Author: Starvision News Desk

Rajkot, Sep 21 (IANS) Heart attacks have claimed the lives of three individuals, all under the age of 45 in Gujarat’s Rajkot.Among the victims was Kishan Dhabalia, a 26-year-old cashier employed at HDFC Bank.Kishan was abruptly struck by severe chest pain and rushed to the Rajkot Civil Hospital where he met with cardiac arrest. Kishan was the sole earning member of his family.All three heart attack took place on Wednesday.Rajendrasinh Vala, a 40-year-old father of two young girls and an employee at a private firm, complained of severe chest pain and was rushed to a private clinic. Vala’s condition deteriorated…

New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Amid rising new cases and a possible winter surge of Covid-19, the US is looking to restart its free at-home Covid-19 test kit programme from September 25, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said. The HHS on Wednesday also announced an investment of $600 million across 12 domestic Covid test manufacturers.The investments will strengthen the nation’s capacity to manufacture tests, and secure approximately 200 million new over-the-counter Covid tests for future federal government use, the HHS said.As earlier, the test kits can be ordered via the website for the programme — covidtests.gov…

Sydney, Sep 21 (IANS) Two people were wounded in shooting in a public place in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), police said on Thursday.After receiving reports of shooting at about 2:20 a.m. local time (0420 GMT) on Thursday, emergency services were called to Cassia Crescent in Gateshead, Xinhua news agency reported.The wounded, identified a 42-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were rushed to hospital, the police said.The authority urged members of the public to provide any information or video footage related to the shooting.In September this year, the NSW Police Force has responded to at least three…

Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh has registered 21 dengue fatalities, highest in a single day this year, the Health Ministry said.Bangladesh reported 3,015 new dengue cases and 21 new deaths on Wednesday, taking the tally to 176,810 and the death toll to over 850 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health said.On Septenber 2, the DGHS reported the highest daily death toll with 21 fatalities, Xinhua news agency reported.According to DGHS data, 53,002 dengue cases were recorded so far in September, after 71,976 in August and 43,854 in July. The total…

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) The water regulator of the US state of California has said that the beverage corporate giant Nestle had illegally diverted and bottled water from mountain springs for over 100 years, the media reported.The bottled water is sold under Arrowhead, a household brand whose label reads “Since 1894.”Nestle sold the bottled water business in 2021 and Nestle Waters North America began operating under the new name BlueTriton Brands later, Xinhua news agency reported.California State Water Resources Control Board ordered the company to stop drawing water for bottling from most of its water-collection sites in the San Bernardino…

Paris, Sep 21 (IANS) Britain’s King Charles III has called upon Britain and France to “reinvigorate” their friendship to take on the challenges of the 21st century.Charles III, who is on three day state visit to France, made the remarks during a state dinner organised by French President Emmanuel Macron in the Palace of Versailles.Hailing the “enduring relationship” between Britain and France, Charles III noted that the connections between the British and French people were “myriad” and represented the lifeblood of the Entente Cordiale signed by the two countries in 1904, Xinhua news agency reported.”Our relations have of course not…

Hong Kong, Sep 21 (IANS) As the US and China tussle escalates over technology, Beijing has accused Washington of allegedly hacking Huawei’s servers and conducting cyber attacks to steal critical data since 2009, the media reported.According to Nikkei Asia, China’s Ministry of State Security posted on its official WeChat account, revealing “key despicable methods by US intelligence agencies in cyberespionage and theft.”The post accused the US government of hacking into Huawei servers.”In 2009, the Office of Tailored Access Operations started to infiltrate servers at Huawei’s headquarters and continued conducting such surveillance operations,” the post read.The US Department of State was…

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed Air Force General Charles Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, local media reported.The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Brown as the country’s top military officer with overwhelming majority 83-11 and he will assume the post on October 1, succeeding Mark Milley, CNN reported.US President Joe Biden had formally announced Brown’s nomination on May 25.The months-long delay of Brown’s confirmation was caused by Senator Tommy Tuberville’s blockade due to his opposition to a Department of Defence policy related to service members’ need for abortions, Xinhua news agency reported.He…

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) As the US national debt passes $33 trillion and a government shutdown looms, it could sour sentiment and deal a blow to an economy already dealing with high gas prices, autoworker strikes and elevated inflation — with some saying it could even increase the possibility of a recession, a media report said.Fitch sent Congress a wake up call after the debt limit fight earlier this summer. The ratings agency downgraded US sovereign debt from AAA to AA+ in August, citing the nation’s mounting debt and partisan brinkmanship as the major reasons behind its decision, CNN…

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Want to remove the bad mouth odour after a dish loaded on garlic? Try eating yoghurt, particularly Greek yoghurt, immediately after having garlic, said researchers including one of an Indian-origin.The lab-based study showed that whole milk plain yoghurt prevented almost all of the volatile compounds responsible for garlic’s pungent scent from escaping into the air. “With apples, we have always said to eat them (garlic) immediately. The same with yoghurt is presumed to be the case — have your garlic and eat the yoghurt right away,” Sheryl Barringer, Professor of Food Science and Technology at…