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India has summoned Russia's Charge d'Affaires after a Russian missile strike near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa claimed the lives of four Indian seafarers aboard the merchant vessel MV Golden Leo . Another Indian crew member remains in critical condition following the attack. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that the incident occurred on July 19 as the commercial vessel was departing Odesa. Of the 17 crew members on board, five were Indian nationals. Four lost their lives, while the fifth is receiving medical treatment in a hospital. In an official statement, the MEA expressed deep sorrow over the deaths and said India's diplomatic mission in Ukraine is closely coordinating with local authorities to assist the affected crew members and their families. India protests to Russia after a missile strike near Ukraine's Odesa kills four Indian seafarers aboard MV Golden Leo The ministry also strongly condemned attacks that endanger civilian lives an...

Veteran actor Archana Puran Singh has opened up about the challenges she has faced in her film career, revealing that she did not receive a single movie offer for nearly a decade after her performance in Bol Bachchan . In a recent interview, the actor said that although her work in films such as Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video and Toaster was appreciated, meaningful acting opportunities have remained limited. She added that while she continues to receive brand endorsement offers, substantial film roles are still hard to come by. Archana said she is eager to return to acting in significant roles and hopes filmmakers will consider her for more performance-oriented projects. According to her, the entertainment industry often works in unpredictable ways, making it difficult to understand why certain actors are overlooked. Archana Puran Singh opens up about career struggles despite Toaster . Recalling the release of Bol Bachchan , she said several trade experts had predicted she would so...

Hundreds of farmers from Punjab were stopped at the Shambhu border on Tuesday as they attempted to march towards Delhi to participate in a Kisan Mahapanchayat opposing the proposed India-US trade agreement. Haryana Police prevented the farmers from crossing into the state by setting up extensive barricades at the Punjab-Haryana border. The security arrangements resembled those seen during the 2024 "Delhi Chalo" farmers' movement, when multiple layers of barricades were installed to block access to the national capital. Unable to proceed, the farmers staged a protest at the Shambhu border, accusing authorities of restricting their right to peacefully demonstrate in Delhi. Farmers gather at the Shambhu border after being stopped by police while marching towards Delhi for a protest. BKU Shaheed Bhagat Singh leader Tezveer Singh alleged that Haryana Police had placed barricades within Punjab's territory and criticized the Punjab government for failing to oppose the m...

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) resumed its protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, a day after police dismantled protest infrastructure following clashes during the "Sansad Chalo" march. Protesters began gathering at the site early in the morning after the organization announced that the agitation would continue despite Monday's crackdown. Security has been significantly strengthened around Jantar Mantar, with Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel deployed to maintain law and order as demonstrators returned to the venue. The renewed protest follows a day of unrest in the capital, where thousands of students and supporters marched toward Parliament, leading to confrontations with police. Authorities resorted to lathi charges and tear gas after the crowd reportedly moved close to Parliament premises. According to officials, over 100 police personnel and more than 60 protesters sustained injuries during the violence. Protesters gather at Jantar Mant...

Traffic on the Pune-to-Mumbai lane of the recently inaugurated Missing Link section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was diverted on Monday after heavy monsoon rains triggered a landslide near Tunnel 2, authorities said. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) implemented the diversion from 4 a.m. as a safety precaution. Officials stated that continuous rainfall had weakened the surrounding terrain, leading to debris movement near the tunnel exit. The agency is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the Highway Traffic Police. The incident has disrupted traffic movement along the Khandala Ghat stretch, where waterlogging and the landslide have caused significant delays. Vehicles travelling toward Mumbai have been redirected through Lonavala, resulting in severe congestion on alternate routes. Officials are closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the Highway Traffic Police. Several commuters reported being stranded for hours after the diversi...

After years of designing, testing and explosions, Elon Musk-led SpaceX is ready for another milestone mission. The company is one step closer to the first orbital launch of its behemoth Starship spacecraft that could one day take humans and their cargo to the Moon and then on to Mars. The fully stacked Starship. SpaceX loaded the Starship with 10 million pounds of propellant as part of the first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase in Boca Chica. This was the first time that the aerospace company has fully integrated the Starship and the booster and loaded the full-capacity fuel tank. "Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase today. This was the first time an integrated Ship and Booster were fully loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant," SpaceX said in a tweet. The full wet dress rehearsal was conducted to verify a full launch countdown sequence, as well as the performance of Starship and the orbital pad for a f...

There is an increase in cases of heart attacks in winter as the heart has to work harder to pump the same amount of blood as a result of the rise in blood pressure and constricted blood vessels. Various health complications are witnessed in winter. Besides an increase in cases of common cold, sore throat and flu, many people suffer from severe health conditions. In fact, cold weather can have inevitable effects on the heart as well. Since the blood vessels constrict when the temperature drops, it increases the chances of a stroke and heart attack. In winter, due to constriction of the coronary artery, the chest pain becomes worse. WHY ARE THERE MORE HEART ATTACKS IN WINTER? According to Dr Hisham Ahamed, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiology, Amrita Hospital, Kochi, the temperature outside has an opposite relationship to blood pressure. "The heart has to work harder to pump the same amount of blood during the winter as a result of the ...

A fresco depicting Hercules and originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was back in Italy Monday, along with 59 other ancient pieces illegally trafficked to the United States. A Kylix dish, dated to the V century B.C., is seen on display among other archaeological artifacts stolen from Italy and sold in the US by international art traffickers, during a press conference in Rome Last summer, U.S. authorities announced that the fresco and dozens of other trafficked objects, which ended up in private collections in the United States, would go back to Italy. Among the more precious pieces Italian and U.S. officials displayed to journalists in Rome is a B.C. kylix, or shallow two-handled drinking vessel, some 2,600 years old. Also returned is a sculpted marble head, from the 2nd century B.C., depicting the goddess Athena. Italy said the returned works are worth more than $20 million (18 million euros) overall. The fresco, do...

Here is the JEE Main 2023 subject-wise post-exam analysis shared by an expert. This year's paper was easy to moderate. Check subject-wise analysis in detail. JEE Mains 2023 Paper 1 for the BTech/ BE aspirants was conducted today, January 24, 2023. As per experts, the paper was of an easy to moderate level. A few good questions were sprinkled here and there about the three subjects. A majority opinion was that the Physics part was the easiest, Whereas Chemistry was of easy to moderate levels. JEE Main 2023 paper 1 analysis: Easy to moderate paper, says expert CHECK SUBJECT-WISE ANALYSIS IN DETAIL PHYSICS Questions were set for covering all the topics. Students were tested on the simple level of applicability of concepts. Numericals were more in numbers than theoretical questions. Questions were from Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Optics, Magnetism, Modern Physics, and other chapters. Those students who have thoroughly covered the syllabus of XI and XII along with sufficient problem...