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Mayawati calls Nitish Kumar’s job promises ‘poll gimmick’

Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Monday dismissed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s recent job-related promises as mere “rhetoric and electoral deception.” The announcements, she alleged, were aimed at distracting from the “deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar” and questioned their credibility ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state. “In the midst of national discussions over the poor law and order situation in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the NDA government appears to be making announcements to divert public attention,” Mayawati posted on X. बिहार में क़ानून-व्यवस्था की बदहाल स्थिति की राष्ट्रीय चर्चाओं के

Gold futures rise Rs 320 to Rs 98,138 per 10 grams

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Gold prices on Monday increased by Rs 320 to Rs 98,138 per 10 grams in futures trade, as speculators created fresh positions on a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for August delivery traded higher by Rs 320, or 0.33 per cent, at Rs 98,138 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 12,393 lots. Fresh positions built up by participants led to a rise in gold prices, analysts said. Globally, gold futures rose 0.09 per cent to USD 3,358.72 per ounce in New York.

How much salt is OK in drinking water?

Sydney, Jul 14 (The Conversation) Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat. The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends no more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium a day, roughly one teaspoon of salt. Yet the average Australian consumes nearly twice that. In some regional and remote communities, salty drinking water is quietly adding to this problem – yet sodium levels in tap water are often overlooked. Our new research reviewed 197 countries and shows when drinking water standards for sodium exist, they’re usually based on taste,

AI brain scan tool predicts how fast you are aging

Our bodies change as we get older, and one undesirable result is that we become more vulnerable to age-related issues. Particularly, old age is characterized by a significant physical and mental decline. But why is it that some people thrive in their later years, while others face several health challenges prematurely? It’s as if some people age faster than others. To get to the bottom of this, scientists from Duke, Harvard, and the University of Otago have unveiled a game-changing tool called DunedinPACNI. It uses a single AI brain scan to reveal how fast a person is biologically aging. It’s

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