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Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows

SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) – Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed. Average concentrations of PM2.5 – small airborne particles that damage the lungs – reached 79.9 micrograms per cubic metre in Bangladesh in 2023, and 73.7 micrograms in Pakistan. The WHO recommends no more than 5 micrograms. “Because of the climate conditions and the geography (in South Asia), you get this streak of PM2.5 concentrations that just skyrocket

What your hair can tell you about your health

Bristol, Mar 19 (The Conversation) Hair speaks volumes. The way we cut, style and colour often acts as a representation of who we are. But hair is more than just aesthetic. It also has many important functions – preventing heat loss from the skin for instance, or (in the case of our eyebrows) stopping sweat dripping into the eyes. Hair can be a reflection of what’s going on inside our body, too. Many diseases can alter the quality and appearance of our hair. Paying attention to the way it looks can give us clues to the state of our health.

“Modi ji does not like my words; twisted meaning”: Rahul Gandhi clarifies his ‘Shakti’ remark

India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of trying to hack lawmakers iPhones

New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of distorting his ‘Shakti’ remark that stirred controversy ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, and said that he was speaking about the power whose mask is none other than the Prime Minister. “Modi ji does not like my words, he always tries to change their meaning by twisting them in some way or the other because he knows that I have spoken a deep truth. The power that I mentioned, the power that we are fighting, it’s mask is none other than Modi

Governor’s refusal to appoint Ponmudi as minister: Supreme Court to consider Tamil Nadu’s plea

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a plea of the Tamil Nadu government against the refusal of Governor RN Ravi to appoint senior DMK leader K Ponmudi as a minister in the state cabinet. The governor has recently refused to re-induct the senior DMK leader and former Higher Education Minister into the state cabinet, saying it would be against constitutional morality. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the state government, there was

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