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Hyderabad set to get some respite from heatwave, at least for a few days
Hyderabad: Amid rising temperatures, Telangana is set to get respite from heat after April 18 as thunderstorms are forecast in several districts. Hyderabad is expected to receive thunder showers from April 19 to 23. According to T Balaji, a weather enthusiast, districts such as Vikarabad, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Medak are expected to receive thunderstorms, mostly in the evening. RESPITE FROM HEATWAVE…
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10 Fantasy Movies as Good as Avatar: Fire and Ash
Since 2009, James Cameron’s Avatar franchise has led the way in CGI-driven storytelling, with Fire and Ash standing out as the latest proof that fantasy and sci-fi go hand-in-hand. Bringing audiences to the distant world of Pandora, it adapted William Blake’s Dances With Wolves into an interstellar epic. As strong as the latest movie might have been, there are some…
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Country set to take historic step on women’s empowerment: PM Modi
New Delhi: As the Special Session of Parliament for amendments to Nari Shakti Vandam Adhiniyam is set to begin on Thursday, April 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “historic step” towards women’s empowerment. A three-day special sitting of the extended Budget session of Parliament is set to begin later in the day, with discussions centred on proposed Constitutional…
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Herbal ‘contraceptive rings’ pique interest in Nigeria
[ABUJA, SciDev.Net] When Mutiat Ibrahim, a pharmacognosy researcher at the University of Lagos, began surveying traditional medicine practitioners across Nigeria, she was cataloguing something many in formal medicine had long dismissed—the use of herbal rings and waist beads as contraceptives. Unplanned pregnancies are a critical public health issue in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. The rate of unintended pregnancies ranges…
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Can processed meats fit into a healthy diet?
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: A new review argues that processed meats deliver high-quality protein and key micronutrients, while claiming the health risks may be less clear-cut than many guidelines suggest. Review: Processed meat in the diet: general nutritional profile–protein quality…
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The Iran War Is Giving China Time, Russia Money, and North Korea an Opening
Iran: A War at the Wrong Time and Place: As the war in Iran continues and analysts debate how long it will last and what the outcome might be, this conflict is reshaping the security landscape in MENA and beyond, shifting the global balance of power. In simple terms, the decision by Israel and the United States to launch a…
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‘Less people and better results:’ IRS CEO says filing season goals met after 27% staffing cut
The IRS is touting its performance during this year’s filing season as evidence that it can still carry out its tax duties, despite losing more than a quarter of its workforce under the Trump administration. The agency received more than 134 million individual tax returns and issued more than 80 million refunds. About 98% of returns and refunds were received…
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10 Most Perfectly Directed Epic Movies, Ranked
Epic cinema lives and dies on direction. These are movies that demand scale: vast landscapes, sweeping narratives, and characters caught in the machinery of history. However, scale alone is never enough. A good director needs to balance the spectacle with emotion and personal stakes, all while keeping the thousand moving parts from collapsing into chaos. With that in mind, this…
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How Does Menopause Affect Your Oral Health? Dentists Explain
Whether or not you’ve experienced it yourself, many people are well-aware of how common things like hot flashes, mood changes and brain fog are for those going through menopause. However, there are some symptoms that aren’t talked about quite as often, including the effects on your oral health. According to experts, the dry mouth that people may experience during menopause…
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Side-By-Side Pics Of Celebrity Dads Over 40 Who Have Confirmed Ozempic Or GLP-1 Use
Scott Disick/Instagram The “perfect male body” has changed a lot over the past decade, and men of all ages have felt the pressure to conform to the impossible standard. While it’s difficult to know exactly how this pressure affects middle-aged men due to limited research, a few studies have hinted that societal…
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