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The 25-year old Indian star javelin thrower categorically pointed towards Odisha’s rising javelin thrower and Asian Games silver medalist Kishore Kumar Jena.“In future I see two Indian javelin throwers joining the 90m club,” Chopra said on the sidelines of a felicitation ceremony of the Asian Games athletics contingent by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).Chopra started his season with Doha Diamond League but pulled his groin and had to skip a couple of international events. However, he recovered from the niggle and bounced back to win gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Hungary and successfully defended his…

In a press conference ahead of the match against South Africa in Lucknow, Pat Cummins said Travis Head will undergo scans on Thursday to understand the extent of recovery and consult a surgeon before a call would be taken on his availability.”I think it’s tomorrow he’s getting a scan and seeing the surgeon to get an update. So hopefully next couple of days,” said Cummins.Head was included in the 15-man Australia Word Cup squad, but the opener has not traveled with the rest of the team to India as he has been recovering from the hand injury he picked up…

This comes in an order by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambani in the case of Saleem vs the State of NCT of Delhi, in which he directed the court Registry to scrutinise all filings related to sexual offences and maintain the anonymity of the victim.The SOPs require the Registry to ensure that details such as the victim’s name, address, and photographs are not disclosed in the court’s cause-list or filings.”The Registry must carefully scrutinise all filings relating to sexual offences, to ensure that the anonymity and confidentiality of the prosecutrix/victim/survivor is strictly maintained and the name, parentage, address, social media credentials…

Elaborating on this as well as her future plans, she said: “I trust my instincts while choosing scripts and that is something that will always continue, may it be before, during or after the success of ‘The Kerala Story’. I am very proud of all the works I have been a part of and it has never changed. I would like to.”Detailing her journey from her debut to the present, she said that she was initially always touted for horror movies after her debut, though ‘The Kerala Story’ changed all that, allowing her to diversify.She said: “My debut film was…

A division bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Gauri Godse perused the report of a medical board, formed on October 5, which recommended the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)for the victim considering her physical and mental condition.The Medical Board said that the woman is suffering cerebral palsy with paraparesis affecting both her lower limbs and intellectual disability, both at 50 per cent, and continuing the pregnancy at 29th week arising out of the alleged rape, could further be detrimental to her mental health.“Considering the Medical Report, we deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner who is victim of sexual…

Kangana’s portrayal as the fearless air force pilot in ‘Tejas’ has already set expectations sky-high, and her preparation for this iconic role is a testament to her passion.Kangana’s journey for transformation began with her extensive research into the lives of air force officers. She developed an understanding of their daily routines, the demands of their job, and the incredible sacrifices they make for their country.She also went through rigorous physical training to ensure that she looked the part of an Indian fighter pilot. Gruelling fitness regimens for several hours, including strength and endurance training, formed a major part of her…

“OS 2.5 is Nothing’s most significant update since the launch of OS 2.0 in July. Packed with exciting new features to make your smartphone experience as efficient and personal as possible,” Nothing said.”To deliver the most perfected update yet, Nothing is in the process of Beta testing on Phone (2). Open Beta 1 is your chance to get early access to our newest improvements,” it added.The new update will include — a new photos widget, allowing you to display your favourite photos on both your Home Screen and Lock Screen, a new screenshot editor and menu, allowing for more advanced…

The recommendation for appointment of judicial officers Biswajit Palit and Sabyasachi Datta Purkayastha as HC judges was made on December 1 last year by the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues.The SC Collegium said that it has consulted “colleagues” who are conversant with the affairs of the High Court of Tripura to ascertain suitability of these two names. It said that judicial officer Palit is functioning as Legal Remembrancer and Secretary in the Law Department of Tripura, adding that consultee-judges have recommended his appointment and no input adverse to his…

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Just over a week after concluding their historic 19th Asian Games campaign where they won 22 medals including seven gold, the Indian shooting squad is back at a national camp to prepare for the upcoming 15th Asian Shooting Championship (ASC) in Changwon, Korea. The championship assumes added significance, given they will offer a total of 24 Paris Olympic quota places, equally divided across the 12 individual Olympic events in the Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun categories. The Indian squad has already won seven Paris quotas in Shooting and will be looking to garner as many of…

New York, Oct 11 (IANS) US researchers are launching a new five-year project on patients playing video games during brain surgery to better understand how the brain regulates movement in people with Parkinson’s. The project, with a $5 million grant from the US National Institutes of Health, aims to develop more individualised treatments for patients with Parkinson’s — the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.”We will try to understand how our brain controls the actions we perform, how we make decisions between competing goals, how we stop moving, and how we switch actions,” said Vasileios Christopoulos, assistant professor of…