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Beijing, officials said Saturday, bringing the death toll from recent torrential rains in northern China to at least 30. Officials reported the deaths in Baoding, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Beijing, adding that 18 people were missing. Storm Doksuri, a former super typhoon that hit mainland China last Friday, has brought the most severe rains to the region since records began 140 years ago. By noon Saturday (0400 GMT), more than 600,000 of Baoding's 11.5 million residents had been evacuated from areas deemed to be at risk, officials said. The torrential rain that hit northeast China on Saturday battered the provinces bordering Russia and North Korea.

postpartum depression, a milestone considered likely to increase recognition and treatment of a debilitating condition that afflicts about a half-million women in the United States every year. Clinical trial data show the pill works quickly, beginning to ease depression in as little as three days, significantly faster than general antidepressants, which can take two weeks or longer to have an effect.

U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise — giving drivers across the country another headache at the pump

Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi on his death anniversary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the much awaited four-laning of Kamakshyanagar-Duburi section of National Highway-53 on EPC (Procurement and Construction) mode here in presence of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Shah, who was here on a two-day tour to this eastern state, started his programme with a tribute to Bordoloi and credited him as the person for whom the entire northeast region is now part of India. «Bordoloi, who was the first chief minister of Assam, made immense contribution to keep the northeast region as an integral part of India,» Shah said.

Although it is our third year in the post-pandemic era, a lot of us are still dealing with the challenges of working from home. Initially, work-from-home was viewed as a blessing in disguise by everyone, especially by those who struggled for hours to commute to work. Having said that, the same people are currently finding it extremely tough to stay productive without in-person team meetings, regulated lunch breaks, and fun interactions with co-workers.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple regions in the country until August 7. According to the IMD, intense precipitation is anticipated in East Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland and Manipur.

food prices rose for the first time in three months, as trade disruptions from India to the Black Sea and extreme weather stoke supply concerns anew. The United Nations’ index of food-commodity prices gained 1.3% in July, led by vegetable oil, according to a Friday report. That marks a pickup from the two-year low reached the prior month as fresh threats emerge in the supply chain.

climate change, the intermittent cycles of heat and drought on one hand and heavy rains and floods on the other. These extreme weather patterns result in either water scarcity or water surplus and in both cases lead to a decline in cultivable land and crop production. The situation calls for urgent risk-mitigation strategies such as climate-resilient sustainable farming systems, especially in vulnerable regions.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday after getting a huge relief from the Supreme Court in the Modi surname case. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the Modi surname case, paving the way for a possible Lok Sabha reinstatement. Informing about the meeting via a post on X (formerly Twitter), Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal wrote, "Joined Sh.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the first-ever pill specifically designed to treat severe depression occurring after childbirth. Known as Zurzuvae, the oral medication offers new hope for thousands of new mothers in the United States who experience postpartum depression each year. Postpartum depression affects an estimated 400,000 individuals annually, and while many recover naturally within a few weeks, some may suffer for months or even years.

The planet's average sea surface temperature spiked to a record high in April, and the ocean has remained exceptionally warm ever since. In July, widespread marine heat waves drove temperatures back up to near-record highs, with some hot spots nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 38 Celsius).

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy. The pill is taken once a day for 14 days. «Having access to an oral medication will be a beneficial option for many of these women coping with extreme, and sometimes life-threatening, feelings,» said Dr.

Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday. The move came amid a historic crackdown on dissenting voices as Moscow's assault on Ukraine stretches into its second year. The trial was held behind closed doors at the IK-6 penal colony - a maximum-security prison some 250 kilometers east of Moscow where Navalny is jailed.

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned that the temperatures are increasing at a fast pace and the Environmental Protection Agency reported 1,300 deaths due to extreme heat-related issues, the question being asked is what is a heat stroke?

U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise — giving drivers across the country another headache at the pump

A zoo outside Athens is feeding animals with frozen meals to help shield them from the searing heat as heat wave temperatures return to Greece

MUMBAI : Two days after the death of renowned art director Nitin Desai, the Raigad police registered a case of abetment of suicide against five officials of Edelweiss and ECL Finance, including Rashesh Shah, chairman and CEO of Edelweiss group. The FIR also named chief risk officer of ECL Finance Smit Shah, R.K. Bansal from Edelweiss ARC, insolvency professional Jitendra Kothari, and Keyur Mehta.

Since becoming widely available to the public last year, artificial-intelligence chatbots have dazzled people who experimented with them, kicked off a global development race and even contributed to the strike in Hollywood over their impact on writers and actors. AI tools have also generated fear that they will inexorably improve and threaten humanity. OpenAI’s ChatGPT debuted to the public in November, sparking the current frenzy, followed by Chat GPT-4 in March, meant to be more powerful than its predecessor.

Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated. The new charges related to the activities of Navalny's anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates. It was his fifth criminal conviction and the third and longest prison term handed to him, all of which his supporters see as a deliberate Kremlin strategy to silence its most ardent opponent. It wasn't immediately clear whether he would serve this new term concurrently with his current sentence on charges of fraud and contempt of court. The prosecution had demanded a 20-year prison sentence, and the politician himself said beforehand that he expected to receive a lengthy term. Navalny was also sentenced in 2021 to two and a half years in prison for a parole violation. The extremism trial took place behind closed doors in the penal colony east of Moscow where he is imprisoned. Navalny appeared in the courtroom Friday afternoon, wearing prison garb and looking gaunt, but with a defiant smile on his face. As the judge read out the verdict, the politician stood alongside his lawyers and his co-defendant with his arms crossed, listening with a serious expression on his face.

(Reuters) — Shares of Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) Brands surged 55% on Friday, after the kitchen storage container maker finalized a debt restructuring deal, reinvigorating retail investors' interest in the company.

Nilesh Gupta, MD, Vinita Gupta, CEO and Ramesh Swaminathan, Global CFO, Lupin, in conversation with ET Now Pharma major Lupin recorded a consolidated net profit of Rs 453.33 crore for the April-June quarter FY24, as against a consolidated net loss of Rs 86.8 crore reported in the same period a year ago.The India business growth has revived and that too in double digits. What are you seeing coming in there? What were the growth drivers this time around and how to expect growth going forward? Do you think this is sustainable?Nilesh Gupta: We have been lagging a bit. But like we said, from Q2 onwards, we expected to get back to double digit growth and are very happy that it is happening in Q1 itself.