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Chhattisgarh man buys new SIM card, gets calls from legends like Kohli, de Villiers

Gariaband, 11/8: A man in nondescript Madagaon village in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district is in seventh heaven after receiving calls from cricket legends Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, all thanks to a SIM card once used by India cricketer Rajat Patidar coming alive some time after it was reactivated by the service provider. Twenty-something Manish…

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As Netanyahu moves toward full takeover of Gaza, Israel faces crisis of international credibility

Perth, 10/8: For all its claims of being a democracy that adheres to international law and the rules of war, Israel’s global reputation is in tatters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest plan for a full military takeover of Gaza, along with the expanding starvation crisis in the strip and Israel’s repressive measures in the West…

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Karnataka CEO asks Rahul Gandhi to share documents based on which he claimed a woman voted twice

New Delhi, 10/8: The Karnataka chief electoral officer on Sunday issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to share documents based on which he had alleged that a woman voted twice. The state’s top poll officer told Gandhi that the documents will help his office carry out a detailed inquiry. Gandhi had…

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Odisha Braces For Very Heavy Rain As Low Pressure Brews Over Bay, Orange Warning From Aug 12

Bhubaneswar: With a fresh low-pressure area shaping up over the Bay of Bengal, the intensity of rain is likely to further increase in many parts of Odisha after two days.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area is likely to form northwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal around August 13. A cyclonic…

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PM Modi flags off three Vande Bharat trains in Bengaluru; disruptions hassle passengers

Bengaluru, 10/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains here on Sunday, including the 11th from Karnataka. The trains connect Bengaluru to Belagavi, Ajni (Nagpur) to Pune and Amritsar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Modi physically flagged off the Belagavi-Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat Express, while the other two trains were given…

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Red Meat Could Be Deadly: Fast-Spreading Disease Sparks Global Health Scare

Red meat, a staple in many diets, is now linked to a rare but serious allergy called Alpha-gal Syndrome. This condition, triggered by a tick bite, causes severe reactions to meat and dairy consumption, including itching and stomach pain. Often mistaken for food poisoning, Alpha-gal Syndrome is a growing concern worldwide. As awareness is low,…

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Twin studies report global rise in gastrointestinal cancers among middle-aged adults

New Delhi: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide in adults younger than 50 years, according to two studies. The first study, published in JAMA, showed that the surging cancer cases go beyond colorectal, and include gastric, oesophageal, and pancreatic.”Colorectal cancer is the most common early-onset GI cancer worldwide, accounting for more than half of…

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