BRUSSELS: Increased risk of heart disease may be linked to stress hormone sensitivity: Study
October 3, 2021
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BRUSSELS: Increased risk of heart disease may be linked to stress hormone sensitivity: Study

BRUSSELS: People that are particularly sensitive to stress hormones also exhibit markers that suggest they are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the 59th Annual European Society for Paediatric…

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ZAGREB: Dad jobless, desi boy Vedant finishes second at Euro tennis meet
October 3, 2021
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Sports

ZAGREB: Dad jobless, desi boy Vedant finishes second at Euro tennis meet

ZAGREB: Vedant Mohan was the only player in the elite field of 14 boys, aged 10 and under, who had travelled to Croatia’s resort town of Umag without a coach. But the young Indian tennis…

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LONDON: This humanoid robot is heading to work in warehouses
October 3, 2021
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Business

LONDON: This humanoid robot is heading to work in warehouses

LONDON: From Terminator to Westworld, stories of humanoid robots have remained a persistent theme in science fiction. These films raise important questions about ethics, labor and humankind’s ability to control the technologies we create. Now,…

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TEXAS: SpaceX Crew Dragon cupola provides awe-inspiring view of the Earth from space
October 3, 2021
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Science

TEXAS: SpaceX Crew Dragon cupola provides awe-inspiring view of the Earth from space

TEXAS: I’ll give you a few seconds — maybe a minute or two, if you need — to gaze in astonishment at the view of Earth from the recently launched SpaceX Crew Dragon. On Wednesday,…

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WASHINGTON: “Join Friends In India To Celebrate 152nd Birthday Of Mahatma Gandhi”: US Official
October 3, 2021
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Culture

WASHINGTON: “Join Friends In India To Celebrate 152nd Birthday Of Mahatma Gandhi”: US Official

WASHINGTON: Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non-violence, respect and tolerance matters today, maybe more than it ever has, a top US official has said as glowing tributes to the global peace icon were paid across America…

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RIYADH: External Affairs Minister’s meeting with Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
October 2, 2021
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Diplomatic News

RIYADH: External Affairs Minister’s meeting with Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met the visiting Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud today at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. This is the first…

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NEW DELHI: India successfully flight-tests new version of Akash missile
October 2, 2021
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Science

NEW DELHI: India successfully flight-tests new version of Akash missile

NEW DELHI: A new version of the Akash missile was successfully flight-tested on Monday from the integrated test range at Chandipur in Odisha, officials said. The missile – ‘Akash Prime’ – intercepted and destroyed an…

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HONG KONG CITY:Tech Tent – what next for Wikipedia?
October 2, 2021
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Technology

HONG KONG CITY:Tech Tent – what next for Wikipedia?

HONG KONG CITY: It’s the go-to site for information on just about everything but until recently Wikipedia has mostly avoided the battles over abusive behaviour and fake news that have plagued the social media giants.…

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Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses
October 2, 2021
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Science

Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses

CALIFORNIA: Working from early morning until late at night in a small, isolated basement laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, Vogt painstakingly handled test tubes and petri dishes under a fume hood: incubating, pipetting,…

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MUMBAI: Sushmita Sen says she does not allow anyone to gift her diamonds
October 2, 2021
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Entertainment

MUMBAI: Sushmita Sen says she does not allow anyone to gift her diamonds

MUMBAI: Sushmita Sen talks about the importance of women buying diamonds for themselves, adding that she does not allow her friends to gift her any diamonds.  Sushmita Sen famously said a few years ago that…

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