HYROX Debuts in India with a High-Octane Fitness Race in Mumbai
Business Wire India Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam and Sahal Abdul Samad, Srihari Nataraj, Tejas Shirse HYROX is going to bring in a new wave of fitness addiction, says PUMA athlete and Olympian Srihari Nataraj~ PUMA athlete Gurpreet Singh Sandhu calls HYROX a gamechanger for physical fitness and everyday athletes~ Mumbai didn't just host India's first HYROX race; it unleashed a fitness phenomenon. The NESCO Center at Goregaon, Mumbai pulsed with a frenzied level of energy today, 1650 athletes converged in an energetic display of athleticism and competitive spirit. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJMwrDky3QC/?img_index=1 From the first SkiErg pull to the final Wall Ball shot, participants pushed their limits throughout the demanding HYROX format eight 1km runs alternating with eight functional fitness challenges. The sheer scale of the event, combined with the raw energy of the athletes, created an electrifying spectacle that captivated a packed venue. High performance and eye-catching HYROX merchandise from sports brand PUMA, the official apparel and footwear partner, added to the festive atmosphere. Among the many who took on the HYROX challenge were top PUMA ambassadors like Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and double Olympian swimmer Srihari Nataraj. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, PUMA athlete and Bengaluru FC goalkeeper, said , It's amazing to have something like HYROX happening in India and I'm very excited to compete in it. Events like HYROX can help players like me stay in shape physically. The traditional methods of being fit are being challenged and you can see all these participants doing so many various workouts and bringing some change in their personal lives. It's lovely to see the different and interesting challenges that HYROX throws at people in their fitness journey. Echoing the excitement, Srihari Nataraj, PUMA athlete and double Olympian swimmer, added while warming up, HYROX is a whole new format of fitness. It is fun in its unique way and that is going to bring in a new wave of fitness addiction. It's great to see HYROX catching on in India, it will create more everyday athletes and help them develop in a much better way. I think any sort of working out is an addiction; some people like lifting weights, some people like running, but this has everything in it, so this is going to pick up quite fast - everyone loves taking on a challenge. From 16-year-old Gawale Sayee to 78-year-old Virendra Sood, this race showcased an incredible range of participation across fitness levels. HYROX Mumbai was a truly inclusive event, drawing participants from 24 nations and hordes of enthusiastic spectators to cheer them on. HYROX Mumbai also had slots to the season-ending HYROX World Championships, offering contestants the opportunity to compete in the 2025 Championships in Chicago. Likewise, the upcoming HYROX India races in other cities will also have qualifying slots across race divisions and age groups, something that Indian athletes can look forward to. Anurag Rajshekar, a product manager at a corporate in Bengaluru, competed with five other colleagues . Our company has a fitness event where we try to compete with each other in a healthy manner. And HYROX was a great way to come and boost our fitness. Competing here was a blast, we felt like champions in the end. HYROX is a new inclusive format that is perfect for building community among everyday gym-goers and colleagues, giving us a platform to showcase the hard work we put in everyday, he said. The groundbreaking event in Mumbai exceeded all expectations, marking a pivotal moment in India's fitness landscape and setting a benchmark for the HYROX Delhi race on 19th July, registrations for which will open shortly on the official event website www.hyrox.co.in . HYROX has been introduced in India thanks to a partnership between HYROX World and Yoska. The race is supported by sports brand PUMA, the official apparel and footwear partner, Centr and Concept 2, the official equipment partners, Myprotein, the official nutrition partner and Red Bull, the official energy partner.
