Month: March 2024

How subpar treatment options allow sickle cell disease to persist | Explained

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How subpar treatment options allow sickle cell disease to persist | Explained

When five-year-old Suraj was debilitated with a persistent fever, his family took him to the district hospital in Nuapada in western Odisha. The hospital directed them to the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at Burla in Sambalpur, around 250 km from their village. At the Institute, Suraj underwent a diagnostic test…

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Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as running mate

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Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as running mate

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan react on stage as she becomes the vice presidential candidate of Kennedy, in Oakland, California. | Photo Credit: Reuters Robert F.Kennedy Jr. has picked Nicole Shanahan, a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office, to be his running mate in his independent bid…

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Dhoni has worked personally on Shivam’s game: Chennai Super Kings skipper Gaikwad

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Dhoni has worked personally on Shivam’s game: Chennai Super Kings skipper Gaikwad

Chennai Super Kings’ Shivam Dube played a key role as CSK beat Gujarat Titans by 63 runs. | Photo Credit: AFP Shivam Dube has worked on his weakness against short-ball quite well and it has a lot to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni personally working with the beefy Mumbai man, said Chennai Super Kings skipper…

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Sports

Explainer | Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what do we know about the ship?

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Explainer | Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what do we know about the ship?

A view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, after the Dali cargo vessel crashed into it causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday after a container ship smashed into a pylon, sending vehicles and eight people into frigid water below. Authorities…

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Elon Musk’s xAI To Enable Chatbot Grok For All Premium Subscribers Of X

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Elon Musk’s xAI To Enable Chatbot Grok For All Premium Subscribers Of X

Elon Musk announced it in a post on X, without revealing any more details. California: Elon Musk said on Tuesday artificial intelligence startup xAI’s chatbot, Grok, will be enabled for all premium subscribers of social media platform X, formerly Twitter. He announced it in a post on X, without revealing any more details. Previously, the…

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Pre-Trial Injunction Against Media Platforms Should Be Exceptional: Supreme Court

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Pre-Trial Injunction Against Media Platforms Should Be Exceptional: Supreme Court

The trial judge needed to have analysed why such an ex parte injunction was essential, top court said. New Delhi: Courts should not grant ex-parte injunctions against publication of a news article barring in exceptional cases as it may have severe ramifications for the right to freedom of speech of the author and the public’s…

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Nation

New York judge in hush money case imposes partial gag order on Trump

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New York judge in hush money case imposes partial gag order on Trump

Former U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s trial over alleged hush money payments to a porn star slapped a partial gag order on the former president on Tuesday. Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump not to publicly attack potential witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, their families…

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Cop Injured In Accidental Firing While Cleaning Gun At Ayodhya Ram Temple Complex

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Cop Injured In Accidental Firing While Cleaning Gun At Ayodhya Ram Temple Complex

The provincial armed constabulary (PAC) commando was posted at the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. Ayodhya: A provincial armed constabulary (PAC) commando was injured in an “accidental firing” while cleaning his weapon at his post in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex here on Tuesday evening, police said. Platoon commander Ram Prasad (50) was rushed to the Ayodhya medical…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as running mate for independent White House bid

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as running mate for independent White House bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice-presidential pick as he mounts an independent White House bid that has spooked national Democrats. Shanahan (38) is a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office. Shanahan leads Bia-Echo Foundation, an organisation she founded to direct money toward issues, including women’s…

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