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3 unusual facts about veer


Karanjadi train crash

At 6.10am, the Matsyagandha Express passenger train, transporting commuters between Mangalore and Mumbai, was on a section of the Konkan Railway line between Veer and Karanjadi, when the engine ran headlong into the debris of a landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains, which had collapsed part of a hillside across the track, crushing steel nets put there to prevent such a fall.

Kiratpur Sahib

There is a reference to this place in the hit film, Veer-Zaara (2004).

Veer Mhaskoba

The deity is worshipped at the temple of Veer Mhaskoba situated in Veer village, on the banks of river Purnaganga, 26 km.


Anil Sharma

In 2010, his directorial next ‘Veer’, starring Salman Khan, was much talked-about for its massive scale as well as the debut of Zarine Khan.

Bangadh City

Other temples in the town include the Baba Ramdev Temple, Shree Veer Teja Temple, Hanuman Temple etc.

Begusarai

His poetry ekxuded veer rasa, and he has been hailed as a Rashtrakavi ("National poet") evoking the spirit of nationalism on account of his inspiring patriotic composition.

Bobby Bowden

Bowden allowed Marshall's new head coach Jack Lengyel and his assistants access to game film and playbooks to acquaint themselves with the veer offense, a variation of the option offense which aids teams with weak offensive lines.

Brigade of the Guards

The 14th Guards earned their first PVC ( Param Veer Chakra) through L/Nk Albert Ekka of Bravo Company, for heroism in the Gangasagar theatre: he single-handedly turned the tide against Pakistani defenders, who were firing from LMG and MMG from the top of a building, putting the entire attacking party in risk.

Jon Moritsugu

As described by writer Rani Molla, "Santa Fe filmmakers Jon Moritsugu and Amy Davis veer (very slightly) from their underground experimental base with a music video released today for popular Brooklyn experimental band TV on the Radio. The video is one in a movie-length series of music videos for the band's new album Nine Types of Light".

Ken Hobart

The first two were in the veer option offense under Jerry Davitch, and the final two in a passing attack under new head coach Dennis Erickson.

NAD+ in neurodegeneration

Overexpression of several enzymes of the NAD+ salvage pathway, including nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase (PNC1) and nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 (NMNAT1) have been shown to extend lifespan in rat models by activating SIRT1 and promoting p53 deacetylation (van der Veer et al., 2007; Porcu and Chiarugi, 2005; Arraki et al., 2004; Berger et al., 2004; Bedalov and Simon, 2004).

Narmadashankar Dave

In 2004, the name of South Gujarat University was changed to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University by the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.

Veer Hambir

Veer Hambir, also known as Bir Hambir, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Bishnupur in south-western Bengal from 1565-1620.

Veer Wajekar College

Veer Wajekar College offers graduation courses in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science.

Veer Wajekar Arts, Science and Commerce College, Phunde is located in Uran, Navi Mumbai.

Vermonter

One proposal to continue rail service to Amherst using this line is the Central Corridor Rail Line, which would veer southeast after Palmer and would pass through eastern Connecticut, terminating in New London, Connecticut.


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