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The jersey of “Appu Cup Season 3”, a shuttle badminton league, was unveiled recently during the “Appu Sambhrama” celebration. The event was marked by the presence of several dignitaries, including Legislative Council Member Saravana, and members of the Kannada film industry, along with team owners and participants of the league. Organized by Chetan Surya under the banner of Steller Studio & Event Management, in association with PRK Audio, the Appu Cup has successfully completed two previous seasons. Last month, the league inauguration and matches of Season 3 began, with the opening ceremony held on a grand scale. Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar…

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Gurugram: Hours after claiming that he was not the man seen struggling in the Ganga river waters in a viral video before a police team helped him board a boat at Haridwar Wednesday, Deepak Hooda, the ex-captain of the national kabaddi team, has taken a U-turn, with a new statement on the incident. As the video shared by Uttarakhand Police went viral, people who know him closely identified the man rescued as none other than Hooda. When he returned from Haridwar to Rohtak late Wednesday evening, local media were waiting for him. In front of media persons, Deepak Hooda finally admitted…

The trailer of the Kannada paranormal-horror film “Kamarottu 2” was recently released and has generated curiosity among viewers. The film, which belongs to a rarely explored genre in Kannada cinema, is scheduled to release on August 1. It is produced by Pavan Gowda and directed by A. Paramesh. The film team shared details at a press conference. Director Paramesh stated, “Earlier, I directed a film titled ‘Kamarottu Check Post’, which was a rare attempt in the Kannada paranormal genre. It was made as a technical experiment, and it had no known actors, yet it found success. ‘Kamarottu 2’ is the…

Yashasvi Jaiswal has scripted a new chapter in Indian Test cricket history by breaking a 51-year-old record during the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. The 22-year-old left-handed opener scored a resilient half-century, becoming the first Indian batter since 1974 to score 50+ at this historic English venue. A Drought That Spanned Generations Old Trafford has long been an unconquered fortress for Indian batters. Despite multiple tours and appearances by legendary names like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Rahul Dravid, no Indian had reached a half-century at this ground for over five decades. The last Indian to do so…

New Delhi: Older adults with high blood pressure may benefit from drinking beetroot juice, claimed a study on Wednesday.  The blood pressure-lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older individuals may be attributed to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK. Nitrate is crucial to the body and is consumed as a natural part of a vegetable-rich diet. In the study, when the older adults drank a concentrated beetroot juice ‘shot’ twice a day for two weeks, their blood pressure decreased. However, the effect was not…

After enduring a string of underwhelming performances, India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur bounced back in style during the third ODI against England, leading from the front with a match-winning knock. Speaking after the game, she offered insights into the mental reset and tactical changes that helped her find her “lost mojo.” Focused Mindset Over Flashy Shots Harmanpreet revealed that she made a conscious effort to keep things simple. Instead of forcing her shots early in the innings, she chose to give herself time, focusing on staying calm and trusting her process. “I wanted to talk to myself in…

Hyderabad: Lifestyle solutions or specific nutrient supplementation might yield better results for Indians with genetic risk of obesity, reveals a study.  Many gene variants previously associated with obesity in Europeans do not affect Indians similarly, which resonates with a different pattern of obesity in Indians, according to the findings of the study by researchers at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad. The study also revealed that Polygenic Risk Score (PSR) predicts obesity more accurately in people with European-like ancestry than in those with other ancestries, including Indians (South Asian ancestry) Researchers…

On Wednesday, the Trump Administration unveiled its new artificial intelligence action plan geared at keeping US efforts competitive with China. With over 90 policies recommended, it’s a wide-ranging document that, if followed, would give Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies even more leeway to grow. “We believe we’re in an AI race,” White House AI czar David Sacks said on a call ahead of the action plan’s release. “We want the United States to win that race.”The Office of Science and Technology Policy drafted the plan, which focuses on three key “pillars” for AI strategy: accelerating AI innovation, building infrastructure, and…

The process of removal of Justice Yashwant Varma will be set in motion in the Lok Sabha soon with Speaker Om Birla expected to soon announce the constitution of a statutory committee to investigate the grounds on which the removal of the judge is sought, The Indian Expres has learned.Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh met Wednesday with Secretaries General of both the Houses and the officials discussed the modalities to finalise the procedure. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also joined the meeting later. The discussions took place on a day the Supreme Court said it will set up…