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Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump’s call for his firing, calls it ‘déjà vu’ – National
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Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump’s call for his firing, calls it ‘déjà vu’ – National

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for him to be “immediately fired” after he called the president’s wife, Melania Trump, an “expectant widow” during a segment that aired two days before a gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Kimmel responded to both Trump and Melania during his opening monologue of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday after they both called for ABC to take action against the host.“You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job? We’ve all been there, right?” Kimmel began. 1:47 Suspected WHCD gunman charged with attemptin...
DirecTV Just Released an App for Meta Quest Headsets
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DirecTV Just Released an App for Meta Quest Headsets

We may earn a commission from links on this page. DirecTV has launched for Meta Quest headsets. While there are already single-channel streaming apps like Peacock available on the headset, this is the first full TV distributor to be available for Quest users. It gives DirecTV subscribers access to over 150 live channels—CNN, HGTV, and NFL Network, etc.— and a huge library of on-demand movies and shows. If you have a DirecTV subscription already, you can download the DirecTV app from the Quest store, enter your login info, and start streaming every channel you can watch on your regular TV. DirecTV offers four tiers of programming that range from $89.99 a month to $169.99 a month as well as smaller "genre packs." Priced between $19.99 and $59.99, these no-contract opti...
VP Radhakrishnan backs tablet-based cancer therapy, calls for prevention drive
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VP Radhakrishnan backs tablet-based cancer therapy, calls for prevention drive

Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxicants, tobacco, and similar substances to reduce cancer risk. He called for large-scale, sustained public awareness campaigns focussed on cancer prevention and also sated that tablet-based cancer treatments are emerging as a promising alternative to chemotherapy.  Addressing a programme organised by the Cancer Society of India on Saturday, the Vice President noted that recent advances in medical research are encouraging, particularly initiatives exploring tablet-based therapies as alternatives to intensive treatments such as chemotherapy. He underlined the importance of access to clean drinking water and exp...
Randeep Hooda’s battles are about to get tougher
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Randeep Hooda’s battles are about to get tougher

The world of law, crime, and chaos is set to reignite as Inspector Avinash, headlined by Randeep Hooda, gears up for its much-anticipated Season 2, premiering soon on JioHotstar. Produced by Jio Studios, Neeraj Pathak and Krishan Chowdhry, the show is set against the gritty backdrop of 1990s Uttar Pradesh. This new season dives into a darker, more volatile chapter in the life of Inspector Avinash Mishra, a cop who once took on the system, and now finds himself tested like never before. Inspector Avinash season 2 teaser The first look offers a glimpse into a world operating at full throttle, elevated in scale, packed with high-octane action, and charged with intensity. With explosive confrontations and a heightened sense of danger, the teaser sets the tone for a season where the stakes are ...
Here’s How Microsoft’s New Windows Insider Channels Work
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Here’s How Microsoft’s New Windows Insider Channels Work

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a number of changes coming to its Windows Insider program—in fact, one could call it an overhaul. Despite being a beta program for Windows users interested in testing cutting-edge features, Microsoft is actually simplifying and streamlining the experience. Now, as highlighted by Bleeping Computer, the company is rolling out that updated experience—whether you're new to the Insider program, or you've been test-driving Windows this way for years.Microsoft is making Insider channels easier to understandThe Windows Insider program is changing in three key ways. First, Microsoft is making the "channels" easier to understand. For the uninitiated, a channel in the Insider program lets you choose how early on you trial new versions of Windows, and what level...
Shakira crew member dead after accident during stage assembly – National
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Shakira crew member dead after accident during stage assembly – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A crew member helping to assemble the stage for Shakira’s upcoming concert in Brazil has died following an accident on Sunday, according to event organizers. “The event organizers confirm that an accident this Sunday afternoon (April 26th) tragically claimed the life of a professional who was working on assembling the structures for the show,” event organizers said in a statement shared to social media ahead of Shakira’s May 2 concert in Rio.“First responders provided initial care at the scene, and the Fire Department was immediately called to transport the patient. Unfortunately, the professional passed away at the hospital.“At this time, we are providing all support, comfort, and solidar...
Measles crisis exposes cracks in Bangladesh`s health system: Report
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Measles crisis exposes cracks in Bangladesh`s health system: Report

Bangladesh`s health sector, shaped over decades, risks being undone within years unless corrective steps are taken, a report has highlighted. According to Bangladesh`s leading newspaper `The Daily Star`, the current measles vaccine crisis in the South Asian nation is not merely an isolated disruption but reflects institutional weakening, with national vaccination coverage dropping to around 60 per cent in 2025 – the lowest in nearly a decade – from 85-92 per cent between 2010 and 2022. "Bangladesh`s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has long been one of the country`s most celebrated public health successes. Built on sustained government commitment, strong development partnerships, and a vast network of frontline health workers, it delivered consistently high coverage and sharply r...
X Now Has Its Own Chat App
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X Now Has Its Own Chat App

On Friday afternoon, X officially launched XChat, the company's proprietary chat app. Unlike other chat app options, like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal, you need an X account to use XChat, which limits the user base to one specific social media platform. X users with a large enough social circle on the platform may find this new app to be useful, but XChat does come with some security contradictions that all new users should be aware of. XChat is a standard chat app for X usersXChat's biggest sell, apart from being a place for X users to communicate, is that it is end-to-end encrypted. As the app reminds you upon setup, this encryption means there is no way for anyone—including X—to read the contents of your messages. Only the sender and receiver (or receivers) of an encrypted message hav...
Plastic particles may trigger liver disease risk: Researchers
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Plastic particles may trigger liver disease risk: Researchers

There is clear evidence that exposure to micro and nanoplastics can trigger oxidative stress, fibrogenesis and inflammation in animals, features that resemble those of advanced liver disease in humans, researchers said on Thursday.  With the liver acting as the body’s first major firewall, processing and detoxifying everything humans consume, there is a clear potential for these particles to enable the transporting of microbial pathogens, antimicrobial resistance determinants, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and carcinogenic additives into the human system, they emphasised in the Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology journal. The article’s lead author, Shilpa Chokshi, Professor of Experimental Hepatology and Director of Centre of Environmental Hepatology, said that liver disea...
Trump to welcome King Charles III to the White House for state visit – National
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Trump to welcome King Charles III to the White House for state visit – National

As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since declaring independence from Britain, King Charles III is set to visit Washington for a state visit that underscores how far the relationship between the two countries has come. U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host the King and Queen Camilla from April 27 to 30, marking the first official state visit of Trump’s second term.The visit will include a formal arrival ceremony, a bilateral meeting and a State Dinner, along with military honours and a 21-gun salute, highlighting the longstanding alliance between the two countries.But beyond the pageantry, analysts say the visit comes at a sensitive geopolitical moment.“It’s going to be a very structured, very tightly scripted event,” royal historian Justin Vogue sa...