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WASHINGTON — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year’s presidential election. The back-to-back hurricanes have jumbled the schedules of Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, both of whom devoted part of their Thursdays to tackling questions about the storm recovery effort.The two hurricanes are forcing basic questions about who as president would best respond to deadly natural disasters, a once-overlooked issue that has become an increasingly routine part of the job. And just weeks before the Nov. 5 election, the storms have disrupted the mechanics of voting in…

Illustration: Binay Sinha5 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 3:21 PM IST WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund on Friday launched a new thematic fund called ‘WhiteOak Capital ESG Best-in-class Strategy Fund’, an open-ended equity scheme that invests in companies following the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) theme.  The NFO opens on 11 October and closes on 25 October 2024. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp What is the fund about?  The NFO will invest in companies with superior corporate governance practices. The fund seeks to derive returns for its clients by investing…

New Delhi: An analysis of calls received on Tele-Manas – India’s toll-free mental health helpline – has revealed that most people call for complaints related to disturbed sleep cycle. Since its launch in October 2022, Tele-Manas has attended to over 3.5 lakh calls from citizens across the country.According to the assessment report on Tele-Manas that was released by the govt on Thursday, an overview of the type of complaints shows that the top four complaints relate to sleep disturbances (14 per cent), sadness of mood (14 per cent), stress-related (11 per cent) and anxiety (9 per cent). Overall, less than…

The revival of the Hockey India League will put the sport on a glorious path, feels former captain Sardar Singh. Over 1,000 players have registered for the HIL 2024-25 Players’ Auction. The men’s Auction is scheduled for October 13 and 14, while the historic women’s auction will take place on October 15. The league is set to make a comeback after seven years. “The HIL will be bigger and better this time around and with a Women’s league being held concurrently, the League is set to revive Indian hockey’s golden era,” Sardar was quoted as saying in a…

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses.Because it is difficult for clinicians to determine the type and stage of DCIS, patients with DCIS are often overtreated. To address this, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from MIT and ETH Zurich developed an AI model that can identify the different stages of DCIS from a cheap and easy-to-obtain breast tissue image. Their model shows that both the state and arrangement of cells in a tissue sample…

LONDON — Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese anti-nuclear weapons group, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.”This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in their announcement.”In response to the atomic bomb attacks of August 1945, a global movement arose whose members have worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the catastrophic…

PORTLAND, Ore. — In their battle for Congress, national Republicans and Democrats are keenly eyeing the Pacific Northwest, where two of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country are playing out.Oregon’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District and Washington state’s Democratic-held 3rd Congressional District are considered toss-ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning.Both districts are purple — meaning a blend of Republican red and Democratic blue — and feature freshman incumbents who narrowly flipped their seats in the 2022 midterms. And with turnout typically higher in presidential elections than in midterms, political experts say they’ll be watching…

Former Manchester United superstar Gary Neville will be present in India to support the grassroots football programme and motivate the young kids playing football in the country. Considered one of the greatest right-backs ever to play the game, Gary Neville’s illustrious career includes eight English Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League titles for Manchester United and he will be present in the finale of the fourth edition of Apollo Tyres flagship grassroots football programme. Neville will be seen in action at the grand finale of the fourth edition of United We Play in Chandigarh on October…

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 2:07 PM IST Toyota is returning to Formula 1 after 15 years as the Japanese automaker becomes a technical partner of American racing team Haas. There will be Toyota branding on the Haas cars starting from next week’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, and the auto giant’s racing division will provide design, technical and manufacturing services to the North Carolina-based team. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp This doesn’t mean a return of the Toyota works team which raced in F1 for eight…

Alligator bites van’s tire on flooded Florida street during Hurricane MiltonThe operator of a sanitation company in north Fort Myers, Florida, captured the moment an alligator popped out of flood waters and bit at his van’s tire early Thursday morning.October 10, 2024 Source link