FAUG first impressions: looks good but it is no PUBG Mobile

FAUG has been released in India and we played the game for a few hours to offer our initial thoughts.

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Indian game developer nCore Games finally released the much-awaited FAUG game for download on Android while the iOS version will come out at a later stage. Set in the backdrop of the infamous Galwan Valley attack and riding on a wave of anti-China sentiments, FAUG was announced as an Indian-made title celebrating the heroics of the Indian army. The name FAUG was being considered as an Indian take on PUBG Mobile after the latter was banned in the country. However, nCore had clarified in an earlier interview that the developer has no intention of making a clone to the popular battle royale game. Now, on 26th January, I finally got my hands on the game, and here are my first impressions of the game mechanics, storyline, and what the future of FAUG looks like.

 is a third-person action RPG title with a size of 500MB and I played it on the OnePlus 8 Pro for a good graphical experience. On the main menu for the game, you will see three options which are Campaign, 5V5 Team Deathmatch, and Free for all. Currently, you can only play the Campaign while the other two modes are said to be coming soon. The onset of the story begins with a cinematic segment of stranded Indian soldiers of the FAU-G unit in Galwan Valley after an ambush in the night by unknown assailants (most likely Chinese troops, but it is not mentioned). We play as a soldier most likely from the Sikh regiment whose objective is to make his way towards his team while engaging in hand-to-hand combats with the enemy. The campaign’s tutorial makes us familiar with the game’s mechanics, movement options, and environment interaction. Talking about the settings, there are only options to change your graphics, audio, and sensitivity.

I played the game on the Ultra graphics settings to get take in the full scope of the game’s visual capabilities. From the initial trailer I saw back in December, I was no very impressed with how the game looked. Now with the game in my hand, my opinion has somewhat changed. Textures and detail in the environment are quite good while the frame rate is also set at a healthy 60fps. The virtual joystick for movement and the button for combat are both very responsive. There is no overall jittering in the gameplay when looking around the world. Dialogues can be heard crisply over the combat and weapons can be picked up just by walking over them. One big thing for people to know is that there will be no gun combat of any kind, at least for the amount of campaign I’ve played. The only combat objects that can be picked up appear to be a barbed-wire club and a metal pipe with a knife attached at one end.

Let’s also talk gameplay for a moment. The initial stage of the campaign was quite easy. You just keep pressing the combat button to deliver a barrage of kicks, punches, and combos on incoming enemies. The combat is not very developed, which is something that can be expected from a mobile game. When more than two or three soldiers are attacking you at the same time, it is difficult to switch who to throw your punches at. While initially, I was able to breeze past a couple of stages, there does come a point when nearly 7-8 enemy troops are attacking you simultaneously making it very hard to get past the level. There is also no option for adjusting the difficulty as of now. On top of that, there is a fixed timer in which you have to get past each level that and quite a few times it didn’t pan out to be sufficient.

Initial launches of games are not free of bugs and I did encounter a few. Sometimes defeated enemy troops stay suspended in the air for 5-6 seconds. Entering a nearby tent while engaged in combat can make the enemy forget that you are even there. Dialogue delivered by the player at regular intervals is tied to each checkpoint in the level. This means if you go back to a previous checkpoint the player will again repeat older dialogues. There is no bloodshed or graphic violence in the game instead the damage to enemy soldiers is shown as points being deducted from their health after each hit. Your own health and stamina are present at the top-left and you can replenish it by sitting next to a fire which is present at nearly all combat locations. The game follows a linear movement with objective markers showing where the player has to go next.

From what I could make out, FAUG is definitely not anything like PUBG and it is clear that it does not want to do that either. The gameplay focuses on hand-to-hand combat with the enemy and there are a couple of glitches here and there. I’m guessing the total time to beat the game would be about 2-3 hours after which the title will hold no meaning. At least until the 5V5 Team Deathmatch and Free for all modes are not introduced, the FAUG campaign will force you on a monotonous journey of battling the same kind of enemy troops. Stay tuned for a full review of the game. You can watch some of the gameplay footage in the link below.

FAUG

 

If you missed your train due to farmer protest today, check refund status here

The unruly behavior by farmers caused a serious law and order situation in Delhi, forcing the authorities to block several roads.

Reported By: DNA Web Team | Edited By: Pravind Yadav | Source: DNA webdesk 

Chaos regined supreme in Delhi on Tuesday (January 26) as thousands of farmers who are protesting against three new farm laws entered the national capital and unleashed violence at several areas of Delhi. 

The unruly behavior by farmers caused a serious law and order situation in Delhi, forcing the authorities to block several roads. The blockade of many roads across the city caused a lot of trouble for travellers and many passengers missed their trains in Delhi area stations because of the farmers' protest.

Indian Railways, however, has announced that these passengers can apply for full refund of all the trains departing from all the stations of Delhi area upto 2100 hrs on January 26 through TDR ( ticket deposit receipt) and e-TDR for e-tickets. Railways said in a statement that the instructions have been issued to all the stations in Delhi area Viz. New Delhi, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar, Safadarajang, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, etc.

