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Vizag AINU doctors remove tennis ball-sized bladder stone, smaller ones in complex surgery
Visakhapatnam: Doctors at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) successfully removed a massive 600-gram stone from the urinary bladder of a 42-year-old man, along with several smaller stones, in a complex surgical procedure. What is the medical case about? The patient, identified as G Raju, had been suffering from worsening urinary symptoms over the past few months. What…
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We Still Haven’t Answered the Basic Questions of the Iran War
A woman walks past mockups of Iranian missiles along Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Atta Kenare / AFP via Getty Images) OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THINGS START to look a little too neat, a little too measurable, a little too certain, I like to return to an old friend for guidance. Carl von Clausewitz, the nineteenth-century Prussian…
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India asks Haj 2026 pilgrims to pay Rs 10,000 extra airfare
Ambassador Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan receives the first group of Indian Haj pilgrims at Madinah Airport on April 18. Mumbai: The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has directed pilgrims selected for Haj 2026 to deposit an additional Rs 10,000 towards revised airfare, citing the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and a sharp rise in aviation fuel prices. In a…
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How UTC’s Mocs Wellness Initiative is reshaping health on campus
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The secret behind alternative medicine
If all goes well — which is to say if you are generally healthy — you mostly experience the doctor’s office as an inconvenience, going to primary care appointments that are an hour of waiting for 20 minutes of care. If you’re ill, you fall into a Kafka-esque labyrinth of specialists, waiting rooms, and prior authorizations. You will be held…
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The Ozone Layer Is Healing, But There’s a Hidden Catch
Unexpected leaks from industrial chemicals are slowing the ozone layer’s recovery. Cutting these emissions could help the ozone layer heal years sooner. Credit: Stock A hidden chemical leak may be quietly delaying the ozone layer’s comeback. The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, is widely considered one of the most effective environmental agreements ever implemented. It has driven a global phaseout…
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Iran renews threat to second vital shipping lane as Trump warns Tehran to “get smart soon”
18m ago Oil prices keep rising after U.S. gas hits a $4.18-per-gallon record during Iran war Oil prices continued rising Wednesday, with the price of a barrel of international benchmark Brent Crude edging close to $115 in early morning trading. Oil accounts for 51% of the cost of a gallon of gas, making it the biggest factor in determining…
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10 Sci-Fi Cult Classic Movies That Are Still Perfect Today
Science fiction is one of the defining genres of cinema and has stood as such as far back as the silent era. While its otherworldly wonder, rich visual display, technical innovations, and penchant for thematically-loaded and socially aware storytelling have all contributed to this longevity, so too has its broadness. Indeed, everything from action blockbuster classics to grueling and cerebral…
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Hyderabad logs 89.23 pc pass rate, still fails to beat other districts
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s 89.23 per cent pass percentage was not enough as other districts fared exceptionally well in the Telangana Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam results. Out of the 74,099 students who appeared in Hyderabad, 66,115 passed, with girls surpassing the boys. The pass percentage of girls was recorded at 91.4 per cent, and 86.95 per cent for boys. The city…
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Is China’s military as strong as it looks?
Ryan Hass speaks with Jon Czin and John Culver, a top expert on China’s military, about how sweeping leadership purges and rapid military modernization are reshaping the People’s Liberation Army. What do these competing forces mean for the risk of conflict with the United States? And what lessons are China’s military leaders learning from the U.S. war with Iran? CULVER:…
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