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3 weeks ago

Promotional tool or cheating the audience? Insiders uncover murky world of 'fake' box office collections in India

The Monday after Suriya's ambitious film Kanguva was released in theatres, a report card of its box office performance was being prepared. Inflation and manipulation of box office figures is a real phenomenon in India, reveal insiders Suddenly, the term 'inflated box office figures' has begun doing the rounds, as it has after every major Indian film's release recently. But …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Walk-in Pneumonia Alert!

Deccan Chronicle

Every breath counts, stop pneumonia in its track! “Unlike classic pneumonia, walking pneumonia does not cause severe respiratory distress or high fever allowing individuals to feel they’re all fine and continue with their daily activities,” says Dr Deepanjali Sharma, a Consultant Pulmonologist. The Age Factor Dr Mrityunjay Sharma, MD & Consultant Pulmonologist from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, confirms this, “It is true …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Her death was preventable’: Mother of murdered Libby Squire says report flashers to prevent worse crimes

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Do tips make for better service?

Hindustan Times

DAVID FRANK started working for tips when he was 11 years old, delighting restaurant diners in New York with his magic tricks. But to give money to a white man was embarrassing to me.” In many European countries, a service charge is included in the bill and customers are not expected to pay much extra but they often round the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

ICMR sounds alarm bells as Zika virus cases rise with the onset of monsoon

Live Mint

New Delhi: Scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research are urging state governments to not only increase testing for Zika virus infectoin but also test the negative cases of patients reporting symptoms of dengue and chikungunya fever for the virus. “States governments and agencies should focus on enhanced surveillance… States should test dengue and chikungunya negative cases for zika …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress govt. underreported dengue deaths, alleges Basavaraj Bommai

Deccan Chronicle

Haveri: Haveri MP and Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has accused the state government of underreporting dengue deaths to hide its failures. Bommai criticized the government for not making adequate arrangements despite his earlier warnings about the rising dengue cases. In another allegation, Bommai accused the state government of misusing funds meant for SC/ST communities. Bommai criticized the misuse of …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Valley Fever: The deadly and incurable disease terrifying the west coast

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sarris Baker sat by her daughter’s hospital bed, held her hand, and asked the question …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru’s growing cyber-bullying problem

The Hindu

February 29, 2024 10:05 pm | Updated March 05, 2024 03:11 pm IST “My daughter recently became hesitant to attend school, and when this behaviour persisted, we suspected something was amiss. The family eventually approached us for mental health issues.” Bharathan also said cyberbullying can also lead to psychosomatic problems like headaches, sleep and appetite issues, and digestion problems.” She …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Study finds smartwatch may help boost treatment for depression

India TV News

A recent study has highlighted the potential of smartwatches in revolutionizing the treatment of depression by providing clinicians with valuable insights into patients' mental health status. Beyond their conventional functions like step counting and sleep tracking, smartwatches can now serve as a tool to monitor depression symptoms effectively, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to target organized retail theft, online resellers

LA Times

A guard watches the entrance to a Louis Vuitton store, which had its windows boarded up near San Francisco’s Union Square in November 2021. The legislative package, authored by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, will focus on so-called organized retail theft crime rings, which are blamed for the uptick in the high-profile, smash-and-grab incidents plaguing California. …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Fighting the hidden epidemic of childhood TB

Hindustan Times

What comes to your mind when thinking of a tuberculosis patient? Achieving this vision of a healthier future generation for the country requires addressing and tackling this ‘hidden epidemic’ of childhood TB and working together to protect our children from this deadly disease. By expanding our screening efforts, improving diagnostic services and leveraging technological innovations like Artificial Intelligence, we can …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says

NPR

Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP NEW YORK — The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing, according to projections published by the federal tax collection agency on Thursday. For tax years …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gap between US income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, IRS says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing, according to projections published by the federal tax collection agency on Thursday. For tax years 2021 and 2020, the latest to receive such IRS estimates, the projected gross “tax gap” soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. That marks …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six English water companies will face legal action over allegations …

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1 year, 6 months ago

China Omits Cremation Data to Hide True Pandemic Death Toll following Lifting of Covid Zero