Bird Flu 2021

 

Bird flu alert in Rajasthan, Animal Husbandry Minister calls emergency meeting to control the situation.

Bird flu cases in Rajasthan are increasing day by day which led authorities to announce a bird flu alert in the state. After the confirmation of virus, authorities are considering this as a very serious matter. The dreaded virus was confirmed in dead crows in the Jhalawar district and many other cities, including Jaipur and many important cities of Rajasthan.

It started on December 25 in Jhalawar. Most of the cases have been reported among crows, with most of them from Kota and Jodhpur. After that, the samples were sent to National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases Bhopal where the virus was detected. 

In concern to this, Animal Husbandry Minister Lalchand Kataria called an urgent meeting to make everyone alert of the situation and to take required action as soon as possible. He said that it is very serious matter and we can’t ignore it. That is why an urgent meeting of concerned officials has been called. He ensured that he and his team is monitoring and treating this issue on priority. He also informed that they are in contact with the Forest Department and the administration is on high alert.

Kunjilal Meena, State Principal Secretary, Rajasthan, informed that in order to control the situation, a response team has been formed which will work in various areas and report them the current situation. He added that it is very important to make people aware about it. That is why, pamphlet and posters will be put up to spread awareness among people. He also requested people to understand the situation and help them with their support.

YADU PHARMA

Pravind Yadav

Wisdom Teeth and Dental Pain

 A wisdom tooth or third molar is one of the three molars per quadrant of the human dentition. It is the most posterior of the three. The age at which wisdom teeth come through (erupt) is variable, but this generally occurs between late teens and early twenties Most adults have four wisdom teeth, one in each of the four quadrants, but it is possible to have none, fewer, or more, in which case the extras are called supernumerary teeth. Wisdom teeth may get stuck (impacted) against other teeth if there is not enough space for them to come through normally. Impacted wisdom teeth are still sometimes removed for orthodontic treatment, believing that they move the other teeth and cause crowding, though this is not held anymore as true  Impacted wisdom teeth may suffer from tooth decay if oral hygiene becomes more difficult. Wisdom teeth which are partially erupted through the gum may also cause inflammation and infection in the surrounding gum tissues, termed pericoronitis. Some more conservative treatments, such as operculectomies, may be fitting for some cases, yet impacted wisdom teeth are commonly extracted as treatment for these problems, many times before these problems even occur. Some oppose this prophylactic removal of disease-free impacted wisdom teeth, including among them the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK.

Wisdom tooth
Wisdom teeth
3D CT of an impacted wisdom tooth near the inferior alveolar nerve

Toothache or dental pain

 Toothache, also known as dental pain, is pain in the teeth or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases. When severe it may impact sleep, eating, and other daily activities.

Toothache
"Thou hell o' a' diseases" – William Hole's illustration for Robert Burns' poem "Address to the Toothache" (1897, poem c. 1786).
Pronunciation	synonyms = Odontalgia, dentalgia,[1] odontodynia,[1] odontogenic pain
Specialty	Dentistry

Common causes include inflammation of the pulp, (usually in response to tooth decay, dental trauma, or other factors), dentin hypersensitivity, apical periodontitis (inflammation of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone around the root apex), dental abscesses (localized collections of pus), alveolar osteitis ("dry socket", a possible complication of tooth extraction), acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (a gum infection), and temporomandibular disorder.^[4]

Pulpitis is reversible when the pain is mild to moderate and lasts for a short time after a stimulus (for instance cold); or irreversible when the pain is severe, spontaneous, and lasts a long time after a stimulus. Left untreated, pulpitis may become irreversible, then progress to pulp necrosis (death of the pulp) and apical periodontitis. Abscesses usually cause throbbing pain. The apical abscess usually occurs after pulp necrosis, the pericoronal abscess is usually associated with acute pericoronitis of a lower wisdom tooth, and periodontal abscesses usually represent a complication of chronic periodontitis (gum disease). Less commonly, non-dental conditions can cause toothache, such as maxillary sinusitis, which can cause pain in the upper back teeth, or angina pectoris, which can cause pain in the lower teeth. Correct diagnosis can sometimes be challenging.

Proper oral hygiene helps to prevent toothache by preventing dental disease. The treatment of a toothache depends upon the exact cause, and may involve a filling, root canal treatment, extraction, drainage of pus, or other remedial action. The relief of toothache is considered one of the main responsibilities of dentists. Toothache is the most common type of pain in the mouth or face It is one of the most common reasons for emergency dental appointments. In 2013, 223 million cases of tooth pain occurred as a result of dental caries in permanent teeth and 53 million cases occurred in baby teeth. Historically, the demand for treatment of toothache is thought to have led to the emergence of dental surgery as the first specialty of medicine. 

Prevention - Since most toothache is the result of plaque-related diseases, such as tooth decay and periodontal disease, the majority of cases could be prevented by avoidance of a cariogenic diet and maintenance of good oral hygiene. That is, reduction in the number times that refined sugars are consumed per day and brushing the teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste and interdental cleaning. Regular visits to a dentist also increases the likelihood that problems are detected early and averted before toothache occurs. Dental trauma could also be significantly reduced by routine use of mouthguards in contact sports.

