4 Homemade Toothache Remedies That Are Safe For Kids

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4 Homemade Toothache Remedies That Are Safe For Kids

Toothache can be painful and even children find it difficult to cope up with. Homemade toothache remedies are for emergency toothache even among children suffering from toothache.

Toothaches can be painful and difficult to cope up with. This is so in the case of kids. It is possible to make use of safe homemade toothache remedies, that provide much relief until it is possible to make a visit to the pediatric dentist. Homemade toothache remedies are very good even for toothache among children

Toothaches are not scheduled, quite similar to most emergencies, they do happen at the worst of time like when pharmacies that carry toothache remedies for kids are closed, or when the dentist is unavailable, or in case one happens to be far from home on vacation. By having a cupboard full of a convenient grocery store one has easy access to recipe. Home remedy for toothache in child is an useful solution to toothache among children.

Common Causes of Toothaches in Children

Kids do suffer from occasional pains while growing up but one must not suffer from dental pain. It is a serious issue and must not be ignored or delay relief from pain. Prior to choosing homemade toothache remedies that are best for children, it is important to check their mouth for signs of these common pain causes:

• Cavities, caused by tooth decay and easily corrected with fillings

• Inflammation, signified by red, swollen gums

• Enamel erosion which is caused by bacteria or acid which exposes the pulp of the tooth

• Bruxism, also referred to as tooth grinding.

• Periodontitis, a gum infection that causes gums to recede and also may lead to tooth loss

• Sinus Pressure, the child may have headaches or indeed complain of a “full” feeling head

Pain Relief, But Not a Cure

There are a few things a person needs to understand about homemade toothache remedies. These kitchen “cures” are rather purely for pain relief and do nothing in order to address the underlying cause of the pain. While that may be fine in the case of minor irritation or jaw soreness it does resolve on its own, it happens to be a temporary solution for more severe issues; it is important to contact the dentist in case the child is suffering from lingering tooth or mouth pain.

The child’s dentist can indeed identify potential long-term complications. They are also able to provide fillings, orthodontia, and needed care in order to help a child’s still developing mouth as well as teeth grow properly. While the low cost of homemade toothache remedies are quite useful, relying on them for too long risks further damage to the child’s mouth.

It is important to remember every child is different, and some children are sensitive to certain ingredients which include such remedies.

  1. Cold compress or ice pack –A cold compress or an ice pack can help ease dental pain, especially if a toothache is on account of an injury or swollen gums.

2. Saltwater mouthwash

Rinsing the mouth with warm salt water does help to loosen debris lodged in cavities or between teeth. It can also reduce swelling, boost healing, as well as relieve a sore throat.

3. Painkillers

Over-the-counter medication, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, do provide temporary pain relief for a toothache.

Aspirin should not be given to children who are under 16 years old.

4. Garlic

Garlic  has  indeed been widely used for medicinal purposes throughout history. It  does contain a compound referred to as allicin, which accounts for its powerful antibacterial properties.

A fresh clove of garlic needs to be crushed and then mixed with a little salt, and the mixture applied to the affected tooth.

Home remedies are good for emergency toothache.

6 Simple Yoga Poses to Increase Height

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6 Simple Yoga Poses to Increase Height

Yoga for height increase for child is something all parents would love to know more about. Yoga to increase height is practiced by many. Growing tall does matter.

Human height is more genetic and also depends upon non-genetic factors such as environmental conditions as well as nutrition.
Yoga is done for holistic well-being since time immemorial. It also increases height. Yoga for height increase for child can be practiced.

1. Tadasana

The exercise involves stretching the body muscles from head to toe. This generates posture pressure in all body parts which does facilitate the production of the growth hormone.

Stand erect on the floor with one’s legs, waist and neck aligned in a straight line. Keep both the feet together, hands on the sides and palm facing the thighs.

While inhaling, raise both of the arms together in the upward direction, parallel to each other.

Slowly lift the heels and stand on the toes. Stretch the body upward as far as possible. Keep the legs and arms straight.

  1. Vriksh Asana

The tree  pose  helps  increase height. When the leg is folded and placed over the other thigh, the entire weight is taken by the second leg. This  does help in strengthening one’s muscles. Further, when the neck is flexed upwards, the pituitary gland (responsible for producing the growth hormone) does  get  activated.

Stand with feet together on the floor. Keep the hands at the side and breathe normally.

Stand up firmly on the left leg and fold the right leg at one’s knees. Bring the sole of the right foot on the inner thighs.

Balance on the left foot and raise both arms over the head, elbows unbent and join the palms together.

Hold this posture with the entire body stretched for a few seconds while breathing gently. Repeat the procedure with the opposite leg.

