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India must strengthen access to innovative Cancer Therapies, Say Experts
2Jul By No Comments
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India must strengthen access to innovative Cancer Therapies, Say Experts

India needs a coordinated national strategy to bridge the gap between breakthrough cancer treatments and patient access, ensuring that scientific advances benefit every eligible patient, leading oncologists, cancer survivors and public health experts said on Wednesday. Speaking at a media roundtable on "Bridging Innovation and Affordability in Cancer Care", organised by the Indian Cancer Society (ICS), the experts said that although cancer treatment has advanced significantly, access remains limited due to high costs, inadequate insurance coverage, limited diagnostic facilities and unequal healthcare infrastructure. The roundtable, held during Cancer Survivor Month, brought together oncologists and cancer survivors to discuss ways to make innovations in cancer care more affordable and ac...
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10 Hacks Every Apple Home User Should Know
2Jul By No Comments
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10 Hacks Every Apple Home User Should Know

Smart home platforms have plenty of powerful features for automating every device in your home, but you have to do some upfront work to make it happen. You also have to know what you're looking for. Here are the hidden tips and tricks to maximize everything connected via Apple Home. Enable Critical Alerts to break through your Do Not Disturb modesApple's critical alerts feature allows a limited number of emergency notifications to break through Silent and Do Not Disturb modes so you know immediately if there's a safety or security risk threatening life or property. Specific sensors can trigger these alerts, such as smoke, carbon monoxide, and leak detectors and security system devices that have a "panic" mode. When enabled, these alerts will appear on your lock screen and play a sound even...
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Canada to compete in Eurovision song contest in 2027 – National
2Jul By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Canada to compete in Eurovision song contest in 2027 – National

By Olivia Le Poidevin Reuters Posted July 1, 2026 8:38 am Updated July 1, 2026 8:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, the organizers of the international music competition announced on Wednesday. “Canada is the first new country to join the Eurovision Song Contest since Australia in 2025 and will compete in the Semi-Finals when they join the competition next year,” the European Broadcasting Union said in a statement.CBC/Radio ...
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Evidence review reinforces mRNA vaccines' protection from severe illness
1Jul By No Comments
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Evidence review reinforces mRNA vaccines' protection from severe illness

A new review has analysed billions of administered doses of messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines and confirmed that they protect against infectious diseases, including severe COVID-19, across diverse populations, including children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people. mRNA vaccines act by delivering genetic instructions to human cells to manufacture harmless viral proteins which train the immune system to recognise and fight the real virus. Researchers, including those from the University of British Columbia in Canada and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said existing evidence reinforces that mRNA vaccines are safe. They noted that serious adverse events, including myocarditis, are rare, with protection against severe disease, hospitalisation, and death substanti...
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Gemini Spark Is Now Available on Mac, but Is It Worth the Risk?
1Jul By No Comments
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Gemini Spark Is Now Available on Mac, but Is It Worth the Risk?

Mac users can now call on Google's agentic AI, Gemini Spark, to automate tasks on their desktop and bridge the gap between Google Workspace and their local apps and files. But you should still be cautious when granting Gemini access to your data and workflows, as AI agents can introduce security risks. Google first announced Spark at I/O 2026 back in May, promising a rollout to the Gemini macOS app at some point this summer. That time has come—the AI agent is now available in beta for Google AI Ultra subscribers on macOS in the U.S. Google has said users will also be able to run Gemini Spark tasks on desktop remotely from their phones, though that functionality is not live yet. Gemini Spark can automate workflows on macOSSpark turns Gemini into a personal AI agent that can complete multi-s...
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Blake Lively seeks over $8M in legal fees from Justin Baldoni, his studio – National
1Jul By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Blake Lively seeks over $8M in legal fees from Justin Baldoni, his studio – National

Blake Lively is seeking over US$8 million in legal costs from Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios despite their agreement to resolve their legal differences in May, according to a legal filing submitted on Tuesday. In the legal filing, obtained by Global News, Lively’s lawyers disclosed the amount of $7,495, 526.87 in lawyer fees from two law firms that represented her and $539,514.01 in other expenses.Lively’s lawyers said their work on the case for the It Ends With Us star’s lawsuit was “comprehensive and necessary to achieve the complete win that was secured.” 4:01 ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit drama ends with Blake Lively getting no settlement money ...
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10 Hacks Every Discord User Should Know
1Jul By No Comments
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10 Hacks Every Discord User Should Know

Discord is one of those apps that has helped kill off good ol' internet forums. If you look hard enough, you can find a Discord server for most any niche hobby, online course, or fandom of choice. I'd been aware of the app for a while, but I didn't join Discord myself until I found a server for my favorite iPhone game (Imbroglio, by Michael Brough), which is about as niche as it gets. Thanks to the tips I got from the kind people on this server, I was able to finish the incredibly difficult roguelike with all 16 characters.Since then, I've used Discord regularly to follow more than a few of my hobbies and interests, including, but not limited to, motorsports, gaming, fountain pens, and studying Japanese. In this time, I've discovered a few tips and tricks to make the experience better, and...
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Lock Upp’s Shreya Kalra makes shocking claims
1Jul By No Comments
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Lock Upp’s Shreya Kalra makes shocking claims

The latest episode of Netflix's Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa delivered one of its most controversial moments yet after influencer Shreya Kalra made a deeply personal claim about fellow contestant Akanksha Chamola during a conversation with Sufi Motiwala. The revelation came shortly after Akanksha filed a chargesheet against Shreya inside the reality show's high-pressure environment, escalating tensions between the two contestants. Shreya Kalra makes a shocking revelation The heated exchange began when Shreya discussed Akanksha with Sufi and appeared hesitant about revealing a personal detail. Asking, "Am I gonna be a bad person if I reveal it?", Shreya received encouragement from Sufi, who replied, "No, that's the game." Shreya then claimed, "She is bisexual," leaving Sufi visibly surprised by ...
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Director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 30 months for $11M Netflix fraud – National
30Jun By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 30 months for $11M Netflix fraud – National

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch, who was found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of US$11 million for a show that never materialized, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Rinsch, best known for the 2013 samurai fantasy film 47 Ronin, was convicted in December of federal wire fraud and other charges.According to prosecutors and trial testimony, he told Netflix he needed $11 million to finish a show called White Horse, then diverted the money into a personal account and ultimately spent whopping sums on luxury cars, watches, clothes and household goods, including $638,000 on two mattresses. 1:01 Director Car...
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