• Four reasons why Bihar may not be a cakewalk for NDA

    Patna: In Bihar, or even elsewhere, electoral math is more important than poll chemistry. This is precisely why Amit Shah, despite having declared that “all doors for Nitish have been closed forever”, took a U-turn and re-admitted Nitish Kumar into the NDA fold. 

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    Despite Modi’s magic and all the hype over the Ram temple, the BJP’s internal survey in January reportedly said that emotive issues won’t help the saffron camp sail through in Bihar as the JD(U), RJD, Congress, and the three...

  • People with hypermobility may be more prone to long Covid, study suggests

    People with excessive flexibility 30% more likely to say they had not fully recovered from Covid, research findsPeople with excessively flexible joints may be at heightened risk of long Covid and persistent fatigue, research suggests.Hypermobility is where some or all of a person’s joints have an unusually large range of movement due to differences in the structure of their connective tissues that support, protect and give structure to organs, joints and other tissues. Continue reading

  • Are progressive politics the real reason why US lawmakers are spooked by Tiktok?

    Lawmakers say they’re on the warpath because TikTok’s owner is a national security threat. Some users think the app has become a hub for progressive activismTick tock, tick tock that’s the sound of time running out for Gen Z’s favourite app. On Wednesday the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill would require the TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or get banned in the US. It’s not clear whether the bill would pass in the Senate. However, the White House...

  • Schumer Suggests Senate May Be Slow to Consider TikTok Bill

    Although the House passed legislation Wednesday that would force the sale of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quickly signaled Read More

  • 4 reasons why the Amex Platinum may be the ideal card for Delta flyers

    Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the top earners on airfare purchases. Beyond earning, though, there are various other reasons why the Amex Platinum Card is a great option for all sorts of air travelers. And it’s an …

  • Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-TikTok) is a social media-obsessed coward

    When Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) apologized for doing his job, he perfectly illustrated what happens when you allow social media to dominate your life and self-worth. Jackson voted in favor of a bill that would require TikTok to be sold by the Chinese company ByteDance in order to continue operating in the United States. TikTok […]

  • Late-stage VCs may be preventing their startups from going public in 2024

    While some investors are loudly bemoaning that the IPO window can’t stay shut forever, other VCs themselves are actually part of the problem. A lot of standard VC deal terms give investors the ability to block an IPO or acquisition if they didn’t think the timing or price was right, Eric Weiner, a partner at […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • TikTok may be on borrowed time in the US, but it still holds a Trump card

    Despite Congress threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app, the service has unexpectedly been handed a presidential jokerLast week, the US House of Representatives, a dysfunctional body that hitherto could not agree on anything, suddenly converged on a common project: a bipartisan bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app to an owner of another nationality, or else face a ban in the US, TikTok’s largest market.American legislators’ concerns about the social media...

  • Moderna says new COVID shot hit goal in late-stage trial

    The latest immunization triggered a stronger immune response against some COVID strains in the phase 3 pivotal trial, notably in participants over age 65, the Cambridge-based drug company said.

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    Lane closure coming to Chippenham Parkway, will affect drivers until late May

    According to the Department of Public Works (DPW), has announced there will be a lane closure on Chippenham Parkway that will last until late May.

  • Long Covid may be nothing unique in the future – but its effects today are still very real

    While the long-term risk from a current infection is 10 times less than it was in 2020-21, a lot of people are still suffering after getting Covid early in the pandemicGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLong Covid is one of the most controversial topics remaining about the pandemic. Depending on who you ask, it is either a real and current threat to the health of the globe, or a relatively minor issue that we should pay little attention to in the future. It...

  • Kim Kardashian reveals she only has coffee ONCE A MONTH and is 'obsessed' with a particular late-night snack

    'I only have coffee maybe once a month. I'm a tea girl,' she told fans on Thursday.