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WORLD RECORD: SPORTS / GARMENTS: World’s Largest Cricket Jersey Made within 9 Days by Mumbai’s The Flag Company. Diplayed at the IPL Final in Ahmedabad and Recognised by Guinness Records.

The world’s largest cricket jersey (66 m x 42 m), which got Guinness record recognition in the IPL final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, was prepared within nine days by Mumbai’s Flag Company.

The idea was conceptualized by the IPL owners.

“Well, something like this needs all hands-on deck. There wasn’t any one person at the flag company who wasn’t involved and didn’t contribute to this project. A 55-member team worked on this massive opportunity”, Dalvir Singh Nagi, the company CEO, speaking exclusively, said.

The time frame given was 15 days but the company was able to finish the product within 9 days.

“Printing (logos of all ten teams) and piecing the parts together required a lot of trials and errors and massive effort. The semi-finished printed fabric was shipped to the location for assembling and the piece was stitched and brought together to shape and live at the venue. It was overwhelming and exciting all at once!”, Nagi added.

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INTERNATIONAL, IN INDIA: HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES / SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: GE Healthcare launches its first ‘5G Innovation Lab’ in India and First for GE across the Globe.

GE Healthcare on Thursday announced the launch of its 5G Innovation Lab in India, the first for the company across the globe.

With the advantage of massive bandwidth, high data speeds, low latency and highly reliable connectivity, 5G has the potential to disrupt the patient care continuum, transforming diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis, the company noted.

“The 5G Innovation Lab is designed to position GE Healthcare at the forefront of these groundbreaking advances in patient care, including potentially bringing cutting-edge technology to rural and suburban regions,” a company statement said.

Situated at the John F.Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) Bengaluru, GE Healthcare’s largest R&D centre outside of the USA, the lab will serve as a testbed to develop future-ready products and solutions, turning a new corner in innovation, it said.

5G in Healthcare was valued at an estimated USD 215 million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 3,667 million by 2026.

“India is an important market for us globally and it is indeed the right time to venture into 5G, which will open a realm of exciting opportunities, driving the next wave of growth in Healthcare,” said Jan Makela, President & CEO, Imaging at GE Healthcare.

The GE Healthcare 5G Innovation Lab will serve as a conduit for the interplay of exponential technologies like AI/ML, IoT, Big Data, Edge Computing and Cybersecurity, the statement added.

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INTERNATIONAL RECORDS: SPORTS, WOMEN’S CRICKET: Indian Captain Mithali Raj Becomes the First Woman Cricketer (and only the 3rd ) to Play in Six World Cups

One of the game’s finest servants, India captain Mithali Raj on Sunday became only the third cricketer and the first woman to appear in six World Cups, joining the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistani great Javed Miandad.

She achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the Bay Oval here.

Raj, a 39-year-old veteran of many memorable matches, had made her maiden World Cup appearance in 2000, before playing the event in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and now in 2022.

In the women’s game, the Indian batter surpassed former New Zealand cricketer Debbie Hockley and Charlotte Edwards of England.

Fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, Raj’s India teammate for the longest time, stands second on the list with five World Cup appearances.

Tendulkar, the holder of innumerable batting records, is the only Indian cricketer apart from Raj to feature in six World Cups, starting from 1992 to the triumphant campaign in 2011.

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INTERNATIONAL RECORDS: SPORTS, BOXING: Gitika, Alfiya Pathan Bag Gold As Indian Boxers Finish With 14 Medals at the Elorda Cup 2022, Kazakhstan:

For the men, Sachin (57kg), Ananta Chopade (54kg), Kuldeep Kumar (48kg), and Jugnoo (92kg) secured bronze medals, while Sonia Lather (57kg), Jyoti Gulia (52kg), Babita Bisht (81kg), Neema (63kg), Sakshi (54kg) and Lalita (70kg) won six bronze medallists for India in the women’s category.

Reigning Youth World champions Gitika and Alfiya Pathan delivered sensational performances to bag gold medals for India at the inaugural edition of the Elorda Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan on July 4.

