Neeraj pulls out of Ostrava Golden Spike with muscle injury

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by Shambhu Datta Mishra

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The 26-year-old is scheduled to attend the event as a guest which starts May 28

In Neeraj's absence, Germany's Julian Weber will take part in the competition

Ostrava (Czech Republic), May 26: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the upcoming Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet, World Athletics Continental Tour Gold label event, due to an adductor muscle injury sustained during training two weeks ago.

However, the 26-year-old is scheduled to attend the event as a guest which starts May 28. "The javelin throw at Ostrava Golden Spike promises a great experience. The organisers did note a message from the Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra. Due to an injury that he sustained in training two weeks ago (adductor muscle), he will not be able to throw in Ostrava, but he will arrive at the event as a guest," the organisers of the event said in a statement Saturday.

In Neeraj's absence, Germany's Julian Weber will take part in the competition. The European champion achieved his third-best performance of the year with a throw of 88.37m in Dessau, Germany Friday.

The home favourite Jakub Vadlecjh will face a tough battle from Weber to defend his title. He won the last year's competition with a modest throw of 81.93m. The Indian thrower started his season at the Doha Diamond League and finished second with his best throw of 88.36m.

Earlier this month, Neeraj participated in India for the first time in three years at the National Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, where he won the gold with an effort of 82.27m.

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"This One Is For My Fans": Ranveer Singh Announces New Film With Aditya Dhar

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Mumbai, July 27: Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar have officially confirmed their new project, featuring a stellar cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal.

Taking to his Instagram account Saturday, Ranveer shared the announcement as he posted a black-and-white collage of the cast.

Along with the post, Ranveer added a caption that read, "This one is for my fans, who have been so patient with me, and been clamouring for a turn like this. I love you all, and I promise you, this time, a cinematic experience like never before. With your blessings, we embark on this great, big motion picture adventure with spirited energy and pure intent. This time, it's personal."

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The black-and-white photo collage included Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Aditya Dhar, and Arjun Rampal, all dressed in black and sporting serious expressions.

Aditya Dhar, who is best known for his national-award-winning film 'URI: The Surgical Strike', is directing this major feature.

The film's production involves Jyoti Deshpande from Jio Studios and Lokesh Dhar, alongside Dhar, under their B62 Studios banner.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh will also star in Farhan Akhtar's upcoming 'Don 3'. The actor will also appear in Rohit Shetty's Singham Again, where he will be seen sharing the screen with Arjun Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, and Tiger Shroff.

His most recent film was Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, where he starred alongside Alia Bhatt.

(ANI)

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UP: 1 killed, 15 Injured After School Pickup Van Rams Into Parked Truck In Ballia

by Utkalika Mohanty

Ballia, July 27: A school student was killed and at least 15 others sustained injuries after the driver of a pickup van carrying school children lost control of the vehicle and hit a parked truck early on Saturday morning.

District Magistrate, Ballia, Praveen Kumar Lakshyakar shared information on the incident and said, "A pick-up van of school children lost control and hit a parked truck, killing one and injuring other 15 students early this morning near Kapuri Narayanpur under the Fefna police station area in Ballia district."

"The injured are being treated at the district hospital. The condition of three to four students remains critical.

The District Magistrate said that the tragic incident took place on Saturday morning when the students were leaving for school in a pickup van that suddenly went out of control and rammed into a parked truck.

Adding further, the DM said, "A child was brought in brain dead at the hospital. Three to four children are critical, out of them we have referred two to Varanasi and the rest have been kept here in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit, all the doctors' team is providing treatment."