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3 Indigenous PARAM Rudra Super Computers Dedicated To Nation

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3 Indigenous PARAM Rudra Super Computers Dedicated To Nation
Hold out promise for accelerated research in various advanced and futuristic technologies and enhance the country’s competitiveness on a global level
Two high-resolution High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems also launched to significantly enhance the accuracy and lead time of critical weather phenomena

 

In a significant development, which holds out promise for accelerated research in various advanced and futuristic technologies and enhance the country’s competitiveness on a global level, three indigenously developed ‘PARAM Rudra’ super computers were on Thursday dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing.

Built at a cost of ₹130 crore as part of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), the supercomputers have been strategically deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering scientific research.

NSM was launched in 2015 to provide the country with supercomputing infrastructure to meet the increasing computational demands of academia, researchers, MSMEs, and startups. It is steered jointly by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated two high-resolution High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems which will significantly enhance the accuracy and lead time of predictions related to tropical cyclones, heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, hailstorms, heat waves, droughts, and other critical weather phenomena.

Involving at an investment of Rs. 850 crore and located at two key sites – the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune and the National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast (NCMRWF) in Noida – these HPC systems are named ‘Arka’ and ‘Arunika’.

As far as the PARAM Rudra supercomputers are concerned, one of these has been deployed with the The Giant Metre Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune, presently the world’s largest radio telescope operating at meter wavelength, which will use the new system to explore astronomical phenomena such as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs).

Located at Khodad, 80 km north of Pune, the telescope is operated by the National Centre of Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. It consists of 30 fully- steerable dish type antennas of 45-meter diameter each, spread over a 25-km region.

In Delhi, with the deployment of one of the other super computers, the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) will enhance research in material science and atomic physics.

With the last of the super computers, the SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata will drive advanced research in areas such as physics, cosmology and earth sciences.

The prime minister was earlier scheduled to travel to Pune for these launches, but the trip is learnt to have been cancelled due to heavy rains in the city.

View of a section of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope, Pune, presently the world’s largest radio telescope operating at meter wavelength. It consists of 30 fully- steerable dish type antennas of 45-meter diameter each, spread over a 25-km region.
An accelerator machine at the Inter-University Accelerator Centre in Delhi

 

Park Grecian Hospital’s Dr Harinder S Bedi Says Heart Attacks Among Young Worrisome

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Park Grecian Hospital’s Dr Harinder S Bedi Says Heart Attacks Among Young Worrisome
Attributes cause majorly to stress, offers simple tips
Announces ‘Run For Heart Health’ on World Heart Day on Sunday (29.09.2024) in Mohali

 

It’s called a heart attack, but it is not the heart which is attacking us, but we who are knowingly or unknowingly attacking the fist-sized muscle mass that is our heart. The statement carries weight especially coming from a well-known cardiac surgeon of the region, Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, acknowledged for being among the pioneers of open heart and beating heart surgeries in Punjab.

He was highlighting preventive aspects of heart disease and heart attacks at a press meet in Chandigarh on Wednesday while announcing a ‘Run For Heart Health’ being organized by Park Grecian Hospital Mohali to mark World Heart Day on Sunday (Sept 29).

The theme for this year’s World Heart Day is ‘Use Heart for Action’, with emphasis on empowering individuals, and encouraging them to take responsibility for their heart health.

Dr Bedi, Director, Cardiac Sciences, at the hospital, pointed to the worrisome trend of young persons suddenly falling at workouts, workplaces, parties, dance floors, or just relaxing and documented as dying of heart attack. Some of the victims of death due to heart attack at a very young age in recent times have been showbiz personalities like actor, host and model Sidharth Shukla, who died at age 40, and even doctors, he informed.

Attributing these heart attack deaths significantly to stress, among other factors, Dr Bedi, who has earlier served at Escorts Heart Hospital, New Delhi; and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia, while admitting that stress is inevitable in the fast-paced and highly competitive environment, emphasized that “we have to get into action mode to beat the stress”.

