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Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on Sunday. She did not mention any particular incident but spoke about the increasing use of abusive language in everyday conversations.’Choose your words wisely’Bhaker said people should be careful about the words they use because they shape a person’s character over time.”The language we choose reflects…

Vadodara: The BJP in Gujarat on Monday retained the Manjalpur assembly seat in Vadodara district, with the party candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel winning the bypoll, defeating his Congress challenger and former minister Bhikhabhai Rabari by 30,630 votes.According to the Election Commission, Patel secured 55,481 votes, while Rabari polled 24,851 votes after all 20 rounds of counting were completed. Patel and Rabari were the only candidates in the fray in the saffron stronghold.Notably, the BJP’s margin of victory reduced in the current contest compared to 1,00,754 in the 2022 assembly elections, when the saffron party scored a record victory in Gujarat.Thanking…

Shimla: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the 200-bedded hospital building constructed for Rs 158 crore, along with residential and hostel facilities, at Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College and Hospital, Chamba, on Sunday, officials said.The hospital, also known as Chamba Medical College, comprises blocks A, B, and C, offering comprehensive facilities for patient care and medical education.”The hospital will provide Outpatient Department (OPD) services in eight major specialities: medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, chest and tuberculosis (TB), surgery, ENT, obstetrics and gynaecology (OBG) and dental. It also houses a well-equipped casualty, radiology and operation theatre (OT) complex, along with 200…

Multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats via emails on Monday, prompting the Delhi Police, fire services and bomb disposal squads to launch extensive search operations, officials said.Multiple schools in Delhi receive bomb threats; police say nothing suspicious found (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times))Teams of the Delhi Police, bomb disposal squads, dog squads and the Delhi Fire Services rushed to the schools after the threats were reported. The school premises were evacuated as a precaution and thorough anti-sabotage checks were carried out.Police said nothing suspicious had been found during the searches so far.Authorities of one of the schools, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya,…

When Kareena Kapoor admitted ‘I think I overacted’ after Karan Johar teased her about ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ scene Directed by Karan Johar, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ continues to be regarded as one of Bollywood’s most iconic family dramas. More than two decades after its release, the film remains popular for its memorable performances, music and emotional storytelling.An old episode of ‘Koffee With Karan’ brings back a funny exchange between filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Kareena Kapoor Khan about her performance in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’. The episode featured Kareena alongside Shahid Kapoor. During the conversation, Karan looked back at…

Iran foreign ministry says there are no talks with the USHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East.Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, told reporters at a weekly press briefing on Monday that Iran is not currently holding any talks with the US, Reuters reports – contradicting claims made by Donald Trump on Sunday night that talks with Iran would happen the next day.Baghaei said that there were no plans to receive a delegation or send an Iranian one, and that Iran’s current focus was on negotiations with Oman over the strait of Hormuz.“We are now going…

Senior Russian official survives alleged assassination attempt; son-in-law killed, daughter critical in Moscow restaurant bombing A senior Russian general reportedly survived an apparent assassination attempt after a homemade bomb exploded at an upscale Moscow restaurant, killing five people and injuring 19 others, according to the Daily Mail.The blast took place at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square, just over a mile from the Kremlin, where a private celebration was reportedly being held for the 55th birthday of Colonel General Alexander Chayko, commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces and a senior military commander. The £85,000 party was reportedly filled with Moscow…

At least three people were killed and 21 injured after a bomb carried by a woman exploded outside an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said.  Authorities have described the incident as a terrorist attack, but have yet to say who the intended target was. Reports suggested the attack may have been connected to the war in Ukraine and that the newly appointed commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, Colonel General Alexander Chaiko, was expected to celebrate his birthday at the restaurant. Here is what we know so far: What happened? The explosion occurred just before 8:00 p.m.…

The sugar policy of Uttar Pradesh has catalyzed a remarkable rise in ethanol production, with outputs soaring from 42 crore litres to an impressive 175 crore litres. Co-generation using bagasse has surpassed 1,000 MW, providing extra electricity. This shift towards ethanol not only boosts mill revenues but also enhances farmer compensation, positioning the state as a leader in both ethanol output and renewable energy in India. One of many achievements of Yogi government during the last nine years is the boost to sugar industry. It was done by the apt policies and innovation integrated into such policies. The ‘Sugar Industry,…

Representative Image of the abandoned hospital buildings in Eagle Mountain (AI-generated image) On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California’s largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for the adjoining Eagle Mountain iron mine, the town featured wide landscaped streets lined with more than 400 homes, a shopping centre, schools, a bowling alley and a fully staffed hospital serving the mining community and their families. When the mine closed in 1983 after 35…