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Business Wire India Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking, today announced the promotion of Ajay Gupta to Vice President and Country Manager SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation), following another year of growth during which the companyreached more than 3,900 customers globally. Joining Netskope in 2018 when the company opened its very first office in India, Gupta has been Netskopes leader for India and SAARC for the last seven years. During that period, Netskope has developed a substantial footprint in India, opening offices in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and most recently, Hyderabad and Kolkata, significantly increasing local headcount to service customers in the region. The country also hosts Netskopes second-largest development centre worldwide. Netskope has also expanded its global NewEdge private security cloud network, adding three new, full compute data centres in India in the past 12 months alone. This takes Netskopes Indian data centre count to eight, located in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai, to support fully local processing for optimised user experience. With the continued expansion of its local NewEdge infrastructure, Netskope delivers Indian organisations with world-class coverage, end-to-end performance, resilience to black swan events such as natural disasters, and seamless networking and security services without trade-offs. Netskopes local investment in SAARC reflects its commitment to serving the most demanding organisations and deployments across the region. One example of this is a recent implementation for a customer in the IT sector, with Netskope providing its Security Service Edge (SSE) solutions to 250,000 of the customers employees. Another customer speaking about their choice to use Netskope for their networking and security needs is Ashwinkuumar Gaikwad, Head of IT Infrastructure, Data Centre, Cloud Journey, Network & Security, at Tata Motors Limited, who commented: Deploying Netskope transformed our cloud security and zero trust strategy. Netskope has invested significantly in its NewEdge India infrastructure to enhance user experience, security control, and network performance. The deployment process was smooth, and the support team was exceptional. Tony Burnside, SVP and Head of APAC at Netskope, commented: Our success in India and SAARC is validation that local organisations and security leaders see Netskope as a relevant value proposition as they seek to modernise and converge their security and networking solutions. Customers are turning to us to drive consolidation within their technology stack, combining market-leading security, networking, and analytics products, including unified SD-WAN. Ajay and his team have driven success by building further on solid foundations, and I want to congratulate him on this well-deserved promotion, and the team on their excellent work. Netskope is working to extend its footprint across the SAARC region, adding new strategic partners to its channel ecosystem in a number of countries, who are supporting the availability of modern security in less mature markets. Ashok Prabhu, Chief Executive - Sales at Noventiq ValuePoint, shared: In a fast-changing world, Indian organisations are recognising an urgent need to modernise their security and networking infrastructure to better serve their goals and challenges. Netskope is a valuable technology partner for us, with a clear vision for the evolution of security and networking, and is regularly recognised for its technical leadership. Our continued partnership will enable us to further support the regions organisations in staying ahead of threats and maximising corporate outcomes. About Netskope Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking, addresses the needs of both security and networking teams by providing optimized access and real-time, context-based security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and its powerful NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain full visibility and control over cloud, AI, SaaS, web, and private applicationsproviding security and accelerating performance without trade-offs.
Goa stampede: Police directives on CCTV cameras, barricades not implemented ahead of temple fest
A tragic stampede at the Shree Lairai Temple festival in Goa, claiming six lives, has sparked controversy. Despite police directives to install CCTV cameras and barricading for crowd control, the temple committee failed to implement these measures. The committee cited insufficient time for CCTV installation and past injuries due to barricades as reasons for non-compliance.
Jets win game 7 against Blues, advance to second round
In a thrilling Game 7, the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a late 3-1 deficit to defeat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in double overtime. Cole Perfetti's last-second goal forced overtime, and Adam Lowry's deflection sealed the victory. The Jets, overcoming key injuries, will now face the Dallas Stars in the second round.
Casper Ruud beats Draper in Madrid Open final to win his first Masters 1000 title
MADRID: Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday. The former second-ranked Ruud rallied from 5-3 down in the first set and sealed the victory after capitalizing on his lone break at 2-2 in the third. The 26-year-old Ruud yelled and thrust both arms into the air after clinching the win on his first match point on the Caja Magica clay court. It's been a long time coming, Ruud said. (This was) one of the really big goals I dreamed about when I was young, so it's an incredible feeling to accomplish it. Also the way I did it today, it was a great match. I knew Jack had been playing unbelievable all year, and especially in this tournament, so I knew that if I didn't bring my A-plus game, I was going to be whooped around the court. The 15th-ranked Ruud will return to the top 10 thanks to his campaign in Madrid, reaching No. 7 in the rankings on Monday. Luckily, I played really well, Ruud said. Jack has become such an incredible player, on any surface now ... This is a really big boost for me, and I would like to keep it going. The 13-time tour champion is the first Norwegian to lift a Masters 1000 trophy since the series was introduced in 1990, according to the ATP. It was Ruud's third such final after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo last year and to Carlo Alcaraz in Miami in 2022. Jack Draper ousts Musetti to meet Ruud in Madrid Open final Ruud has more titles (12) on clay than any other player since the start of 2020, according to the ATP. Draper won at Indian Wells in March. After his quarterfinal victory in Madrid, he secured a top-five debut in the rankings. Draper said Ruud was raver than him in the key moments on Sunday. You deserve this, he said. You've obviously put in so much hard work and constantly had very good years on the tour ... This sport is brutal, but I think this loss is going to make me better, so I'll keep trying. The tournament in Madrid was disrupted early last week because of a major blackout that brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday, prompting the postponement of 22 matches in total. Ruud had needed to take a couple of painkillers during his semifinal win over Francisco Cerundolo after feeling a rib ailment during his warmup, but there were no signs of any injury on Sunday. Draper, who like Ruud had not lost a set on his way to the final, served for the first set at 5-4 but couldn't finish it. The 23-year-old British player was visibly upset, and kept talking to himself and to his staff for a while during the changeover. The men's side of the draw lost most of its top players early. Home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz had to withdraw from the tournament because of an injury, and Novak Djokovic lost to Matteo Arnaldi in his opening match. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in the women's final on Saturday.