Sharing the stark reality of our country, where four Indians die of heart attacks every minute, and quoting the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to say that 25 percent of heart attack deaths in the country occur in people below 40 years of age, he however stuck an optimistic note saying 80% of these heart attacks are preventable. “We need to prioritise our heart health while going about our daily routines,” he asserted.

Advising simple ways of keeping the heart young and healthy, Dr Bedi laid stress on eating simple food, preferably home-made, with lots of green leafy and other vegetables of different colours. Twenty minutes of daily brisk walk provides enough exercise for the heart.

For stress-bursting too he had easy solutions like indulging in yoga and meditation, maintaining a good friendship circle, going for outings with family, colleagues and friends especially to quiet places like hills which also offer rarified air, and indulging in home gardening.

Artificial laughter also helps in stress management and so does dance, bhangra being the best, he shared further.

For high-risk persons, who have severely blocked heart arteries, and for heart attack survivors, Dr Bedi informed that minimally invasive endovascular surgery is a good option. Open heart surgery, especially after the development of beating heart surgery, has given consistently good results.

He claimed that Park Grecian Hospital provides the best facilities available for heart surgeries with one of the first Operation Theatre (OT) in the region with a Cath Lab within.

The ‘Run for Heart Health’

The ‘Run for Heart Health’ on Sunday will be flagged off from Park Grecian hospital in Sector 69 (Phase 9) at 5;30 a.m. and end at the hospital following a 5-km long route. A Zumba dance class will also be organized for the participants at the end of the run.

Every participant will be presented a goodie bag worth Rs 3500 by the hospital, including discount coupons, T-shirt, cap and participation certificate, apart from being served refreshments.

The chief guest, Major General Mathews Jacob, Commandant, Command Hospital Western Command, Chandimandir, will flag off the run along with Mohali Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain and Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Pareek.

 

PM Modi’s Visit To US: 297 More Stolen Or Trafficked Antiquities Returned To India

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PM Modi’s Visit To US: 297 More Stolen Or Trafficked Antiquities Returned To India
Takes total number returned since 2016 to 579, which marks the maximum number of cultural artefacts returned by any country to India

 

The size of the global stolen or illicitly trafficked antiquities market is huge. Various, widely varying estimates have been made at different times, but it is difficult to accurately know its size and monetary value.

According to a report by Aljazeera.com, Roger Atwood’s 2020 book Stealing History estimates that it could be worth anywhere between $300m to $6bn a year. UNESCO, however, reports that the illicit trade in cultural goods, which encompasses antiquities trafficking, is worth $10bn a year.

Among other regions globally, India, Africa and the Middle East have been the worst sufferers of this booming illegal trade.

But now the Indian government is doubling down on its efforts to bring these stolen or illegally trafficked antiquities back to the country from various parts of the world.

In recent years, the government has been most successful in bringing back such piece or art from the United States of America.

According to a joint US-India fact sheet, since 2016, the US Government has facilitated the return of hundreds of trafficked or stolen antiquities. This includes 10 antiquities returned during Indian PM’s visit to USA in June 2016; 157 antiquities during his visit in September 2021 and a further 105 antiquities during his visit in June last year.

The total number of cultural artefacts returned from US to India since 2016 stands at 579. This is the maximum number of cultural artefacts returned by any country to India.

Recently the two countries have also signed an agreement to hasten the process. The Cultural Property Agreement was signed in July 2024 between the US State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Archaeological Survey of India under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The agreement marks the fulfilment of commitments made by President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance cooperation to protect cultural heritage, as reflected in the Joint Statement issued after their meeting in June 2023.

Biden Administration facilitates return of 297 more antiquities to India

During PM Narendra Modi’s latest visit to the US to participate in the QUAD summit and the United Nations General Assembly, the US side facilitated the return of 297 antiquities that had been stolen or trafficked from India. These will shortly be repatriated to India.

In a symbolic handing over, a select few pieces were showcased to Prime Minister Modi and President Biden on the sidelines of their bilateral meeting in Wilmington, Delaware.

