'My job is to play in certain manner and I will try doing that': Rohit Sharma

And I'm going to try to do that," the stylish Mumbaikar said after receiving his man-of-the-match award. Rohit, who is India's vice-captain in limited-overs cricket, said opening the innings in the longer format didn't come as a surprise as he had already been told a few years back that such an opportunity may come his way. "Couple of years ago it was communicated to me that I might open someday. Even in nets, I used to practice with the new ball. I wouldn't say it was a surprise," he said. "It's a great opportunity for me at the top. Thankful for the chance, considering I've never done that before," he said. Mixing caution with aggression was his mantra for success as he also hit a world record 13 sixes during the knock. "No matter what ball you play, whether it's a red ball or white ball. At the start, you've got to be careful. Focus on basics - leaving the ball outside off, playing close to the body," Rohit said, adding that match awareness is also another aspect. "Everything depends on the situation you're batting in. It's my game to mix caution with aggression, that's been my mantra." His second-innings century came off 149 balls, which included 10 fours and seven sixes. "In the second innings, I had to try and play some shots. It may have come off but may not have come off also. Bowlers are pretty smart these days but I backed myself and I guess fortune favours the brave," Rohit said. Rohit broke a slew of records during his innings. He became the first batsman to hit twin tons in maiden Test as an Opener apart from the 13 sixes. Asked about the records, he said: "There are a lot of things (that happened) in this Test, which I am not aware of in terms of records. ' "Focus was to have fun and put the team in a good position. Just wanted to go out there and do what I do best. The focus was on winning the Test match and I think we pretty much did everything right today." One of the major architect of the win, Mohammed Shami, who returned with a five-wicket haul in the second innings, said the fast bowlers reaped the benefits of persistently targeting the stumps. "It would always be difficult (to bat) as the wicket was slow and low. We had the plans to attack the stumps between the two fast bowlers. We have been supporting each other well for the last 4-5 years," he said. "In the second innings, the variable bounce and reverse would be beneficial for us. It was visible that the batsman's discomfort zone was that stump-line and you can see the result. "It was of utmost importance for us to remove the first 4-5 batsmen as soon as possible. In the first innings, of course, Ashwin was fantastic for us. The more we would attack the stumps, the better it would be for us." ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.avitop.com/cs/members/yohannosams.aspx

Salwa Eid Naser becomes first Asian to win women's 400m world title

"This is crazy. I already did the mixed relays and I was just hoping for the best, but now I'm world champion. I'm really short of words to describe how I'm feeling, it's just crazy. I'm screaming I'm so happy," International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) official website quoted Naser as saying. "It's been so tough with all the training and injuries, and getting there has been hard. I didn't want to chase because I'm so used to chasing all the time, so I had to go out fast, and I just kept going. To cross the line and see that I am world champion in that amazing time, I just couldn't believe it," she added. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://danmooredesigns.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/468658/Default.aspx

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'Shooting action is Disneyland for anyone who's passionate about it' - Sidharth Anand on directing War