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Experts lambast BBMP split plan, call for polls soon
BENGALURU: As the state government contemplates splitting the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into smaller corporations, citizen groups and urban experts have suggested that elections to the BBMP Council should be conducted first, followed by drafting a vision document by citizens outlining their aspirations for the city. Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot recently gave his assent to the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, which allows BBMP to be split into a maximum of seven smaller corporations. Sources in the BBMP revealed that the Congress-led state government is inclined to split the BBMP into three corporations. Citizen activist and Bengaluru Praja Vedike founder, N S Mukunda, said, When H D Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister, he pushed for an elevated corridor. Now, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is aiming to bring a tunnel road to Bengaluru, despite public opposition. The government now wants to slice the city into three corporations. Why cant the people of Bengaluru decide what they want for their city, how it should be governed and how many corporations are needed to manage it? He said half of the citys problems stem from projects imposed on it. Criticising the current form of proposed Greater Bengaluru Authority, he said it does not decentralise powers. Every government wants to retain control and is unwilling to devolve powers, he said. Echoing similar concerns, Sandeep Anirudhan, Convenor of Citizens Agenda for Bengaluru / Bengaluru Town Hall, said, Splitting Bengaluru into multiple corporations is a flawed idea by design. If we look at the Delhi experiment, its bound to fail. If the goal was devolution and better administration, it could have been achieved through the BBMP Act, 2020, by devolving powers to BBMP zones, ward committees, and area sabhas, and by improving transparency through IT solutions. . If the government were truly interested in devolution, it would not have delayed the elections. Irrespective of which party is in power, the government has consistently found excuses to postpone elections. This shows mala fide intent. Its clear that politicians are not interested in grassroots democracy. This entire exercise seems to be aimed at delaying or preventing it, thereby continuing state control over local bodies, Anirudhan said. He further stated that the Act is poorly drafted and ill-conceived. One of the primary concerns is that it violates multiple provisions of the Indian Constitution by perpetuating state control over local bodies, rendering governance non-representative and undemocratic. Both Mukunda and Anirudhan said the Act should be challenged in court, and many residents and civic groups are preparing for legal action.
CM Siddaramaiah slams BJP for double standards on caste census
HANGAL(HAVERI): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the BJP of double standards on the issue of caste census , pointing out that the party which once opposed it, is now welcoming the move after the Union government announced its intention to conduct a nationwide survey. Speaking to reporters in Akki Alur on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said, Earlier, BJP leaders made politically motivated statements against the caste census. Now, they appear to be supporting it, based on changing realities. Quoting a well-known saying, he remarked, For BJP leaders, water becomes sacred only when it comes from a conch. Responding to former prime minister HD Deve Gowdas allegation that the Congress is adopting double standards on the issue of Pakistan, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam , Siddaramaiah hit back: What was Deve Gowda saying about Narendra Modi before leaning towards the BJP, and what is he saying now? If anyone is following double standards, its Deve Gowda himself. The Chief Minister also stressed the need for a dedicated task force to identify and counter communal and anti-social elements. He said the government is planning to establish such a force specifically to address communal violence in the coastal belt. I will discuss the proposal with Home Minister G Parameshwara and take appropriate action, he added. Asked about police claims that part of the Rs 25 lakh compensation given by the government to the family of Fazil, who was murdered in 2022, was allegedly used by his brother to fund the contract killing of Suhas Shetty, Siddaramaiah declined to comment. He, however, said he would speak with district minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Parameshwara, who recently visited Mangaluru. On the occasion of the governments second anniversary, the CM confirmed that a special programme is being organised in Vijayanagar district to mark the administrations achievements. STF needed to curb anti-social elements: CM HANGAL: CM Siddaramaiah here on Sunday emphasised the need for a special task force to curb and detect anti-social elements. At Akki Alur on Sunday, Siddaramaiah told reporters that he will take appropriate measures to curb communal violence in the coastal region after holding discussions with Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara. On Mangaluru polices revelation that Adil Mehroof -- brother of Mohammed Fazil, in whose murder Suhas was the main accused, allegedly used Rs 25 lakh compensation given by the government to hire contract killers to murder Suhas Shetty, the CM said he was unaware of the details. He promised to look into the matter after consulting with Parameshwara and Mangaluru district