Surge in Migration Leads to Surge in TB Cases, Finds a New Research Report by FAIR

Tuberculosis rates have rebounded after decades of decline thanks to open borders. Rates of infection of the potentially deadly disease began to steadily increase in 2021, and have been climbing ever since. The resurgence of tuberculosis in the U.S. coincided with record levels of illegal immigration, touched off by lax border enforcement and flagrant abuse… Continue reading Surge in Migration Leads to Surge in TB Cases, Finds a New Research Report by FAIR

Air quality ‘poor’ in large parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh ‘very poor’

CHANDIGARH: The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, while it was worst in the joint capital city of Chandigarh with an AQI of 322 which falls in the ‘very poor’ band. According to the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer App, which provides hourly updates,… Continue reading Air quality ‘poor’ in large parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh ‘very poor’

Ricky Kej gets fourth Grammy Award nomination, Anoushka Shankar also nominated

Los Angeles [US]: Indian musician Ricky Kej has been nominated for the 67th Grammy Awards. It is Kej’s fourth nomination after the previous three wins. As per a press note, his album ‘Break of Dawn’ would compete in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category. On his nomination, Ricky Kej said, “I am… Continue reading Ricky Kej gets fourth Grammy Award nomination, Anoushka Shankar also nominated

How India Borrows 2024: Home Credit India Study Reveals Aspirational Borrowing Trends, Rising Digital Adoption, Increase in EMI Cards & App-Based Banking

New Delhi, Delhi, India: Home Credit India, a local arm of the leading global consumer finance provider, has released the findings of its annual consumer study – How India Borrows. The sixth edition of the study reported a significant shift in borrowing patterns among the lower-middle-class consumers, transitioning from survival-driven borrowing to one fuelled by… Continue reading How India Borrows 2024: Home Credit India Study Reveals Aspirational Borrowing Trends, Rising Digital Adoption, Increase in EMI Cards & App-Based Banking

India officially bids to host the 2036 Olympics, Paralympics, confirms PT Usha

New Delhi [India]: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on October 1 formally sent a ‘Letter of Intent’ to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Future Host Commission expressing India’s interest in hosting the Olympics and Paralympics Games in 2036, according to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. In a video posted on X, PT Usha,… Continue reading India officially bids to host the 2036 Olympics, Paralympics, confirms PT Usha

Doors of Badrinath Dham will close on Nov 17

Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India]: The doors of the world-famous Shri Badrinath Dham will be closed for the winter season on November 17, authorities said. As part of the process of closing the doors, Panch Pujas will start on November 13. Shri Badrinath – Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) President Ajendra Ajay will be present on the occasion… Continue reading Doors of Badrinath Dham will close on Nov 17

Army flags off motorcycle expedition in Arunachal to commemorate Battle of Walong

ITANAGAR: A motorcycle expedition organised by the Indian Army was flagged off from Mipi in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley, an official said on Saturday. The expedition was organised to honour the soldiers who fought for the nation during the 1962 Sino-India conflict and commemorate the Battle of Walong, defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said.… Continue reading Army flags off motorcycle expedition in Arunachal to commemorate Battle of Walong

Plants and animals with bigger genomes grow less efficiently – new research helps explain why they never died out

LONDON: All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in each cell – what we refer to as genome size – spans an incredible range across the tree of life. In animals, it ranges from the tiny genome of… Continue reading Plants and animals with bigger genomes grow less efficiently – new research helps explain why they never died out

Pakistan: Forced ‘lockdowns’ in certain cities due to extreme pollution. AQI tops 2000 in Multan

Multan [Pakistan], November 9: The smog situation continues to worsen in Pakistan’s Punjab. On Friday morning, the city of Multan turned apocalyptic as the city crossed the 2000 mark on Air Quality Index reading, as per Dawn. The state government of Pakistan’s Punjab is on high alert and is implementing various measures to bring down… Continue reading Pakistan: Forced ‘lockdowns’ in certain cities due to extreme pollution. AQI tops 2000 in Multan

Could we ever decipher alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be key

SOUTHAMPTON (UK): In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do forwards, written with circular symbols. As she discovers various clues, different nations around the world interpret the messages differently – with… Continue reading Could we ever decipher alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be key