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While vapes or e-cigarettes first appeared around 20 years ago as an alternative to smoking, their prevalence and use have increasingly become problematic. Governments and regulators are now catching up to what is widely seen as an addictive and unsafe product. Australia has just passed a world-first bill that will ban all vapes from general retail later this year….
You can imagine that popping maize kernels was first discovered by accident. Some maize probably fell into a cooking fire, and whoever was nearby figured out that this was a handy new way of preparing the food. | Photo Credit: pexels.com You have to wonder how people originally figured out how to eat some foods…
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Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has “cracked” the service variation challenge and is focussing on “comprehensive physical and mental conditioning” to ensure peak performance at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Satwik, 23, and Chirag, 26, have been troubled by the wide variations of tumble, spin and wide serves…
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Hardik Pandya is No. 1 T20I all-rounder in the world© X (Twitter) Hardik Pandya rose two places to go level with Sri Lankan star Wanindu Hasaranga as the top-ranked men’s T20I all-rounder on Wednesday, as per the ICC official website. The all-rounder, who made a big contribution in the final with the crucial…
The UK election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country’s history London: The UK general election is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country’s history, including in the number of parliamentarians of Indian heritage likely to be elected from across the nation. According to an analysis by the…
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S Jaishankar is leading the Indian delegation at the SCO summit Astana: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Pushkin Park in Astana on Wednesday, where he paid tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi accompanied by members of the Indian community following his arrival to represent India at the SCO Summit on July 4. Mr…
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Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday clarified that Sunday’s Paris Diamond League was never a part of his competition calendar this year. The statement came after a media report stated that Chopra pulled out of the event due to the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the…
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Hathras stampede took place as the ‘satsang’ ended Hathras: Satyendra Yadav was walking towards his vehicle after the ‘satsang’ when his wife called — their three-year-old son Chhota had died in the stampede that had broken out moments earlier. The 29-year-old driver from Delhi had reached here with his family, including his mother and two…
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Image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s services sector growth quickened in June from May’s five-month low, amid a stronger rise in new orders and an unprecedented expansion in international sales, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index rose from 60.2 in May to 60.5 in…
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks at a campaign event at the National Army Museum on July 2, 2024 in London, England. Mr. Sunak is expected to hold on to his seat of Richmond and Northallerton in northern England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The U.K. general election on Thursday is expected to deliver the…