Two other women boxers, Jamuna Boro and Kalaivani Srinivasan, also signed off with silver medals for the country.

Indian Boxers Pushing Down Competition!

With the acquisition of two gold medals, two silver medals and 10 bronze medals on the conclusion day, the 33-member Indian delegation concluded its campaign with a total grand tally of 14 medals, reported The Times Of India.

During her bout, Alfiya cruised past her opponent and secured a unanimous 5-0 verdict in the women’s 81kg final as she turned out to be too powerful for her opponent Lazzat Kungeibayeva, the 2016 world champion.

Prizes Galore For Indian Boxers!

Meanwhile, Gitika managed to secure an exhilarating 4-1 win over compatriot Kalaivani in an ecstatic all-Indian women’s 48kg final. Both Gitika and Alfiya also bagged prize money of $700 for their gold-winning bouts on their debut at a senior international event.

Meanwhile, the silver and bronze winners received a reward of $400 and $200, respectively.

Furthermore, the 2019 World Championships Bronze medallist, Jamuna, faced a tough 5-0 defeat to Nigina Uktamova from Uzbekistan in the 54kg final.

For the men, Sachin (57kg), Ananta Chopade (54kg), Kuldeep Kumar (48kg), and Jugnoo (92kg) secured bronze medals, while Sonia Lather (57kg), Jyoti Gulia (52kg), Babita Bisht (81kg), Neema (63kg), Sakshi (54kg) and Lalita (70kg) won six bronze medallists for India in the women’s category.

The tournament also recorded top players in action from countries such as Kazakhstan (hosts), Uzbekistan, India, China, Mongolia and Cuba.

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WORLD RECORDS: SPORTS, CRICKET: Jasprit Bumrah Breaks West Indies’s Legendary Brian Lara’s 18-year-old World Record, Smashes England’s Stuart Broad for 29 runs in an Over creating a New World Record for Maximum Runs in a Single Over in Test Cricket.

Jasprit Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record, smashes Broad for 29 runs in an over.

The world record stayed with Brian Lara for 18 years; he scored 28 runs off Robin Peterson in 2003-04.

India captain Jasprit Bumrah bludgeoned a hapless Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket, beating the legendary Brian Lara’s feat by one run.

The world record stayed with Lara for 18 years — he had hit South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04, which included four fours and two sixes off six legal deliveries.

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INTERNATIONAL RECORDS: ASIA, SPORTS – WRESTLING : Indian Wrestlers Clinch 8 Medals in the Men’s ‘U-15 Asian Wrestling Championship, Bahrain’

The Indian Under-15 Greco Roman Wrestling Team clinched two gold, two silver and four bronze medals in the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championship being held at Bahrain.

On Saturday bouts in all 10 weight categories of Greco Roman Style were held and India clinched a total of 8 medals.

The medal winners are, Sachin in the 68 kg, while Abhay in the 72 kg bagged gold medals in their respective categories.

While Pranay Choudhary bagged silver in 52 kg and Varun Kumar in 62 kg category. Varun Sonkar (38 kg), Aditya Kumar (48 kg), Tushar Patil (57 kg) and Hardeep (85 kg) bagged bronze medals in their respective categories.

Iran clinched Asia Title with 205 Points while Kazakhstan was runner-up with 192 Points and India secured 3rd place as they gained 172 Points.

On Sunday bouts in all 10 weight categories of women’s wrestling will be held. 

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INTERNATIONAL RECORDS: MIDDLE EAST, UAE : ARTS, CULTURE & PAGEANTS: Karnataka’s Dechamma Poonacha Wins Mrs. Fitness Queen at Mrs. UAE International at the Radisson Red, Dubai

Dechamma Poonacha(Dechamma A.P) has won the Mrs Fitness Queen Title at Mrs UAE International by ‘Being Muskaan’, a leading UAE based brand launched by Meena Asrani, focused towards women empowerment.