3. Sarvang Asana and Head stand

Together referred to as Shirshasana, both the poses does involve inversion against gravity. This exerts direct pressure on the pituitary gland.

Lie flat on the back in shavasana with one’s palms facing downward.

Slowly lift the legs, buttock and back so that one come up high on the shoulders, support the back with hands.

Keep straightening the legs as well as spine. The weight should be supported on one’s shoulders and upper arms.

If any strain is felt in the neck come out of the posture. Stay in the posture 15 to 30 seconds.

4. Ustra Asana

This is also referred to as Camel Pose. It involves the backward bending of one’s neck which triggers the master (pituitary) gland. People who suffer from fluctuating blood pressure or who have back injuries need to avoid this pose.

Sit in vajrasana (kneel on the yoga mat). Stand on the knees as while inhaling. Draw in the tail bone towards the pub, as if being pulled from the navel.

Keep the back arched and arms straight, sliding the palms over one’s feet.

Stay in this posture for a few seconds, breathing normally.
Breathe out and slowly come back to the initial pose.

5. Paschimotan Asana

This pose exerts pressure on the back thigh muscles and the neck region. This particular asana should not be done by people suffering from slip disc or sciatica.

Sit on the ground and stretch the legs like a stick.

While exhaling, bend forward and hold the toes with one’s hand.
Keeping the back straight, try to rest the head on one’s knees.

Avoid bending the knees and keep breath normally.

6. Ujjayi Pranayama

Rightly referred to as the victorious breath, breathing the right way does send direct vibrations to the concerned gland and also help bring positive changes to one’s physical ecosystem.

Find a comfortable sitting or lying position.

Listen to the latest songs.
Make sure that you are breathing in and out through the nose while keeping the mouth shut.

The inhalations and exhalations need to be long and deep.

Conclusion

It is accepted that yoga to increase height is practiced by many. Yoga for height increase for child is appreciated by parents who are keen that their child should grow tall.

Sushant fans troll Sadak 2 trailer, with apologies to Sanjay Dutt

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Sushant fans troll Sadak 2 trailer, with apologies to Sanjay Dutt

The trailer of the upcoming Mahesh Bhatt directorial, Sadak 2, was released on Wednesday morning and within a few hours, the number of dislikes on the video widely surpassed the number of likes on it. Interestingly, many netizens are trolling the trailer with apologies to Sanjay Dutt, cast member of the film who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Mahesh Bhatt’s film stars his daughters Pooja and Alia Bhatt along with Aditya Roy Kapur, youngest brother for bigwig producer Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film has been drawing ire on social media as a shining instance of Bollywood nepotism, since shortly after Sushant Sing Rajput’s death.

Many netizens are also upset over Mahesh Bhatt’s alleged links with Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, who has been charged in an FIR by the late actor’s father KK Singh, with abetment to suicide among other allegations.

The trailer released by Fox Star Hindi on their YouTube channel had drawn 66k likes and 748k dislikes at the time of publishing this story. Similarly, on the YouTube channel of Disney Plus Hotstar VIP, which is scheduled to premiere the film, the figures stood at 29k likes and 144k dislikes.

In July, the Nepometer an app created by Sushant Singh Rajput’s family had rated “Sadak 2” as 98 percent nepotistic. Fans of the late Bollywood actor have been actively campaigning on social media for the past few weeks urging everyone to boycott “Sadak 2”.

On Wednesday, Sushant’s fans rejoiced the trailer of the film getting more dislikes than likes. Memes celebrating the same flooded Twitter and Facebook throughout the day.

“Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2 trailer out, please make it the most disliked video ever in Bollywood History,” posted a fan on a Facebook page titled “We want justice for SSR” which currently has 113K members.

“The Guy Who Used To Talk And Claim About Other People Being In Depression. Today The Same Person Would Be Going Into A Far Worse Condition Than That And The Reason Is We The Public Of India Who Showed Our Dislike Towards Mahesh Bhatt. We Have Done It. Sadak 2 Is The Most Disliked Trailer. Way To Go People” posted another member of “We want justice for SSR”.

Similar messages flooded Twitter as the hashtag #Sadak2trailer kept trending.

“Trailer is out …. Don’t watch it just give it a bigggggg dislike and make it the most disliked trailer…#SCGiveJusticeToSSR
#sadak2trailer” tweeted a user.

“Wow #Sadak2Trailer Has More Dislikes Than Likes, Well Done India,” shared another user.

“The moment of truth #Sadak2trailer will create history by becoming the world’s most disliked trailer ever. Do become part of this wonderful dislike family,” posted another user.

However, even though netizens targeted the Bhatt family, they showed their sympathy towards the lead actor of the film, Sanjay Dutt who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer.

