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Veteran Bollywood star Anupam Kher, at the age of 69, has redefined fitness goals with his latest workout video, where he is seen lifting weights for a back workout.

Mumbai, April 25: Veteran Bollywood star Anupam Kher, at the age of 69, has redefined fitness goals with his latest workout video, where he is seen lifting weights for a back workout.

Anupam took to Instagram and shared a video.

In the clip, he is seen using a lat pulldown machine, which helps strengthen the back and improve posture.

"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you," Anupam captioned the clip, which had the Shiva Tandav Stotram by singer Shankar Mahadevan playing in the background.

In the clip, the 69-year-old actor’s back is towards the camera, and he is seen shirtless as he works out on the machine.

On the work front, Anupam is all set to return as a director after over two decades with 'Tanvi The Great'.

The film also features Oscar-winning music director M.M. Keeravani, Japanese DOP Keiko Nakahara, and National Award-winning choreographer Kruti Mahesh, who has choreographed numbers such as 'Ghoomar', 'Dholida', and 'Garmi'.

Anupam, who made his directorial debut with the 2002 film ‘Om Jai Jagadish’ starring Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan, announced 'Tanvi The Great' on his 69th birthday in March.

(IANS)

Rohit to lead Indian junior men’s hockey team in Europe tour

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 4: Hockey India on Saturday announced the Indian junior men’s hockey team that will tour Europe between May 20-29. The team will play five matches across three nations against Belgium, Germany and a Netherlands club team called Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push.

The Indian junior men’s hockey team will be playing matches in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as part of hockey India’s initiative to help the team gain exposure and build on experience. They will play their first match on 20th May against Belgium in Antwerp, Belgium before playing the same opponents in Breda, Netherlands on May 22.

The Indian junior men’s hockey team will then play the Netherlands’ club team Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push in Breda on May 23 followed by a game against Germany on May 28 in Germany. They will then return to Breda to play Germany once again on May 29 in their final match of the tour.

The team will be led by defender Rohit while Shardanand Tiwari has been named as his deputy. The goalkeeping department will be commanded by Prince Deep Singh and Bikramjit Singh while Shardanand Tiwari, Yogember Rawat, Anmol Ekka, Rohit, Manoj Yadav and Talem Priyo Barta have been picked as the defenders.

Ankit Pal, Roshan Kujur, Bipin Billavara Ravi, Mukesh Toppo, Manmeet Singh and Vachan H A make up the midfield. The forwards named in the squad are Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Arshdeep Singh, Gurjot Singh, Mohd. Konain Dad, Dilraj Singh and Gursewak Singh.

“We have been training hard at our camp and have developed an understanding of each other’s gameplay. It will be wonderful to play together against teams from other nations to help us build on our game and get better through this kind of exposure,” said captain Rohit.

Echoing his captain’s words, vice-captain Shardanand Tiwari said, “This will be a wonderful experience and will go a long way in evaluating where we stand as a team and as individual players. It will be a great way to figure out our strengths and what areas we would need to touch upon.”

(IANS)

Uttarakhand: 5 killed, 1 injured after car falls into deep ditch in Dehradun

by Utkalika Mohanty

Dehradun, May 4: 5 people were killed and one was severely injured after a car fell into a deep ditch in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on Saturday, an official said.

The incident took place near Pani Wala Band on Mussoorie Dehradun Marg, Jhadipani Road, Uttarakhand.

According to the Superintendent of Police for the City, Pramod Kumar, a car lost control and fell into a deep ditch in which 5 people died while one girl was seriously injured.

The injured was identified as Nancy who is undergoing treatment.

"The injured condition is critical," said Kumar.

There were a total of seven members in the car out of which 4 were boys while two were girls all were students of Dehradun IMS College and had come to Mussoorie for a trip, Kumar added.

While returning to Dehradun in the morning, the car fell into a deep ditch, Kumar said.

Further, he said that Emergency response teams, including the Mussoorie Police, Fire Service, and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), quickly arrived on the scene following reports of the accident. They successfully rescued the two girls from the ditch and transported them to a hospital in Dehradun.

However, despite their efforts, one of the girls succumbed to her injuries later in the hospital, raising the death toll to five.
Further details are awaited.

Earlier on April 22, one person died while another was injured after a vehicle fell into a gorge in the Rudraprayag district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, said officials.

The deceased was identified as Preetam Singh (24) and the injured as Suraj Singh (35), both were a resident of Bhunka village, Rudraprayag.

According to the officials, Today, the Rudraprayag District Control Room informed the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team that a vehicle had met with an accident at a location called Bhunka in the Rudraprayag district.

On receiving this information, Sub-Inspector, Bhagat Singh and the SDRF rescue team immediately set off for the accident site.
Two people were in the vehicle, one of whom died on the spot, while the other was injured and had already been rescued and sent to the hospital by local people, the officials added.

As soon as the team reached, they extracted the body of the second person from the wrecked vehicle, and transported it to the main road using a stretcher, handing it over to the district police, said officials.

(ANI)

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IPL 2024: MI at the moment are not playing as a team, says Irfan Pathan

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 4: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan made scathing criticism of Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya after their disappointing loss to Kolkata Knight Riders by 24 runs on Friday night.

Pathan highlighted key moments where he believed MI faltered, particularly focusing on Pandya's decision-making on the field. The use of Naman Dhir for three crucial overs when KKR was struggling at 57/5 raised eyebrows, with Pathan suggesting it cost ME dearly by 20 runs, allowing KKR to post a daunting total of 170.

“Mumbai Indians' story is finished in the IPL 2024. They were a very good team on paper but they have not been managed well. Questions on Hardik Pandya's captaincy are absolutely valid. Today when KKR were 57/5, you bowled 3 bowlers of Naman Dhir. You bowled your sixth bowler, let KKR form a crucial partnership between Manish Pandey and Venkatesh Iyer. The 83-run partnership took KKR to 170 when they should have only got to 150 and that turned out to be the point of difference," Irfan Pathan said on Instagram.

Pathan's criticism didn't stop there. He delved into the dynamics within the MI camp, suggesting that the team lacked cohesion and unity, hinting at possible rifts or factions within the squad. He emphasized the significance of player acceptance of the captain's authority, insinuating that this may be lacking in the current MI setup.

“Cricket is a game where captaincy and management is crucial and MI at the moment are not playing as a team and that's the biggest talking point of the season for MI. It is important for the players to accept their captain and I don't think it has happened for MI this season," Pathan further added.