News 18

A Chinese quarterly report on marriage and social welfare for the fourth quarter of 2022 dropped the section highlighting the number of cremations held last winter, indicating that it withheld a key indicator of the pandemic death toll when China faced its largest wave of Covid-19 cases. If the data were released, the quarterly or year-on-year comparison could be used …

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1 year, 6 months ago

200% Penalty Can’t Be Levied Unless Dept. Specifies Misreporting: ITAT

Live Law

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that a 200% penalty can’t be levied unless the department specifies misreporting.The bench of Aby T. Varkey and Om Prakash Kant has observed that AO failed to bring the addition or disallowance he made in quantum assessment under the ken of to of Section 270A of the Act,. The …

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1 year, 8 months ago

New species of insect pathogenic fungus discovered in Kerala

The Hindu

A team of scientists led by the Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, have discovered a new species of insect pathogenic fungus with potential biocontrol application. With the advent of molecular tools, the diversity of this genus was exposed and many cryptic species were elevated as new species and added to the repository of Metarhizium fungi across the world. Dr. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two tax evasion counts, admitting that he didn’t file Minnesota income taxes for two years due to “financial concerns.” Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty specifically to two counts of aiding and abetting, failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Derek Chauvin, Officer Who Killed George Floyd, Pleads Guilty In Tax Case

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of tax evasion. Chauvin was previously convicted on state murder charges for the May 2020 killing of Floyd and on a federal count of violating the Black man’s civil rights. Shortly after Floyd’s killing, Chauvin …

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1 year, 11 months ago

China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop

Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s population shrank for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plunged, official figures showed Tuesday, adding to pressure on leaders to keep the economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S. Despite the official numbers, some experts believe China’s population has been in decline for a …

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1 year, 11 months ago

China reports nearly 60,000 deaths due to Covid-19 complications in 35 days

Firstpost

The figure refers only to deaths recorded at medical facilities, with the total count likely to be higher. It includes 5,503 deaths caused by respiratory failure directly due to the virus, and 54,435 deaths caused by underlying diseases combined with Covid-19, Chinese health officials said Beijing: China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-19 related deaths in just over …

China Deaths Covid Health Officials Respiratory Failure

1 year, 11 months ago

China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month

Deccan Chronicle

BEIJING: China's health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December. China recorded 59,938 Covid-related deaths between December 8, 2022 and January 12 this year, Jiao Yahui, head of the Bureau of Medical Administration under the …

China Deaths Covid Health Officials

1 year, 11 months ago

China’s Covid Policy: Beijing can’t be trusted as a responsible player

Times of India

TOI Quick Edits are written by a team of seasoned journalists from the Times of India's Edit Page and TOI-Online who respond to important news stories as they develop. MORE In another indictment of China’s Covid policy, the WHO has again said that Beijing needs to share more data on its Covid outbreak and that it still believes Chinese authorities …

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Promotional tool or cheating the audience? Insiders uncover murky world of 'fake' box office collections in India

Walk-in Pneumonia Alert!

‘Her death was preventable’: Mother of murdered Libby Squire says report flashers to prevent worse crimes

Do tips make for better service?

ICMR sounds alarm bells as Zika virus cases rise with the onset of monsoon

Congress govt. underreported dengue deaths, alleges Basavaraj Bommai

Valley Fever: The deadly and incurable disease terrifying the west coast

Bengaluru’s growing cyber-bullying problem

Study finds smartwatch may help boost treatment for depression

Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to target organized retail theft, online resellers

Fighting the hidden epidemic of childhood TB

Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says

Gap between US income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, IRS says

Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’

China Omits Cremation Data to Hide True Pandemic Death Toll following Lifting of Covid Zero

200% Penalty Can’t Be Levied Unless Dept. Specifies Misreporting: ITAT

New species of insect pathogenic fungus discovered in Kerala

Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax case

Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case

Derek Chauvin, Officer Who Killed George Floyd, Pleads Guilty In Tax Case

China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop

China reports nearly 60,000 deaths due to Covid-19 complications in 35 days

China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month

China’s Covid Policy: Beijing can’t be trusted as a responsible player