“#Sadak2Trailer sorry @duttsanjay Ji. We know you are going through a rough patch but please understand, we cannot like and watch films of @MaheshNBhatt and his family members. He has a hand in murdering talented actors like Sushant and we Indians cannot tolerate that,” tweeted a fan of Sushant.

1,897 new corona cases in Telangana

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1,897 new corona cases in Telangana

In one of the highest daily jumps in coronavirus infections, Telangana reported 1,897 new cases that increased its total tally to 84,544 while nine more fatalities during the last 24 hours took its death toll to 654, officials said on Wednesday.

A spike in the number of new cases in Greater Hyderabad and surrounding districts led to the jump in daily count while the virus spread slowed down in other districts.

The state capital saw 479 new cases during the last 24 hours ending 8 pm on Tuesday. It had reported 338 of the 1,896 new cases the previous day.

Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy bordering Greater Hyderabad reported 172 and 162 cases respectively. Sangareddy, another district that shares borders with the state capital, reported 107 new infections.

Thus, Hyderabad and surrounding districts together accounted for nearly 50 percent of the new positive cases.

After a sudden spike in new infections a day earlier, several districts reported a slowdown. Karimnagar, for instance, saw 64 new cases as against 121 a day earlier. The numbers came down from 95 to 87 in Warangal Urban, 85 to 38 in Jogulamba Gadwal, 71 to 48 in Kamareddy and 60 to 44 in Bhadradri Kothagudem.

According to the media bulletin released by the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, the new cases were reported from all 33 districts.

The corona fatality rate in the state stands at 0.77 percent as against the national average of 1.99 percent. Officials said 53.87 percent of the deceased had comorbidities.

A total of 39 testing laboratories and 323 rapid antigen testing centers conducted a record of 22,972 tests against the state’s target of 5,600. The World Health Organisation (WHO) benchmark is 140 tests per million per day.

Test results of 1,221 samples were awaited. The state has so far conducted 6,65,847 tests.

Officials said 1,920 COVID-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative recoveries to 61,294.

The state further improved its recovery rate to 72.49 percent as against the national average of 69.79 percent.

The active cases now total 22,596, including 15,534 who are in-home or institutional isolation. More than 84 percent of those in home isolation are asymptomatic.

Data showed that 65.9 percent of corona positive cases were in the age group of 21-50. Those above 51 years account for 24.4 percent of the patients. A little above 10 percent were aged below 20.

Officials said 65.10 percent of corona positive patients were males and the remaining females.

According to the media bulletin, out of 20,396 beds in government-run hospitals, 17,782 beds were vacant.

While 116 private hospitals treating COVID-19 patients have a total of 7,775 beds, 3,327 of them were vacant.

LinkedIn sells SlideShare to digital library leader Scribd

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LinkedIn sells SlideShare to digital library leader Scribd

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has announced to sell SlideShare, the hosting platform for presentations and other professional content to US-based e-book and audiobook subscription service Scribd for an undisclosed sum.

LinkedIn acquired SlideShare in 2012, and Microsoft bought LinkedIn in 2016.

“On September 24, Scribd will begin operating the Slideshare business, its 100 million users, along with its presentation upload and hosting tools, and tremendous archive of presentations and documents,” LinkedIn said in a statement on Tuesday.

Scribd’s premium subscription service offers over 1,000,000 professionally published ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, sheet music, and magazines, alongside over 100 million documents uploaded from its community.

“Our acquisition of SlideShare is a major step towards creating the world’s largest digital library,” Scribd CEO and co-founder Trip Adler said in a statement.

“Scribd has accumulated a unique collection of user-generated and professional content that we make available to our readers via personalized recommendations, and the addition of presentations from the SlideShare community advances our vision”.

With the acquisition of SlideShare, Scribd will add over 40 million presentations to the Scribd reading ecosystem.

NASA satellite finds 66 new exoplanets, 2,100 more ‘candidates’

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NASA satellite finds 66 new exoplanets, 2,100 more ‘candidates’

During its two-year-long primary mission, NASA’s planet-hunter TESS has found 66 new exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, as well as nearly 2,100 candidates astronomers are working to confirm, the US space agency has said.

TESS, short for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, scanned about 75 percent of the starry sky during its primary mission that ended on July 4, NASA said on Tuesday.

“TESS is producing a torrent of high-quality observations providing valuable data across a wide range of science topics,” said Patricia Boyd, the project scientist for TESS at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

“As it enters its extended mission, TESS is already a roaring success.”

TESS monitors 24-by-96-degree strips of the sky called sectors for about a month using its four cameras.

