Sports
November 01, 2024
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Babar Azam honoured at MCG with bat displayed alongside cricket icons

Babar Azam poses with his bat at the MCG cricket legends’ bat gallery. — Reporter MCG management extended a special invitation to Azam. Bat showcased in Long Room at Melbourne Cricket Ground. “Honestly, it is an honour for me,” says ex-skipper.  KARACHI: Pakistan’s former captain Babar Azam has joined the ranks of cricketing legends as […]

Technology
November 01, 2024
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Asus ROG Phone 9 Design, Key Features Leaked Ahead of November 19 Launch

Asus ROG Phone 9 series is confirmed to launch in select global markets on November 19. Key features of the lineup have been teased officially. Meanwhile, new details about the upcoming handsets and an image of the design have surfaced online. The company has yet to reveal the number of handsets in the lineup or […]

Health
November 01, 2024
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Parents can lower risk of diabetes in children with THIS practice

A representational image shows a toddler eating cereal. — Unsplash A groundbreaking study has revealed a simple practice that parents can adopt to protect their children from getting diagnosed with diabetes in later years. According to The Hill, a recent study — published in the journal Science — found that children whose parents keep them off sugar […]

Health
November 01, 2024
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Mum spends £24k a year on daughter's cannabis oil

A mother from Aylesham, Kent, who says she pays £2,000 a month for her daughter’s medicinal cannabis supply has called for greater access to the drug on the NHS. Emma Appleby said her daughter Teagan, 15, uses the drug to manage the daily seizures she suffers due to severe epilepsy. Medicinal cannabis became legal in […]

Life Style
November 01, 2024
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Mpox not under control: Will winter fuel the next epidemic?

A worrying statement has been given by the African CDC, which has been working hard to tackle this year’s monkeypox infection, in which the majority of deaths have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak.The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control […]

Top headlines
November 01, 2024
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India commits to 30 per cent protected areas in updated biodiversity plan

NEW DELHI: India has launched its updated biodiversity action plan with a goal to protect at least 30 percent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030, in line with global biodiversity targets. The updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), unveiled at the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, […]

Top headlines
November 01, 2024
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'Waiting in vain': Year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels

Many are promising policies within agreed warming limits, but are approving new oil and gas fields (Representative Image) PARIS: One year after world leaders issued the landmark call for a global move away from fossil fuels, nations are failing to turn that promise into action, say climate diplomats, campaigners and policy experts.Countries are being urged […]

Health
November 01, 2024
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GPs, care homes and hospices voice concern over Budget tax rises

Getty Images GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget. The NHS and rest of the public sector are exempt from the tax rise – but that does not cover private care homes or hospices which provide NHS services. There […]