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Shadhana Oushadhalaya: The 111-year legacy of Bengal’s Ayurvedic pioneer
In Gandaria, Dhaka, inside a modest room within the large factory at 71 Dinanath Sen Road, Jogesh Chandra Ghosh sat beneath a dim yellow 40-watt bulb, writing down a formula for a new medicine. Wrapped in a thin shawl, his dhoti pulled up to the knees, few would have guessed he was a millionaire. In the ’50s and ’60s, Shadhana…
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ICEBlock app creator sues Trump administration over free speech.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In May, I published an early report on ICEBlock, the iOS-exclusive app that allows you to anonymously notify other users of the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within 5 miles of your location. Since then, the app…
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Photos of golden retrievers trying to set a world record
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Dog lovers gathered Monday in Argentina’s Buenos Aires to try to set a world record for the most golden retrievers assembled in a park. More than 2,000 dogs flocked to the park in Palermo, according to organizer Fausto Duperré. The record to beat was 1,685. Maximiliano Rivero headed to the park with his dog Manola…
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Supportive marriages may shape appetite control through oxytocin and the brain–gut axis
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Study: Social bonds and health: exploring the impact of social relations on oxytocin and brain–gut communication in shaping obesity. Image Credit: PeopleImages / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Gut Microbes, a group of…
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2001 Was the Worst Year for Action, and These 7 Movie Trainwrecks Prove It
2001 was not a good year for action, to put it mildly. The year’s best offer is Ridley Scott‘s Black Hawk Down, and way further in second place — if we’re being kind — there are either Rush Hour 2 or The Fast and the Furious, which both were critical hits but received middling reviews. Nevertheless, it’s not like 2001…
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Geron Corporation Presents New Data at ASH 2025 Highlighting the Relationship Between Treatment-Emergent Cytopenias and Clinical Benefit of RYTELO® (Imetelstat) in Lower-Risk MDS
Geron Corporation Oral presentation from pooled analyses of the IMerge population suggests that treatment-emergent cytopenias may reflect on-target effects associated with meaningful clinical outcomes, including hemoglobin increases and transfusion independence in lower-risk MDS Long-term follow-up analysis from IMerge supports favorable survival trends and durable clinical benefit in LR-MDS Additional analyses in myelofibrosis and advanced MDS/AML offer important context for understanding…
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Man stabs fiancé to death in Hyderabad
Representative image Hyderabad: A 19-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her fiancé in Hyderabad’s Warsiguda area on Monday, December 8, over marriage refusal. The victim, identified as Pavithra had completed her intermediate and engaged to Uma Shankar, a tile worker. Their wedding was fixed for Sankranti 2026. On December 5, Pavitra and her family had travelled to Vijayawada and…
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10 Best Epic Movies About Revenge, Ranked
Revenge movies are sometimes simple affairs, because, like, something bad happens to a person, and then that person is all like, “Argh! The people who did this are going to pay,” and then they make the people responsible pay. Revenge (2017) is this, and is upfront about it, because the movie is just called “Revenge.” It’s ultimately the style and…
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Madrassa teacher arrested for raping minor
Representational image Jammu: A madrassa teacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a minor in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, a police spokesperson said. The accused, identified as Nasir Majeed of Challer village, was arrested within three hours of receiving the complaint regarding the alleged incident at Madrassa Dar-ul-Quran in the Gandoh area, the official said. An FIR has…
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Cinema Is My Church: Rian Johnson on “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” | Interviews
Though by no means a filmmaker with one interest, Rian Johnson has always had faith on his mind. The director of the films “Brick,” “The Brothers Bloom,” “Looper,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Knives Out,” and “Glass Onion,” he’s long been interested in turning various genres inside out to get at deeper ideas about the people at their core. With…
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