ou already have a working relationship with Hrithik Roshan. What was it like to work with Tiger Shroff?I had already interacted with Tiger because we were doing Rambo earlier. From whatever little we did together, I knew that he was really focused and someone who has no other passion apart from getting on set. If he's not on set, there are only two places he can be - either at home or the gym. He has no hobbies, no vices or indulgences, he doesn't care about money, luxury or fame. All he cares about are his acting, his action and his dance. Films are everything for him, which makes him very attractive to filmmakers because he's there anytime you want him. It's strange because he's pushed me as a filmmaker rather than the other way around.How did he push you?This is the kind of film where no filmmaker would go with Tiger as his first choice, because he's needed more as an actor than a star. I needed a rock-solid performer who could stand tall in front of someone like Hrithik, because Hrithik can crush his co-stars with his performances. When he's on screen, you don't tend to look anywhere else. And Tiger, to be frank, is known more for his action, his dance and his star quality... not for his performances. But because I knew Tiger, I knew he was hungry and he really pushed me. We would do multiple readings of each scene before we actually went on the floors. It went to a point where he would message me after I'd come home from office saying, 'Can I come over now?' There was no way I could refuse because I live right next door. So, he'd land up at my house. I've even put up pictures of him on Instagram, sitting at my dining table and reading.What were their interactions like given Tiger is such a Hrithik fanboy? Was it easy for him to stop being an awe of Hrithik?No, I don't think he's stopped being in awe of Hrithik. Hrithik has a personality where you have no choice but to stop doing whatever you are doing and notice him. There's something about him that makes you realise he's not like us, that he's someone special. There are very few stars who bring out that feeling in you. There's Mr (Amitabh) Bachchan, of course. And you can't help noticing when Sanjay Dutt walks into a room - you can't imagine him doing a desk job, he was born to be a superstar. Some people have that vibe, which Hrithik Roshan does. So, I don't think the fanboy moments will ever go away and not for me either. There's just so much love and respect for him that I'm always worried about doing justice to his personality in my films.As a director, how do you stop being a fanboy when you go on set?On set, I'm very dispassionate. It's also, I think, what Hrithik respects about me. We were on our way back from Phuket after shooting the first schedule of Bang Bang and while we were waiting for our flight, he told me how similar he finds my style of filmmaking to his father's (Rakesh Roshan). He said I was as stubborn as his father when it came to what I wanted. Hrithik, in his head, is half a filmmaker himself... he knows how a scene should be constructed. So, there are clashes sometimes because he has certain patterns that he sees in terms of how the film should turn out, while you as the filmmaker are very clear on what you want. He made me realise that I would effortlessly say 'Okay' to a take that he wanted and then ask for one more in the way I wanted. That way I'd have both for the call to be taken on the edit table. He liked the fact that I would never give in.You started your career with a series of fun, lighter romances and pivoted to action with Bang Bang. Was that an easy transition?Honestly, I never thought of doing action films ever. Fox Star (Studios) came to me with the option of remaking Knight and Day and (500) Days of Summer. I started working on (500) Days because it was right up my alley, but suddenly Knight And Day took shape and became Bang Bang, while the other never happened. The transition was so smooth and effortless that I can't even recollect when it happened. Since then, I don't see myself doing anything else but action. I used to write my own films, because there's a dearth of good writers and I've actually run out of good conflicts in love stories. I don't know what else in a love story can drive the drama - rich and poor, ideological differences, extramarital affairs, caste differences... everything has already been exploited. I've been dying to do a good love story with Hrithik because he hasn't done a good one in a long time but I just don't have a good story. I'd love to do it because it's so much fun, the process of making a love story is a party.Are action films a genre you gravitate towards as a viewer?Now I do. I don't watch too many films though, it's something I'm trying to work on. I'm just obsessed with watching shows though, I find them more interesting than films these days. The quality of films across the world has really gone down, while the writing, performances and production design have become so good in shows. I can't seem to remember the last time I watched a film, English or Hindi.Is it fun to shoot an action film?It's Disneyland for anyone who's passionate about it. It's a lot of effort and sweat and the process is long. The prep and pre-production on an action film is crazy. Let's take the bike chase in War, for example. It happens on one of the highest mountain peaks in Portugal. I was certain that I wanted a high-speed bike chase and this was on a mountain road that's curving and there are blindspots. If you skid, you fall off and it's all over. So, we needed to block and mark those roads. We had to first identify those locations, get permissions for it, get them blocked for those particular days, and then find a crew that could actually pull it off. It meant looking for riders across the world, and finding the right bikes and getting them tuned to the action director's specifications. Then, you bring all of them there and rehearse. You have to find the rigs with the right camera movements, prep with the chopper guy so he knows when he has to be in front and when he stays behind. You have to rehearse multiple times, and have PAs on every peak and corner so that nobody comes suddenly while they're riding. After all that, on the shoot day, you just pray that everything goes smoothly and the weather gods oblige. All of this goes into planning one two-minute action sequence.Is the Rambo film with Tiger next?Yes, right now I'm working on that. We're starting in October. In demand: Vaani Kapoor, who stars in War that's currently playing in cinemas, has bagged two big endorsements - a hair colour and a kitchen hardware brand - on the strength of her new film. "Vaani, in War, has caught everyone's eyes. Brands are always looking at fresh, gorgeous faces with potential and Vaani is a good bet for them because her next is the much-awaited Shamshera, in which she has been paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor. With two big back-to-back films, Vaani is on the radar of brands because she will have great visibility with these big films," reveals an industry source. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.coalindia.in/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/64/UserId/465531/language/en-US/Default.aspx

