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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…

He grabbed the opportunity by buying ex-situ machines — a straw rake and a baler — provided by the state government on 50 per cent subsidy. The farmer is 12th pass and cultivating 40 acres. He had signed a contract with Sangrur RNG Bio Gas Plant, Panjgaraian, to supply 12,000 quintals paddy straw bales last year and earned around Rs 16 lakh by selling them. Now, this young farmer with the help of his friend Sukhwinder Singh has bought four new machines — two balers and rakes each. Expressing hope to earn over Rs 1 crore this year, the farmer…

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil slammed half-centuries in carrying Afghanistan to 284 in 49.5 overs against England in match 13 of the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday.Afghanistan were cruising on a flat pitch at 111-0 in 16 overs, with Gurbaz being unstoppable in his knock of 80 off 53 balls, capitalising onloose balls from England’s fast bowlers.But Adil Rashid led a vicious spin web to trigger an Afghanistan collapse, taking his best-ever World Cup figures of 3-42.From 190-6, Alikhil made 58 off 66 balls and was supported…

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) John Coates, the chairman of the Legal Commission, on Sunday listed the hurdles the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will face in seeking a third term as urged by some members during the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai.The IOC will have to amend its Olympic charter to remove the tenure cap for the President. Currently, the Olympic Charter limits the IOC President’s term to a maximum of 12 years — the first term of eight years which can be extended by four more years.Bach was first elected as President of the International Olympic Committee…

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 15 (IANS) Uncapped Botafogo defender Adryelson has been called up to Brazil’s squad for their FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said. The 25-year-old replaces Fluminense center-back Marcilio Mota, who sprained his left knee during a training session on Saturday.Adryelson has made 65 starts for Botafogo since joining the club on a free transfer from Sport Recife in July 2022.Uruguay and Brazil will meet at Estadio Centenario in Uruguayan capital Montevideo on Tuesday.Brazil is currently second in the 10-team South American qualifying group with seven points from three games while Uruguay…

Shanghai, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian men’s doubles partner Matthew Ebden finish as runner-up at the Shanghai Masters after losing to Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 7-5, 2-6, 7-10 in the final, here at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena on Sunday. The Indo-Australian duo faced a stiff channel from Granollers and Zeballos. Both teams managed to hold their respective serves in the first set before Rohan and Abden managed to get a decisive break point in the 12th game to take the lead.But the Spanish-Argentine pair quickly grew in confidence…