Best fire extinguisher (2022) | ZDNet

Best fire extinguisher (2022) | ZDNet

Over the past few years, people have been busy setting up home office and home learning spaces. And what started out as something that seemed temporary has, for many, become a semi-permanent, or perhaps even a permanent, thing. Maybe you did what everyone else did and grabbed a free table and chair, an extension cord … Read more

Smart Toilets: Next Tool Against Diseases (Including COVID)

Smart Toilets: Next Tool Against Diseases (Including COVID)

April 27, 2022 – Every day, vital information about your health is flushed down the toilet – literally. Bowel movements contain a veritable treasure trove of biomarkers that can uncover a wide array of conditions, from things you lack in your diet to deadly diseases, including COVID-19. “Assessing fecal matter can help doctors detect certain … Read more

Republicans in Congress give McCarthy standing ovation for defense of leaked audio – live

Republicans in Congress give McCarthy standing ovation for defense of leaked audio – live

Republicans applaud McCarthy for audiotape defense Kevin McCarthy received a standing ovation from Republican congress members this morning as he defended recorded conversations with party leaders following the 6 January insurrection that have threatened to derail his chances of becoming House speaker. The Associated Press reports that McCarthy, the minority leader, told the House Republican … Read more

GST compensation for 8 months released to states, Rs 78,704 cr pending: Finance Ministry

GST compensation for 8 months released to states, Rs 78,704 cr pending: Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said the Centre has already released eight months of GST compensation dues to the states for the fiscal ended March 2022 and Rs 78,704 crore is pending due to inadequate balance in the cess fund. In a statement, the ministry said normally, GST compensation for 10 months (April-January) of any … Read more

Diwali good landing point for FTA, says UK trade minister

Diwali good landing point for FTA, says UK trade minister

The UK’s minister driving the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India said on Wednesday that the Diwali deadline set for a deal is a good “landing point” as there is “real optimism” on both sides. UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan was giving evidence to the House of Commons International Trade … Read more

SBI Life Insurance Q4 Preview: Profit likely to drop 33%; VNB margin to be flat QoQ

SBI Life Insurance Q4 Preview: Profit likely to drop 33%; VNB margin to be flat QoQ

NEW DELHI: is likely to see a drop in the net profits year-on-year (YoY) while new business premium growth is likely to be flat, according to analysts tracking the company’s financials. The company will come out with its earnings on Thursday. Axis Securities, in a note, said it expects the company to report a nearly … Read more

Cancer Caregiving From Long Distance

Cancer Caregiving From Long Distance

A few days before Leslie Crowder started chemotherapy for breast cancer in Marietta, GA, she received a gift from her mother who was visiting from Philadelphia: a pink silk scarf printed with elephants. “I have always loved elephants,” Crowder says. “As female creatures, they are fiercely protective of each other. When a female elephant is … Read more

Very few recombinant variants of coronavirus have been found in India: INSACOG

Very few recombinant variants of coronavirus have been found in India: INSACOG

Based on genome-sequencing analysis, the Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomics Consortia (INSACOG) has said very few recombinant variants of the coronavirus have been found in the country and none of those has shown either increased transmission, locally or otherwise, nor were they associated with severe disease or hospitalisation. INSACOG, in its weekly bulletin of April 11 that … Read more