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'Shooting action is Disneyland for anyone who's passionate about it' - Sidharth Anand on directing War

ou already have a working relationship with Hrithik Roshan. What was it like to work with Tiger Shroff?I had already interacted with Tiger because we were doing Rambo earlier. From whatever little we did together, I knew that he was really focused and someone who has no other passion apart from getting on set. If he's not on set, there are only two places he can be - either at home or the gym. He has no hobbies, no vices or indulgences, he doesn't care about money, luxury or fame. All he cares about are his acting, his action and his dance. Films are everything for him, which makes him very attractive to filmmakers because he's there anytime you want him. It's strange because he's pushed me as a filmmaker rather than the other way around.How did he push you?This is the kind of film where no filmmaker would go with Tiger as his first choice, because he's needed more as an actor than a star. I needed a rock-solid performer who could stand tall in front of someone like Hrithik, because Hrithik can crush his co-stars with his performances. When he's on screen, you don't tend to look anywhere else. And Tiger, to be frank, is known more for his action, his dance and his star quality... not for his performances. But because I knew Tiger, I knew he was hungry and he really pushed me. We would do multiple readings of each scene before we actually went on the floors. It went to a point where he would message me after I'd come home from office saying, 'Can I come over now?' There was no way I could refuse because I live right next door. So, he'd land up at my house. I've even put up pictures of him on Instagram, sitting at my dining table and reading.What were their interactions like given Tiger is such a Hrithik fanboy? Was it easy for him to stop being an awe of Hrithik?No, I don't think he's stopped being in awe of Hrithik. Hrithik has a personality where you have no choice but to stop doing whatever you are doing and notice him. There's something about him that makes you realise he's not like us, that he's someone special. There are very few stars who bring out that feeling in you. There's Mr (Amitabh) Bachchan, of course. And you can't help noticing when Sanjay Dutt walks into a room - you can't imagine him doing a desk job, he was born to be a superstar. Some people have that vibe, which Hrithik Roshan does. So, I don't think the fanboy moments will ever go away and not for me either. There's just so much love and respect for him that I'm always worried about doing justice to his personality in my films.As a director, how do you stop being a fanboy when you go on set?On set, I'm very dispassionate. It's also, I think, what Hrithik respects about me. We were on our way back from Phuket after shooting the first schedule of Bang Bang and while we were waiting for our flight, he told me how similar he finds my style of filmmaking to his father's (Rakesh Roshan). He said I was as stubborn as his father when it came to what I wanted. Hrithik, in his head, is half a filmmaker himself... he knows how a scene should be constructed. So, there are clashes sometimes because he has certain patterns that he sees in terms of how the film should turn out, while you as the filmmaker are very clear on what you want. He made me realise that I would effortlessly say 'Okay' to a take that he wanted and then ask for one more in the way I wanted. That way I'd have both for the call to be taken on the edit table. He liked the fact that I would never give in.You started your career with a series of fun, lighter romances and pivoted to action with Bang Bang. Was that an easy transition?Honestly, I never thought of doing action films ever. Fox Star (Studios) came to me with the option of remaking Knight and Day and (500) Days of Summer. I started working on (500) Days because it was right up my alley, but suddenly Knight And Day took shape and became Bang Bang, while the other never happened. The transition was so smooth and effortless that I can't even recollect when it happened. Since then, I don't see myself doing anything else but action. I used to write my own films, because there's a dearth of good writers and I've actually run out of good conflicts in love stories. I don't know what else in a love story can drive the drama - rich and poor, ideological differences, extramarital affairs, caste differences... everything has already been exploited. I've been dying to do a good love story with Hrithik because he hasn't done a good one in a long time but I just don't have a good story. I'd love to do it because it's so much fun, the process of making a love story is a party.Are action films a genre you gravitate towards as a viewer?Now I do. I don't watch too many films though, it's something I'm trying to work on. I'm just obsessed with watching shows though, I find them more interesting than films these days. The quality of films across the world has really gone down, while the writing, performances and production design have become so good in shows. I can't seem to remember the last time I watched a film, English or Hindi.Is it fun to shoot an action film?It's Disneyland for anyone who's passionate about it. It's a lot of effort and sweat and the process is long. The prep and pre-production on an action film is crazy. Let's take the bike chase in War, for example. It happens on one of the highest mountain peaks in Portugal. I was certain that I wanted a high-speed bike chase and this was on a mountain road that's curving and there are blindspots. If you skid, you fall off and it's all over. So, we needed to block and mark those roads. We had to first identify those locations, get permissions for it, get them blocked for those particular days, and then find a crew that could actually pull it off. It meant looking for riders across the world, and finding the right bikes and getting them tuned to the action director's specifications. Then, you bring all of them there and rehearse. You have to find the rigs with the right camera movements, prep with the chopper guy so he knows when he has to be in front and when he stays behind. You have to rehearse multiple times, and have PAs on every peak and corner so that nobody comes suddenly while they're riding. After all that, on the shoot day, you just pray that everything goes smoothly and the weather gods oblige. All of this goes into planning one two-minute action sequence.Is the Rambo film with Tiger next?Yes, right now I'm working on that. We're starting in October. In demand: Vaani Kapoor, who stars in War that's currently playing in cinemas, has bagged two big endorsements - a hair colour and a kitchen hardware brand - on the strength of her new film. "Vaani, in War, has caught everyone's eyes. Brands are always looking at fresh, gorgeous faces with potential and Vaani is a good bet for them because her next is the much-awaited Shamshera, in which she has been paired opposite Ranbir Kapoor. With two big back-to-back films, Vaani is on the radar of brands because she will have great visibility with these big films," reveals an industry source. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/189106/Default.aspx

Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive US base

Thursday's visitors established a small encampment outside Rachel's only business - the extraterrestrial-themed Little A'Le'Inn motel and restaurant - parking themselves in cars, tents and RVs. Some tourists hung inflatable aliens from their campers. One couple, Nicholas Bohen and Cayla McVey, both sporting UFO tattoos, traveled to Rachel from the Los Angeles suburb of Fullerton with enough food to last for a week of car-camping. 'It's evolved into a peaceful gathering, a sharing of life stories,' McVey told Reuters, sizing up the crowd. 'I think you are going to get a group of people that are prepared, respectful and they know what they getting themselves into.' Music was scheduled to begin Thursday night and continue for two more days. It remained unclear if there would be a mass trek to the grounds of Area 51 on Friday. The military site was shrouded in secrecy for decades, stoking conspiracy theories that it housed the remnants of a flying saucer and the bodies of its alien crew from the crash of an unidentified flying object in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. The US government did not confirm the base existed until 2013, when it released CIA archives saying the site was used to test top-secret spy planes. Rachel and its surroundings have nevertheless celebrated their place in UFO lore as a tourist draw. A 98-mile (158-km) road running through the area is dubbed the Extraterrestrial Highway, a purported hotbed of UFO sightings. In June, California college student Matty Roberts posted a facetious Facebook invitation exhorting the public at large to run into Area 51 on foot to 'see them aliens.' When more than 1 million people expressed interest, the US Air Force admonished curiosity seekers not to breach the gates at the military base, which it said is still used to test combat aircraft and train personnel. Roberts then teamed up with Connie West, co-owner of the Little A'Le'Inn, to plan a music festival in Rachel dubbed 'Alienstock.' In early September, however, Roberts disassociated himself from the Rachel event, saying it was poorly organized and he feared it could devolve into a public safety crisis. Instead, he helped stage an alternative Alienstock set to take place Thursday night in Las Vegas. West said the event in Rachel would go on as planned. About 40 miles (64 km) to the east, the small town of Hiko planned an event called 'Storm Area 51 Basecamp' at a gift shop dubbed the Alien Research Center. Organizers promised musicians, artists and 'prominent ufologists,' and by Thursday had sold 3,200 tickets, according to Linda Looney, the shop's manager. 'This whole thing has been a shock to this little community,' she said, adding that organizers had hired 15 security guards and a private ambulance and ordered 80 portable toilets. 'It's going to be really cool. I'm excited.' The influx of alien hunters prompted Lincoln County, which encompasses both Rachel and Hiko, to draft an emergency declaration that could be invoked to call in help from the state. The sheriff's office said visitors should expect 'a large presence of law enforcement.' Authorities urged everyone to bring ample supplies of food, water and fuel. Five sheriff's patrol cars were posted on Thursday just outside the Area 51 gate, where a handful of people had come to take photos. Despite a festive, peaceful mood back in town, the official Rachel website was decidedly unwelcoming. 'If any event still happens it is going to be a pretty sad affair with no bands, no food, very little infrastructure and a lot of unhappy campers,' it said. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://ask.fm/arjunranagans

