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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny’s Body Handed To Mother Week After Death, Says Team

February 24, 2024 admin

Alexei Navalny was a staunch critic of Vladimir Putin (File) Moscow: The body of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed to his mother, more than a week after he died in an Arctic prison colony, his spokesperson said on Saturday. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic, died on February 16 in…

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Film Producer Scripts Rs 2,000-Crore Drug Story, Smuggles Meth Chemical

February 24, 2024 admin

Three members of the gang have been arrested. New Delhi: Being a part of the lucrative movie business was not enough for a Tamil film producer, who chose to mastermind a drug racket that earned his gang nearly Rs 2,000 crore in just three years. Officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau said Information was received…

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76% of TB patients received payment for nutritional support

February 24, 2024 admin

The percentage of TB patients in nine States who received at least one instalment of Rs.500 increased from 57% in 2018 to 76% in 2022 | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto If in 2022 only 1.6 million (66%) of the 2.4 million notified TB cases received at least one month’s payment of ₹500 under the Ni-kshay…

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Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome found in ancient individuals

February 24, 2024 admin

Researchers have reported chromosomal disorders discovered from prehistoric skeletal remains, dating up to approximately 5,500 years old — including six cases of Down syndrome and one case of Edwards syndrome. According to the authors of a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the findings may represent the first time Edwards syndrome has been identified from historic…

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“Briefly Crossed My Mind”: Joe Root Wanted To Repeat “Stupidest Shot In English Test History”. Here’s Why He Didn’t

February 24, 2024 admin

Star with the bat in the fourth Test Joe Root believes that England has got themselves into a strong position after the end of Day 2 in Ranchi on Saturday. Root stayed unbeaten throughout England’s first innings with a score of 122. After Root’s classic Test knock, Shoaib Bashir introduced himself by steamrolling…

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Kerala takes a pioneering step to curb antimicrobial resistance

February 24, 2024 admin

In 2011, the Indian government introduced the H1 rule to prohibit the over-the-counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics without a prescription, responding to the growing concern over antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, due to the healthcare system’s heterogeneity across the country, the implementation of this rule faced significant challenges. In 2013, following the Chennai Declaration document and…

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Did neanderthals use glue to create stone tools?

February 24, 2024 admin

Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered. The astonishingly well-preserved tools, more than 40,000 years old, showcase a technical solution broadly similar to examples of tools made by early modern humans in Africa. Its findings, which are the earliest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe,…

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Navalny’s widow says Putin blocking body handover

February 24, 2024 admin

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of dead Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. File | Photo Credit: AP Alexei Navalny’s widow said Russian President Vladimir Putin had personally ordered that his arch critic’s body should not be handed over to his family after his death in an Arctic jail nine days ago. Navalny’s mother has said authorities in…

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“Honestly, We Didn’t Anticipate It”: India’s Bowling Coach Opens Up On Ranchi Pitch After Batting Failure

February 24, 2024 admin

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Friday said the pitch at the JSCA Sports Complex was not a rank turner but they did not expect to play so slow on the second day itself. The hosts were reeling at 219 for seven at the end of day two with England off-spinner Shoiab Bashir…

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Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner: Voters Have Right To Know Viability Of Parties’ Promises: Poll Body Chief

February 24, 2024 admin

Mr Kumar said agencies have been directed to stay vigilant and prevent distribution of cash and freebies. Chennai: The voters have a right to know about the feasibility of fulfilling poll assurances made by political parties, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday and made it clear that the matter is, however, sub judice….

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