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The actor shared that in order to prepare for his role in the series, he embarked on a trip to Andaman and Nicobar Islands to understand the places, its culture and the people. And while on his trip he was stuck on Havelock Island as it was hit by a cyclone.The actor who portrays the role of a local tour guide- Chiru wanted to thoroughly prepare for it and thus went to the Andaman islands to understand the culture and soak in the surroundings to understand more about his character.Speaking about his journey and preparations for the role, Sukant said:…

During the meeting, Atishi stressed that the stretch of road between Tikri Border and Nangloi Metro stations on Rohtak Road is an important one, and it extends further to Ring Road. She emphasised that the road should be strengthened through re-carpeting and blacktopping to remove obstructions, ensuring relief from traffic-related issues for the people.The PWD Minister stated that after the redesigning work, residents of numerous colonies in Nangloi, Mundka, Ghevra, and Tikri areas would benefit, while commuters traveling between Haryana and Delhi would also find relief from traffic congestion.The minister directed the engineers to conduct a survey to prepare a…

Gwalior, Oct 15 (IANS) Fourth day of the 1st Hockey India Junior and Sub Junior Women Academy Championship 2023 – (Zone A), saw Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy and Raja Karan Hockey Academy won in their respective matches in the Sub Junior Women’s category. While Khalsa Hockey Academy (Amritsar) and Salute Hockey Academy emerged victorious in their respective games in the Junior Women’s category.In the first match of the day in the Sub Junior category, Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy beat Meghbaran Singh Hockey Academy 5-0. Nisha (32’, 35’, 46’), Captain Sunaina (39’) and Dipika (60’) were the goal scorers for Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy.The…

Sydney, Oct 15 (IANS) An affordable existing drug can help provide relief for people with painful hand osteoarthritis, according to a study.Until now there has been no effective treatment. Researchers from the Monash University in Australia investigated methotrexate, a low-cost, effective treatment for inflammatory joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. They found that methotrexate reduced symptoms in those with hand osteoarthritis (OA). The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 97 people showed that a 20mg weekly oral dose over six months had a moderate effect in reducing pain and stiffness in patients with symptomatic hand OA, revealed their findings…

The OVEP programme and the Odisha Ridley Forest Project were two development projects in India were mentioned on the opening day of the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai and resonated well with the 99 members that attended the session on Sunday.The OVEP programme is being implemented in India by the Olympic Education Commission in collaboration with the Odisha Government, the Abhinav Bindra Foundation and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).With five beneficiaries of the scheme, school students from Odisha — Soumya Ranjan, Bharati, Suchismita, Pratyasha and Mohammed Hammad, Bindra informed the IOC Session how the lives of these children aged between…

Army Chief General Manoj Pandey will chair the commanders’ conference. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend the conference on October 18.On the occasion, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Manoj Pandey and Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhary will address the meeting. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the government, will also deliver a talk on ‘Leveraging Technology for National Security’.“The apex leadership will brainstorm current/emerging security scenarios besides reviewing the operational preparedness of the Indian Army. They will also delve into pivotal subjects including review of the ongoing transformation process, training matters, HR…

Te fatal accident occurred at Sujawalpur Chowk under Sakra police station on NH 28. Four persons died on the spot while one of them succumbed due to multiple injuries in the hospital. The toll may rise further as the condition of two other injured persons remains critical. Following the incident, a large number of local villagers assembled at the place and blocked NH 28. The officials of Sakra police station convinced them to end their protest. The dead bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. –IANSajk/vd

The song fuses rock music with some pop, electronic, and film music to create an emotionally power packed-patriotic track.The singing of Arijit Singh never disappoints as his voice is not only passionate, but also powerful and soulful. This is very well accompanied by the composition of Sashwat Sachdev which perfectly complements Arijit’s voice, and even makes it better, while Kumar’s lyrics are beautiful.The instrumentation is very well done, a simple but elegant mix of acoustic guitars, distorted electric guitars to drive in the rock punch, some use of synthesisers for an electronic flavour. The song is stylistically a merger between…

The teams are from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Goa Campus; Candor International School, Bengaluru; Kanakia International School, Mumbai; KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR; Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh; Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai; and Young Mind Research and Development, Faridabad. These are among 72 others from 13 nations around the world that will compete in the engineering design challenge to build human-powered rovers. The HERC, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, tasks the students to design, build, and test lightweight, human-powered rovers on an obstacle course simulating lunar and Martian terrain, all while completing mission-focused science tasks. “Throughout…

Worldwide, millions of stroke survivors undergo prolonged cardiac monitoring, leading to the discovery of atrial fibrillation in up to 1.5 million of these patients each year.The new study, published in The Lancet Neurology, proposes that atrial fibrillation detected post-stroke exhibits distinct characteristics.It has a lower prevalence of risk factors, cardiovascular comorbidities, and changes associated with upper chambers of the heart than atrial fibrillation known prior to the stroke.This could potentially explain its association with a decreased risk of another ischemic stroke, which results from a blocked artery, said the team professor Dr. Luciano Sposato, from University of Western Ontario in…