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(Bloomberg) — Baby formula manufacturer ByHeart Inc. agreed to recall some of its powdered formula after 13 infants were diagnosed with botulism after consuming the product. The Centers for Disease Control and the FDA are investigating 13 reported cases of infant botulism and hospitalizations in 10 states. All the babies affected had consumed ByHeart brand powdered infant formula. Infant botulism can lead to breathing difficulties and muscle paralysis and require weeks of hospitalization, according to the CDC. Although it can be fatal, there are treatments for the toxin. There are no reported deaths of this specific outbreak.FDA and CDC Officials said they…

The one-kilometre stretch passing through the bustling market in Motihari Chowk in Bihar’s East Champaran district honours the legacy of three stalwarts who left an imprint on the politics and philosophy of democratic socialism: Mahatma Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohia, and George Orwell.The statues of Gandhi and Lohia are by this road that also houses the birthplace of Orwell, the celebrated author of 1984 and Animal Farm, works which provided the world with language to think about and describe totalitarian regimes, coining phrases such as Big Brother, Thought Police, Doublethink, and Ministry of Truth. Yet, in the midst of the ongoing…

Focus Features We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After kicking off her film career with a few small roles — including playing a “Star Wars” character you likely forgot existed – Keira Knightley wasted no time becoming a full-fledged movie star. She didn’t even bother waiting until she was out of her teenage years to do so. By the time she was 20, Knightley had already done a “Star Wars” movie, a half billion dollar-grossing Disney adventure movie, a future holiday classic, and played legacy character Queen…

Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Throughout his long career in Hollywood, Paul Newman appeared in some of his generation’s greatest films. He’s best known for “The Color of Money,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” and “Cool Hand Luke.” The latter earned Newman an Academy Award nomination for best actor, and he delivers a practically flawless performance. The title comes from Luke (Newman) saying, “Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand,” so the dialogue goes a long way. Another famous quote, “I can eat 50 eggs,” has been parodied…

The forces shaping the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau have long been a mystery to geologists. New seismic data, however, reveals an unexpected process taking place beneath the Earth’s surface. A study presented at the 2023 American Geophysical Union conference sheds light on how the Indian tectonic plate is splitting in two beneath Tibet. The findings have provided groundbreaking insights into the dynamics of plate tectonics, offering a clearer picture of Earth’s deep geological activity. The Splitting of the Indian Plate: A New Discovery For years, geologists have debated the exact nature of the tectonic interaction between the Indian and…

Universal Pictures There are a lot of movies in cinematic history who got really, really bad sequels. Even “The Godfather,” Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, suffered from sequel fatigue; even though “The Godfather Part II” might surpass the original, the oft-maligned “The Godfather Part III” is nothing more than a punchline. We don’t have to go as high-and-mighty as “The Godfather,” though; really, really good films like “Legally Blonde,” “Jaws,” and “The Exorcist” all got awful sequels, and though those sequels didn’t ruin the reputations of the original, it still stings that studios…

Kolkata, Nov 8 (PTI) The online filling up of the enumeration forms (EFs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been enabled on the website of the Election Commission of India voters’ service portal, a senior official at the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on Saturday. The service has been enabled on Friday night and is available for the voters to fill up the EFs, he said. Several operational issues, including website malfunctions, have marred the online form-filling process for the SIR in West Bengal. “The portal has been enabled, and people will be able to ‘Fill…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Union Home Ministry has granted Y+ category security to Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, amid the ongoing Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. The decision comes following an internal report submitted by security agencies highlighting potential threats to him. Under the new arrangement, CRPF commandos will now provide round-the-clock protection to Tej Pratap. The move follows his own written request to the ministry, expressing concerns about his safety during the election period. According to sources, the Home Ministry’s decision was based on a…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A drone flew over the Russian trade delegation’s villa on an island outside Stockholm early Saturday and dumped paint and an unknown sticky substance onto the building before flying away, police said.No one was hurt and the villa wasn’t evacuated, according to Ola Osterling, press secretary for the Stockholm regional police.The trade delegation’s staff spotted the drone and saw it drop a container with the paint and unidentified substance around 5:30 a.m. local time, Osterling said. They then called Stockholm regional police.Investigators took samples of the substance for analysis and opened a case into vandalism and harassment,…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Madhubani (Bihar):  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying its leaders “can’t even operate laptops,” while urging support for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav in the Bihar Assembly elections.Speaking at a public rally in Madhubani, Akhilesh Yadav said, “In Uttar Pradesh, we gave laptops to young people for employment, jobs, and education. We’ll tell Tejashwi Yadav ji that daughters should ride bicycles, help them study, and when they get good marks, give laptops to the young people,…