Paul Blackthorne: ‘Lagaan’ actor Paul Blackthorne recalls suffering heat stroke on set as film clocks 25 years: ‘Andrew Russell deserved to be cooked’ | English Movie News

Paul Blackthorne has revealed that he knew little about cricket when he played Captain Andrew Russell in Aamir Khan’s ‘Lagaan’. Looking back at the film 25 years after its release, the British actor said clever editing and a patient crew helped him appear convincing at the crease.He also recalled suffering heat stroke after falling asleep…

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28,800 bath toys accidentally fell into the Pacific Ocean, and their journey revealed the secrets of ocean currents |

A cargo ship crossing the North Pacific encountered a powerful storm that swept several shipping containers into the ocean. One of those containers carried 28,800 plastic bath toys consisting of yellow ducks, blue turtles, red beavers, and green frogs. What appeared to be a routine shipping accident soon turned into one of the most unusual…

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El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

WASHINGTON: El Niño, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced on Thursday.Experts said the El Niño, a natural warming cycle, would further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution, and likely turbocharge extreme weather across the planet. Meteorologists forecast…

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Quote of the day by David Eagleman: “Since we live in the heads of those who remember us, we lose control of…” |

David Eagleman (Image: Wikipedia) There is something slightly unsettling in the way David Eagleman puts this idea. It does not sound like a dramatic statement at first, more like a passing observation, but it stays in the mind longer than expected. The thought is simple enough on the surface. People do not just exist as…

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Optical illusion personality test: Skull, fence, boat, or bound person? What you see first reveals your biggest weakness |

Photo: Dasha takisho/ Instagram Optical illusions do more than trick the eye: they can also reveal surprising habits of thought. This personality test, shared by Dasha Takisho, asks you to look at a single image and notice what appears first: a skull, a fence, a boat, or a bound person. Each first impression links to…

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NEET re-exam papers to be transported by Army helicopter from Madurai to Tirunelveli; how NTA enforces 7-layer security shield across exam system

NEET-UG 2026 re-exam: Indian Army helicopter to transport question papers to Tirunelveli amid tight security There is something striking about the scale of preparation this time for the NEET-UG re-exam in Tamil Nadu. In a move that sounds closer to a high-security military operation than an examination process, question papers will be transported from Madurai…

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From demographic contrasts to strategic convergence: Reimagining India–Japan relations

India is preparing to welcome the Prime Minister of Japan later this month as part of efforts to establish a deeper, more robust relationship between the two countries. The proposed summit-level meeting with the Prime Ministers of India and Japan will focus on many aspects of the India-Japan partnership, including economic cooperation and collaboration across…

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