in-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, who both visited Mangaluru. Modi withholding Mahadayi clearance due to fear of Goa govt: CM Siddaramaiah Hubballi: CM Siddaramaiah alleged that PM Narendra Modi has been withholding environmental clearance for the Mahadayi diversion project due to fear of the Goa government. Responding to Union minister Pralhad Joshis criticism of the state government for the KPSC changing the deadline for collecting hall tickets and issuing them just a few hours prior to the KAS main exam, Siddaramaiah said, Joshi speaks on everything, except the most important issue: Why there is no environmental clearance for the Mahadayi project. The CM pointed out that Joshi, as a senior member of the Union Cabinet, should use his influence to secure the necessary approvals for the long-pending project. He should be putting pressure on the Centre, instead of making baseless allegations, Siddaramaiah said. He reiterated that it was the Union Governments responsibility to expedite the environmental nod and urged Joshi to take the lead in securing it. PM responsible for price rise, he failed to deliver on promises, says CM HANGAL: Launching a scathing attack against PM Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused him of not only being responsible for rising prices, but also a leader who has failed to deliver on his promises. Speaking after inaugurating development works of Rs 650 crore and laying the foundation stone for new projects at Akki Alur, Siddaramaiah asked, Can anyone point to even one promise made by PM Modi in his speeches that has actually been fulfilled? He urged the public not to fall for what he called the BJP and JDS baseless claims that the states guarantee schemes had emptied the treasury. This years budget is Rs 38,000 crore higher than last years. Capital expenditure has risen by Rs 31,000 crore, to Rs 83,000 crore. Additionally, we have set aside Rs 50,000 crore specifically for the guarantee schemes. In total, Rs 1.33 lakh crore has been earmarked for development. This clearly exposes the BJPs falsehoods, he said.
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Harry Kane wins first career title as Bayern Munich clinch Bundesliga
Bayern Munich secured their 34th Bundesliga title after Bayer Leverkusen's 2-2 draw at Freiburg, handing Harry Kane his first major trophy. Leverkusen, who relinquished their title, fought back from two goals down but couldn't find the winner. Xabi Alonso congratulated Bayern, while Leverkusen now focuses on retaining key players amid transfer speculation.
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Premier League: Chelsea Stun Newly-Crowned Champions Liverpool
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Goa stampede: Fact-finding committeebegins probe into incident; Governor meets victims kin
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Accident-Prone Area, Congested Lanes: Official On Stampede In Goa Temple
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Goa temple stampede: condition of 3 injured victims improves
Panaji: Three out of the five persons who were seriously injured in a stampede in North Goa district showed signs of improvement on Sunday, a hospital official said. The death toll in Saturdays tragedy during the Shree Lairai Devi temple festival at Shirgao village remained unchanged at six. A total of 14 patients were admitted Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
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Goa stampede: Minor incident happened at same site during last year's fest, says official
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Revamping curriculum, students under stress can take exam later: BITS Pilani Goa on suicides
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Andhra govt accelerates efforts to finalise designs of iconic towers
VIJAYAWADA: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi relaunched the capital city Amaravati works worth Rs 49,040 crore, the State government has accelerated efforts to finalise the designs and kick-start construction of iconic buildings. Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister Dr P Narayana held a high-level meeting with representatives from top architecture and construction firms including Norman Foster, Hafeez Contractor, and L&T at the CRDA office on Saturday. The meeting focused on finalising the designs for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, High Court, and five iconic towers that will form the core of Amaravatis administrative and architectural identity. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Minister Narayana said, With the successful relaunch of Amaravati works by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are moving ahead with full speed. The meeting focused on finalising the architectural vision for our key government buildings. Our goal is to create world-class infrastructure that reflects the aspirations of the people of the State. Representatives from the architecture firms made presentations to the MAUD minister and CRDA officials, showcasing updated design models and conceptual plans for the proposed buildings. Minister Narayana explained the need for both aesthetic appeal and functional design that aligns with Amaravatis vision as a people-centric, greenfield capital city. He also extended heartfelt gratitude to the media for their role in highlighting Amaravati as the peoples capital. The Amaravati works launch event was nothing short of a festival. The peoples enthusiasm was overwhelming, far beyond our expectations. I sincerely thank all media friends who effectively conveyed the significance of Amaravati to the people across the state, the minister said.