The contest was held on June 26th at Radisson Red, Dubai Silicon Oasis and was open to all nationalities residing in UAE.

Mrs. Dechamma is currently a home maker. She is a former student of Rotary English Medium School Moodbidri and also was the student of the first batch. 

She further continued her high school an PU education at Jain highschool and PU college Moodbidri.

She pursued her graduation at Sri Bhuvanendra College Karkala where she won Miss. Bhuvanendra in 1997 and Miss. Jaycee Kulyadi queen, Karlala in 1998.

She was born in Coorg but was raised in Moodbidri.

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GLOBAL RECORDS: INNOVATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TELANGANA : The World’s Largest Innovation Campus ‘T-Hub’/ T-Works/ and IMAGE Tower’ Takes Shape in India’s Hyderabad City

There will be 2.3 million sq ft built-up space in the 18-acre campus : KTR

Technology start-up incubator T-Hub, prototyping centre T-Works and the IMAGE Tower focused on multimedia, animation, gaming and entertainment will constitute the world’s largest innovation campus in Hyderabad.

Totally, there will be 2.3 million sq ft built-up space that will be developed in the 18-acre campus in the heart of the city’s IT Hub. “I see this panning out over the next 18-24 months,” IT and Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao said in an interaction after Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao inaugrated the new, second phase building of T-Hub on Tuesday.

The T-Hub facility, with a built-up space of 5.8 lakh sq ft, is one component of the campus. “There is T-Works, India’s largest prototyping facility, which will be inaugurated in August,” he said.

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INDIA RECORDS: FOOD, MARINE & SEAFOOD: Andhra Pradesh at National No.1 with Record Seafood Exports Exceeding ₹20k crore, Highest in Country with the US Being the Leading Importer.

3.24 lakh metric tonnes was shipped to the US, China and EU in 2021, according to officals.

Andhra Pradesh stood top in the country in seafood exports by shipping 3.24 lakh metric tonnes of shrimp, fish and other items during the 2021-22 financial year. The total exports of seafood from India was about 13,69,264 metric tonnes.

The value of the seafood exports from the State was about ₹20,019 crore, said Marine Products Export Development Authority’s (MPEDA) Andhra Pradesh Joint Director A. Jeyabal.

The contribution of the State in the country’s overall exports was 23.66% in quantity and 34.76% in terms of value, the Joint Director said.

“In 2020-21, India had exported 11,49,510 metric tonnes of seafood worth ₹43,720 crore ($5,956 million). In 2021-22, marine products of about 13,69,264 metric tonnes, valued at ₹57,586 crore ($7.76 billion) were shipped,” Mr. Jeyabal told The Hindu on Wednesday.

According to overseas shipment data, the US continued to be the major importer of Indian seafood, followed by China, the European Union, South-east Asia, and Japan as the other major customers.

“From Andhra Pradesh, frozen shrimp, frozen fish, squid, cuttlefish, dried items and other varieties were exported,” the JD said.

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WORLD RECORDS : INDIA, POPULATION: India’s Urban Population at 2nd Highest, to Stand at 675 million in 2035, Behind China’s 1 billion: United Nations (U.N.)-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2022

By 2035, the percentage of population in India at mid-year residing in urban area will be 43.2%, the U.N. said in a report.

India’s urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, the second-highest behind China’s one billion, the U.N. has said in a report, noting that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the global urban population is back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion by 2050.

The United Nations-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2022, released on Wednesday, said that rapid urbanisation was only temporarily delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The global urban population is back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion people by 2050, it said.

India’s urban population is projected to be 67,54,56,000 in 2035, growing from 48,30,99,000 in 2020 to 54,27,43,000 in 2025 and 60,73,42,000 in 2030, the report said.

By 2035, the percentage of population in India at mid-year residing in urban area will be 43.2%, it said.

China’s urban population in 2035 is projected at 1.05 billion while the urban population in Asia will be 2.99 billion in 2035 and that in South Asia 98,75,92,000 it said.

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