According to the joint fact sheet, the antiquities belong to 4000-year time period, from 2000 BCE–1900 CE, and have origins in different parts of India. Majority of the antiquities are terracotta artefacts from Eastern India, while others are made in stone, metal, wood and ivory and belong to different parts of the country.

Some of the notable antiquities handed over are:

Apsara in sandstone from Central India belonging to 10-11th century CE

Jain Tirthankar in bronze from Central India belonging to 15-16th century CE

Terracotta vase from Eastern India belonging to 3-4th century CE

Stone sculpture from South India belonging to 1st century BCE-1st century CE

Lord Ganesh in Bronze from South India belonging to 17-18th century CE

Standing Lord Buddha in sandstone from North India belonging 15-16th century CE

Lord Vishnu in Bronze from Eastern India belonging to 17-18th century CE

Anthropomorphic figure in copper from North India belonging to 2000-1800 BCE

Lord Krishna in bronze from South India belonging to 17-18th century CE

Lord Karthikeya in granite from South India belonging to 13-14th century CE

 

 

 

Touch: Tweens & Teens, By The Touch Clinic Mohali, Was All About Fun-filled Adolescent Awareness

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Touch: Tweens & Teens, By The Touch Clinic Mohali, Was All About Fun-filled Adolescent Awareness

 

Mothers, who delivered baby girls at The Touch Clinic Mohali, and their tweeny-teeny daughters participated in a unique fun-filled activity-based health and well-being awareness programme for the next generation of women at the Hyatt Regency in Chandigarh on Sunday.

As part of the event, titled ‘Touch: Tweens & Teens’, nearly 100 mothers with their daughters in the 8-24 years age group, interacted with doctors from the clinic and other experts on various topics like cancer prevention, menstrual hygiene, sexual health, reproductive health, career counselling, etc.

Explaining the rationale behind organising the event, Dr Preeti Jindal, Director, The Touch Clinic, said it was aimed at fostering awareness and spark meaningful conversations around health and well-being for the next generation of women. The aim was also to equip the participants with valuable knowledge for their journeys ahead.

“That the participating ‘daughters’ in the age group 8-24 were delivered by gynaecologists of The Touch Clinic made the activity very special and emotional for us,” she added.

Dr Jindal, who is also a Professor in the Department of Clinical Embryology & Reproductive Genetics at Rayat Bahra University, led an engaging session on adolescent health, anti-aging, laser hair removal, and ‘perimenopausal’ health. (‘Perimenopausal’ refers to the time during which a woman’s body makes the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years).

“Perimenopausal health is not just a transition – it’s a journey of self-discovery and resilience, in which knowledge and compassionate care are of pivotal importance,” she added.

Emphasising the importance of imparting knowledge about adolescent health, she said it is crucial for young girls, as it lays the foundation for lifelong well-being. Understanding physical and emotional changes helps them navigate life with confidence, she shared.

To keep the awareness sessions absorbing, these were interspersed with fun-filled activities. So, the young girls participated in singing, painting and dance competitions, besides joining their mothers in a ramp walk contest. A self-defence workshop was also conducted by an expert.

A charitable ramp-walk was also organised, and it was claimed that the proceeds from it will be utilised to help underprivileged girls in treatment of various medical conditions, which they may not otherwise be able to afford. The kind hearts who supported the cause were identified as Ms. Nitika Singla, Ms. Nisha Chug, Ms. Vinita Grover, Ms. Ishika & Mr. Sarabjit Singh.

A lot of effort had apparently gone into professionally organising the charity ramp walk. Noted model, grooming expert and top 10 finalist of Pantaloon Femina Miss India 2011 pageant Aprajita Sharma choreographed the ladies for the charity ramp walk. Shriya Singla from ‘Shevone’ provided the ramp dresses.

Garima Singh, Commissioner of Income Tax (Audit), NW Region, gave tips on empowerment to the young girls. Rashmeet Kapoor, who runs ‘Hairmasters’, conducted a session on makeup tips.

