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Cyberbullying a threat to child’s mental health

A team of researchers had found that children who had been cyberbullied had significantly higher severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, than those who were not bullied.

Flu vaccination cuts hospitalisation in kids by half

Fully vaccinating children against influenza reduces their risk of hospitalisation by over 50 per cent, according to a study published on Wednesday. The research, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Disease, is one of the few studies worldwide that has tested the effectiveness of childhood vaccination against flu, and risk of hospitalisation due to influenza complications.

Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin booked for allegedly duping Maharashtra travel agent

A case was filed former Indian cricket team captain and ex-MP Mohammed Azharuddin and two others for allegedly cheating a local travel agent of...

Opposition using women as shields, while men are relaxing under blanket: Yogi Adityanath on CAA protests

As protests against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 refuses to subside and rather has spread across the state of Uttar Pradesh over the past few...

Early Mars could have been habitable: Study

Surface water on early Mars may have been habitable for microbial life, suggests new research which found that the Red Planet's water was mineral-rich and salty. Salinity (how much salt was present), pH (a measure of how acidic the water was), and redox state (roughly a measure of the abundance of gases such as hydrogen or oxygen) are fundamental properties of natural waters.

How heart rate can spot between real vs fake faces

The researchers said advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer graphics have led to the development of deep fakes, where the face of a real person in a video is replaced by a computer generated one.

Climate change: Arctic sea ice can’t ‘bounce back’

The melted sea ice in the Arctic cannot "quickly bounce back" even if climate change is slowed or reversed, according to a study.

Mamata Banerjee garners support from the hills for her CAA fight

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee steps up her rhetoric against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA),National Register Of Citizenship (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) in the hills by holding a rally in Darjeeling on Wednesday.

LaQshya Manyata programme to provide health care to rural women launched

The Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecological Societies of India on Wednesday said it has teamed up with Maharashtra's health department to launch a programme to improve access to quality care for women in rural and semi-urban areas, and drive an upswing in maternal health indicators.

Caroline Wozniacki accuses Australian Open opponent for faking injury

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday accused her opponent, Dayana Yastremska of faking an injury during their second-round match in the Australian Open.
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