Kapil wins gold in Asian Shooting Championship at Shymkent

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New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Kapil Bainsla from Palwal, Haryana, won India their first gold of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, firing 243.0 in the 10m air pistol men junior final, leaving Uzbekistan’s Ilkhombek Obidjonov 0.6 behind in second.Kapil’s compatriot Jonathan Gavin Antony won bronze shooting 220.7, bowing out after the 22nd shot of the 24-shot final.Earlier Kapil had shot 579 to finish fourth in qualification and made the top eight alo…

New ultrasound drug delivery safe, reduces side effects

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New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) US researchers are building a non-invasive system using ultrasound to deliver drugs anywhere in the body with precision, as well as with reduced side effects.The new system, being developed by a team of Stanford University researchers, uses nanoparticles to encapsulate drugs along with ultrasound to unleash the drugs at their intended destinations.In a study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the team showed in rats that their system can deliver ketamine to …

Ayurveda’s wisdom can offer new dimensions to paediatric healthcare: Prataprao Jadhav

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New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The wisdom provided by Ayurveda — the ancient system of medicine — can offer new dimensions to paediatric healthcare, said Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush on Monday.The Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush, organised the 30th national seminar under the theme “Management of Illness and Wellness in Paediatrics through Ayurveda”.It aims to advance holistic paediatric healthc…

Anil Kapoor, Gajraj Rao pen heartfelt wishes for Gulzar: 'Forever grateful for your timeless words'

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Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) One of the most renowned lyricists and screenwriters of our time, Gulzar, turned a year older on Monday. As the legendary writer celebrated his 91st birthday, the Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor said that he will forever be grateful for his timeless words.The ‘Animal’ actor dropped a photo of Gulzar on his X timeline with one of his poems playing in the backdrop.Wishing him on his special day, Anil wrote: “Happy Birthday, Gulzar Saab. Forever grateful for your timeless words a…

Censor Board clears Anupama Parameswaran's Paradha for release with U/A certificate

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Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Praveen Kandregula’s women-centric film, ‘Paradha’, featuring actress Anupama Parameswaran in the lead, with an U/A certificate. Taking to its Instagram page to make the announcement, Anand Media, the firm producing the film, wrote, “Censor done with U/A. Get ready for a heartwarming journey with #Paradha. Releasing in cinemas worldwide AUGUST 22nd!”The film has triggered huge interest among fans and f…

Dulquer Salmaan introduces the characters of Malayalam cinema's first woman superhero film 'Lokah – Chapter 1 – Chandra'

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Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Dulquer Salmaan on Monday released the character names of director Dominic Arun’s eagerly awaited woman superhero film ‘Lokah – Chapter 1 – Chandra’, featuring actress Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead. It may be recalled that Dulquer Salmaan’s production house, Wayfarer Films, is producing the superhero series.Dulquer Salmaan took to his social media accounts to announce the character names in the much-awaited film, which will incidentally be Malayalam cinema’s first…

Tamil TV actor T. Ravichandran moves Madras HC for anticipatory bail in case linked to threat against Kamal Haasan

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Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Television actor T. Ravichandran has approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail after the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Chennai police booked a case against him for allegedly issuing a death threat to Rajya Sabha member and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan. On Monday, Justice G. Jayachandran heard the plea and directed the government advocate to obtain details from the CCB before posting the case for further hearing on Wednesday. Ravichandran …

Sheeba Chaddha reveals she would 'love to be offered roles beyond just being a mother'

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Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Versatile actress Sheeba Chaddha has once again brought her authentic style to the screen as Sushma Kataria in ZEE5’s slice-of-life dramedy “Bakaiti”.Despite enjoying a career full of such memorable performances, Sheeba admitted that she is eager for scripts that challenge her as an actor.She shared that she finds it thrilling to explore the parts that break molds, offering richer layers.“It would be even more exciting to have more exciting writing offered to me,” she…

Gautam Adani calls for technological self-reliance for future security

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Kharagpur (West Bengal), Aug 18 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Monday urged the country to strengthen its technological and economic independence as its future security will depend on more than just protecting its borders.Addressing students and faculty at IIT Kharagpur, the billionaire industrialist said the real battlefield today is about securing leadership in technology and not remaining low-cost participants in the global race.”In terms of technology dependence, 90 per cent of …

SEBI extends deadline for new margin pledge framework to Oct 10

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Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday extended the deadline for the new margin pledge and re-pledge framework within the depository system to October 10. The rules were earlier scheduled to take effect from September 1.”Based on the same and in order to ensure smooth implementation without any disruption to the market players and investors, it has been decided to extend the timeline for implementation to October 10,” SEBI said in its circular.The regul…