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In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, Belgian researchers tested 39 brands of straws for the group of synthetic chemicals known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).The majority of the brands (69 per cent) contained PFAS, with 18 different PFAS detected in total, revealed the study, published in Food Additives & Contaminants.The paper straws were most likely to contain PFAS, with the chemicals detected in 90 per cent of the brands tested. PFAS were also detected in 80 per cent brands of bamboo straw, 75 per cent of the plastic straw…

During his meeting with the Home Minister at his residence here, the former MP from Nagaon parliamentary constituency shared his grievances with Shah.“Today, I met Home Minister Amit Shah ji at his residence. He gave me 15 to 20 minutes times. I briefed to him about my grievances,” the former Union Minister of State for Railways told reporters at the Assam House after meeting the Home Minister.On being asked about whether he will take back his resignation, Gohain said, “He (Home Minister) asked me to think. But, I told him why I don’t want to hold the post.”Last week, Gohain…

An official said that Singh, accompanied by a few ministers and state BJP leaders, held a meeting with Shah in New Delhi on Thursday night and returned to Imphal on Friday.The Chief Minister upon his return to the state capital refused to disclose the details of his meeting with the Union Home Minister, only said: “We met the Home Minister to take his advice.”Singh claimed that the situation in Manipur has been improving.A vital session of the Manipur assembly would be held from August 29 and is likely to discuss the prevailing situation and the ethnic violence, which broke out…

Users now will be able to send videos in 720p quality.There was no option to select the resolution of videos sent via WhatsApp, as there was for photos. All videos were automatically compressed and reduced in resolution to 480p, which is extremely low by today’s standards.Although this produces a smaller file that consumes less data and takes less time to upload, the video quality is poor.However, with the latest update, users will notice a new option to send HD videos, similar to what Meta started offering for photos last week.To use this feature, click on the attachment icon and look…

Announcing it on the sidelines of India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2023 in Bengaluru, Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman, Punjab State Pollution Control Board (PSPCB), said it was important for people to understand the air they were breathing.The van will be operated by a local industry under the corporate environment responsibility (CER) under the direction of the PPCB.The journey of the air quality monitoring van will start from Khadoor Sahib in Tarn Taran district near Amritsar that already has a forested patch created by Baba Sewa Singh, a social worker and environmentalist.The air quality of this place will be recorded and…

Talking about his new song, Yasser Desai said: “I am incredibly excited and proud to present ‘Sun Saathiya’ to all my fans and music enthusiasts around the world. This song holds a special place in my heart as it allowed me to delve deeper into my emotions and artistic expression.”A beautiful, heartfelt, romantic ballad, ‘Sun Sathiya’ has all the elements that make a traditional modern day pop romance ballad, cleverly done with great artistry which details unconditional love along with a tragic romance. However, despite its somewhat tragic nature, the song never feels whiny, on the contrary it seems to…

Detailing the song’s meaning, the singer said: “This song is about honouring who we’ve been, loving who we are and celebrating who we will become. I feel proud when reflecting on my past and optimistic when thinking about the future. I am grateful to my loyal fans who make my dreams a reality daily. I am sincerely thankful for the stability of your steadfast support. This song is for you.”The music video which features Cyrus in some different outfits changes tone with each subsequent outfit, all the while the song becomes increasingly bleak and Miley becomes more emotional and teary…

The change is the result of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which allows users on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat to decline “personalised” content feeds based on “relevance” (i.e. tracking) and allows them to choose a more traditional news feed that displays posts from friends in chronological order, reports TechCrunch on Friday.Facebook has already launched a new Feeds tab globally that follows this chronological format.This move by Meta (Facebook’s parent company) shows compliance with the DSA’s requirement to give users the choice of viewing non-personalised content.Notably, there are no “Suggested For You” posts in the new…

He believes that India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) can’t be a third alternative.“The Congress ruled the country for 50 years and the BJP for nearly 18 years. The country needs a third government, apart from BJP and Congress. Then only something really good can happen in this country,” the Hyderabad MP told a news conferenceReplying to a query, he made it clear that AIMIM will not go with INDIA.“We will fight our own battle,” he said and dubbed INDIA as a club of big chowdaries. He remarked that an elite type of Chowdhary is sitting there ‘who abuse us’.Owaisi…

An official joint statement said that both India and Greece have shown extraordinary economic resilience, despite the challenges in their respective regions, and have restored domestic economic growth.”Building on the foundation of the long-standing warm and close relationship between their countries and peoples, the two leaders decided to upgrade Greek-Indian bilateral ties to the level of a Strategic Partnership”.It was also decided that they would work to further expand bilateral cooperation in political, security and economic spheres.Welcoming India’s presidency of the G20 forum, Mitsotakis expressed confidence that under India’s leadership, the G20 will successfully advance its goals.Prime Minister Modi extended…