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AI-model to predict osteoporosis risk

A NEWLY-DEVELOPED model could predict an individual’s chances of developing osteoporosis, in which the bones degrade and become weak and brittle, according to a study. Testing the AI-based model on real-world health data of people, researchers identified the ten most important factors for predicting the risk of osteoporosis, including weight,…

Virat Kohli’s World Cup win post India’s most liked on…

INDIAN cricket superstar Virat Kohli has set a new record on Instagram, surpassing the much-celebrated wedding photo of Bollywood couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra as India’s most liked post. The former India captain broke the internet on Saturday (29) night when he posted a heartfelt message about his team’s…

India stampede survivors recall horror: ‘Everyone left event site at…

SURVIVORS of India’s deadliest stampede in more than a decade recalled on Wednesday the horror of being crushed at a vastly overcrowded Hindu religious gathering where 121 people were killed. A police report said more than 250,000 people attended the event in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, more than triple…

Geoffrey Boycott diagnosed with cancer for second time

FORMER England batter Geoffrey Boycott announced on Tuesday (2) that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time and will undergo surgery. Boycott, 83, learned last week that the cancer had returned after previously being treated for the illness in 2002 with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Boycott will…

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal

THE suspect in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie has refused a plea deal on Tuesday (2) that would have reduced his state prison sentence but subjected him to a federal terrorism-related charge, according to his lawyer. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the attack, in…

UK election: New poll predicts Labour bettering 1997 tally

UK Election: THE LABOUR Party is expected to gain a record number of seats in Thursday’s national election, according to a forecast by polling company Survation. Survation’s central scenario shows Keir Starmer’s Labour winning 484 of the 650 seats in parliament, surpassing the 418 seats won by Tony Blair in…

Italian employer, who dumped severely injured Indian worker to die,…

THE ITALIAN police has arrested the owner of an agricultural company who abandoned a 31-year-old Indian worker on the road without medical assistance after his arm was severed by heavy farm machinery, leading to his death. Satnam Singh’s arm was severed by a strawberry wrapping machine in Lazio, near Rome,…

Accountant accused of spending £160k of company’s money on escorts

A COACH company is suing its former accountant, Mohammed Asif Khan, for £1 million, alleging he used company funds to pay escorts. Khan, a former finance director at North of England Coachworks, is accused of spending around £160,000 on escorts, including £56,000 on Gemma Massey, previously known as Britain’s highest-paid…

‘Girls Will Be Girls’ bags Grand Jury Prize at Indian…

RICHA CHADHA and Ali Fazal’s debut production Girls Will Be Girls has bagged the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2024. Taking to Instagram, the Heeramandi actress expressed gratitude by sharing a film poster and a lengthy note. The note read, “Before…

Newham to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month

NEWHAM is set to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month from July 18 to August 17 with a vibrant and diverse programme under the theme ‘Free to be Me.’ The month-long celebration aims to raise awareness and honour the rich British South Asian heritage in Newham. It promises a rich cultural…