United FC (RUFC) in Group F at Kokrajhar’s SAI Stadium in the evening.Mohammedan search for first winMohammedan Sporting, Kolkata’s famous Black and White brigade, are looking for their first win of the tournament against the Indian Navy Football Team (INFT) on Friday.The local side coached by former India international and club player Mehrajuddin Wadoo, had a confidence-boosting win in the Kolkata premiere league following their first-game loss to the quality of Mumbai City FC and will be looking to get their Durand…