Month: May 2024

Poll Body Censures Trinamool’s Humayun Kabir For Threatening Rivals, Voters

May 18, 2024 admin

The poll authority said it is convinced that he made the statement (Representational) New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday censured TMC leader Humayun Kabir for allegedly threatening voters and rival party workers through statements based on religious lines. Responding to a show-cause notice issued to him on the matter, Mr Kabir had defended himself…

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HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer cases in deprived groups: study

May 18, 2024 admin

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer right across the socio-economic spectrum, with most cases being prevented in more deprived groups, according to a major study funded by Cancer Research UK. Until now, there had been concerns that the HPV vaccine could have an unequal impact across society. After carrying…

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Can humans get H5N1 infection by consuming raw milk?

May 18, 2024 admin

Almost all human influenza virus infections are primarily respiratory infections unlike in some other mammals where gut infections have been reported Even while no case of H5N1 infection in humans has been reported after consuming raw milk, scientists believe that the virus can be transmitted via an infected cow’s milk that has not been pasteurised….

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How does the brain turn light waves into experiences of colour?

May 18, 2024 admin

Researchers have discovered specific networks of neurons in fruit flies that respond selectively to various hues. Hue denotes the perceived colors associated with specific wavelengths, or combinations of wavelengths of light, which themselves are not inherently colourful. These hue-selective neurons lie within the optic lobe, the brain area responsible for vision. Scientists had previously reported…

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NDTV Mega Exclusive – When Scope, Scale And Speed Meet Skill: PM Modi’s Recipe For Success

May 18, 2024 admin

The BJP, under PM Modi, has set a target of winning 370 Lok Sabha seats for itself and 400 for the NDA. New Delhi: Laying out a pathway to success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a ‘four-S’ mantra for a country to achieve big things. In a mega exclusive interview with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay…

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Women with no sexual autonomy twice likely to get STIs: study

May 18, 2024 admin

Women who had controlling husbands and had experienced intimate partner violence in their married life are more at risk of developing sexually transmitted infection (STI) or reproductive tract infection (RTI) than women who do not report facing control or intimate partner violence (IPV) in their marriage, a new study reveals. The study analyses data obtained from a…

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Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO

May 18, 2024 admin

People protest against executions and detentions in Iran. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said. Parvin Mousavi, 53, a mother…

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MS Dhoni To Retire If CSK Get Knocked Out By RCB In IPL 2024? Faf Du Plessis Says, “People Have Been Talking…”

May 18, 2024 admin

IPL 2024: File photo of MS Dhoni© AFP Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis talked about MS Dhoni‘s retirement and said people have been talking about the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper’s last match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the past six years. The Southern derby can’t get…

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Rs 8,889 Crore Including Drugs Seized So Far During Lok Sabha Polls

May 18, 2024 admin

(Representative pic) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that election-time seizures have reached Rs 8,889 crore, with drugs comprising 45 per cent of the total. “Enhanced vigil against inducements, including drugs and psychotropic substances, has resulted in big seizure actions and a continuous surge. Drug seizures have been maximum. Regular follow-ups and…

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Climate Activists Glue Themselves To German Airport Runway

May 18, 2024 admin

Several flights were suspended, an airport spokesman said (Representational) German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport Saturday and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled, in their latest action aimed at pushing authorities to tackle climate change. The activists from the Last Generation environmental protest group forced their way into Germany’s second-busiest…

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