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“We’ve wanted to publish Mahavir’s amazing story ever since we learned of his remarkable journey and that of his daughters and nieces. Our hunt for a biographer who could do this story justice led us to literary agent Kanishka Gupta who introduced us to Saurabh Duggal, a sports journalist who lives and breathes the Olympics,” said Poulomi Chatterjee, Editor-in-Chief of Hachette India, the publisher of the biography. “Work on ‘Akhada’ began at once....

In Biomutant, players will come across hazardous areas that are “infected” with one of the four problems listed above. While resistances may affect the amount of damage players take from enemies using that element, their primary use is to allow the player to enter these hazardous areas and remain in them for longer. RELATED: How A Biomutant Multiplayer Mode Could Work The first reason why these resistances don’t matter too much is that players will find gear that increases their resistances anyway....

How Bioprinting Works A 3D printer is able to provide depth to whatever it’s printing, and a bioprinter does this by distributing biomaterials like living cells, synthetic glue, and collagen scaffolds in layers to create an object. This process is called additive manufacturing—the materials fed into the printer are solidified as they come out to create a 3D object. But it’s not as simple as putting materials into a 3D printer and hitting a button....

As seen in the comparison trailer below, it seems as if 2K Games’ claim of the titles in BioShock: The Collection running at 1080p resolution and “up to 60 FPS” is accurate, for the visuals look to be a lot more detailed, while the frame rate runs in a much smoother capacity. However, it’s important to note that when BioShock: The Collection releases, the final product has the potential to appear much different than the footage being used to promote the games, especially when one considers the contrasts that are likely to occur between the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One platforms running the anthology....

The circuit was randomly selected by a court clerk, who drew the name from a container holding each of the twelve regional appeals courts, according to The New York Times. The case will be heard by a three-judge panel, and the ruling could potentially represent a major blow in Biden’s efforts to uphold his mandate. The majority of the judges in the 6th appeals circuit were appointed by Republican presidents, and the circuit as a whole leans heavily towards the GOP....

During a fundraising video call Tuesday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Biden attacked Trump for his apparent failings on foreign policy and his handling of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, cases and deaths from which are accelerating rapidly across the U.S. Biden—who is leading Trump in opinion polls nationwide, including in the swing states that will likely decide the November election—accused Trump of “coddling Putin,” a prominent criticism of the president among his opponents during his time in office....

Writing in the Washington Post before his first overseas trip in June, President Joe Biden reiterated the point. In his view, democracies need to prove to the world they are united, equipped and skilled enough to deal with the multitude of challenges defining the 21st century. “Everyone at the table understood and understands both the seriousness and the challenges that we are up against and the responsibility of our proud democracies to step up and deliver to the rest of the world,” the president told reporters after the G7 summit....

For the first time since the 2003-04 season, a Bill Self-led Kansas team will not be top dog in the conference, allowing co-champion Kansas State and Texas Tech to step up in its absence. They will be the top seeds as the Big 12 Tournament gets underway from March 13-16. MORE: Sporting News’ latest March Madness projections That said, Texas freshman center Jaxson Hayes is likely the best player in the Big 12....

Chris Gayle‘s explosive 75 off 54 balls went in vain as the Sydney Thunder lost to Melbourne Renegades by six runs in Twenty20 Big Bash League here Friday. Melbourne, electing to bat, could only manage an under-par 140/8, largely thanks to the two openers Aaron Finch (41) and Brad Hodge (44), who strung a 82-run partnership. Coming out to open for Sydney, Chris Gayle once again looked in sparkling form, much to the delight of the home fans....

The Sixers went to the top of the Big Bash League after beating the Melbourne Stars by six wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, January 6. The Stars, in the meantime, stayed at the bottom of the Big Bash League points table with four points from eight matches. Their net run rate of -0.516 isn’t the best by any means. Vince powers Sixers to the top in Big Bash League 2022-23 After being put in to bat first, the Stars racked up a decent score of 173 for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs....

Everything, though, feels different now. This is the commissioner in charge as the Big Ten boldly extended his league from one side of the United States of America to the other with the addition of USC and UCLA. Those who chose to place the entirety of the blame on him for the league’s decision to postpone its football season during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they were so very eager, now have little choice but to acknowledge his role in helping to make the conference the wealthiest in all of college sports....

The conference canceled the season on Aug. 11, then reversed the decision on Sept. 29. Off the field, there are strict protocols in place to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on the season, and that’s the big question with an eight-game regular season in place. Will those safe-guards work? MORE: Week 8 picks against the spread On the field, Ohio State remains the top storyline. Can anybody stop the Buckeyes in their quest to win a fourth straight conference championship?...

WHEN: July 30-31 WHERE: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (Chicago, Ill.) NEED TO KNOW: The Big Ten revised its two day format this season. Half of the coaches and players will speak on July 30, and the other half will speak on July 31. ONLINE: www.bigten.org, @bigtenconf MORE: Big Ten noncon schedules | Best Big Ten games | Preseason Top 25 Thursday, July 30 Michigan State: Mark DantonioIllinois: Tim Beckman Wisconsin: Paul Chryst Maryland: Randy EdsallIndiana: Kevin Wilson Iowa: Kirk Ferentz Ohio State: Urban Meyer...

Despite all the defense, the NFL still is a passing league, and the Cincinnati Bengals proved this in a hurry as Andy Dalton found A.J. Green deep down field for a 82-yard touchdown against the Detroit Lions. MORE: Must-see photos | Week 7 live blog (GIF via GIFD Sports) A.J. Green, still really good at football.

Eddie Lampert and Mordor Exuel, two now-infamous EVE Online players, had started up a firm which promised an unheard-of 5% weekly returns on invested ISK. The firm, Phaser Incorperated, was thought to have a board of directors and traders and even undisclosed corporations under its belt, which was all a lie to build confidence that Phaser Incorporated was a stable and well-governed company, netting profits from invested ISK. Though such a drastic percentage of promised profits should immediately raise a red flag no matter what currency you’re dealing in, over 8,000 gamers were lured in to the appeal of such good returns and invested their ISK in the company....

RELATED: The Scariest Regular Enemies Found In Horror Games The main mode in the game pits a group of four survivors against a team of demons. The two forces battle it out. One trying to vanquish the demons back to hell and the other trying to make sure Earth is theirs for the taking, Evil Dead: The Game doesn’t introduce anything new to the survival horror multiplayer genre. It could use a few tweaks to become thebest Evil Dead game fans have been waiting for and these are just a few suggestions....

Chasing a paltry 173, Bihar cruised to the target in 29.1 overs with Babul Kumar (100 not out from 95 balls; 15x4, 1x6) and MD Rahmatullah (50 not out from 48 balls; 8x4) steering their innings in a plate group fixture. Back from cricket exile after nearly 18 years, Bihar now have 26 points from seven matches, with one being abandoned, as they face Mizoram in their final plate group league fixture at Vadodara on October 8....

Brady on Tuesday announced to the world he would not return to the Patriots, a development that was widely anticipated but shocking nonetheless. Among those who issued reactionary words was the man who coached Brady for 20 years and won six Super Bowls with him. MORE: Breaking down the Patriots’ best Tom Brady replacements Below is Belichick’s complete statement: MORE TOM BRADY:Other Hall of Fame QBs who changed teams...