The facilities at the Darbhanga Medical College Hospital (DMCH), one of the oldest medical colleges in Bihar after the Patna Medical College Hospital, are in a sorry state. Residents of several districts including Samastipur, Madhubani, and Saharsa depend on the DMCH but a visit to this medical college reminds one of hell. Filled with garbage […]
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Here is your horoscope for 22 May 2021
Aries Conversations, learning, communicating, and studying go well today if you keep them light, dear Aries. There is a more significant focus on others, your relationships, and negotiating or accommodating people in your life. Even so, with Mercury square Neptune, you can be more sensitive to imbalances in your environment, […]
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Covid-19 vaccination centres in Pune to remain shut today due to shortage of vaccines
Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol on Friday informed that vaccination centers in Pune Municipal Corporation will remain shut on May 22 due to shortage of vaccine stock. Mohol took to Twitter saying, “Vaccination will not be done on May 22 at all vaccination centers in Pune Municipal corporation area due to shortage of vaccine stock,” (translated from Marathi).” Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief […]
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Nepal President dissolves lower house, calls for fresh elections in November
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the country’s House of Representatives on the recommendation of the cabinet and called for fresh elections in November. The President’s office in the wee hours of Saturday issued a release announcing the dissolution of house for the second time as per Article 76 (7) of […]
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Israel and Hamas both claim victory as Gaza ceasefire holds
Israel and Hamas both claimed victory yesterday after their forces ended 11 days of fighting, but humanitarian officials warned that the damage to Gaza would take years to rebuild. After working behind the scenes for days to reach a truce, the White House said Washington had received assurances from the […]
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Spain hopes for swift end to spat with Morocco as more migrants sent back
Morocco’s ambassador to Madrid warned yesterday if Spain allows the leader of the Western Sahara independence movement to leave Spain without informing Rabat it will worsen the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain. Brahim Ghali has been treated at a Spanish hospital since April after being diagnosed with Covid-19, a […]
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Brazil working to contain Indian coronavirus variant in northern state
Brazil’s health minister said yesterday the government is doing everything possible to prevent the spread of the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in India in the northern state of Maranhao, which has detected the country’s first cases. One crew member of a cargo ship, anchored at the port of Sao […]
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US, South Korea willing to reduce tensions by diplomatic steps towards North Korea
The United States and South Korea are deeply concerned about the issue of the denuclearization of North Korea and willing to reduce tensions via diplomatic steps, US President Joe Biden said during a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. “My team consulted closely with President Moon’s team throughout the process of our DPRK [North Korea policy] review, […]
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Uttarakhand HC issues instructions to state, central govts while hearing PIL on coronavirus spread
Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued a set of instructions to the state and central governments while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in connection with the spread of coronavirus. The bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma, while hearing the Public Interest Litigation filed by Advocate Dushyant Mainali […]
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‘Uttarakhand should increase Covid-19 testing, lay more thrust on mobile tests in difficult areas’
Uttarakhand should ramp up testing for COVID-19 and boost mobile testing in areas where access and availability of health services is a challenge, says a district-wide ground report prepared by a non-profit organisation. The report prepared by Anoop Nautiyal, founder of Social Development for Communties Foundation Dehradun, said that 2,636 lives were lost […]
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Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer
Microsoft said it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it created more than 25 years and which is now largely abandoned as people instead use competitors like Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari. “We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” the company […]
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Structural details of how SARS-CoV-2 variants escape immune response revealed
Fast-spreading variants of the COVID-19-causing coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, carry mutations that enable the virus to escape some of the immune response created naturally or by vaccination. A new study by a team of researchers has revealed key details of how these escape mutations work. The scientists at Scripps Research, along with […]
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Twitter to let anyone apply for account verification under new guidelines
For people, who always dreamed of having a blue-identity verification badge on their profiles, rejoice! As Twitter is opening account verification applications to the public under new guidelines. The Verge reported that Twitter is relaunching its public verification program, allowing anyone to apply for the blue badge. The micro-blogging company also previewed potential changes coming to profiles and the upcoming label for automated accounts. […]
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StackRoute announces Data Science Foundation Program and Advanced Post Graduate Program
StackRouteTM, an NIIT venture announced the launch of the Data Science Foundation Program and the Advanced Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Data Science and Machine Learning. The Data Science Foundation Program (Full time or Part-time) will empower learners with foundational skills to analyze and visualize data using Excel and Python. Upon completion of all assessments, […]
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Researchers use environmental data to assess prostate cancer diagnosis factors
Environmental quality is associated with advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis, according to a new study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers. Prostate cancer is up to 57 percent heritable, with the remainder attributed to environmental exposures. However, studies on those environmental factors and prostate cancer aggressiveness have previously been limited. For […]