2020: Know Health Benefits and Why The Holy Basil is Worshiped on December 25 Every Year

Tulsi Pujan Diwas 2020: Know Health Benefits and Why The Holy Basil is Worshiped on December 25 Every Year

 

Every year on December 25, people plant a sapling of Tulsi and worship it.

Tulsi Pujan diwas 2020 (Photo credits: Wikimedia commons)

While the entire world is celebrating the festival of Christmas today, there is another significant celebration that is carried out by Hindus. December 25 is celebrated as Tulsi Pujan Diwas. On this day, people plant Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) and worship it. Commonly called the holy basil, Tulsi is a plant that is primarily native to the Indian subcontinent. And among the Indians, it holds special significance for its numerous medicinal properties. Tulsi is mostly used in the Ayurvedic stream of medicine for many years. The plant thus has a sacred place in the Hindu culture and to mark this, every year on December 25, people plant a sapling of Tulsi. The initiative of Tulsi Pujan Diwas was started by spiritual Godman Asaram Bapu in the year 2014. Health Benefits of Tulsi: Ways it Can Boost Your Mental and Physical Health.

Asaram Bapu had started this tradition in order to pray and seek blessings for everyone. Apparently, during the year-ending days, there were a lot of cases of drugs, narcotics, suicides and other mischievous activities. In order to pray for the well-being of the people, several spiritual activities were organised by Asarum Bapu and Tulsi Puja was one of them. Every year a Satsang was also held from December 25 to January 1.

The plant of Tulsi is said to be a good vibe around one's house. Coming to its health benefits it is called as the queen of herbs! It helps in curing almost any ailment. It is good for digestion skin problems and even mental wellness. Tulsi can effectively combat stress and provide relief by reducing anxiety. Tulsi, Aloe Vera and Other Best Plants with Health Benefits to Grow at Home.

Tulsi has a lot more benefits and provides overall comfort to one's body and mind. Thus the plant is always honoured and prayed to but December 25 is also celebrated as Tulsi Poojan Day from 2014.

Health Tips: अगर दुबले पतले हैं तो वजन घटाने से बढ़ना है ज्यादा मुश्किल, ये फूड आएंगे काम, डाइट में करें शामिल

वजन बढ़ाना और मांसपेशियों को बनाना वजन कम करने जैसा मुश्किल है

कुछ खास फूड को डाइट में शामिल करना आपकी मदद कर सकता है

बहुत सारे लोगों के लिए स्वस्थ तरीके से वजन बढ़ाना और मांसपेशियों को बनाना उतना ही मुश्किल है जितना वजन कम करना. फिर भी, कुछ खास फूड को अपनी डाइट में शामिल करना आपके लिए मददगार हो सकता है. दुबले पतले लोगों के लिए वजन बढ़ाना एक मुश्किल काम होता है, और एक बात हमेशा याद रहे किसी भी स्थिति में आप किसी प्रोटीन फुड्स का इस्तेमाल नहीं करें.

केला
केला स्वस्थ कार्बोहाइड्रेट्स का अच्छा स्रोत है. इसलिए, जब उसका सही तरीके से इस्तेमाल किया जाए, तो इससे आपको वजन बढ़ाने और गठीला शरीर बनाने में मदद मिल सकती है.

रेड मीट
रेट मीट में दो पोषक तत्व ल्यूसीन और क्रिएटिन पाए जाते हैं. ये दोनों मांसपेशियों को बढ़ाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं. रेड मीट व्हाइट मीट से अलग होता है. व्हाइट मीट को पोल्ट्री मीट भी कहा जाता है.

सालमन
सालमन और दूसरी फैट्टी मछलियां प्रोटीन और महत्वपूर्ण स्वस्थ फैट्स का शानदार स्रोत हैं. उनके इस्तेमाल से न सिर्फ आप अपना वजन बढ़ा सकते हैं बल्कि मांसपेशियों को भी बना सकते हैं. समुद्री और ताजे पानी में पाई जाने वाली मछली की एक प्रजाति को सालमन के नाम से जाना जाता है.

आलू
आलू और जड़वाली सब्जियां कार्बोहाइड्रेट्स और जटिल शुगर के प्रयाप्त स्रोत होते हैं. उनके इस्तेमाल से वजन बढ़ाने में मदद मिलने के साथ मसल्स ग्लाइकोजन स्टोर की भी वृद्धि होती है.

पूरे अनाज की रोटी
पूरे अनाज की रोटी में जटिल कार्बोहाइड्रेट्स और बीज होते हैं जो वजन को बढ़ावा दे सकते हैं. ये अत्यधिक पौष्टिक और आपके संपूर्ण स्वास्थ्य के लिए शानदार होती है.

पूरा अंडा
अंडा गठीला शरीर बनानेवाले सबसे स्वस्थ फू़ड में से एक है. अंडे को आप अपनी डाइट का हिस्सा बना सकते हैं. ये आपको अच्छी प्रोटीन और स्वस्थ फैट्स का मिश्रण मुहैया कराता है.