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Mpox is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by infected animals (representational) Kinshasa, DR Congo: Mpox cases and deaths are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday. The count this year has risen in…
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Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: PTI Ties with Russia, Ukraine stand on their own: MEA official India has “substantive and independent” relations with Russia and Ukraine that “stand on their own”, Secretary West in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, said on Monday…
The main culprit in Kolkata rape and murder case Sanjay Roy was taken into custody on August 10. Kolkata: Amid the ongoing investigation and protests following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Durga Devi, mother-in-law of accused Sanjay Roy, suggested the involvement of more people in the crime as she said…
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A health worker speaks to women about mpox prevention at a clinic in Munigi, eastern Congo. | Photo Credit: AP Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States, the country’s health minister said Monday, days after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in Africa…
Two scientists have flagged what they have called evidence of “problematic behaviour” in multiple scientific papers co-authored by Mandyam Srinivasan, emeritus professor of visual neuroscience at Queensland University, Brisbane. The papers are concerned with the honeybee waggle dance, a mode of communication between bees that plays a crucial role in pollination. Based on his work on…
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Hunter Biden is scheduled to go to trial in September in the tax evasion case. Washington: A judge on Monday denied a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, to dismiss a federal tax evasion case brought against him in California. Hunter Biden was convicted in Delaware in June for lying about his illegal…
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The exact cause of student’s death is still unknown. (Representational) Kota, Rajasthan: An IIT aspirant named Kushagra Rastogi (18) from Uttar Pradesh died under mysterious conditions in Kota on Monday. Rastogi was found in an unconscious state in the bathroom and was rushed to the hospital where he died during treatment. As per Jawahar Nagar…
Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the November election. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the…
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US intelligence officials said that Iran to be responsible for a hack of Trump’s presidential campaign. Washington: Iran was behind a recent hack targeting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, US security agencies said on Monday, accusing Tehran of seeking to influence the 2024 election. The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),…
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Shimla: A silent candle march was taken out at midnight on Monday by a group of people here at The Ridge to demand justice for the Kolkata doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered. Besides seeking capital punishment for the accused, the peaceful and symbolic demonstration aimed to raise awareness in society and reclaim public…
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