From tiny village to IAS, the success story of Banna Venkatesh
SRIKAKULAM: lladapeta, a tiny village located in Jalumuru mandal of Srikakulam district hogged the limelight with Bana Venkatesh, achieving All India Rank (AIR) 15th in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Venkatesh, is the eldest son of Banna Chandra Rao and Rohini, a middle class family relying on agriculture. He studied up to Class-V at an English medium convent at his home town and was later shifted to a private school in Srikakulam district headquarters where he completed Class X. He then moved to Visakhapatnam where he studied Intermediate MPC group. Venkatesh did his engineering (B.Tech) at National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, and got a job through campus selection in the final year. He was not happy with the software job as an engineer as it was not suitable to his attitude to do service to people. After number of brain storming events and discussions with his friends finally Venkatesh took a firm decision to appear for UPSC examinations and resigned his job in 2021. In the first attempt in 2022 Venkatesh failed in UPSC preliminary examinations, but gained lot of experience, learned tips, estimated preparation levels and finding backdrops through self-introspection. By overcoming all the draw backs again attempted second time in 2023 and secured all India level 467 rank and got selected for Indian Police Service (IPS). Now he is on training at Sardhar Vallabha Bhai Patel National Police Academy (SVBPNPA) at Hyderabad. Venkatesh was not satisfied with his IPS selection. His ultimate goal was to become an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. To achieve his dream Venkatesh appeared third time in 2024 for UPSC examinations and secured all India level 15 rank and selected for IAS. He wants to serve his people by providing quality education, health care and to arrest migrations in seeking livelihood as he witnessed all the above three aspects from his childhood. I was inspired by my parents as both are service oriented and they encouraged me and my brother to learn quality studies and inculcated positive thinking. My brother Banna Vamsi is working as the ISRO scientist at Sriharikota. Preparation for CSE examinations is too difficult and while preparing for the examinations most of the candidates are facing tremendous pressure, felt isolation and sometimes went into depression, rightly at this movement one should need support from parents, family members and friends, luckily I have good parents, only brother and three best friends Hemanth Patruni, Divya.S, Konda Madhusudhan Reddy who encouraged me every day till I achieved my goal, he said. Furthermore he added, To clear CSE examinations firm decision, commitment and hard work is essential coming to my experience I have decided firmly in 2021 to achieve my dream as an IAS officer and resigned the lucrative software job where I did not find self-satisfaction as it was totally different from ideology and attitude, my aim and attitude is to serve people by receiving responsibilities with pleasure, Banna Venkatesh shared his journey with TNIE. Venkatesh elaborated tips for success, I have prepared for the CSE examinations through online coaching from Hyderabad based Forum IAS academy, my optional subject is Geography and I have gained lot of confidence, knowledge and learned more tips for preparation. I learned about proper utilisation of precious time too as these are key points for success of any person. IAS aspirants should sacrifice other things like passing the time with friends, watching TV, going to movies, attending functions, sports and games.
