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  Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of Thailand (aged 48) has entered advanced fighter jet flight training on the JAS 39C/D Gripen at Wing 7 in Surat Thani, aiming to clear her solo flight. If she completes the solo check, Her Majesty will become the first reigning queen in history to pilot a supersonic fighter jet solo. Prior to stepping into the Gripen cockpit, Queen Suthida underwent simulator sessions at Don Mueang and conversion training on the Aero L-39 Albatros advanced jet trainer at Kamphaeng Saen. Queen Suthida holds an extensive civil and military aviation background: Holds a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, with type ratings on the Boeing 737-400 and 737-800. She completed RTAF and Royal Thai Army aviation courses, logging hours on the Cessna T-41, Pacific Aerospace CT-4E, and Pilatus PC-9. Queen Suthida holds the highest officer ranks across all three branches of t...

The image is a vintage black-and-white promotional/archival photograph from Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC ). It depicts a young mother smiling as she holds her young child on her lap while seated inside a passenger aircraft cabin next to a large circular window. Images like this, in the late 1950s to 1960s, reflecting the early era of nationalized commercial aviation in India following the creation of IAC under the Air Corporations Act of 1953, were commissioned by IAC for marketing brochures, annual reports, and domestic flight promotion, emphasizing passenger comfort, family-friendly air travel, and modern cabin amenities. The large, distinctively oval/circular cabin window is a characteristic feature of early post-WWII turboprop passenger airliners operated by Indian Airlines in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably the Vickers Viscount The woman in the photo is Usha Narayanan (born Tint Tint), and the child she is holding is her daughter, Chitra Narayanan . Taken in the late 1950s ...

  This is called a bore tide or Tidal bore . বান (Baan) in Bangla High Tide: জোয়ার (Jowar) Happens twice a day A tidal bore (known locally as বান or Baan) occurs when the leading edge of an incoming ocean tide forms a wall of water that surges up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river current. In Bengal, this phenomenon is particularly notable along the Hooghly River and the estuaries of the Meghna and Padma rivers during full moon (Purnima) and new moon (Amavasya) spring tides. In the hydrological sense, Baan (বান) derives from the Sanskrit वन्या (Vanyā), which roots in वन (Vana)—historically referencing wild waters, heavy rainfall, or inundation. It shares the same semantic tree as বন্যা (Bonnya - flood or inundation). The action of a tidal bore rushing in is described as "বান ডাকা" (Baan Daka - literally "the calling or roaring of the bore") because of the roaring sound it makes. "ষাঁড়াষাঁড়ির বান" (Sharashari-r Baan) One of the ...

Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar's son Aryan Bangar decided a few years back to undergo a sex change. He underwent hormone therapy and surgery to transition into a female and became Anaya Bangar Aryan Bangar was an average cricketer with not much fame or skill. Now Anaya Bangar has applied to play women's cricket aiming to continue her cricket career in women's cricket. Cricket Australia (CA) officially cleared Anaya Bangar to pursue her career in Australian domestic and elite women's cricket (including the Women's Big Bash League—WBBL) starting March 2027. In the interim, she is eligible to participate immediately in Australian Premier Cricket (community level) across any state or territory to train and build up match fitness. While her transition has generated broader discussions around inclusion, safety, and fairness in cricket, any official entry into top-tier women's domestic or international tournaments remains bound by current ICC and national board regulat...

Hindu culture has a saying: feed someone, give charity, or offer alms—do it in secret. This concept is deeply rooted in Hindu philosophy and is formally known as Gupta Dāna (secret or anonymous charity). The head of the world's largest anonymous NGO is publiciz ing it by feeding 100,000 plates of food in New York. Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita categorizes Dāna (charity) into three types based on the Gunas (qualities of nature): Sattvic Dāna (Pure Charity) : Given out of duty, without expecting anything in return, at the right time and place, and to a worthy person—ideally without seeking recognition or publicity. Rajasic Dāna (Impure/Self-Serving Charity) : Given reluctantly, in expectation of a return favor, or for public praise, status, and recognition. Tamasic Dāna (Ignorant Charity ): Given disrespectfully, at an inappropriate place or time, or to an unworthy cause. When charity is publicized, it feeds the donor's ego and pride . Anonymous giving (Gupta Dāna) ensures th...

The Dachshund served as foundational genetic stock for both, Miniature Pinscher and Doberman . The Dachshund originated in 15th-century Germany as a fearless, highly specialized hunting dog bred to dig into dens and fight aggressive badgers underground. The name literally translates to "badger dog" (Dachs = badger, Hund = dog). Short paddle-shaped legs are selected for digging, and deep chest capacities allow high endurance in oxygen-starved burrows. Smooth, longhaired, and wirehaired coat variations become established. Anti-German sentiment in Allied nations after WWI caused a sharp decline in popularity. Cartoonists used the Dachshund to symbolize Germany, leading the American Kennel Club to temporarily rename them "Liberty Hounds" to protect the breed from public backlash. The Miniature Pinscher (Min Pin) is actually several hundred years older than the Doberman. Breeders developed the Min Pin in Germany by crossing the German Pinscher with Dachshunds and ...

Who the hell will decide which Durga is "sanskari" and which is not "sanskari"? Based on what parameters? Who're these Saffron Jamatis to give fatwas on Art?? Our civilization never shied away to portray our deities in various andromorphic forms of Art. They should also ban Gīta-Govindam then. Who the hell "cooks" non veg inside the puja pandals/inside place of worship? Who're they to give fatwas on non-veg to those who offer fish & mutton to their deity!! The Bengali dashabhuja Durga is Tamasic as opposed to the Hindi belt ashthabhuja Durga Bengal's Shaktism is heavily rooted in the Tantric Kalikula tradition . In Shakta Tantra , worship during the peak of battle (Mahishasuramardini) or deities tied to Maha-Tamas (the dark, transformative primordial force required to destroy chaotic asuric energy) uses Tamasic rites. Dashabhuja (Active Combat & Ugra Form) : The 10-armed form depicted in Bengali Pandals portrays the exact instant of...

