A new research indicated that lockdowns to help curb the spread of COVID-19 could be linked to an increase in symptoms associated with eating disorders. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Psychiatry Research’. The longitudinal study, carried out by academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, examined the […]
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Madan Kaushik appointed Uttarakhand BJP president
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madan Kaushik replaced Banshidhar Bhagat as the BJP president of Uttrakhand on Friday. In a tweet in Hindi, Kaushik said: “I have been appointed as the state BJP President of Uttarakhand by the party. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. I am committed to forming […]
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Denmark, Norway, Iceland Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as the manufacturer and Europe’s medicines watchdog insisted the vaccine was safe. Denmark was first to announce its suspension, “following reports of serious cases of blood clots” among […]
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UP: 2-ft-tall man, unable to find bride for 5 yrs, seeks police help
Azeem Mansuri wants a bride. But every time a family comes visiting with a “rishta” (proposal for marriage), Azeem, 26, tells himself he must not get his hopes up. He’s just over 2 feet tall. And though he runs a cosmetics store and earns enough, they see him and then […]
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Counter-intelligence failure breaking down law and order in Pakistan
The counter-intelligence failure is breaking down the law and order situation in Pakistan, as per an editorial piece in a leading daily there. According to a Pakistan Today editorial piece, the recent spurt in attacks is a clear sign of terrorist resurgence in the country. On Wednesday, a Chinese passenger was injured after armed motorcyclists opened fire […]
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Ashok Gehlot flags off ‘padyatra’ to mark 91st anniversary of Dandi March
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot flagged off ‘padayatra’ to mark the 91st anniversary of the Dandi march in Jaipur on Friday. On this occasion, Gehlot took a dig at the recently enacted farm laws and hoped that the Centre thinks in favour of the farmers’. Gehlot said: “To commemorate the anniversary of the Dandi March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
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Patti Harrison joins cast of Paramount’s ‘The Lost City of D’
American actor-comedian Patti Harrison has been roped in to join the cast of ‘The Lost City of D’, which will be a romantic adventure movie by Paramount. According to Variety, alongside Patti, whose role is still under wraps, the film also stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. It will be directed by Adam and Aaron Nee, […]
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Kedarnath temple portals to open on May 17
The authorities of Char Dham Devasthanam Board, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, announced that the portals of the Kedarnath shrine — which is currently closed for winter — would be opened at 5 am on May 17. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Badri Kedar Temple Committee (BKTC) […]
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6 Bihar students on way to Sirsa die in crash
Six students who had just given their Class X boards with the Bihar State Education Board died on their way to Sirsa, where they were going to work and put together money to be able to pay for their next session in school. Three more died with them and three others were […]
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PM Modi salutes Bapu after reaching Sabarmati Ashram
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. It will be the beginning of the Amrit Festival of Independence from here itself. The Prime Minister paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi here and wrote his message in the visitor book of Sabarmati Ashram. Earlier Modi offered flowers on the […]
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India reports 23,285 new Covid-19 cases, 117 deaths in last 24 hours
As many as 23,285 new COVID-19 cases and 117 deaths were reported from India in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday. With this, the total number of positive coronavirus cases reported in the country now stands at 1,13,08,846, including 1,97,237 active cases and […]
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Thai PM, Cabinet cancel Friday’s scheduled AstraZeneca vaccinations
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and members of his Cabinet today cancelled plans to receive AstraZeneca vaccine shots after the country delayed use of the vaccines over reports of blood clots in some European nations, a health official said. In a health ministry news conference, Prasit Watanapa, Dean of the […]
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IPL 2021: Dhoni hits the nets as he gears up for upcoming season
Ahead of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni has started his preparations for the thrilling season beginning from April 9. On Thursday, CSK posted a video on Twitter in which Dhoni can be seen hammering the ball out of the park during […]
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Kerala Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan will not appear before Customs
Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan, who has been summoned by Customs in the Dollar smuggling case, will not appear before Customs officials on Friday. The Customs department had served notice to the Kerala Assembly Speaker last week asking him to appear before its Kochi office on March 12 at 11 am in connection with the dollar smuggling case. In a […]
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Urging vigilance, somber Biden tells US states to speed up vaccinations
President Joe Biden directed US states yesterday to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 and urged Americans to stay vigilant or face more restrictions, hours after he signed a US$1.9 trillion (RM7.8 trillion) stimulus bill into law. In a forceful but somber speech from the […]