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IMD Warns Of Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms In Odisha On I-Day

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds in Odisha on Independence Day, with certain districts likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall.The IMD has issued an orange warning for Rayagada and Gajapati districts, forecasting that heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning…

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Oral health crucial for cancer care and survival rates

New Delhi:Β OralΒ healthΒ plays a significant role in cancer care, and increasing survival rate, according to researchers from the All India Medical Science The presence of pathogenic oral bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia has been shown to elevate cancer incidence and adversely affect overall cancer-specific and disease-free survival.In a comment published in the journal,…

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NIT Rourkela Study To Boost Bone Regeneration Technology

New Delhi:Β Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have uncovered how natural sugar-like molecules in the human body can alter the behaviour of a protein responsible for bone formation and repair.The findings, published in the journal Biochemistry, can be used for advanced treatments in bone and cartilage regeneration, improved implants, and more effective…

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Women with down syndrome face higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

New Delhi:Β Women with Down syndrome have more advanced signs of Alzheimer’s disease than men do, according to research.Β However, the average age of Down syndrome diagnosis is the same for both men and women, said the University of California, Irvine.The study suggests that women with Down syndrome may carry a higher burden of beta amyloid and…

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Cigarettes, bidis, chewable tobacco silently fuel rising cancer risk among youth: Experts

New Delhi:Β More than the new and trendy alternatives, traditional tobacco products like cigarettes, bidis, and chewable tobacco are posing a silent crisis for India’s youth, significantly raising the risk of cancers like lung, mouth and throat, saidΒ healthΒ experts on Monday, calling out the need to step up the fight against these to push the fight against…

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Supreme Court cancels bail granted to Kannada superstar Darshan in Renukaswamy murder case

New Delhi, 14/8: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Karnataka government High Court’s order granting bail to Kannada film actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case and cautioned jail officials against giving VIP treatment to the accused inside the prison , saying noone is above the law. A bench of Justices J B…

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Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, husband Raj Kundra booked in fraud case

Mumbai, ,14/8: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, and another unknown person were booked in a case of fraud on Thursday. According to a report by news agency ANI, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) booked the trio at the Juhu Police Station in Mumbai for allegedly cheating Mumbai-based businessman Deepak Kothari of…

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Trump threatens severe consequences if Putin blocks Ukraine peace

Washington/Berlin, 14/8: US President Donald Trump threatened “severe consequences” if Russia’s Vladimir Putin blocked peace in Ukraine but also said on Wednesday that a meeting between the pair could swiftly be followed by a second that included the leader of Ukraine. Trump did not specify what the consequences could be, but he has warned of…

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Sonia Gandhi became voter before getting Indian citizenship, BJP alleges

New Delhi,13/8: The BJP alleged on Wednesday that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was registered as a voter before she became an Indian citizen, as the ruling party stepped up its counter-offensive amid the Opposition’s charge of “vote-chori” against the government and Election Commission. Sonia Gandhi’s tryst with India’s voters’ list is riddled with glaring…

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