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Lucknow, Sep 28 (IANS) Spices like nutmeg (jaiphal), myrobalan (harad) and poppy seeds (posta) that add taste to dishes and are commonly found in the kitchen, can be toxic for health if consumed in excess, said experts at ‘Discover Tox’, an event organised by the forensic medicine and toxicology department of King George Medical University (KGMU) on Thursday, to spread awareness about toxic effects of the common household products.“The safe limit of jaiphal consumption is up to 5gm daily. Overdose can cause vomiting, hallucination and increased heartbeat,” saidAsh utosh Kumar. Similarly, he said, commonly used household spice, which is used…

Canberra, Sep 28 (IANS) Australian universities have fallen sharply in the latest global rankings, prompting a warning over the sector’s future.The Times Higher Education (THE) on Thursday published its annual World University Rankings for 2024, revealing that all of Australia’s top 10 universities dropped places from their 2023 ranking, reports Xinhua news agency.The University of Melbourne remained Australia’s top-rated university, falling from 34th to 37th, followed by Monash University, which fell 10 places to 54th, and the University of Sydney, down from 54th to 60th.The University of Adelaide recorded the biggest fall of any Australian institution, dropping 23 places out…

San Francisco, Sep 28 (IANS) Chip-making giant AMD has unveiled a new fintech accelerator card — Alveo UL3524, designed for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications.Already deployed by leading trading firms and enabling multiple solution partner offerings, the Alveo UL3524 provides proprietary traders, market makers, hedge funds, brokerages, and exchanges with a state-of-the-art FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) platform for electronic trading at nanosecond (ns) speed, the company said.The accelerator card is currently in production and shipping to global financial services customers.“The Alveo UL3524 accelerator card is powered by the lowest latency FPGA transceiver from AMD — purpose-built to give our…

While interacting with media persons in Patna on Thursday, Lalan Singh said, “People need to watch the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha where Manoj Jha mentioned the poetry. He said that suppose he was a Thakur. He did not have any intention to hurt the sentiments of any caste or community and the controversy started seven days after his statement.“The BJP is responsible for it. It is a party which creates confusion and a certain section of the media deliberately runs the news to spread confusion. Such media organisations are controlled by the Union Home Minister and the producers and…

Ashish is known for his work on the Hindi-language crime thriller streaming series ‘Undekhi’.A well placed source has shared that the cameras will start rolling on the film during the end leg of October and the film will be shot in Mumbai and neighbouring areas.Talking about the same, the source informed, “It is a very differently set comedy and it is super exciting since both are good performers. The film will be going on floors in October end. They will be shooting for it in and around Mumbai. The film will be directed by Ashish Shukla, whose recent work ‘Undekhi’…

‘Pyaar Ka Pehla Adhyaya ShivShakti’ explores the healing power of love in a contemporary take on the Shiv-Shakti dynamic. Produced by Studio LSD Productions, with a stellar cast led by Arjun Bijlani as Shiv and Nikki as Shakti, the show has been a huge success since its debut, keeping audiences glued to their screens.Amidst all the applause, Nikki has quietly been shining both on and off-screen – with her acting and singing talent. The set of ‘ShivShaki’ has become a witness to her melodious tunes, as she often entertains the cast and crew with her beautiful voice.The revelation of Nikki’s…

Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais said in a condolence message: “Dr. Swaminathan transformed the face of Indian agriculture and was instrumental in making India ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) in the production of food-grains… the country has lost a one-man agricultural university’ in his passing.”Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “the farmers of the country have lost a great son who sacrificed his life to give them and the country self-respect in the field of agriculture and food security to a billion people”.“India’s progress in agriculture, soil and water conservation was due to Swaminathan’s continuous efforts, his research which enabled India achieve food sufficiency and…

They say that every man and every dog has its day, and this time Adrian and Hurricane were able to have their day simultaneously together, as the dog trainer and his faithful canine companion walked away with a grand prize of $1 million.This came along with a headlining act as part of the ‘America’s Got Talent Presents Superstars Live show’ at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.The runner ups included Magician Anna DeGuzman who came second and the dance troupe Murmuration who came third.Adrian and his border collie proved to be an instant crowd-pleaser from the beginning of…

They hailed it as a significant milestone in his career. They believe that this journey has been nothing short of spectacular, filled with awe-inspiring performances and even an Oscar win for the blockbuster ‘RRR’. The fans believe that from his debut in 2007 to becoming a ‘global star’, Ram Charan’s career trajectory has been a testament to his dedication and innate talent. His journey began with ‘Chirutha’, and since then, he has been unstoppable. With each film, he has showcased his versatility, conquering a wide range of roles and genres.Ram Charan’s movies, including ‘RRR’, ‘Magadheera’, ‘Orange’, ‘Dhruva’, and ‘Naayak’, have…

The tool, available in the US, Australia and South Korea since 2021, was expanded to other countries last year.According to digital research group Reset.Tech Australia, the move is “extremely concerning”, as the country is set to hold a key referendum next month to give Indigenous people more rights as well as the 2024 US presidential elections.“A recent change to your reporting process appears to have left Australian users unable to report electoral misinformation. This is because the categories for reporting in Australia offer no option to report electoral misinformation,” Reset.Australia said in an open letter.“Users are offered inappropriate categories such…