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‘Mission Raniganj’ is a film depicting a coal mine accident that sent shockwaves through the nation and the world. The film narrates the relentless efforts of the rescue team led by the valiant Jaswant Singh Gill (portrayed by Akshay Kumar).To ensure that the visuals portrayed the authentic and relatable essence of this tragic incident, Desai and his team dug a hole of about 40 feet deep into the earth.The reason behind this ambitious undertaking was to allow the actors to genuinely experience the pain and suffocation that real miners endured while trapped inside the coal mine. This immersion in the…

Hangzhou (China), Sep 21 (IANS) Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh is delighted to have been chosen as the country’s joint flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games, which will take place on September 23.The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that Harmanpreet will lead the 655-member Indian contingent alongside renowned Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain as the joint flag-bearers for the upcoming continental event.In the recent past, Dhanraj Pillay (1998, 2002), Jyoti Sunita Kullu (2006), Gagan Narang (2010), Sardar Singh (2014), and Neeraj Chopra (2018) were India’s flag bearers at the prestigious event.Upon learning…

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) NASA has issued a proposal to the US industry to plan and develop a US Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) to help in safely deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS).The USDV is a spacecraft meant to safely deorbit the ISS as part of its planned retirement in 2030.According to NASA, a new spacecraft solution would provide more robust capabilities for responsible deorbit. The agency said USDV will be a new spacecraft design or modification to an existing spacecraft that must function on its first flight and have sufficient redundancy and anomaly recovery capability to continue the critical deorbit…

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Indian optical and digital solutions company STL (Sterlite Technologies Ltd) on Thursday opened a $56 million manufacturing facility in the US to drive the rural broadband build in the country.The manufacturing facility called ‘The Palmetto Plant’ was inaugurated in South Carolina by the state’s Governor, Henry McMaster. The plant employs over 150 people.“The inauguration of STL’s manufacturing plant marks a significant stride forward for our state’s broadband efforts and will provide new opportunities for our people in Kershaw County,” McMaster said in a statement.The company said this strategic investment and expansion efforts in the US…

Faridabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Although the pandemic has passed, Covid-19 survivors continue to suffer a range of post-acute respiratory complications, say doctors. Dr Manisha Mendiratta, HOD & Senior Consultant, Pulmonology, at Sarvodaya Hospital, said many people continue to suffer from persistent shortness of breath and cough, even months after their initial infection. Others have developed conditions like pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and debilitating disease. Many cases of bronchiectasis are also coming to light, where the airways become damaged and widened. These lung-related complications necessitate long-term monitoring and management. “In our practice, we are witnessing a range of post-acute respiratory sequelae…

Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) With India warning its citizens to “exercise utmost caution” while in Canada amid escalation of the diplomatic row between the two countries, the families of students and permanent residents, particularly the Hindus and Hindu-Canadians residing in the north American nation, are concerned about their well being.As per official data, Canada is an attractive destination for Indians, especially students. A major chunk of them are from Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Delhi.“We have been much concerned about the well being of both my children who are studying in Canada since the escalation of tension in diplomatic relations between…

Kathmandu, Sep 21 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will be on a week-long visit to China, beginning Saturday (September 23), during which he is scheduled to hold bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang.The Prime Minister is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese counterpart Li.The Prime Minister will be accompanied by his daughter Ganga Dahal, Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud, Minister for Water Supply Mahidra Raya Yadav, Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala, National Security Advisor Shanker Das Bairagi, Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission Min Bahadur Shrestha, a statement issued by the…

In US dollar terms, this translates to a growth from $10.9 billion to $11.2 billion, representing an increase of approximately 3.3 per cent.The league has always been a spectacle of cricket, business and entertainment. And this year was no exception, as the league continued to captivate audiences, both on television and digital platforms, the report said.According to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, the IPL telecast on the Star Sports Network attracted a staggering 505 million viewers with an impressive watch time of 427.1 billion minutes. On the digital front, JioCinema reported that 449 million viewers tuned in on…

Scientists at the University of Cambridge trained 120 volunteers across 16 countries to suppress thoughts about negative events that worried them, and found that not only did these become less vivid, but that the participants’ mental health also improved. “We’re all familiar with the Freudian idea that if we suppress our feelings or thoughts, then these thoughts remain in our unconscious, influencing our behaviour and well-being perniciously,” said Professor Michael Anderson from the varsity’s Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. “The whole point of psychotherapy is to dredge up these thoughts so one can deal with them…

The win on her home course was her third straight Top-2 finish in last three starts.The 28-year-old, who has been dividing her time between the domestic circuit and Ladies European Tour (LET) shot 1-over 73 on the final day when scoring seemed difficult. She may well have won by a whopping ten shots, but for the double bogey on the Par-5 18th final hole. That cut her winning margin to eight as she had rounds of 65-74-73 and totalled 4-under 212.Jasmine Shekar (73) rose to second alongside Neha Tripathi (74) and Khushi Khanijau (75). The second placed trio totalled 4-over…