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Eating 'socially' leads to high food consumption

They explain that ancient hunter-gatherers shared food because it protected against periods of food insecurity - this survival mechanism may still persist today, leading to people eating more with friends and family. "We found strong evidence that people eat more food when dining with friends and family than when alone. However, this social facilitation effect on eating was not observed across studies that had looked at food intake amongst people who were not well acquainted," said Dr Helen Ruddock, research leader from the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham. "People want to convey positive impressions to strangers. Selecting small portions may provide a means of doing so and this may be why the social facilitation of eating is less pronounced amongst groups of strangers," continued Dr Ruddock. "Findings from previous research suggest that we often choose what (and how much) to eat based on the type of impression that we want to convey about ourselves. Evidence suggests that this may be particularly pronounced for women eating with men they wish to impress and for people with obesity who wish to avoid being judged for overeating," said Dr Ruddock. The study highlighted that, as with many other species, humans tend to share a common food resource. Most humans are no longer hunter-gatherers, but mechanisms similar to those that once served efficient foraging continue to guide our dietary behaviour. The recent and rapid transition to a dietary landscape in which food is abundant has created forms of 'evolutionary mismatch' - inherited foraging strategies no longer serve their former purpose. Researchers noted that, in the case of social facilitation, we have inherited a mechanism that once ensured equitable food distribution, but now exerts a powerful influence on unhealthy dietary intakes. This creates a tension between an individual 'being seen' to share food altruistically and eat as much as they need. "A solution to this tension may be to eat at least as much as others in the group - individual members match their behaviour to others, promoting a larger meal than might otherwise be eaten in the absence of this social competition," commented Dr Ruddock. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/users/jumenshenses/

Kolkata Rotary member to be the fourth Indian to lead Rotary International - 2021-22

'It is an honour to be entrusted with the leadership of such an esteemed organisation,' Mehta said. 'I hope to leave a legacy of service, commitment and positive global impact.' Mehta, a member of Rotary for 35 years, belongs to the Rotary Club of Calcutta Mahanagar. As head of Rotary's global network of 35,000 clubs, Mehta will oversee its top goal of polio eradication. Along with its Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, Rotary has achieved a 99.9 per cent reduction in polio cases and contributed USD 2 billion to protect more than 2.5 billion children from this paralysing disease. Once considered the most challenging country in the world to eliminate polio, India has been polio-free for more than five years. Rotary is continuing its efforts to maintain the country's polio-free status. India's 3,800 Rotary clubs and 152,000 members address humanitarian challenges and implement sustainable projects. Through Rotary, Mehta has pioneered the TEACH program that promotes literacy throughout India. Mehta aided in establishing 15 eye hospitals in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal. He initiated a program that performed over 1,500 life-changing heart surgeries for children in South Asia. Mehta has been actively involved in disaster response and is a trustee of Shelterbox in the UK. After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, he helped build nearly 500 homes for disaster-affected persons. In addition to his service in Rotary, Mehta is the director of Operation Eyesight Universal (India) - a Canada-based organisation. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://justpaste.it/5yhac

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