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New York, July 25 (IANS) A Falcon 9 rocket launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX earlier this month has made a temporary hole in Earth’s ionosphere, American space physicist Jeff Baumgardner has claimed.Falcon 9, a reusable two-stage rocket designed for safe and reliable transportation of payloads and people into Earth’s orbit and beyond, was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 19.Baumgardner studied pictures of the sky over Arizona, after the launch, which showed a faint red glow in the wake of the rocket, which according to him confirms the rocket punched a hole in the ionosphere.”This…

New York, July 25(IANS) Taking probiotics may help prevent the decline in memory and thinking that can accompany ageing, suggests a study that may pave the way for new, non-invasive treatments that leverage the gut microbiome to mitigate cognitive decline in elderly.Researchers found that when people with mild cognitive impairment received the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) for three months, their cognitive scores increased.This cognitive improvement was also associated with changes in their gut microbiome.“The implication of this finding is quite exciting, as it means that modifying the gut microbiome through probiotics could potentially be a strategy to improve cognitive…

The Prime Minister said this at the BJP’s parliamentary party meeting, chaired by him here on Tuesday.Talking to reporters after the meeting, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the MPs in the parliamentary party meeting said that the name ‘INDIA’ also has a strange coincidence. He said that the East India Company and Indian National Congress were formed by the Britishers.””The Prime Minister said the Indian Mujahideen was founded by the terrorists and organisations like the Popular Front of India also have INDIA,” Prasad said.The Prime Minister in the meeting said that he…

The company made the announcement on Twitter (now X).WhatsApp Channels are rolling out to Egypt, Chile, Malaysia, Morocco, Ukraine, Kenya, and Peru.“WhatsApp Channels is now rolling out for you. Find, share and follow Channels that interest you,” the company added.According to the company, channels are a one-way broadcast tool for admins to send text, photos, videos, stickers and polls.The company had introduced WhatsApp Channels last month.Earlier, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on a message reaction feature for channels. For this feature, the platform is expected to add a new section called “Channel settings”.In that section, admins…

The AIR’s renowned current Programme ‘Shaherbeen’ and the Pahari Programme’s team with the assistance of Army’s 28 Infantry Division Kupwara, are all set to conduct a captivating Pahari Variety Cultural Show.The event, scheduled for July 27th will take place on the serene banks of Kishenganga River in Keran, district Kupwara.The Pahari Programme team led by Programme Executive AIR Srinagar and Producer Shaherbeen/Pahari Programme, Maqsood Ahmad, is thrilled to present this unique cultural show that promises to showcase the vibrant heritage of the Pahari community.”We are excited to bring the rich and diverse Pahari culture to the forefront through this cultural…

Talking about her looks on the show, Khushi said: “My look in this season is a fusion. There are going to be western dresses, boots, and the super cool look that we saw in Nancy Rue novels.”Nancy is an American novelist, who is known for the ‘Lily Series’ of novels, featuring 12-year-old Lily Robbins. She is also known for the Sophie series.Further, elaborating on her look, Khushi said: “We’ve kept it elegant and smart and have gone a little bit English, but not overdone it. It’s a little more simple yet glamorous. The look and feel is just like any…

In the first incident in Deogarh district, two brothers, identified as Gaurang (14) and Saubhagya (8), died after a snake bit them while they were sleeping in their house on Monday night, according to the police.The family members rushed them to the Deogarh hospital, where tjhey both died during treatment. The police registered an unnatural death case and sent the bodies for post-mortem. The second incident occurred at Katuria village under Sharata police limits of Mayurbhanj district. A poisonous snake bit a toddler and his mother also on Monday night. The toddler died, while the mother was shifted to Baripada…

Household NFS had fallen to a three-decade low of 6 per cent of the GDP in FY23E, almost half of the peak in FY21 and down from 7.5-8.0 per cent of the GDP in the pre-Covid period.Due to weak income growth and an assumed rise in NFS, personal consumption and/or residential investments growth would grow slowly in FY24, which could disrupt the retail lending boom this year.Alternatively, NFS could drop further this year, supporting household spending and debt growth at the cost of higher investments.Personal consumption and/or household investments will slow down this year, which has the potential to disrupt…

Kumaraswamy’s several casual hints and utterances to the effect in the past few days — around the time the National Opposition conclave was held here on July 17-18 — has served to raise the red-flag among a significant section of the party leaders and workers, who are fuming and fretting at what they feel is a ludicrous suggestion.Among those irked by Kumaraswamy’s propositions are several JD(S) top-rung leaders, including the likes of the state President C.M. Ibrahim and senior National Vice-President Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi.”Yes…We have viewed with deep concern the statements by Kumaraswamy… This is not the official view…

The memoir will detail her many romantic engagements, rise to success as well as the many family and legal troubles caused by the long period of conservatorship.The star was the topic of a massive controversy surrounding her financial assets and her life, which had been held by her family for over 13 years leading to a huge online campaign by netizens on social media with the running tag ‘#FreeBritney’.According to The Sun, a source gave them the somewhat bizarre report: “Lawyers demanded to see her book in advance and were adamant that some of the revelations were removed. There are…