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French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for Saturday protests; Louvre and other museums closed
Demonstrators plan to take to the streets again Saturday to denounce the high cost of living. Students, members of the CGT labor union and activists from the " yellow vest " movement, whose demonstrations against social injustice shook France in 2018 and 2019, are all set to join.
These mid-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25%, according to analysts
Why should one be careful of the market at this juncture? One reason is that stocks are still not cheap. Even after all the nervousness of the past over two years, valuations have not come down to levels where you can say you are getting a bargain. When you buy something that is not cheap, you have less room for error, because the price already assumes things will go well.
Latest OTT releases this week: From Unabomber and The Love Hypothesis to Blood Legacy season 2, check out movies and shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar
This week’s OTT lineup brings a mix of thrillers, mysteries, romance, comedy and teen dramas. Netflix releases include Unabomber, The Final Problem, Blood Legacy season 2, My Sad Dead, A Different World and Minerva Academy, alongside The Love Hypothesis. Arriving between September 22 and 25, the titles span stories inspired by true events, deadly mysteries, complicated relationships, family secrets and students navigating unusual academic worlds, offering varied viewing options across genres.
Stone Age high: Ancient Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, study finds
Ancient foragers on Sulawesi island used mind-altering betel nuts approximately 25,000 years ago. Analysis of prehistoric teeth revealed chemical traces of psychoactive compounds and significant wear. This discovery pushes back the timeline for human drug use by thousands of years. The practice may have started as pain relief, creating a cycle of discomfort. Researchers believe this habit evolved into modern betel-chewing traditions over time.
Haryana notifies strict regulations pertaining to vector-borne diseases, imposes penalties for violators
Haryana has introduced strict rules for malaria, dengue, and other vector-borne diseases. All hospitals must report confirmed cases within 24 hours. New regulations ensure standardized diagnosis and treatment. Penalties will be imposed for violations. These measures aim to prevent outbreaks and protect patients. The rules are effective immediately until March 2027.
Hurricane Season: Here’s release date, storyline, cast, streaming platform, runtime and rating of Mexican thriller
The Mexican thriller, Hurricane Season, based on Fernanda Melchor’s novel, hit Netflix on November 1, 2023. Directed by Elisa Miller, winner of the 2007 Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at Cannes, the film unfolds in a town where teens discover a lifeless body in a canal, exposing hidden dark secrets. The film explores themes of love, abandonment, poverty, politics and migration.
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Godzilla returns with ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’, Know its producers, star cast and creators
Will Godzilla be different in its new avatar in ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’? Know what the Apple TV+ has brought in its new Monsterverse series.

India's first COVID-19 vaccine Anocovax for animals launched
"It is due to the untiring contributions of scientists that the country stands self-reliant in developing its own vaccines more rather than importing. This is really a big achievement," Tomar said after the virtual launch of the COVID-19 vaccine and diagnostic kits for animals developed by the ICAR-NRC.

IISc start-up PathShodh gets regulatory approvals for Covid-19 test
PathShodh has received the license from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to manufacture the test for sale, IISc said in a press release.

ICMR comes out with list of antibody detection kits to be used for sero-surveys
The apex health research body has so far approved three batches of 'COVID Kavach ELISA IgG kits' developed by Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Syngene International soars 5% on Covid-19 test kit deal with HiMedia
The kit has the capacity to test samples together in a single run and generate results within 3 hours.

Elisa tests back in favour to detect antibodies for Covid-19, some local companies await call
These tests have become a face-saver for many governments across the world.

National Institute of Virology develops 1st indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID: Harsh Vardhan
"National Institute of Virology, Pune, has successfully developed the 1st indigenous anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for antibody detection of COVID-19," the minister said in one of a series of tweets. "This robust test will play a critical role in surveillance of proportion of population exposed to SARSCoV2 infection," he said.

ICMR to study prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infected people to check for community spread
The study can help ascertain whether there has been community transmission of the respiratory disease in those areas or not, official sources said, as the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,886 and the number of cases climbed to 56,342 in the country on Friday.

Syngene International to seek nod for Elisa kits for antibody test
The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) test measures immunoglobulin levels and is useful in testing asymptomatic and convalescent patients. These tests can also be used for large scale community screening.

'The Shape Of Water' review: A tale of love that will make the soul shiver in frightened delight
Guillermo del Toro taps the fantasy element and yearning that underlines the very real setting of working class misery.

Gravitational waves can tell how black holes are born
The study combined simulations which aims to create a realistic simulation of the known universe with a model to calculate gravitational wave signals.

Dengue toll for 2010-14: 29 or 1,221?
With rising cases of dengue, hospitals across Delhi continue to remain inundated with patients with long queues forming outside almost all hospitals and fever clinics.

Actress Jane Birkin allows Hermès to use her name for the iconic Birkin bag
PETA rejects the barbaric use of exotic-animal skins and released a video in June showing alligators being brutalized which caused an outrage.

Dengue outbreak: Delhi corporations caught on wrong foot over data
Dr Sudhir Joseph, the director of St Stephen's hospital, said 600-700 patients were treated and nearly 10 patients died in his hospital this season.

Delhi government to ban rapid diagnostic dengue test kit for being "non-reliable"
The decision was taken at a review meeting on dengue held yesterday, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain.

New cheaper, sensitive Ebola test to help curb disease spread
A new Ebola test that uses magnetic nanoparticles is 100 times more sensitive than the current test and could help curb the spread of the disease.

Centre mulls banning rapid dengue diagnostic kits
The central government is considering a ban on the sale of rapid dengue diagnostic test kits for their "non-reliable" test results.

Researchers develop paper-based test to diagnose Ebola, dengue
The paper-based device changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, which can help diagnose the diseases within minutes.

Second dengue death in Delhi; nearly 280 total cases
The city today reported its second dengue victim in the death of a 37-year-old woman even as the total number of cases shot to an alarming 277.

Dengue cases rise 125% in Delhi within a week, 1 death reported
The total number of cases in the capital reported till August 8 has jumped alarmingly to 119, a rise of nearly 125 per cent over the last week.

Smartphone dongle detects HIV, syphilis in 15 minutes
The team made two main innovations to the dongle to achieve low power consumption, a must in places that do not always have electricity.

Computer chip based on human brain developed
Today's computing chips are incredibly complex and contain billions of nano-scale transistors, allowing for fast, high-performance computers and smartphones, the researchers said.
Budget 2012: Exempt duty for antigens/antibodies used in diagnostic kits, says FICCI
The import of raw materials such as antigens/antibodies or any other ingredient corresponding to the manufacture of diagnostic test kits specified in list 4 put the local manufacturers at a disadvantage in comparison to imported finished diagnostic test kits.
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