Month: August 2024

Ashram School Student Dies After Food Poisoning In UP, 61 Hospitalised

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Ashram School Student Dies After Food Poisoning In UP, 61 Hospitalised

District Magistrate Divya Mittal expressed deep sorrow over this incident. (Representational) Deoria: A 15-year-old school boy, who was among the several children hospitalised two days ago after food poisoning, died in eastern Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur on Wednesday, officials said. Around 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram School in Mehroona village had fallen ill…

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“Vinesh Phogat Can’t Make This Mistake, It Might Be Sabotage”: Vijender Singh

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“Vinesh Phogat Can’t Make This Mistake, It Might Be Sabotage”: Vijender Singh

Indian boxing stalwart Vijender Singh has alleged that wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Olympics final might be a case of sabotage as elite athletes like her are well-versed with the techniques of cutting weight before major competitions. Vijender, who is India’s first and only male boxer to have won an Olympic medal,…

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WFI President Sanjay Singh Shows Support To Vinesh Phogat Following Her Disqualification

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WFI President Sanjay Singh Shows Support To Vinesh Phogat Following Her Disqualification

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from women’s 50kg wrestling final© X (Twitter) Stating that it is “extremely sad for the country” that grappler Vinesh Phogat’s was disqualified from the freestyle women’s 50kg wrestling final in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh said, “we will do whatever is…

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“Some Water Had To Be Given”: Medical Officer On Vinesh Phogat’s Increased Weight

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“Some Water Had To Be Given”: Medical Officer On Vinesh Phogat’s Increased Weight

As the entire India sheds tears on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games, the contingent’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala for the quadrennial event, shed light on the entire weight controversy. Vinesh was set to participate in her gold medal match on Wednesday but she failed the morning weigh-in, as…

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Novartis, Viatris face new lawsuit over ‘HeLa’ cell misuse claims

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Novartis, Viatris face new lawsuit over ‘HeLa’ cell misuse claims

This undated image made available by the National Institutes of Health and National Center for Microscopy in August 2013 shows HeLa cells. The cancerous cells, originally taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951 without her knowledge or consent, were the first human cells that could be grown indefinitely in a laboratory | Photo Credit: AP Phamaceutical…

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Political Spats, “Conspiracy” Charges After Vinesh Phogat Disqualified

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Political Spats, “Conspiracy” Charges After Vinesh Phogat Disqualified

New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics – for being 100 grams overweight – means a political battle is brewing between the BJP and the Congress-led opposition, particularly in light of sexual assault allegations against ex-wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan. Phogat’s disqualification was followed by a flood of reactions from political…

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Thailand court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

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Thailand court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

Former leader of the Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, center, leaves from the Constitutional Court that ordered the dissolution of the party in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP A court in Thailand on August 7 ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year’s…

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Pulse oximeters: Does skin colour affect SpO2 measurements?

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Pulse oximeters: Does skin colour affect SpO2 measurements?

A pulse oximeter is placed in the hand of a COVID-19 patient. A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham (UoN) have developed a laboratory-based test to assess the performance of POs under the effects of varying melanin (pigment responsible for colour) concentration and oxygen saturation (SpO2) values. | Photo Credit: File photo Given…

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Russia Says Ukraine Launched Missiles, Drones Shot Down Over Kursk Region

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Russia Says Ukraine Launched Missiles, Drones Shot Down Over Kursk Region

Five people were killed throughout the day and some 28 wounded Moscow: Ukraine lobbed missiles and drones at Russia’s southwest region of Kursk overnight, the local governor said Wednesday, a day after pro-Kyiv forces crossed across the border with tanks and armoured vehicles. “Two Ukrainian missiles were shot down by air defence systems in the…

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India Evacuates Embassy Officials From Bangladesh Amidst Unrest

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India Evacuates Embassy Officials From Bangladesh Amidst Unrest

The move comes after massive protests over job quotas forced Sheikh Hasina to quit. India has evacuated all non-essential staff and their families from its embassy and consulates in Bangladesh, sources have confirmed. The move comes after massive protests over job quotas forced Sheikh Hasina to quit as Bangladesh’s prime minister and flee.  The High…

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