Premier League: Arsenal suffer historic loss to Bournemouth
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Chaugan Bazi The Forgotten Alpha Sport Of Gurez
Col Satish Singh Lalotra Any sporting event, howsoever big or small carries within itself the intrinsic quality of testing the ultimate frontiers of human values encompassing endurance both mental and physical, sportsman spirit, sharing the common goals and such like facets. The game of Polo is no different in such matters. Considered as the game of the Royalty aka the ruling class during the times of yore, Polo can be traced back in its entirety or its historicity to the [] The post Chaugan Bazi The Forgotten Alpha Sport Of Gurez appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
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Doctor Who Lucky Day review: Pete, I owe you an apology
Spoilers for Lucky Day. When the writers for this season of Doctor Who were announced, one name in the roster put me instantly on edge. Pete McTighe may have a distinguished filmography but, in this house, hes known as the person who wrote Kerblam. Thats the Chibnall-era episode summed up as Space Amazon is great and the people protesting poor working conditions and mass-layoffs are the real villains. Imagine then, my delighted surprise when Lucky Day doesnt just get its politics right, but it does so with molotov cocktails in hand. James Pardon/BBC Studios/Disney/Bad Wolf Its 2007 and the Doctor and Belinda land in London as the clock strikes midnight on New Years Day. The Doctor, Vindicator in hand, gets another set of coordinates before realizing a small boy, Conrad Clack, saw the TARDIS land. He hands Conrad a 50 pence piece and tells him its his lucky day, before the boy sprints back to his mother. But shes not interested in his story about a magical blue box, striking the boy and saying shes had enough of his lies. Conrad next encounters the TARDIS 17 years later when he spots it parked down a dark alley. There's a nearby door with a broken lock and he ventures inside to a closed down department store, where hes stalked by an unseen monster. After a few seconds, the monster brushes past Conrad, leaving green slime on his neck which is how it marks its prey. When the creature, the Shreek, emerges into the open ready to strike, its zapped away by the Doctor and Ruby. From the shadows, Conrad watches the Doctor hand Ruby a vial of antidote as she, too, was marked as prey. He stalks them back to the TARDIS and overhears their conversation half an hour prior, she was hanging out with the Beatles, putting this just after The Devils Chord . He snaps a picture of Ruby and puts it online, asking the internet if anyone has seen this woman. He tracks down Ruby at some point after she stops traveling in the TARDIS, and invites her onto his podcast. Conrad tries to flirt with his guest, and a quick montage shows them date and start to get serious about each other. He even confesses he was present during that first encounter with the Shreek, and Ruby hands him a vial of antidote. She says the Shreek, which had tagged him with green slime, was preparing to return to this dimension to hunt him again. But UNIT the Doctors military allies here on Earth captured it (off-screen). The pair go to a countryside village where Conrad introduces her to his friends in a quiet pub. But, as night draws in, the lights begin to flicker, and the blink-and-you-miss-it blurs of scary monsters appear outside. One of Conrads friends, Sparky, goes missing, and Ruby calls UNIT who leap into action despite no signs of a Shreek incursion. Conrad confesses to Ruby he didnt take the antidote, wanting to prove to her he was as brave as the Doctor to win her heart. When UNIT arrives, soldiers face off with a pair of Shreek monsters until they reveal theyre just Conrads stooges in rubber suits. Conrad isnt an innocent caught up in a crisis he cant comprehend, hes a conspiracy theorist streamer claiming UNIT is a sham organization. Hes the type to engineer stunts and deceptively edit the resulting footage to smear his targets. I wont name the real world figures Conrad is inspired by as wed get angry emails from their lawyers, but Im sure you can work out who they are. Conrads encounter with UNIT was livestreamed, and theres another montage of people talking to their generic social media followers decrying the organization. Hes arrested, but quickly released, and given a welcome press tour by the British media, including a favorable BBC News report and a joke on the UK version of The Masked Singer . Conrad even gets consoled during an interview on The One Show a prime time talk / magazine show by its real presenter Alex Jones (not that one). UNITs overseers in the UK government and Geneva buckle to public pressure to put UNIT under close scrutiny. As its head, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart says, imagine the fate of the world if any dictator got their hands on UNITs arsenal of captured alien technology. Someone senior at UNIT demands the caged (and real ) Shreek captured off-screen be removed from London and brought up to the helipad ready for transit. Meanwhile, Conrad has a man on the inside, who has been radicalized into believing his own employers are a sham, who helps him break into UNIT HQ. Kate refuses to lock the building down, insisting that its time the issue was solved once and for all. Conrad, with a stolen UNIT rifle in hand, tries to bait Kate into attacking her on camera with some vicious slander about her father, the legendary Brigadier . Kate is happy the Doctor isnt here, since he wont stop her from doing what the audience has been