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New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Top young shooters like Divyansh Singh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudranksh Patil, Sarabjot Singh, Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, Prithviraj Toindaman, Ganemat Sekhon and Rajeshwari Kumari have been selected in the Indian squad for upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has picked a 33-member Indian shooting squad that will take part in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, beginning September 23, hoping to improve on the country’s haul of 9 medals from shooting in the 2018 edition of the games held in Jakarta/Palembang in Indonesia.The team does not…

The state government earlier formed a committee to study the feasibility of introducing a law to ban polygamy in Assam. Following the submission of a report by the concerned committee, public opinion was sought by the government ahead of bringing a legislature in the state assembly.Taking to Twitter, Sarma said, “We have received a total of 149 suggestions in response to our public notice. Out of these, 146 suggestions are in favor of the bill, indicating strong public support. However, 3 organisations have expressed their opposition to the bill.”“We will now proceed to the next stage of the process, which…

DBF curator Wejdan Reda (SA) and curators Rahul Gudipudi (IN), Rose Lejeune (UK), and Anca Rujoiu (RO) will bring experiences and insights from diverse geographic backgrounds, extending the Biennale exhibition with artistic formats such as performance, sound, research-based practices, and digital forms.The Biennale is being developed as a living entity rather than a static framework, with a strong focus on conversation and process. Collaborations and partnerships will connect the contributing artists and architects with local cultural producers, musicians, nonprofit entities, restaurateurs, traders, and farmers, pointing to how art practices today engage with society on multiple levels. The intention is to…

The plan, devised in collaboration with IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee, aims to systematically enhance infrastructure and public services within the jurisdiction of Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority.Chairing the District Public Relations and Grievance Redressal Committee meeting held in Faridabad, the Chief Minister redressed 12 of the 14 complaints on the spot.He directed the officials concerned to conduct a survey in collaboration with IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee to meticulously assess the existing urban landscape and identify areas that require improvement and redesign to align with the development schemes.“With the help of the IIT teams, the structure and levelling in the…

In a recent instalment of her ‘Used to Be Young’ TikTok series to celebrate her new song of the same name, the ‘Flowers’ singer opened up about casting her now ex-husband as her love interest in the film based on Nicholas Sparks’ book, reports ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.“In 2008, I needed to do another feature film for Disney and I didn’t want it to be a part of Hannah Montana,” she said. “Once we had written the screenplay, it was time to audition all the guys who would play Will, my boyfriend in the movie. And we had gotten it down…

Likewise, fresh planning permission or building permissions will also be banned for commercial or tourism units in Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Kangra, Solan and Chamba districts during this period, an official statement said.During the monsoon season, unprecedented environmental disruptions have been witnessed across the state, which includes catastrophic landslides, land subsidence, river bank failures and severe erosion leading to the tragic loss of lives and properties.A government spokesperson told the media the ban has been imposed to ensure safety to human lives, infrastructure, to preserve the fragile ecological environment and with the intention to limit any such damage in the future.The…

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has picked a 33-member Indian shooting squad that will take part in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, beginning September 23, hoping to improve on the country’s haul of 9 medals from shooting in the 2018 edition of the games held in Jakarta/Palembang in Indonesia.The team does not include Saurabh Chaudhary, who in 2018 became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, and Rahi Sarnobat, who won the other gold for India in the 2018 Games.Meanwhile, the NRAI, the governing body for the Olympic sport of…

On Saturday, the senior actress took to her Instagram and uploaded an old magazine cover which shows her yet spins a controversial story around her. The magazine issue is from the year 1979.The actress penned a long note in the caption as she spoke about the culture of taking down actors back in the day.She wrote: “If the headlines were to be believed, in 1979 I had cursed myself, in 1982 I was being picked on, in 1984 I was out of sync, in 1985 I was marching towards self destruction, and in 1998 I was shattered. There was a…

The abusers reportedly used a hot pan, a hot knife, and even cigarettes to inflict pain on the young domestic help.Adding to the ordeal, the couple left her unattended for four days while they traveled to Bengaluru, leaving her in a state of distress.The victim was brought from Bengaluru three years ago to carry out household chores at the couple’s residence in Nagpur’s Atharva Nagari Society.NGO worker Sheetal Patil said that the employers resorted to branding her with hot utensils or cigarettes whenever she made mistakes in her duties.Victim’s plight took a turn for the worse when a power outage…

The film will likely be released next year on Sudeep’s birthday. The poster released in this connection claimed the project as ‘Global movie’. R Chandru’s RC Studios is a reputed production house in Karnataka and has five big films going on floors this year.R Chandru earlier collaborated with Kichcha Sudeep for Kabzaa that was released pan India in multiple languages.With the new film, the team is looking at global audiences and the film will be made on a large scale to cater to a larger audience.–IANSmka/dan