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Mukul’s unbeaten 54 guides LSG to thrilling three-wicket win over KKR
Kolkata: Mukul Choudhary stood against all the odds and remained unbeaten at 54 off just 27 balls as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) chased down the target of 182 runs on the final ball of the match and registered a three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on…
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What’s going on with medetomidine?
Rhino Tranq How did fentanyl mixed with medetomidine become known as “Rhino Tranq”? The answer is in the etymology of how street drugs are named. In the pharmacy industry, drug names are assigned according to syllables (stems) in the drug name that convey information about the drug’s chemical structure, action etc. It’s a process wherein multiple names are submitted; one…
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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations “as soon as possible” with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors. The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948. There…
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How the Los Angeles Festival of Movies Became a Home for Indie Film
Micah Gottlieb and Sarah Winshall saw a gap in the Los Angeles film festival scene. To the outside observer, that might sound a bit silly. Between AFI Fest, Beyond Fest, Animation Is Film Festival and many, many more, there are seemingly no shortage of cinematic celebrations hosted in Hollywood. Yet while festivals like these court genre pictures, awards contenders and…
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Trump warns strikes will resume if Iran doesn’t agree to his terms : NPR
First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Tallet al-Khayyat neighborhood, on Wednesday. Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said late Wednesday that U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East will “remain in place” until an agreement is reached with Iran, and its implementation…
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Revenue Inspector nabbed by Telangana ACB over Rs 10,000 bribe
Revenue Inspector nabbed by Telangana ACB over Rs 10K bribe Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday, April 9, arrested a Revenue Inspector from Peddapalli district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. According to the ACB, the accused officer, Sedanka Sriman, posted at the Tahsildar’s office in Anthargam mandal, had demanded the bribe for conducting a field…
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How a series of ‘left turns’ led to wearable health tech breakthroughs at UCLA
In an alternate world, Anne Andrews might be a CIA agent. But in this one, she’s an interdisciplinary UCLA scientist breaking new ground, measuring chemicals in the brain and body. Andrews’ first foray into graduate education was to Washington, D.C., to study Russian. She found a mismatch between her love of Russian literature and the program’s focus on translation and entree…
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Farm bureau plans are a less pricey alternative to ACA coverage — with trade-offs
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: Robin Carlton pays about $650 a month for a plan on the Missouri health insurance exchange that covers him and his two teenage kids. That monthly total is $200 higher than what he paid last year,…
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Orban’s Mafia State Could Fall—or Cement Itself
Four years ago, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s authority was at its peak. After 12 years in which he systematically dismantled Hungary’s democracy and replaced it with an autocratic system concentrating political power and illicit wealth in the hands of family members and loyalists, Orban’s party, Fidesz, secured a fourth consecutive supermajority in the 2022 elections. Shortly after, he institutionalized…
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I live in hay fever hell – but a new treatment is giving me hope
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know…
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