Month: May 2024

On Hottest Days, Hospitalisation Risk Doubled For Sugar, BP Patients: Study

May 22, 2024 admin

On the hottest days, risk of hospitalisation for people with metabolic disorders nearly doubled. New Delhi: On the hottest days, risk of hospitalisation for people with metabolic disorders such as those of sugar and blood pressure, and obesity, almost doubled as compared to days recording comfortable temperatures, a new study has found. The research analysing…

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Once a popular pastime in America, cricket is returning for the Twenty20 World Cup

May 22, 2024 admin

Parmanand Sarju, founder of the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy, instructs players during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on May 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Say “silly mid-off” or “deep backward square leg” or “a single to long leg” to the average American and it’ll trigger a quizzical look. Cricket…

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Norway, Ireland, Spain to officially recognise Palestinian state; Israel recalls ambassadors

May 22, 2024 admin

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Norway said it would recognise a Palestinian state and Ireland was expected to do the same. | Photo Credit: AP Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they are recognising a Palestinian state in a historic move that…

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Norway, Ireland, Spain To Recognise Palestinian State Amid Israel-Hamas War In Gaza

May 22, 2024 admin

Representational Image Oslo: Norway will recognise an independent Palestinian state in the hope that this will help to bring peace with Israel, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday. Ireland and Spain will also announce the recognition of a Palestinian state, sources said on Wednesday. European Union members Slovenia and Malta have also indicated…

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The Science Quiz | Condensed matter physics

May 22, 2024 admin

Questions: 1. Name the assistant in Humphrey Davy’s lab who, in 1823, liquefied all the gases known at the time excluding hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. In the post-industrial era, Davy was among the first scientists to deduce atoms were not indivisible by observing the physical properties of matter. 2. In 1900, German physicist ____ _____…

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ED attaches ₹58.93 crore in assets linked to IREO Group and others

May 22, 2024 admin

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties worth ₹58.93 crore belonging to the IREO Group of companies and others in connection with a money laundering case involving the alleged proceeds of crime to the tune of ₹1,780 crore. The agency’s investigation is based on multiple First Information Reports registered at police stations in Gurugram,…

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“When I Bid For RCB, Virat Kohli…”: Vijay Mallya’s Unmissable Post Ahead Of IPL 2024 Eliminator

May 22, 2024 admin

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya feels the franchise has the best chance to win its maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title this year. RCB will take on Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of IPL 2024 on Wednesday, having qualified for the playoffs as the fourth placed team. Mallya recalled the…

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It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees

May 22, 2024 admin

It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 138 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco since May 16, according to the Biodiversity Conservation of The Usumacinta group. Others were rescued by…

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Babar Slammed For ‘Shameless’ Video Of Pakistan Star Azam Khan Wiping Sweat With Currency

May 22, 2024 admin

Pakistan cricketer Azam Khan courted plenty of criticism on social media as a video of his using foreign currency notes to wipe off sweat went viral on social media. It isn’t often that the Pakistan cricket team and its players successfully manage to stay away from controversies and episodes like these explain exactly…

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Drink Driving Charges Added Against Pune Teen Who Ran Over 2 Techies With Porsche

May 22, 2024 admin

The 17-year-old who ran over two techies in Pune while driving a Porsche will be tried for drink driving, a juvenile court ruled today. The court said that he would be tried and punished under section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which deals with drink driving offences. The act states that drink driving is…

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