The two generations of participants apparently carried home fond memories of a well-crafted and wholesome event.

A mother-daughter duo participating in a ramp walk contest at the ‘Touch: Tweens & Teens’ event at the Hyatt Regency in Chandigarh on Sunday (22.09.2024)

19-year-old Gujarat Girl Rhea Singha Crowned Miss Universe India 2024

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19-year-old Gujarat Girl Rhea Singha Crowned Miss Universe India 2024

 

The world stage beckons 19-year-old Gujarat girl Rhea Singha, crowned Miss Universe India 2024 at the grand finale held in the Zee Studios Jaipur on Sunday evening. As contestant #36, she was picked for the crown from among 10 finalists who emerged from a highly competitive field of 51 contestants.

Rhea was crowned by former Miss Universe India Urvashi Rautela, who was also on the panel of judges for the event, the others being Nikhil Anand, Vietnamese star Nguyen Quynh, fashion photographer Rian Fernandes, and entrepreneur Rajeev Shrivastava.

Sharing her excitement, Rhea has been reported as commenting: “Today I won the title of Miss Universe India 2024. I am so thankful. I have done so much work to get to this level where I can consider myself worthy enough for this crown. I am so inspired by the previous winners.”

Once the celebrations subside, Rhea will have to start preparing in right earnest for the much bigger and tougher stage, the contest for the world title scheduled to be held in November this year at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

Pranjal Priya (contestant #34) was named 1st runner-up, followed by Chhavi Verg (#16), Sushmita Roy (#47) and Rupofuzhano Whiso (#39) as 2nd, 3rd and 4th runner-up in that order.

The pageant was for the first time held under the ownership of the Glamanand Group, India’s biggest up and coming entertainment and pageant organisation, which has added Miss Universe India to its other flagship pageants, including Miss Teen Diva, Mrs. India and Mr. India Universe.

About Rhea Singha

According to Rhea’s Insta bio, she is an artist, actress and TEDx speaker and has around 40K+ followers, surging every minute.

News reports have it that Rhea Singha is a 19-year-old Indian actor, model, and beauty queen from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is the daughter of Rita Singha and Brijesh Singha, who is an entrepreneur and the director of eStore Factory. The teen model is the ambassador and a student of GLS University Gujarat, where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in performing arts.

The reports further share that she began her modelling career in 2020 at the age of 16 and won the title of Diva’s Miss Teen Gujarat. In 2023, Rhea represented India at Miss Teen Universe 2023 in Madrid, Spain, competing against 25 candidates and securing a spot in the Top 6.

Later in 2023 she finished as runner-up in JOY Times Fresh Face Season 14 in Mumbai, competing against 19 contestants

All the winners: Title winner (centre) flanked by the first to fourth runners-up

Chess Olympiad 2024: Glorious Day For India, First-Ever Gold In Open and Women’s Section

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Chess Olympiad 2024: Glorious Day For India, First-Ever Gold In Open and Women’s Section

 

There was a time when Viswanathan Anand was the only flagbearer for India in the brainy and tactical world of chess, the first and only grandmaster from the country. Till around 1999 also the country could boast of only three grandmasters. However, 24 years down the line the country has witnessed a near chess revolution, throwing up an astounding 84 grandmasters.

On Sunday, India topped its previous best performances to clinch its maiden gold medals in both the open section as well as women’s section of the 2024 Chess Olympiad at Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.

The International Chess Federation in separate congratulatory posts on its official X handle said:

“India wins the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad!

“Congratulations to Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna and Srinath Narayanan (Captain)!

“Gukesh D beats Vladimir Fedoseev, and Arjun Erigaisi prevails against Jan Subelj; India secures at least a tie in their match against Slovenia and clinches the gold!”

“India wins the 45th FIDE Women’s Chess Olympiad!