demanding she do for the last few minutes. She opens the cage holding the Shreek and lets it go for Conrad. Like all two-bit bullies, Conrad crumbles in the face of real danger and starts begging for mercy but Kate refuses. Sadly, Shirley hands Ruby a taser, which she uses to knock out the Shreek before it can bite Conrads head off. Now that his life has been saved, Conrad goes back to playing up for the livestream, boasting that UNITs special effects have gotten better. At which point the Shreek wakes up and bites his arm off. Theres a sharp cut, and next we see Conrad waking up in a prison cell with a contraption around his arm, presumably keeping it joined to his elbow. Suddenly, he hears the TARDIS noise and is brought aboard for the Doctor to tell him that hes a bitter, sad person who will die in prison. But Conrad is unrepentant and says he rejects the Doctors reality. After hes returned to the cell, hes visited by Mrs. Flood, who confirms what he saw was real, and that shes letting him free as its his lucky day. Lara Cornell/BBC Studios/Disney/Bad Wolf It does appear as if I owe Pete McTighe a fulsome apology and must assume he isnt at fault for all of the reactionary politics of Kerblam. Lucky Day is both a worthy sequel to 73 Yards and a sign that, if Doctor Who is just weeks from an enforced hiatus, then its going out swinging. Its got a lot of targets, including the BBCs habitual reputation-laundering of unsavory characters. The notion of who is in the wrong is made explicitly clear here, too, and Conrad occupies the same political (and narrative) circles as Roger ap Gwillam (Albion TV gets a reference). Like a lot of this years run, the episode feels like an overstuffed script which was then cut down to fit a specific runtime. But the structural work underpinning things feel more solid here, so while a lot of the connective tissue is absent, its not to the detriment of the story. Kates decision to unleash the Shreek may have been well-telegraphed but its better than the solution appearing out of nowhere because theres five minutes left to run. Theres an element of the show playing to its strengths, and the genre savviness of its audience here as well. If you know the beats of a girl-meets-boy romance movie, then youll spot this is a cracked-ish mirror version of that. And we dont need much evidence of Conrads villainy calling the Doctor, UNIT and Kate a bunch of frauds to make money from his online audience since we know they are our heroes . Plus, anyone who slanders Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, after all, deserves to get whats coming to them. Lucky Day is smart about how it introduces us to Conrad, too, giving us obvious red flags from the get-go. Adult Conrad has no reservations about taking a picture of a stranger and sharing it online for the internet to identify on his behalf. Theres a hint of judgment in how he asks about her relationship to and with the Doctor, mirroring the way Alan Budd flirted with Belinda in The Robot Revolution . In fact, its an interesting counterpoint to that episode, since we get enough time with Conrad early on to learn to at least be wary of him, rather than it being a fairly unsupported third-act twist. If theres one downside, its that the episode leans on the trope that survivors of abuse perpetuate that cycle of abuse. Conrad gets hit in the head by his mother and while its hard to assume a pattern of behavior from one scene, it didnt seem like it was the first time. Much as we saw in Lux , there are limits to the storytelling possibilities inherent in a series about an immortal science clown traveling anywhere in time and space in a blue box. This episode is also focused on Rubys post-TARDIS life, which has left her in a vulnerable position. As she admits at the end of the episode, her time with the Doctor was spent in a constant state of panic and peril. Shes tired, shes alone and the first man she tried to form a relationship with turned out to be using her. Thats bound to leave a scar, but the after effects of a trip in the TARDIS is rarely discussed in the context of the series itself. The majority of the classic series' companions lacked detailed interior lives, while modern day ones often move on to other exciting things rather than back to a normal life. Mrs. Flood Corner BBC Studios/Disney/Bad Wolf It does appear as if the structure of the series isnt just Russell T. Davies relying on a familiar rhythm but something more deliberate. Lucky Day is the fourth in a row that shares themes and elements with the same numbered episode in last years lineup. Itll be interesting to see how much of next weeks The Story and the Engine, and the following weeks The Interstellar Song Contest shares with their counterparts from the first series. Its plausible that the time fracture that was featured in The Robot Revolution has, somehow, knocked the series off its previously-planned course. That either within the shows fiction or in its metafiction, were explicitly seeing parallel versions of those previous episodes. If you recall from that episode, too, the Doctor says he was told to meet Belinda by an unknown person. What if he was chasing down Conrads lead, and if so, would that be enough to create a paradox (even if the TARDIS can avoid such obstacles)? Then theres the fact Conrad says he explicitly rejects the Doctors reality, which feels like a telling way of wording things. Especially as this seasons two-part finale is titled Wish World and The Reality War, although that title is hardly a massive clue. After all, last seasons finale was Empire of Death , as opposed to The one in which it turns out Stuekh has been clinging