Anatomy The incus sits between the other two bones, known as ossicles, of the middle ear. The malleus (“hammer”) is the outermost bone and the stapes (“stirrup”) is the innermost. The ossicles are part of the auditory system, and together, they comprise an area no larger than an orange seed. Incus is Latin for “anvil,” which is why it is sometimes referred to as such. It gets its name from the shape of the bone....
The major cyclonic storm is gaining traction and heading to India’s northeastern coast. It comes a week after one of the strongest tropical cyclones in history in the Arabian Sea, Cyclone Tauktae, blasted western India and impacted its COVID-19 relief operations as deaths from the virus surpassed 300,000 Monday, according to the AccuWeather Global Weather Center. “I am concerned this can easily and quickly become a humanitarian crisis due to the existing COVID-19 disaster,” AccuWeather Senior Vice President and Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said....
The governing Bharatiya Janata party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi controls both houses of parliament, making passage of the bill likely if it gains support. The Crypto-currency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency measure of 2021 would empower the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to create an official digital currency. “The draft bill seeks to ban ‘private’ crypto-currencies, but hasn’t defined what that means,” Jason Deane, Bitcoin analyst at Quantum Economics in London, said in comments sent to Newsweek....
India does itself a disservice by not standing up to China over its treatment of Tibet. If India wishes to be considered a great power, it needs to display a greater degree of independence and not kowtow to Beijing. With rapid economic growth, a substantial military establishment and robust political institutions, India should stop behaving in a subservient fashion and forthrightly stand up and defend certain inalienable rights of the Tibetan minority in its midst—rights that should obtain in any humane and democratic state....
The Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer had also decided to sponsor the I-League, the country’s premier division league and the Federation Cup which is a knockout-based tournament. Good samaritans Ashutosh Mehta & Jayesh Rane rush to the aid of suffering Mizoram people “Yes, they (Hero MotoCorp) have come onboard for the Indian senior national team and the other age group sides as well,” informed Kushal Das, the general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), to Goal....
Paul, 31, was tested on in Mumbai ahead of the Indian national team’s exploits in Cambodia and Myanmar - at the training camp he was a part of under Stephen Constantine’s tutelage. News broke today morning that the two-time Nehru cup winning former India skipper had failed the test, conducted on March 18th. The test was executed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) “We are very shocked (by the news),” revealed Das, exclusively to Goal....
According to ABP Live, the shocking video was initially posted on Twitter by Surat General Secretary Kishor Bindal of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party last week. The video was subsequently deleted after it amassed nearly 80,000 views but was later uploaded to Reddit. In the video, an unidentified man holding a bottle filled with yellow liquid is standing over an older woman struggling to breathe on a ventilator. The man then begins to pour the liquid into her mouth....
Faizal Siddiqui, who has more than 13.4 million followers on the platform, faced wide criticism for posting a video which shows a depiction of an argument between him and a woman who had left him. In the video, he is seen throwing liquid on her face and the camera then cuts to the woman who is shown with makeup which is supposed to mimic acid burns, The Times of India reported....
The Catalonia international is a central defender who can also be deployed in the right back position, making him a quite versatile option in the Gaurs’ backline. Chechi started his youth career at Barcelona and went on to captain the Barcelona B team in his senior playing career, sandwiched by spells at Gimnàstic de Tarragona and CE L’Hospitalet before and after respectively before joining the ISL bandwagon. He becomes the second La Masia product player to join the club after Jofre González Mateu....
Frankton, a small community in central Indiana with an estimated population of 1,800 people, only has three police vehicles. But it was a decal on two of the vehicles—put on by the city in 2015—that caused an uproar. The decals read “All Lives Matter,” and some members of the community felt they sent an antagonizing message, especially to black community members. “Frankton, Indiana is a small farming town in the Midwest, with not much diversity,” read a Change....
Governor Eric Holcomb announced the extension on Wednesday as lawmakers made no progress as to whether or not to approve of a COVID-19 legislative proposal. He rejected the bill, proposed by Republican House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray, on Monday, citing the need to further discuss it with officials before making any decisions. He released a statement regarding the state of emergency extension, which was originally set to expire on December 1....
His statement, in full: After much thought and prayer, I have decided to forego my final year of eligibility to pursue my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL. My success to date would not have been possible without God and the support of family and countless people. I’d like to thank my parents, Dr. Reginald Howard (deceased) and Flora Williams for their unyielding and unwavering support over the years....
During Saturday’s edition of “NBA Countdown,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that Indiana was prepared to offer Stevens a seven-year, $70 million contract after the Hoosiers fired Archie Miller last month. That deal would have made Stevens the highest-paid coach in college basketball based on annual salary ($10 million), putting him ahead of Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski ($9 million annually, per Forbes) and Kentucky’s John Calipari ($8.6 million annually). MORE: Stan Van Gundy furious with Pelicans’ late-game execution...
Scott Dixon, winner of the 2008 Indy 500, remains the favorite to win, but his odds have been raised from 5-to-1 up to 7-to-1 because so many other drivers showed themselves capable of winning. MORE ODDS: Early lines for 2016 NFL season Team Penske is another group of drivers that had their odds raised. All four of them were listed at 8-to-1 or less last week, but two-time winner Juan Pablo Montoya (starts 17th) is now 10-to-1....
The press box announced Encarnacion was being further evaluated. He was attempting to get back to the bag at second base when he twisted his right ankle. New York’s Didi Gregorius, who caught a line drive by Jay Bruce, beat Encarnacion to the bag. Encarnacion appeared to jam his foot into the side of the bag. Here’s a look at the play: Encarnacion was helped off the field by trainers....
The Indians pitcher will be fined, not suspended, for throwing a ball over the center-field wall at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, according to a report from MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Bauer apologized for his actions after the game. “There’s no place for it in the game,” Bauer told reporters (via Cleveland.com). “I’m happy it didn’t result in any physical injury for anybody else. I realize I put people in danger....
Mike Aviles’ 4-year-old daughter, Adriana, has been diagnosed with juvenile leukemia and has undergone chemotherapy treatments. Aviles missed several games earlier this season while Adriana received the treatment at Cleveland Clinic. Aviles’ teammates, and even the team’s CEO, recently shaved their heads in support of Adriana and her fight, and even gathered for a new team photo.
Major league sports teams in Cleveland have not lost a game in two weeks. Literally. MORE: Cubs know they’re not invincible, and that might make them scarier Thanks to a Carlos Santana solo home run in the 19th inning, the Indians extended their winning streak to a team-record 14 games as Cleveland defeated Toronto 2-1 in a game that lasted 6 hours and 13 minutes. The Indians’ 14-game winning streak breaks the club record of 13 set in 1942 and equaled in 1951....
All 53 people on board are thought to be dead, with Indonesia’s president offering his condolences to the families of those aboard. KRI Nanggala-402, a 44-year-old German-made submarine that underwent a refit in 2012, lost contact as it prepared to carry out a torpedo drill on Wednesday. Navy chief of staff Yudo Margono said that search teams have located the vessel at the bottom of the Bali Sea, the Associated Press reported following a press conference on Sunday....
But industry experts have said that initial issues with the supply chain will not be permanent and said any impacts those issues may have on consumers will not be devastating. “Overall, there’s no doubt that you’re probably going to see some shortages,” Executive Director of the American Association of Meat Processors Chris Young told Newsweek. “People may get to the grocery store and they may not have the exact cut of protein they want....
