The findings of a new study suggest that aspirin should be favoured over warfarin in order to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo surgery that replumbs their hearts. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, will have […]
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Study sheds light on solutions for overeating
Science is a step closer to a new response to obesity, thanks in part to a study conducted by a team at The University of Texas at El Paso. The 10-member team led by Brandon Warren, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacodynamics at the University of Florida, made discoveries about a specific area of […]
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iOS developer: The App Store has a ‘big problem’ with multi-million dollar scams
In the old days, downloading applications used to be a rather hit-and-miss situation — sometimes, you’d get legitimate, valuable software, and others, you get a virus masquerading as a viable app. Or, of course, there are apps that were simply useless. In 2021, however, you’d have thought that such issues […]
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Farhan Akhtar announces Siddhant Chaturvedi starrer ‘Yudhra’
Get ready to witness another fresh pairing on screen! Bollywood actor and film producer Farhan Akhtar on Monday announced his next venture under Excel Entertainment productions featuring actors Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan, marking their first collaboration together. The 47-year-old star took to Instagram and shared the first glimpse of Siddhant and Malavika starrer […]
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Award-winning ‘Rockumentary-Evolution of Indian Rock’ releasing on March 5 in PVRs
Rock n Roll Music came into India from the West. At the time, ‘Bollywood’ and Indian ‘Classical’ music were hugely popular in the country, while Rock was almost unknown. In the decades immediately following Independence, Rock culture was perceived as “Counter-Cultural”. 50 years on, that preconception has flipped: Rock is seen […]
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PayPal says halting online payment services within India
Online payments giant PayPal said yesterday it will halt domestic financial transactions within India, bowing out of a vast market buoyed by recent coronavirus restrictions. Multinational giants, including WhatsApp, Google, and Alibaba, have for months been locked in a tense battle over the fast-growing digital payments market in the nation […]
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Bigbloc Construction Ltd. plant at full capacity; infra sector gets massive budget boost
BSE & NSE listed Bigbloc Construction Limited are leading manufacturers of building materials including AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) Blocks (Fly Ash Bricks). Earlier, the company had informed BSE that it has successfully completed its expansion before schedule with the plant of its subsidiary – M/s Starbigbloc Building Material Private Limited expanded production […]
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Kerala CM inaugurates Gender Park campus after global meet on gender equality
The Gender Campus in Kozhikode, Kerala was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan on February 14. The ceremony marked the functional launch of projects, programmes, and completed facilities at the campus, where the second edition of the International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGEII) was held from 11-13 February 2021. Working under the Department of […]
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UK: Tougher travel rules to contain spread of Covid come into force
The UK’s tougher new travel rules to contain the spread of Covid-19 variants came into effect from Monday, involving compulsory hotel quarantines for anyone returning to England from one of the 33 high-risk “red list” countries. Those arriving will have to pre-book and pay 1,750 pounds to spend 10 days quarantining in […]
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No Delhi-Agra Travel Via Yamuna Expressway if You Don’t Have THIS App | Check Details
Starting today, commuters travelling on Yamuna Expressway need to have the mandatory ‘Highway Saathi’ app on their smartphones. Commuters using the Yamuna expressway need to download the ‘Highway Saathi’ app to travel anywhere between Greater Noida and Agra. Travellers will be allowed entry on the expressway only after checking at […]
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Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer: Study
Recent research in a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, found cabozantinib, which is a small molecule inhibitor, most effective in treating patients with metastatic papillary kidney cancer. There are currently no effective treatments for metastatic papillary kidney cancer, or metastatic pRCC, a rare subtype of kidney cancer. […]
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Educational Institutes Reopening Today In These States
Four more states are reopening educational institutions that had been closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are being reopened today with safety-measures in place. Karnataka colleges are reopening for students of all undergraduate, postgraduate, engineering, and diploma classes. Chattisgarh schools are resuming physical classes for students of […]
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New ‘Justice League’ trailer sets internet ablaze
The new trailer for Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ dropped yesterday and it was the final few seconds of the trailer that made social media ablaze due to the “Society” line by Jared Leto’s Joker. Leto’s Joker who is much darker and creepier than his earlier appearance actually utters “We live in a society,” […]
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Facebook ramps up effort to curb vaccine hoaxes
Facebook yesterday said it is ramping up efforts to stem the spread of misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines, spread facts, and figure out who might be wary of getting the jab. The move includes banning groups which repeatedly spread misinformation and debunked claims about the virus and vaccines in general. The […]
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UP girl breaks national record, walks into Tokyo Olympics
Ten years ago, this UP girl’s resolve for victory on tracks was for winning a bag that was at stake. On Saturday, it culminated into a national record and a ticket to Tokyo Olympics and for the World Athletics Championship in Oregon. Priyanka Goswami, 25, shattered the national record in the 20-km walk at […]