Blog - Viral News

Know all about Neeraj Chopra`s inguinal hernia injury

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

Health

Know all about Neeraj Chopra`s inguinal hernia injury

For elite athletes, the impact of an inguinal hernia can be significant, affecting performance and requiring careful management, said doctors in the wake of reports on Neeraj Chopra suffering from a long-standing inguinal or groyne hernia. An inguinal hernia is a bulge of abdominal organs like the omentum or intestine through the natural openings through which testicular vessels and cord structures pass from the abdomen to the testes. Chopra, India’s leading track and field athlete, bagged a Silver medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024. His performance was reportedly impacted due to the condition during the men’s javelin final at the Olympics, finishing behind Pakistan`s Arshad Nadeem. The 26-year-old javelin star, while speaking to the media, said that he has been sufferi...

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

Entertainment, Movies

Sugar, spice, and everything nice

Despite his pedigree, Siddhant Issar, the son of veteran actor Puneet Issar, has not found the road to fame easy. The actor claims he didn’t want it any other way. He began his career as a writer, then moved on to theatre and directed short films before making his television debut with Mahima Mata Vaishno Devi (2023) and Shiv Shakti—Tap Tyaag Taandav (2023). After two mythological shows, Siddhant now plays the protagonist, Devil Maalik, in the fantasy show, Shaitani Rasmein. He claims that the character is similar to Tom Ellis’s Lucifer Morningstar in the hit show Lucifer. “This is my first supernatural fantasy show. He is the Indianised version of Lucifer. He is one of the crown princes of Hell and hopes to rule the world. My character is a mix of sugar, spice, and everything nice and bad...

How to talk to people with ease and confidence

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

Life Style

How to talk to people with ease and confidence

Have you ever found yourself tongue-tied at a social gathering, struggling to make meaningful connections? Or perhaps you've walked into a room full of strangers, feeling invisible and unsure how to break the ice? In a world where digital communication often overshadows face-to-face interaction, the art of engaging conversation has become more valuable than ever.Master the art of genuinely interesting conversations with celebrity interviewer Josh Smith. In this masterclass, Josh will unveil the secrets to unlocking a world of connection and improving your overall wellbeing through the power of brilliant dialogue.By the end of this masterclass, you'll have the skills to turn small talk into captivating exchanges, leaving a lasting impression on everyone you meet and making you more socially...

The Geneva Conventions at 75: Do the laws of war still have a fighting chance in today’s bloody world?

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

World News

The Geneva Conventions at 75: Do the laws of war still have a fighting chance in today’s bloody world?

First published on The diplomatic conference for the revision of the Geneva Conventions held in Switzerland on 12 August 1949. Photo: ICRC Archives/J. Cadoux Analysis - Today marks 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by every nation. In practice, they are routinely violated everywhere. With an estimated 120 armed conflicts worldwide, more than 450 armed groups and 195 million people living in areas under their control, the protection of the vulnerable is as vitally important as ever. As the news headlines remind us daily, however, international humanitarian law can seem like too little, too late when faced with military might and political indifference. This year also marks ot...

Helicopter wreckage removed from roof of Cairns DoubleTree hotel after pilot dies in crash

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

World News

Helicopter wreckage removed from roof of Cairns DoubleTree hotel after pilot dies in crash

By Christopher Testa, ABC News Flames coul be seen coming from the helicopter when it crashed. Photo: Twitter / Ghulam Abbas Shah The wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into a Far North Queensland hotel roof while on an "unauthorised flight" has been removed overnight. Investigators will return to the DoubleTree hotel on Cairns Esplanade on Tuesday as they probe what happened before the allegedly stolen craft crashed, killing the pilot and injuring two hotel guests. Nearly 400 people were evacuated after the helicopter hit the hotel shortly before 2am on Monday. Two hotel guests - a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s - were taken to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition and have since been discharged. Police are yet to identify the pilot but Nautilus Aviation, the charter compa...

