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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta asks for help for Canadian Visa before Gandhi`s premiere

29Aug

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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta asks for help for Canadian Visa before Gandhi`s premiere

Hansal Mehta, a filmmaker, is racing against the clock with only 10 days till the international debut of his highly awaited show Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi, at the Toronto International Film Festival. However, the team is facing a significant challenge: they have yet to acquire their Canadian visas. The director has turned to social media to seek assistance, hoping to remedy the problem before the big event. Hansal Mehta penned a post for help On Wednesday, Hansal took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to relate his ordeal before of the global premiere of Gandhi at the Toronto International Film Festival. He appealed for support from others. Hansal revealed in a long post, “Can anybody help with visas at the Canadian High Commission in Delhi? We’re 10 days away from our world premie...

Bacterial infections may trigger heart attacks, finds study

29Aug

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Bacterial infections may trigger heart attacks, finds study

Myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attacks, may also be triggered by infectious diseases, finds a study, which showed that dormant bacteria can cause the deadly condition. The pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the UK demonstrated that the discovery challenges the conventional understanding of the pathogenesis of heart attacks and opens new avenues for treatment, diagnostics, and even vaccine development. Professor Pekka Karhunen, from Tampere University in Finland, who led the study, notes that until now, it was assumed that events leading to coronary artery disease were only initiated by oxidised low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which the body recognises as a foreign structure. "Bacterial involvement in coronary artery disease has long been suspected, but direc...

Google Is Now Rolling Out an AI-Powered Duolingo Competitor

29Aug

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Google Is Now Rolling Out an AI-Powered Duolingo Competitor

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source.Google is rolling out two new AI-powered features for Google Translate this week, and it might not be good news for Duolingo. The app now generates practice sessions for you to either listen or speak along with. These lessons are generated by AI, and, according to Google, "intelligently adapt to your skill level." It follows a different AI-powered experiment Google launched back in April called "Language Lessons," though Google Translate's implementation seems a bit more basic.This feature is rolling out this week on iOS and Android in beta. It doesn't seem to have landed on my Translate app yet, but here's how Google says it'...

Norman Reedus’s son, Mingus, faces charges after assault arrest – National

28Aug

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Norman Reedus’s son, Mingus, faces charges after assault arrest – National

Mingus Reedus, the son of The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus and former supermodel Helena Christensen, made his first appearance in court on Tuesday after he was arrested and charged with assault on Aug. 23. Police apprehended Reedus while responding to an assault in progress, according to the New York City Police Department.Officers found a 33-year-old woman with “minor injuries” to her neck and leg, and she was transported to the hospital in “stable” condition, according to USA Today.Reedus, 25, was initially charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal obstruction of breathing. He was later charged with three additional counts: assault – recklessly causing physical injury, aggravated harassment and harassment. He has pleaded not guilty and an investigation into the inci...

Canada places further sanctions on Russia over Moldova interference claims – National

28Aug

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Canada places further sanctions on Russia over Moldova interference claims – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa is placing further sanctions on Russia after allegations that Moscow interfered to influence elections in Moldova, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s office said on Thursday. Canada is imposing sanctions against 16 individuals and two entities under the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations for their role in “Russia’s malign interference activities in Moldova,” Anand’s office said.“These individuals have actively participated in coordinated efforts aimed at destabilizing the democratically elected government in Moldova. They are associated with politician and businessman Ilan Shor, who has been sanctioned by Canada, and who fled Moldova in 2019,” the statement continue...

Canada, India name new high commissioners in step toward ‘deepening’ ties – National

28Aug

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Canada, India name new high commissioners in step toward ‘deepening’ ties – National

Canada and India announced Thursday they have appointed new high commissioners to each other’s countries, a step towards “deepening” diplomatic ties despite multiple allegations of foreign interference by Indian agents on Canadian soil. Christopher Cooter, a diplomat with 35 years of experience who served in New Delhi more than 25 years ago, will serve as Canada’s new high commissioner to India, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said.“The appointment of a new High Commissioner reflects Canada’s step-by-step approach to deepening diplomatic engagement and advancing bilateral cooperation with India,” Anand said in a statement.“This is an important development toward restoring services for Canadians while strengthening the bilateral relationship to support Canada’s economy.”India’s foreign...

Air pollution cuts 3.5 years from life of an average Indian: Report

28Aug

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Air pollution cuts 3.5 years from life of an average Indian: Report

All of India`s 1.4 billion people live in areas where annual average particulate pollution levels exceed the WHO guideline and even those in the cleanest regions of the country could live 9.4 months longer if the air quality met global standards, according to a new report. The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago`s (EPIC) 2025 report said PM2.5 concentrations in India in 2023 were higher than in 2022. These levels are more than eight times higher than the WHO guideline and reducing them to permanently meet the global standard would add 3.5 years to the average life expectancy of Indians. According to the WHO`s 2021 air quality guideline, the annual average limit for PM2.5 is 5 micrograms per cubic metre, while for PM10 it is 15 micrograms per cubic metre. These limits a...

Were B.C. teen’s remains missed because coroner attended site virtually?

28Aug

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Were B.C. teen’s remains missed because coroner attended site virtually?

When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. What police did not notice at the time were the bodies of missing Indigenous teenager Noelle O’Soup and a woman called Elma Enan, whose decomposing remains were only located months later in the tiny room that Vancouver police told the CBC was occupied by an “extreme hoarder.”The attending officer is now facing a neglect-of-duty investigation by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, B.C.’s civilian police oversight agency.But the two bodies had also gone unnoticed by a second investigator — the community coroner, or field coron...

The Best Labor Day Deals on Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

28Aug

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The Best Labor Day Deals on Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.Labor Day is a big holiday for tech sales, and even though it's not yet the weekend, the deals are already rolling in. Whether you're in the market for laptops, phones, tablets, or even a new TV, there's definitely a deal out there just waiting for you to snatch it up.The hard part is finding it, but lucky for you, I’ve already taken care of all the hard work. For the rest of th...

Sophie Turner warns Harry Potter child actors of social media affect

28Aug

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Sophie Turner warns Harry Potter child actors of social media affect

Sophie Turner has shared her concerns for the young actors of HBO`s upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Turner, who joined `Game of Thrones` at 14, has voiced her thoughts about the child actors roped in for the roles of Harry, Hermione, and Ron. The actor spoke about the negative impact that social media had on her in the early days. "I think social media was just really becoming a big thing after I started on Game of Thrones, so I got a couple of years of peace and quiet and then I had to adjust. It had such a profound impact on my mental health, like more than I could tell you. It almost destroyed me on numerous occasions," she said, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. Referring to the new cast of the Harry Potter series, Turner stated that they must remain away from social media. "I ...