“Congratulations to Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte (Captain)!”

www.indiatoday.in reported that after the Indian team’s historic victory in the open section, the women’s team, comprising Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev and Abhijit Kunte secured the gold medal completing a glorious double for India in the Chess Olympiad.

In the final round of the competition, India beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 to keep a strong charge for the gold medal. Harika, Divya and Vantika won their matches against their respective opponents while Vaishali secured a draw. Despite their win against Azerbaijan, India were not assured of the top spot till USA was able to hold Kazakhstan to a 2-2 draw. If Kazakhstan had won the match vs the USA, the competition would have been forced to tie-breaks, the reported added.

According to www.sportstar.thehindu.com/, earlier India’s title win in the open section was secured in the final round after second-placed China dropped points on two boards against the USA, while Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh clinched wins for the Indians against Slovenia.

The Sportstar report further said that the Indian team enjoyed a near-flawless run in the competition, starting with eight wins before it was held to a draw by defending champion Uzbekistan.

India soon returned to winning ways, trumping top-seeded USA in the penultimate round to effectively seal the title.

With this India bettered its performance from the 2022 Olympiad where it won a bronze medal on home soil. India had previously won a bronze in the 2014 edition, the report added.

Members of the gold medal winning Indian team in the women’s section of the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, Hungary

Singapore will host the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match

By another post on its official X handle, the International Chess Federation, announced that Singapore will host the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match.

The post read thus: “The defending World Champion, Ding Liren, will battle it out against the Challenger, Gukesh D. The Match, which boasts a sensational prize fund of 2.5 million USD, is set to take place between November 20 and December 15, 2024.

“Will Ding prevail and retain his title, or will Gukesh become the new and youngest-ever World Champion?

“The Singapore Chess Federation, supported by the Government of Singapore, has won the bid to host the FIDE World Championship Match 2024. FIDE received three competitive applications for hosting the World Championship Match – from New Delhi (India), Chennai (India), and Singapore. After reviewing the bids and inspecting all potential host cities for their venues, amenities, event programs, and opportunities, FIDE has selected Singapore as the host of Match,” the post explained.

India-Bangladesh First Test 2024: Big Guns Silenced, Yet Matchful Of Milestones

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India-Bangladesh First Test 2024: Big Guns Silenced, Yet Matchful Of Milestones

 

Coming straight from their first ever Test series win against Pakistan, a 2-0 whitewash, in the latter’s own backyard, marking only their third Test series win away from home, a buoyant Bangladesh must have crossed the border harbouring dreams of possibly doing the same to the formidable Indian side.

But perhaps it was too much of an ask as, despite giving an initial scare to the home team after putting them to bat first, they slumped to a crushing 280 runs defeat at the hands of the No. 2 ranked team in the latest ICC Test rankings before lunch on the fourth day in the first Test of a two-Test series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.

Despite their top guns, especially captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, not firing, the Test witnessed individual Indian players achieving a matchful of milestones.

Ravichandran Ashwin

The hero of the match was quite obviously the home-grown Player of the Match Ravichandran Ashwin, with a sparkling century (113 off 133 balls, 11 fours and two sixes) in the first innings and a six-for (6 for 88) in the second.

With that he increased the tally of his five-wicket hauls in Test matches to 37 and Test centuries to four. He has also added one more golden double of a century and a five-for in an inning of the same Test to take his total to four.

In doing so the star Indian allrounder added several milestones to his name.

The Indian offspinner has broken star Australia’s spinner Nathan Lyon’s record of most five-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship (WTC) history, since its inaugural held in 2019. In 43 matches played for the 2023 WTC winners Australia, Lyon has picked up 10 five-wicket hauls, whereas Ashwin now has 11 five-wicket hauls to his name in 36 WTC matches for India.

With a haul of 176 wickets in the WTC, Ashwin has become the first Indian to take 175 wickets in the history of the competition. He has also overtaken Australian captain and pace bowler Pat Cummins to go second in the list of all-time highest wicket-takers in the history of the WTC and is just 11 wickets shy of the first placed Lyon.

