As Bangalore is struggling to withstand torrential rains, the appalling picture of inadequate infrastructure is getting zoomed in international headlines with pictures of techies, CEOs travelling by boats and tractors to reach workplaces or shifting from their inundated residences. Meanwhile, social media is abuzz with a debate on India’s Silicon City’s infrastructure, while the locals retaliated with the Twitter campaign ...
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Facebook, Instagram addiction in adolescents linked to inequality: Global study of 179,000 children suggests
Adolescents from deprived backgrounds are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Information, Communication and Society. In the first study of its kind, the findings show a link between economic inequality and problematic use of social network platforms and instant messaging applications. The situation is worse in ...
Read More »More than 1.1 million sea turtles poached over last three decades: Study
One of the most serious threats to wildlife biodiversity, in addition to the climate crisis, is the illegal killing and trafficking of animals and plants. Despite many laws against the black-market wildlife trade, it is considered to be one of the most lucrative illicit industries in the world. Animals, especially endangered and threatened species, are often exploited and sold for ...
Read More »President to launch TB Mukt Bharat initiative, target 2025
President Droupadi Murmu will virtually launch the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on Friday to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025. Following the government’s initiative to end Tuberculosis or TB in the country five years ahead of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of 2030 by the United Nations, the Abhiyaan will be launched in presence of ...
Read More »Some cancer immunotherapy treatments may damage fertility, women’s hormonal health
Researchers have discovered that some immunotherapy treatments used to treat cancer can cause fertility damage. It means these treatments could affect the future fertility and hormonal health of female cancer survivors, prompting experts to call for more research and preventative measures, such as freezing eggs. Led by the Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, ...
Read More »Fish oil, vitamin D supplements during pregnancy lower risk of croup in babies
Babies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, according to new results from a clinical trial. Croup is a viral chest infection that affects young children. It causes a characteristic ‘barking’ cough, a hoarse voice and difficulty breathing. Croup is common and usually ...
Read More »Indian Railways records best ever cargo loading in August’22
Indian Railways has recorded best ever August Monthly freight loading of 119.32 MT in August’22. The incremental loading in the month of August has been 8.69 MT i.e. a growth of 7.86 % over the previous best August figures achieved in 2021. With this, Indian Railways has had 24 straight months of best ever monthly freight loading. IR has achieved ...
Read More »Notification issued for vehicles with foreign registration
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued the Motor Vehicles Non Transport Vehicles Visiting India Rules, 2022 vide notification GSR 680(E) dated 02.09.2022. These rules formalize the movement of Non-Transport (Personal) vehicles registered in other countries when entering or plying in the territory of India. The following documents shall be carried in the vehicle(s) operating under these rules ...
Read More »We know flash floods; what are ‘flash’ droughts [Details]
At the tail end of winter in 2015, the ground in the Wimmera in northeastern Victoria had been a little, dry but conditions weren’t too bad for farmers. The crop season was going well. The start of September looked promising. It was cool, and there were decent rains A few weeks later, summer weather had arrived early. At the start ...
Read More »Sunny side up: Can you really fry an egg on the footpath on a hot day?
Ah, the Australian summer. When the temperatures top 40℃ and only the bravest or most foolhardy would venture outside in bare feet, there’s a cherished old saying: “It’s so hot outside, you could fry an egg on the footpath!” But what does the science say? Does this claim stack up, or it half-baked? To answer this question, we need to ...
Read More »These blood groups linked to your risk of stroke before age 60: Study
Gene variants associated with a person’s blood type may be linked to their risk of early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis published in the latest online issue of Neurology. Non-O blood types have previously been linked to a risk of early stroke, but the new findings by University of Maryland School of Medicine study showed a stronger link between ...
Read More »Turning fish waste into quality carbon-based nanomaterial
Scientists develop a simple, fast, and energy-efficient synthesis method for producing exceptional carbon nano-onions from fish scales. Thanks to their low toxicity, chemical stability, and remarkable electrical and optical properties, carbon-based nanomaterials are finding more and more applications across electronics, energy conversion and storage, catalysis, and biomedicine. Carbon nano-onions (CNOs) are certainly no exception. First reported in 1980, CNOs are ...
Read More »Netflix: Coming soon films and web series, originals
Starting September, Netflix subscribers can enjoy several films ranging from Noah Baumbach’s black comedy ‘White Noise’, multiple award-winning Mexican director Alejandro Inarritu’s ‘Bardo and Lindsay Lohan’s romantic comedy ‘Falling for Christmas’. As per the calendar put out on Tuesday by Netflix for this Fall, ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’, with Emma Thompson playing the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, ‘The Swimmers’ and ‘Mr. ...
Read More »Ranbir shares South Indian Thali with Nagarjuna, Rajamouli in Chennai
Actor Ranbir Kapoor on Wednesday tried out a tasty south Indian meal along with ace director S.S. Rajamouli and Telugu superstar Nagarjuna, on the sidelines of promotion of Ayan Mukherji’s upcoming film ‘Brahmastra’. Ranbi tried the south Indian meal typically served on a plantain leaf in the traditional way. Earlier, at a press conference called by the ‘Brahmastra’ team, Ranbir ...
Read More »Mind your language when diagnosing women with polycystic ovary syndrome
The language used by doctors when diagnosing female patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can negatively impact their wellbeing and how they view their condition later on in life, new research finds. PCOS is a condition that affects the working of ovaries and can result in a range of physical symptoms (irregular periods or none at all) and metabolic issues ...
Read More »Women aged above 45 behind surge in post-Covid cosmetic surgeries: Survey
After the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are now investing in themselves through cosmetic procedures, despite an uncertain economy. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) polled member surgeons nationwide and found more than three-quarters of cosmetic-focused plastic surgery practices are seeing more business than before the pandemic, with nearly 30 percent reporting their business has at least ...
Read More »All tattoos are not same, what’s harmful in ink matters
Although people have decorated their bodies for millennia with tattoo images as a form of self-expression but the inks used remained unregulated, resulting in products whose components are largely a mystery. Now, researchers have analyzed almost 100 inks and report that even when these products include an ingredient label, the lists often aren’t accurate. The team also detected small particles ...
Read More »Chiranjeevi turns 67, promises new hospital in 1 year for cine workers
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi turned 67 on Monday and Jana Sena Party founder Pawan Kalyan joined scores of fans from across the country in wishing his elder brother a very happy birthday. Taking to Twitter to express his birthday wishes to Chiranjeevi, who celebrates his 67th birthday on Monday, Pawan Kalyan wrote: “My wholehearted birthday wishes to my beloved brother whom ...
Read More »Google Search cracks whip on ‘low-quality’, non-original content
Search giant Google has woken up to crack whip on repeated or copied content which is of low-quality in its search results with the roll out of a new algorithm. The search ranking update called the “Helpful Content Update” will start rolling out globally to English language users on August 22. “We know people don’t find content helpful if it ...
Read More »Just ahead of Asia Cup, UAE remove Ahmed Raza as T20 skipper
Just one week before the opening of a T20 tournament in UAE, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has made a huge change by removing Ahmed Raza as skipper of UAE’s T20 side, replacing him with batter CP Rizwan. Raza. however, will continue to remain UAE’s One-day International captain but the surprising decision just three days before their match against Kuwait ...
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