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The 54-year-old star decided to hit the shops in Manhattan on Thursday and was pictured heading home from his solo outing, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’. Hugh seemed to be in good spirits as he carried a large shopping bag.The actor decided on a very stylish look, wearing a burnt orange long sleeve jumper over a white T-shirt. He also opted for a pair of denim jeans and some brown suede boots. He covered his face with a pair of dark sunglasses and was at one point seen with AirPods in his ears.As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, Hugh had his bushy grey beard carefully styled…

Nikhat won her bout against Hanan Nassar with the Referee Stopping the Contest with 53 seconds remaining on the clock in the first round, while her opponent was shown three standing 8-counts in the quarterfinal bout.The 27-year-old Indian dominated the match and was leading on the cards of all five judges when the referee stepped in to end the match.Among the other Indians in the fray on Friday, Lakshya Chahar (80kg) lost his round of 16 bout 1-4 against Bekzhigit Uulu Omurbek of Kyrgyzstan while the 2022 World Championships bronze medalist Parveen Hooda (women’s 57kg) was through to the quarterfinals…

The conference was organised by Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), the Mysuru-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The conference will deliberate on the scientific facts for the adoption of millets-based food for the services, exploring millets for sustainable agro-processing practices at terrains of troop deployment, identifying and resolving the challenges in millet processing, preservation and storage for sustained nutritional and food security.The Ministry of Defence said that conference will identify innovative ways to integrate millets into the diet of the Services for improved health and endurance and facilitate discussion on millets-based enterprises among research organisations, government agencies, policy…

The talent reality show ‘India’s Got Talent; is gearing up for the weekend with the Top 11 contestants in the ‘Party Special’ episode. Bringing in the fun and glam quotient to this ‘party of talent’ will be the singing diva, Neha Kakkar, and the esteemed judges panel of ‘Indian Idol 14’, Kumar Sanu and Vishal Dadlani.Amidst all the exceptional acts, the vibrant singing group ‘Raaga Fusion’ evokes beautiful emotions with their spellbinding rendition of ‘Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan’.Vishal said: “I am sure that the world will hear about you this year. If Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB) was to witness this performance,…

Hangzhou, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian men’s badminton team defeated Nepal 3-0 to enter the semifinal at the 19th Asian Games and secured a historic medal after a gap of 37 years.India will next take on the winner of the match between Indonesia and South Korea, on Saturday.The last time the men’s team secured a medal at the esteemed continental tournament was during the 1986 Seoul edition. Icons such as Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi led the team, which included Vimal Kumar, Ravi Kunte, Uday Pawar, Sanat Mishra, and Leroy D’sa.Lakshya Sen, world No. 14, beat Prince Dahal 21-5, 21-8 to…

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Friday said India is one of the first countries in the world to ensure net neutrality and “pushed back against Telcos wanting to be gatekeepers of the Internet”.The minister’s comments came as the proposal by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on selective banning of OTT or Internet services has resulted in a fierce debate among industry bodies, internet companies and startup founders.”Net Neutrality in India was a hard fought battle for those who remember — which started during the UPA govt and peaked…

London, Sep 29 (IANS) People with cannabis use disorder have 60 per cent more chance of having heart diseases, stroke, according to a new study.The study contributes to the ongoing dialogue surrounding the health implications of cannabis use disorder and its potential links to cardiovascular health.”Our study doesn’t provide enough information to say that cannabis use disorder causes adverse cardiovascular disease events, but we can go so far as to say that people with cannabis use disorder appear to have a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease than people without the disorder,” said Dr. Anees Bahji, lead author of the…

An official of Manipur Home Department said that the state government has already started the biometric process for the Myanmarese staying in Manipu though the state government has recently requested the MHA to extend the time by a year.The MHA’s Director (Foreigners), Surender Kumar, in a letter to Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi said that the Ministry has considered the request of the Manipur government. “…. it has been decided to extend the time period till March 31, 2024. Accordingly, the state government of Manipur is requested to take appropriate necessary action to complete the exercise within the revised time…

“When we had 100 days of work, we could eat well. Expenses related to medicines and children’s education were also covered with that money,” said Mamta Rajak (50), an MGNREGA worker from Raghudi village in Belma panchayat of Purulia block-2.The work was simple but strenuous. Her husband Bhakti Rajak would cut the soil and she would move it to the required spot. However, for the last one-and-a-half years, they are without anything substantial. Asked what her husband does these days, she remarked, “What else other than grazing goats?”Majority of the people in Raghudi ward number two had been dependent on…

Smaller stocks represented by Nifty Mid and small cap 100 Index outperformed the Nifty where they gained 1.08 per cent and 0.99 per cent respectively as against 0.59 per cent rise in the Nifty.Advancing shares outnumbered the declining shares as advance decline ratio stood at 1.85 levels on BSE, highest since 14-September. Cash market volumes were lower as compared to recent averages, he said. All the sectoral Indices ended in the green except Nifty IT.IT stocks were impacted as Accenture, the IT services giant reported its Q4 revenue numbers within its targeted range but fell short of estimates. The company…