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Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Union Minister said the Prime Minister will lay foundation stone for the unit along with Railway Coach Periodic Overhauling facility.He made the announcement on Sunday after a visit to the place where the unit is coming up. He reviewed with senior officials of South Central Railway and other departments the preparations for the Prime Minister’s visit.Union Minister said the unit will have the capacity to manufacture 200 wagons a month. He said instead of a Rail Coach Factory, the Prime Minister has sanctioned a Wagon Manufacturing Unit for Telangana.He said the details of…

Results of the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of opioid pain relievers for acute lower back and neck pain with a follow-up of one year, showed there was no significant difference in pain levels in patients with lower back or neck pain who were given opioid pain relievers compared to those given a placebo. Further, it carried the risk of future dependence, misuse, and overdose. Lower back and neck pain are very common worldwide. Clinical guidelines currently recommend opioid pain relievers for patients where other treatments have failed or are contraindicated, but there are concerns…

The Chinese government has been intensifying its monitoring of Tibetans and maintained their interrogations of Tibetans living in Lhasa to determine if they have contacted people outside Tibet and stepped up surveillance measures to prevent such communication, RFA reported.In March, two major anniversaries prompted police to step up surveillance. The month marked the 15th anniversary of a 2008 riot, and the 64th anniversary of the 1959 uprising against Chinese troops that had invaded the region a decade earlier.But the heightened security from March has continued well into June, and police have continued closely monitoring residents in Lhasa and random searches…

Addressing media persons, Pawar, 83, said that just recently, Modi had hurled allegations of corruption against the Congress-NCP. “Today, his party has joined hands and sworn-in (as Ministers) some people from the same (NCP) party against whom Modi had pointed fingers. This means that Modi’s allegations were baseless and we are now ‘absolved’ of all the charges. I am thankful to him for this… I am happy for those facing enquiries who have taken oath today,” he said. The NCP supremo said that some of his party leaders were uneasy about the investigations by various probe agencies like ED, and…

As part of its commitment towards the ‘Hockey India ka Abhiyan Har Ghar Ho Hockey Ki Pehchan’ programme, Hockey India has disbursed a grant of INR 2 lakh each to all its state member units. This initial grant will aid the district units under their purview in meeting their deliverables and complying with the necessary guidelines.In addition to the initial grant, Hockey India will further sanction INR 1 lakh each to respective state member units upon successful completion of competitions by their respective district units. This additional funding serves as an incentive for state member units to support and guide…

Shahzad, who has played 70 T20I for Afghanistan and made 2015 runs, including a century and 12 fifties, made his last appearance in the format against New Zealand in the Super 12 match of the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi.Left-handed opening batter Hazratullah Zazai is also back in the T20I scheme of things for Afghanistan, after his last appearance in the format against the UAE at Abu Dhabi in February this year.Other regular players like Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Noor Ahmad are also included in the squad for…

Media reports in Imphal claimed that seven people were killed in the militants’ early morning firing and there was an exchange of fire between the VDF volunteers and the extremists.However, the officials in Imphal neither denied nor confirmed the media reports.The officials in Imphal said that the VDF volunteers, who were guarding the village in view of the ongoing ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities, died in the attack as they were sleeping after guarding the village at night.The militants took away two arms of the VDF before leaving the spot.At least five villagers were injured in the…

The river cruise restaurant is a joint venture of Akshar Travels, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), and the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation (SRDC). The 162-passenger river cruise restaurant offers a captivating one and a half hour journey accompanied by a delectable meal. Ensuring the safety of passengers, it is equipped with essential facilities such as a sprinkler system to combat fire, lifeboats, life jackets, and other safety measures. Addressing the virtual inaugural function, Shah expressed his desire to share a meal with his family on the cruise. He enthusiastically announced that whenever he would visit Ahmedabad, he will plan to…

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Expressing his thoughts on Mitchell Starc’s contentious catch during the Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, senior England seamer Stuart Broad said if that method of catching were deemed legal, it would become a widely adopted technique among all players. On Day 4 of the second Test at Lord’s, England opener Ben Duckett had a fortunate escape when he struck a short-pitched delivery towards fine leg. Mitchell Starc, who was fielding at the fine leg, managed to reach to the ball and seemingly caught it but he pressed the ball into the…

Noida, July 2 (IANS) Puja Tomar reigned supreme in Matrix Fight Night’s first-ever all-women’s main event against her Russian opponent Anastasia Feofanova in a gruelling bout at MFN 12 in Noida Indoor Stadium and retained her strawweight title. The thrilling main event ran for four rounds. In the first round, Puja Tomar landed a left-hand hook on her opponent’s face and took her down to the ground. Using her long legs, Anastasia managed to keep Puja at bay. With her height advantage, Anastasia locked Puja in a hold, but the Champion pulled herself out and landed powerful kicks to rattle…