to the TARDIS roof for God knows however long. Im not sure I want to read too much into Mrs. Flood releasing Conrad since that, like last week, could simply be a topper to the story. It may be that shes simply letting him out to wreak more havoc and undermine UNIT and the Doctors goals rather than anything specific. Not to mention that if Mrs. Flood is a dimension-surfing entity hell-bent on destroying the Doctor, shes hardly going to have much use for a schmucky YouTuber. This week, the BBC announced that The Reality War would not be getting its customary early in the day stream online. Instead, itll hit the iPlayer and Disney+ at the same time as the UK broadcast, and both episodes are being lined up for a small cinema release . Thats reserved for big event episodes, and it adds more weight to the rumor Gatwa has already left the show. Not to mention hes starring in the play Born With Teeth from August 13 through November 11 which would prevent him from shooting a season for 2026. Outside the mystery box elements of the show, this season feels as if its having a meta conversation with itself. Lucky Day, for instance, takes a similar premise as Love and Monsters, a Doctor-lite episode focusing on one of the so-called ordinary people who are peripherally involved in the Doctors adventures. Conrad is initially presented as one of the lost souls who are drawn to the Doctor you could almost describe them as fans but who dont shine brightly enough to get the Time Lords special attention. Oh, and I cant think of any reason beyond silly fan service that Conrads streaming outfit is called Think Tank beyond a deep cut nod to 1974s Robot. After all, theres almost nothing in common between the two entities and their goals are ostensibly in conflict. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/doctor-who-lucky-day-review-pete-i-owe-you-an-apology-190037017.html?src=rss
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Centre announces premier institute for creative technology modelled after IIT, IIM
MUMBAI: In a significant move to bolster Indias creative technology sector, the central government has announced the establishment of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbaian institution modelled after the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM). IICT will serve as a National Centre of Excellence exclusively dedicated to the AVGC-XR sector (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality). As part of this ambitious initiative, global tech giants such as NVIDIA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Star India, Meta, and Adobe are set to collaborate long-term to help shape IICT into a world-class institution. On the third day of the WAVE Summit, Microsoft, Google, and Meta signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Jio World Centre on Saturday. These partnerships aim to boost education, research and development, and innovation in animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, films, and XR. The overarching goal is to replicate Indias successful IT model within the creative and digital media landscape, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for future growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated Rs 400 crore for the establishment of IICT. The Maharashtra government has provided ten acres of land at Mumbai Film City for the institutes permanent campus. However, the project will initially commence from a state government facility at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. This is a major leap towards empowering Indias AVGC-XR ecosystem, said the Union Minister, emphasizing that India has the potential to become a global leader in media and entertainment. He added that IICT is poised to become a premier institution in its field, just as IITs and IIMs have become benchmarks in technology and management education. The minister noted that IICT would follow the same framework as IITs and IIMs to evolve into a world-class hub for education and training in the AVGC-XR sector. Weve initiated something truly novel in the global film and entertainment space, aligned with the Prime Ministers vision that India can take the global lead in media and entertainment, he stated. The minister also thanked the industry partners and their leadership teams for expressing their willingness to collaborate. They will help build this institution and support its long-term growth. I hope IICT grows into a major educational infrastructure for the AVGC-XR sector, he added. The announcement event was attended by members of the IICT Board and Governing Council, including Ashish Kulkarni, Biren Ghosh, Manvendra Shukul, Munjal Shroff, Chaitanya Chinchlikar, and Subhash Sapru. The executive team includes Dr. Vishwas Deoskar (CEO), Ninad Raikar (COO), and Shweta Verma (Marketing Lead). During the session, IICT representatives and industry partners exchanged Letters of Intent (LoIs), marking the formal launch of collaborative efforts to advance the AVGC-XR ecosystem in India. The institute will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure, including virtual production setups, immersive studios, animation and gaming labs, editing and sound suites, and smart classrooms. The second phase will be developed over a 10-acre campus at Film City in Goregaon. To ensure decentralised access, the government also plans to establish regional centres across India in subsequent phases. IICT will focus on training, incubation, innovation, research and development, as well as policy-makingcreating extensive opportunities for aspiring creators, professionals, and entrepreneurs in the creative technology space.