On August the 6th, 1945 , she flew north from Tinian Island and dropped the world's first atomic bomb used in combat, that bomb detonated 1,900 feet above Hiroshima, changing the course of the war in the Pacific forever. Built by the Glenn L. Martin Company under license at its Bellevue/Omaha, Nebraska plant (now Offutt Air Force Base). It was manufactured as a B-29-45-MO under secret "Silverplate" modifications required to carry nuclear weapons. This involved removing all heavy defensive gun turrets (except the tail gun), installing pneumatic bomb bay doors, fuel-injected Wright R-3350-41 engines, and specialized bomb suspension gear. Officially accepted by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on May 18, 1945, and assigned to the 393d Bombardment Squadron, 509th Composite Group. Flew eight practice missions and dropped non-nuclear "Pumpkin" conventional high-explosive bombs on Kobe and Nagoya. Named "Enola Gay" by pilot Col. Paul W. Tibbets Jr....

  VP905 "Parashurama" Douglas C-47B-25-DK Skytrain / Dakota IV Construction Number (c/n): 16072 / 32820 USAAF Serial Number: 44-76488 RAF Serial Number: KN397 Manufactured for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) under serial 44-76488, but immediately transferred under the WWII Lend-Lease policy to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in March 1945 as Dakota IV KN397 . Decommissioned from military duty and registered on the UK civil registry in May 1952 as G-AMSV . Flew for over half a century with numerous European civil operators, including Air Service Training, Transair, British United Island Airways (BUIA), British Island Airways, Skyways Air Cargo, and Air Atlantique. Restored to flight standards by Air Atlantique/Classic Air Force at Coventry, painted in IAF historical markings, and assigned the commemorative tail number VP905 . The original tail number VP905 belonged to one of the C-47 Dakotas operating under No. 12 Squadron of the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF). Interesting...

"LINKING BRAHMAPUTRA TO KAVERI AND GODAVARI COULD SOLVE INDIA'S WATER SHORTAGE FOR 100 YEARS" ~~ AMIT SHAH Does this clown even know the geography of India? Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh in Assam near Dhubri district. At Dhubri, the river turns sharply south (making nearly a 90-degree turn) and flows across the international border into the Kurigram District of Bangladesh's Rangpur Division. To link the Brahmaputra River at Dhubri (Assam) to the Godavari and Kaveri rivers completely within Indian territory (bypassing Bangladesh via the Siliguri Corridor / "Chicken's Neck"), the total route length required is approximately: Dhubri (Assam) to Godavari River From Dhubri -- North Bengal / Siliguri Corridor -- Bihar / Jharkhand -- Odisha (Mahanadi Basin) -- Dowleswaram / Rajahmundry (Godavari River, Andhra Pradesh). Canal / Route Distance: ~1,500 to 1,600 kilometers Dhubri (Assam) to Kaveri River Dhubri/Assam to Ganga at Farakka: Dhubri --Jalpaiguri/Siliguri ...

While my maternal grandfather was an Army officer, my paternal grandfather was a civil servant My paternal grandfather was a freedom fighter incarcerated in the famous Hijli detention facility (now IIT Kharagpur). His cellmate was Sarat Chandra Bose —a prominent barrister, nationalist leader, and elder brother (Mejda) of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose . Though Sarat Bose was released in 1945 just prior to the INA trials, my grandfather was finally released after 1947 independence when the government of India announced general amnesty for all freedom fighters incarcerated in various jails. My grandfather's Tamra Patra (copper plaque) , official commemorative honor presented by the Government of India to recognize and record the contributions of individual freedom fighters during the Indian independence movement, has its pride of place in the family. I cant produce it here since it is with my uncles and I dont have a photo of it. (Attached photo is representative) The relationship of my...

The govt diktat on Vande Mataram is for official Govt functions, public ceremonial events, and educational institutions etc and not for others including internal functions of political parties, Private events, non-official media, or within a documentary or cinema. Can anyone be forced to sing the whole Vande Mataram? what is the law? No , a person cannot be legally forced or compelled to sing the full Vande Mataram. Refusing to join in the recitation does not constitute a criminal offense, provided you do not disrupt others who are singing. Government guidelines (such as Ministry of Home Affairs circulars regarding full stanzas at formal events) set down ceremonial protocols for state institutions, schools, and official functions. As the Supreme Court clarified, executive directives prescribe standard protocol for state platforms but do not carry penal liability or a legal mandate forcing individuals to sing. Is it mandatory to stand during the performance of Vande Mataram? No , stand...

 BANANA IN BENGAL Banana also known as কলা (Kola) is among the top fruits produced in the whole Bengal region. The whole tree of the Banana is used in some way or the other, nothing goes waste not even the root which is used as new cultivation. Banana is indeed one of the most vital, widespread, and culturally deeply rooted fruit crops across the entire Bengal delta (spanning West Bengal and Bangladesh ). Banana ranks as the #1 fruit crop in West Bengal in terms of total annual production, consistently outpacing mango, pineapple, and papaya. In Bangladesh , banana similarly holds the #1 rank for year-round availability and total volume , producing around 800,000+ metric tons annually. Across the wider Bengal region (West Bengal and Bangladesh combined), it ranks among the top two fruits alongside mango. West Bengal: Key production districts include Nadia , North and South 24 Parganas , Hooghly , and Murshidabad . Nadia, in particular, serves as a massive distribution hub for com...