Highest wicket takers in the history of WTC:

Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 187

Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 176

Pat Cummins (Australia) – 175

Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 147

Stuart Broad (England) – 134

Apart from this, Ashwin has become the first player in cricket history to score minimum 20 fifty-plus scores and claim 30+ five-wicket hauls in Tests. He has also become the 5th player worldwide, and 2nd Indian, to take multiple five-wicket hauls and hit multiple centuries at the same venue.

The Indian great on Saturday equalled late Australian spinning wizard Shane Warne’s feat of 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, placing him joint second behind only Sri Lankan all-time great Muthiah Muralitharan’s astounding 67 five-wicket hauls.

He also sits just behind former England allrounder Ian Botham for achieving the golden double of a century and a five-wicket haul in an inning in the same Test. Ashwin has now achieved it on four occasions, against five occasions by Botham.

Jasprit Bumrah

The Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has achieved a landmark of 400 international wickets in all three formats, becoming only the sixth Indian pacer to breach this mark and the third fastest to it after the legendary Kapil Dev and Mohammed Shami. He now has a tally of 401 wickets – 163 in Tests, 149 in ODIs and 89 in T20Is.

Bumrah took 227 innings to breach the 400-wicket milestone. The fastest Indian bowler among both spinners and pacers to do so is Ravichandran Ashwin in just 216 innings, followed by Kapil (220), Shami (224) and Kumble (226).

The deadly Indian pacer still has a long way to go to catch up with the top three wicket-takers for India in international cricket Anil Kumble (953 wickets), Ravichandran Ashwin (744 wickets), and Harbhajan Singh (707 wickets).

Rishab Pant

Entertaining tango: India’s wicketkeeper-batsman, the one and only Rishab Pant (left), and stylish top order batsman Shubhman Gill

With his sixth Test century in the second innings of the match, which came off 124 balls and included 12 fours and four sixes, Rishab Pant, making a comeback to red ball cricket after nearly two years layoff due to a horrific road accident, equalled MS Dhoni’s record for the most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket.

International wicketkeeper-batsmen with most centuries in Tests:

Adam Gilchrist (AUS) – 17

Andy Flower (ZIM) – 12

Les Ames (ENG) – 8

AB De Villiers (SA) – 7

MJ Prior (ENG) – 7

Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 7

BJ Watling (ENG) – 7

Quinton de Kock (SA) – 6

MS Dhoni (IND) – 6

Kamran Akmal (PAK) – 6

Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) – 6

AJ Stewart (ENG) – 6

Rishabh Pant (IND) – 6

Shubman Gill

On Day 3 of the Test match, Gill became only the second Indian No.3 batsman after former captain and head coach Rahul Dravid to score a Test century at the MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai. In 35 Tests played at the venue, Dravid was India’s first No.3 batsman to score a century before Gill joined him on Saturday.

Gill made amends for his duck in the first innings with a masterly fifth Test century and the second against Bangladesh.

Centre Appoints Chief Justices To 8 High Courts

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Centre Appoints Chief Justices To 8 High Courts
Justice Rajiv Shakdher is the new Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Incumbent Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice MS Ramachandran Rao transferred as such to Jharkhand High Court

The Centre has notified the appointment and transfer of chief justices to eight high courts. Union Minister of State for Law & Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted the development from his official X handle on Saturday evening.

The tweet read: In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint/ transfer the following Chief Justices of High Courts:

Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Manmohan appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court;

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Rajiv Shakdher appointed as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court;

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Suresh Kait, appointed as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court;

Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court;

Bombay High Court judge, Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, appointed as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court;

Acting Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Tashi Rabstan, appointed as Chief Justice of the J&K and Ladakh High Court;

Bombay High Court judge, Justice Shriram Kalpathi Rajendran appointed as Chief Justice of Madras High Court;

Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice MS Ramachandran Rao has been transferred to Jharkhand High Court.