Nautilus Aviation confirm helicopter pilot was ground crew member

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

World News

Nautilus Aviation confirm helicopter pilot was ground crew member

By Kristy Sexton-McGrath, Christopher Testa and Sarah Richards for the ABC A cordon in place at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Cairns. Photo: Supplied / Queensland Ambulance Service The pilot who was killed when a helicopter crashed into a Cairns hotel roof in the early hours of Monday morning was a current ground crew employee, who had started working with the company four months ago. Nautilus Aviation chief executive Aaron Finn confirmed late Tuesday afternoon that a member of their ground staff "gained unauthorised access to [the] helicopter hangar and misappropriated one of [the] helicopters". He said the employee held a New Zealand pilot's licence but had never flown in Australia. Finn said there was a gathering of company employees on Sunday night, including off-duty-pilots,...

Shoppers going online to find bargains, convenience

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

Business

Shoppers going online to find bargains, convenience

Photo: 123rf Online shopping is awash with bargain hunters, citing convenience as the number one reason for buying online. A report by global data and insights organisation Pureprofile and Australia's Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) indicates 83 percent of Australian online shoppers and 77 percent of NZ online shoppers were active every month. The survey of 1000 Australian and 1000 New Zealand online shoppers during July 2024 also found an increase in the number of shoppers prioritising lower prices and discounts, while 62 percent switched products and brands in favour of cheaper alternatives. Search engines remained the most used method for shoppers, with 38 percent using price comparison sites and services, and 20 percent using major shopping events to find discounts. The top thre...

Why do people hate Colleen Hoover? We explain as It Ends With Us drops

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

World News

Why do people hate Colleen Hoover? We explain as It Ends With Us drops

By Yasmin Jeffery of the ABC The It Ends With Us movie adaptation is here. Here's why people hate the Colleen Hoover novel so much. Photo: Sony Pictures/Nicole Rivelli It Ends With Us looks like your average pulpy love-triangle romance novel, if you go by its pastel-pink, flower-filled cover and the genre it purports to belong to. Even the blurb of Colleen Hoover's 2016 New York Times bestseller promises a "captivating romance with a cast of all-too-human characters". "It Ends With Us," it continues, "is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price." Warning: This story contains mentions of rape and descriptions of domestic violence. While romance does feature in It Ends With Us, it's actually an incredibly graphic story about the intergenerational effects of intima...

Wearing earphones for prolonged periods may damage your hearing; here`s how

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

Health

Wearing earphones for prolonged periods may damage your hearing; here`s how

If you are someone who regularly uses earbuds or earphones, beware as its prolonged usage can significantly damage your ear health, said experts on Monday. Prolonged exposure to loud volumes through headphones or earphones significantly increases the risk of permanent hearing loss. Regularly listening at high levels can damage the delicate structures in the ear, leading to irreversible hearing impairment. It`s crucial to monitor volume levels and take breaks to protect your hearing. This risk is particularly heightened among young people who frequently use these devices for extended periods. Additionally, using noise-cancelling headphones at moderate volumes can help reduce the need to turn up the sound, further safeguarding your hearing health. Regular hearing check-ups are also recomme...

‘Energy fretting’ becomes a year-round, national event

13Aug

By Raayan ThompsonNo Comments

Business

‘Energy fretting’ becomes a year-round, national event

A Southern Star Oil rig platform in Taranaki. Photo: Supplied Analysis - For the second time in three months the whiff of panic has enveloped the country's power sector. In May it was a case of plunging temperatures, rising demand, scarce supplies and the threat of lights out. The country got through without blackouts by the finest of margins. And now a scarcity of gas, and a lack of wind and rain have sent wholesale power prices skyrocketing and forced big industrial users to reduce usage and cut production, in some cases even to shut up shop. This time the world's biggest methanol maker and New Zealand's biggest gas user, Canadian based Methanex, has come to the rescue with a deal to shut its production until the end of October, and sell the gas it would have used to power generators ...