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An editorial hand ardently interested in covering a wide array of national and international news. Apart from covering daily news, writing comprehensive articles on important events is my strong suit. Besides regular news coverage, I particularly take interest in developments in the fields of climate change and sustainability studies.
According to the scientists from Australia's Flinders University, the rare blood clotting disorder called Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis (VITT) emerged in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic following widespread usage of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is based on adenovirus vectors. The blood clotting related disorder, as per research, occurs within 4 to 42 days of taking the Covid vaccine.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)'s recent guidelines did not suggest a complete cut down on tea or coffee. Instead, it asked everyone to stay cautious about the caffeine and tannin content in these beverages. Tannin is capable of meddling with iron absorption in the body while a higher level of caffeine can cause high blood pressure and abnormal heartbeat.
Iran attacks Israel news: During Sunday's attack, Iran launched over two hundred missiles and explosive drones targeting Israel, which drew international condemnation. It marked the first time Iran has targeted Israel directly from its own soil. It is unclear how Israel plans to respond, but war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has said it will "exact a price" for Iran's attack when the timing is right.
From Tasmania to the United States, the rare solar event has triggered a display of spectacular celestial auroras in skies across nations. However, besides the magnificence and surprise, the hyperactive solar event also holds the potential to cause threatening disruptions to satellites and power grids as it is expected to persist till the weekend.
Elections 2024: Union Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah during his rally in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj on Wednesday said the party abolished Article 370 to make Kashmir part of India. On the other hand Karnataka Police summoned BJP chief JP Nadda and another leader Amit Malviya in connection with a social media post. Meanwhile, with an overall voter turnout of approximately 65 percent, the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Tuesday. According to the Election Commission, Assam recorded the highest turnout at 75.01 percent and Maharashtra the lowest at 54.09 percent. Today, PM Modi is scheduled to address a public rally in Andhra Pradesh's Annamayya district and a roadshow at Vijayawada in NTR district. To stay updated with election-related daily news, keep following Outlook.
The West Nile fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the West Nile virus (WNV). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is most commonly transmitted through an infected mosquito's bite. With over five cases being reported in the state, Kerala Health Minister Veena George urged all the district authorities to be vigilant and issued directives to take mosquito control measures ahead of the monsoon.
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Voting: Over 60 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 5 PM in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections currently underway in 93 parliamentary constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories. Assam recorded the highest turnout at 74.86% followed by West Bengal at 73.93% while Maharashtra witnessed the lowest at 53.63%, with Bihar doing slightly better at 56.01%. In other news, the EC on Tuesday directed microblogging platform X to take down an animated video shared by Karnataka BJP on the Muslim reservation row. The Congress had filed an FIR against BJP President JP Nadda, IT cell head Amit Malviya, and the party's Karnataka unit chief BY Vijayendra on Sunday in connection with this matter.
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 | Highlights: Voting for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections commenced at 7 am on Tuesday. A total 93 constituencies across 1 states and Union Territories are voting in the third phase of general elections 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who cast vote in the third phase. Meanwhile, Amit Shah, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Digvijay Singh are some of the bigwigs in the fray in this phase.
Elections 2024 News: Sexual abuse allegations against Prajwal Revanna, the now-suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader and sitting MP from Hassan in Karnataka has sparked a fresh political row between Congress and the BJP amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. In other news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said rivals who are unable to take on the BJP-led government are misusing technology to circulate fake videos on social media. Due to floods and bad weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has postponed elections at the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to May 25.
A warning of extreme and prolonged heatwave was issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) this year for substantially large parts of the country. The Met Office had primarily cited two reasons behind the weather phenomenon including the El Nino state and the prolonged persistence of anticyclone systems.
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