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Nikkhil Advani breaks silence on Vivek Agnihotri`s Freedom at Midnight criticism

10Jan

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Nikkhil Advani breaks silence on Vivek Agnihotri`s Freedom at Midnight criticism

The second season of Freedom at Midnight, directed by Nikkhil Advani, is now streaming on SonyLIV. Based on the acclaimed book by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins, the show is an epic political thriller that vividly portrays the pivotal events of 1947. The series intricately weaves together the stories of key personalities who played instrumental roles in shaping the subcontinent`s history. The series features a stellar ensemble cast, including Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Arif Zakaria, Ira Dubey, KC Shankar, RJ Malishka, Rajesh Kumar, Luke McGibney, Andrew Cullum, Richard Teverson, Alistair Finlay, and Cordelia Bugeja in pivotal roles. View this post on Instagram A post shared by S...

Growing global threat of brain-eating amoebae in water, environment: Study

10Jan

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Growing global threat of brain-eating amoebae in water, environment: Study

The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoebae, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new study. Climate change, ageing water infrastructure, and gaps in monitoring and detection are making the dangerous group of pathogens lurk freely in water and the environment, warned the team of environmental and public health scientists, in the article published in the journal Biocontaminant. “What makes these organisms particularly dangerous is their ability to survive conditions that kill many other microbes,” said corresponding author Longfei Shu of Sun Yat sen University, China. “They can tolerate high temperatures, strong disinfectants like chlorine, and even live inside water distribution systems that people assume are safe,” Shu added. Amoebae are single...

Intertape Is a Crowdsourced Archive of Vintage Cassette Recordings

10Jan

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Intertape Is a Crowdsourced Archive of Vintage Cassette Recordings

If you've ever been intrigued by the mystery of a dusty cassette you found in a thrift shop—or if you're just looking for a new time-sink—you have to check out Intertapes, a website that digitizes "found cassettes" sent in by users all over the world, then posts them in full for anyone to listen to. The catalog is small at the moment—only 14 cassettes—but already really interesting. There's a bootleg cassette of music played at a Spanish nightclub in the late 1990s (lots of squelchy noises and relentless bass) and a 90-minute recording of New York hip hop station WBLS captured in '94 (Warren G.'s "Regulate" represent), amid more mysterious choices, like this haunting recording from a "destroyed cassette tape found on the side of the coast highway near Heraklion" in Greece; this tape full o...

Simple at-home blood tests accurately detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers

10Jan

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Simple at-home blood tests accurately detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers

Simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to laboratories without refrigeration or prior processing can help detect Alzheimer`s disease biomarkers accurately, according to an international study. The research, published in the journal Nature Medicine, represents the first large-scale validation of the accessible testing approach that removes geographic barriers and opens brain disease research to global populations without requiring specialised health care infrastructure. Alzheimer`s disease is usually confirmed through brain scans or spinal fluid tests, which are invasive and expensive. Blood tests that measure biomarkers, such as p-tau217, are emerging as accurate and accessible tools for detecting Alzheimer`s disease. "This breakthrough could fundamen...

Sophie Turner reveals why she can’t watch Game of Thrones anymore

10Jan

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Sophie Turner reveals why she can’t watch Game of Thrones anymore

Hollywood actress Sophie Turner has shared that she can’t watch her superhit series Game of Thrones anymore. The actress said that the Game of Thrones theme song has given her “PTSD”. The 29-year-old actress portrayed Sansa Stark in all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy show, which ran between 2011 and 2019, but Sophie has now revealed she “can’t watch” Game of Thrones and now sees the programme in a “totally different” way, reports ‘Female First UK’. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the host asked Sophie, “Do you feel the giant impact it`s made on television and the world?” She replied: “I think so? I don`t know”. Jimmy then asked the actress, “Do you ever watch it?” The actress said, “No! I mean, maybe like, season one, I watched it with my parents, and t...

Spencer Pratt says he’s going to run for mayor of Los Angeles – National

10Jan

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Spencer Pratt says he’s going to run for mayor of Los Angeles – National

Spencer Pratt, who rose to fame on hit reality series The Hills and The Princes of Malibu, announced Wednesday that he plans to run for mayor of Los Angeles in the June election. Pratt, who lost his home in the deadly Palisades wildfire last year, said at a fire anniversary event that “this just isn’t a campaign, this is a mission. And we are going to expose the system.”The event called “They Let Us Burn!” was a rally critical of the state and local government’s handling of the Jan. 7 wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes.In the aftermath of the disaster, Pratt emerged as an outspoken critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, accusing them of failing to prevent the blaze. He sued the city and used social media to push back against denser housin...

Mumbai doctors see 30 per cent rise in hairfall among women linked to PCOS

9Jan

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Mumbai doctors see 30 per cent rise in hairfall among women linked to PCOS

Hair loss is no longer a problem limited to men. A large number of women in their 20s-30s are noticing excessive shedding, thinning, and reduced hair volume. Hair loss can happen due to hormonal disorders such as PCOS and PCOD, which are increasingly prevalent today. These conditions are not just associated with acne, irregular periods, and weight gain; they can also severely impact hair health, causing diffuse thinning or even localised bald patches in some cases. It is necessary to address hair loss without any delay with the help of an expert. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) not only lead to irregular periods, excess hair growth (hirsutism), acne, weight gain, and difficulty conceiving, but even that concerning hair fall. “These conditions tend ...

9Jan

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10 Hacks Every Kindle User Should Know

The Kindle has become the default e-reader for many bookworms, and I get it. I've used Kindles for well over a decade, and I've enjoyed using my latest Paperwhite quite a bit. It helped me read more than 30 books last year, so I'm not complaining. The basic Kindle setup is okay, but if you learn your way around the device's gestures, hidden features, and additional services, you can really get a lot out of this unassuming reading device. Kindle Gestures that you really should knowThere’s only one button on the Kindle. Everything else happens using touch. And like every touchscreen device, there are countless gestures you need to know to use the device. The most obvious ones are for the page turns. You can swipe or tap right to go to the next page and swipe or tap left for the previous one....

India’s first government AI clinic to boost public health system

9Jan

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India’s first government AI clinic to boost public health system

India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, launched recently at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, marks a major step in integrating advanced technology in the public health system of the country, according to a media report. The initiative aims to boost early detection of diseases, diagnostics, and treatment, which can be crucial to improving outcomes and survival rates, Gulf News reported. The clinic will reportedly perform genetic screening using AI, which can help in faster detection of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and liver disease. AI tools at the centre will also assist in interpreting X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, MRI reports, and laboratory investigations, helping doctors improve accuracy and ...

Avinash Mishra says OTT debut Hisaab ‘truly pushed his limits’ as an actor

9Jan

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Avinash Mishra says OTT debut Hisaab ‘truly pushed his limits’ as an actor

Actor Avinash Mishra is all pepped to enter the digital space with his highly anticipated OTT debut, Hisaab. Talking about this, Avinash shared, “I am very excited about my OTT debut. Hisaab is special to me because it’s one hell of a role. I have never done anything like this before, and that is what makes it so exciting. As an actor, you seek out roles that challenge you, and this one truly pushed my limits.” He discussed his journey and the intensity of his character as well. Talking about it, Avinash said, “The shooting is done, and now we are waiting for the release. During the shoot, I felt a constant thrill because the character required a different mindset. OTT lets you explore characters in a much deeper and raw way, and I loved every part of that process.” Reflecting on how H...