Recommendations by the Supreme Court Collegium regarding the Chief Justices were made on July 11. However, on September 17 the earlier recommendations were altered with respect to the appointment of Chief Justices to four High Courts

 

 

Air Marshal AP Singh To Take Over As Next Chief Of The IAF

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Air Marshal AP Singh To Take Over As Next Chief Of The IAF

 

Vice Chief, Air Marshal AP Singh has been appointed as the next Chief of the Air Staff to take over from Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on September 30, the day the latter retires on superannuation. He had taken over as the Vice Chief of the IAF in February last year.

A recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Air Marshal AP Singh during his 40 years career, commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base.

He has held important staff appointments of Air Defence Commander at Southwestern Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command. Prior to assuming his current appointment, he was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Central Air Command.

Air Marshal AP Singh is a qualified flying instructor and an experimental test pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience on a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

As a test pilot, he led the MiG-29 upgrade project management team in Moscow. He was also the project director (flight test) at the National Flight Test Centre looking after the flight testing of India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, the Air Marshal was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 21, 1984.

‘Tarang Shakti 2024’ multinational air exercise

Earlier in September this year, Air Marshal AP Singh oversaw the conduct of ‘Tarang Shakti 24’ at the Jodhpur Air Force Station, the largest multinational air exercise India has held. The exercise was broken into two phases to allow for optimum participation from 10 nations and 18 observing nations.

The fighter pilot, Air Marshal AP Singh in his flying gear
Air Marshal AP Singh with then Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa atop the Tejas light combat aircraft
Air Marshal AP Singh Interacting with officers from the US Air Force during the ‘Tarang Shakti 2024’ multinational air exercise in Jodhpur Air Force Station. PHOTO credit: www.hill.af.mil/ 

Study Reveals 3,600+ Chemicals From Food Packaging Detected in Human Bodies

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Study Reveals 3,600+ Chemicals From Food Packaging Detected in Human Bodies
79 of these chemicals are known to pose health risks

According to the Sigma Test and Research (https://www.sigmatest.org/), if you’re concerned about what you eat, you should be concerned about the packaging your food comes in. Believe it or not, the packaging your food comes in can harm you greatly. Obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems are only a few of the short-and long-term dangers associated with chemicals in packaging, it observes.

Corroborating this observation, a new study has revealed that more than 3,600+ chemicals from food packaging, processing, and storage materials, many of them known to pose serious health risks, permeate into food and are present in the human body.

www.sofx.com/ quoting the study, published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, has reported that the research highlights widespread human exposure to these food contact chemicals (FCCs), some of which are linked to serious health issues, including cancer, genetic mutations, and reproductive disorders.

The website states that the study, conducted by researchers from the Food Packaging Forum and other academic institutions, is the first to systematically document the presence of FCCs in human samples, such as urine, blood, and breast milk. It found evidence of 3,601 FCCs, representing 25% of known FCCs, in the human body. Of these, 79 chemicals are known to pose health risks.

Some of the most hazardous chemicals detected include bisphenols, PFAS (large, complex group of synthetic chemicals), phthalates, and metals. These substances are commonly found in food packaging materials, such as plastic containers, cans, and coatings. The study warns that many chemicals, including synthetic antioxidants used in packaging, are under-researched, and their effects on human health are not fully understood.

Dr. Birgit Geueke, first author of the study, emphasizes the importance of this work: “Our research establishes a link between food contact chemicals, exposure, and human health. It also highlights those chemicals that have been overlooked in biomonitoring studies so far. And it offers an important opportunity for prevention and protection of health.”

www.sofx.com quotes Dr. Jane Muncke, co-author of the study and managing director at the Food Packaging Forum, as emphasizing the risks posed by these chemicals. “Food contact materials are not fully safe, even if they comply with regulations, because they transfer known hazardous chemicals into people.”

The study also revealed significant gaps in biomonitoring and toxicity data, calling for more research to assess the long-term health impacts of these chemicals.

Researchers used data from five human biomonitoring programmes and multiple scientific databases to compile their findings, but they believe the actual number of FCCs present in humans may be higher than detected.

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