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Higher levels of air pollution may not only harm your lungs but also worsen health for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a multi-national study, that strengthened the connection between environmental health and sleep medicine.  While OSA is a common condition, many people do not realise they have it. People with OSA often snore loudly, their breathing starts and stops during the night, and they may wake up several times. The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, revealed that, overall, for every one unit increase in PM10 — tiny particles, 10…

MGM/UA In the 1980s, Kurt Russell shed his image as the teenaged lead of a ton of Disney movies to become a big screen hero. He’s the star of classics like “The Thing,” “Escape from New York,” and “Big Trouble in Little China.” In the early ’90s he pivoted to dramatic thrillers like “Breakdown,” “Tombstone,” and “Backdraft,” but then returned to science fiction in 1994 with “Stargate.” In the decades since its release, “Stargate” has stayed a fan favorite and is generally considered one of Russell’s best films — including…

September 30, 2025 06:03 PM IST First published on: Sep 30, 2025 at 05:35 PM IST The Election Commission has struck off nearly 68.5 lakh names from Bihar’s voter list, with the final roll published Tuesday showing 7.42 crore electors — down 6% from 7.89 crore on June 24 — after a three-month Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that invited criticism for resembling a citizenship check. According to the Election Commission, in addition to the 65 lakh names marked as deleted at the time of publishing the draft roll, another 3.66 lakh were removed while 21.53 lakh new electors were added.…

India all-rounder and Asia Cup champion Tilak Varma thanked his childhood coaches for their support in building and shaping his career, stating that playing at the academy where he trained as a child has given him the confidence to excel.   He mentioned that his coaches’ backing since childhood is the reason why everyone knows his name now, and that’s why he made significant strides in his career as an international cricketer. “Everyone knows my name now, everyone knows who Tilak Varma is. But when nobody knew me, my coaches were with me, backed me big time, and have helped…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh is garnering attention in Bihar’s political theatre as he steps up efforts to return to the BJP-led NDA fold ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. Singh, who was expelled from the BJP last year, has been holding a series of meetings with senior party leaders and allies in New Delhi. Meetings with Amit Shah, JP Nadda and Kushwaha On Tuesday, Pawan Singh called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda. “When did we separate? We are together,” Singh told reporters…

Chandigarh: Being in the spotlight isn’t new for Krishan Kumar, Punjab’s principal secretary of water resources. Now, the 1997 batch IAS officer is in the eye of a storm amid an ongoing slugfest between the Opposition and the Bhagwant Mann government over what caused the devastating floods in the state.The Opposition is demanding Kumar’s immediate transfer, saying he did not act in time to prepare for the ferocity of the monsoons. But the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is standing behind Kumar, saying he “did his best” to prepare for the floods.  Kumar, who served in the Prime Minister’s Office…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities arrested a Ukrainian diver who is suspected of involvement in undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea between Russia and Germany three years ago, Polish and German prosecutors said Tuesday. Volodymyr Z. was detained in Pruszkow, central Poland, Piotr Antoni Skiba, a spokesperson for the Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office, told a press conference. The suspect, whose full name wasn’t released due to privacy rules, was detained on a European arrest warrant issued by German authorities.Polish police had tried to arrest the man last year, Skiba said, but he…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has returned to the forefront of Middle East peace efforts after a U.S. peace plan on ending the Israel-Hamas war cast him in a leading role in overseeing the post-war administration and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. It’s familiar territory for Blair, who spent eight years working to promote peace between Israel and the Palestinians as the international community’s envoy to the Middle East. His decision to step down in 2015 was seen as a reflection of the dire state of Mideast peace efforts that devolved further under the government…

The Karnataka government has notified a new ward delimitation for Greater Bengaluru, expanding the city into five corporations with 368 wards—almost double the earlier BBMP structure.Bengaluru’s civic map is set for a major overhaul, with the Karnataka government issuing a gazette notification on the ward delimitation under the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). The city, which previously had 198 wards under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), will now be reorganised into 368 wards spread across five separate corporations.The move nearly doubles the ward count, aimed at decentralising governance and improving civic management. Among the five corporations, Bengaluru West…

Fans are buzzing with anticipation as the premiere of the highly awaited Kantara prequel is just a day away from its official release. Directed by the Divine Star Rishabh Shetty, who also stars in the movie, advance ticket bookings have already begun, with industry insiders predicting a massive box office collection of Rs 1,000 crore.Also read: Kantara prequel trailer unveiled across IndiaKantara-2, which was released three years ago, took the nation by storm, becoming a pan-India blockbuster. This success has set high expectations for the prequel, and early trailers and music have only fueled the excitement. The movie’s appeal extends…