The mission spent its first year observing 13 sectors comprising the southern sky and then spent another year imaging the northern sky.

Now in its extended mission, TESS has turned around to resume surveying the south, NASA said.

The extended mission for TESS will be completed in September 2022.

After spending a year imaging the southern sky, TESS will take another 15 months to collect additional observations in the north and to survey areas along the ecliptic — the plane of Earth’s orbit around the Sun — that the satellite has not yet imaged.

Among the mission’s newest planetary discoveries are its first Earth-size world, named TOI 700 d, which is located in the habitable zone of its star, the range of distances where conditions could be just right to allow liquid water on the surface.

TESS revealed a newly minted planet around the young star AU Microscopii and found a Neptune-size world orbiting two suns.

In addition to its planetary discoveries, TESS has observed the outburst of a comet in our solar system, as well as numerous exploding stars.

Even more remarkable, TESS watched as a black hole in a distant galaxy shredded a Sun-like star, NASA said.

Covid cases haven’t yet peaked or even plateaued: AIIMS Dir

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Covid cases haven’t yet peaked or even plateaued: AIIMS Dir

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria, one of India’s leading medical experts, has asserted that the coronavirus cases in the country have not yet hit their peak or even plateaued.

The remarks come at a time when the infections are racing ahead with the country adding at least a lakh new cases every two days. It has logged more than 23 lakh cases and over 46,000 deaths so far since the first case on January 30.

“These are trying times. It has tested the resilience of the nation. We have not reached the peak or started plateauing as far as cases are concerned,” Guleria, who is also the part of a core team monitoring the pandemic, said.

Shedding light on the vaccine development, he said that India has an advantage because it makes almost 60 percent of the world’s vaccines.

“We have the capacity to manufacture a large number of vaccines and that is the commitment that the government and manufacturers have given — that we will be able to upscale our manufacturing capacity not only for our own country but for the entire world,” he added.

Three vaccine candidates are in different stages of human clinical trials in India — one developed by the University of Oxford by Pune’s Serum Institute of India, the other inactivated virus vaccine by Bharat biotech, and the third DNA vaccine by Zydus Cadila.

The country’s top pulmonologist further said that vaccine development has moved so rapidly because of the collaborative work between various countries. “What the pandemic has shown is the resilience that the world has and the way researchers, manufactures, and industries can come together to overcome any hardship we face as a planet.”

Guleria, however, advised caution with regards to the Russian vaccine, being touted as the world’s first coronavirus vaccine. Elaborating on the safety aspect, he said that the issue would be just to make sure that the vaccine is “safe and efficacious”.

“Any vaccine that is tried in a large number of people who are elderly or have comorbidities, safety is the most important thing and should, of course, be efficacious in terms of what degree of protection does it give and how long the protection lasts,” the AIIMS Director said.

The comments come in the backdrop of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement about the approval of the coronavirus vaccine for public use. It is, however, marred by controversies and is yet to complete the final trials.

You’re strong & will see this tough phase through: Yuvraj to Sanjay Dutt

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You’re strong & will see this tough phase through: Yuvraj to Sanjay Dutt

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sent across a heartfelt message to Sanjay Dutt after it was revealed that the Bollywood superstar has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

According to reports, Dutt is expected to fly out to the USA soon for treatment. Yuvraj, whose fight against the disease is well-documented, sent a message to Dutt during these troubled times.

“You are, have, and always will be a fighter, Sanjay Dutt. I know the pain it causes but I also know you are strong and will see this tough phase through. My prayers and best wishes for your speedy recovery,” Yuvraj wrote on Twitter.

Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, as the news spread that the 61-year-old actor may have cancer, Dutt had taken to social media to urge his well-wishers not to worry or speculate.

“Hi friends, I am taking a short break from work for some medical treatment. My family and friends are with me and I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. With your love and good wishes, I will be back soon,” he tweeted on his verified handle.

Dutt’s health came into focus last Saturday evening when he was rushed to hospital in Mumbai after complaining of chest discomfort and breathlessness. The actor was subsequently discharged from the hospital.

Sushant’s brother sends legal notice to Raut, seeks apology

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Sushant’s brother sends legal notice to Raut, seeks apology

Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s BJP MLA brother Niraj Kumar Babloo has sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and sought an apology within 48 hours over his alleged offensive comments on Sushant relations with his father K.K. Singh.

Failing the apology will invite legal action, Babloo has warned Raut.

The MLA’s counsel Virendra Kumar Jha said that the notice has been sent to the Sena leader through email, wherein objections have been raised over the latter’s remarks and a public apology has been sought.

“Raut has told the media that Sushan’t father had married twice, which was the reason the Bollywood actor was unhappy with K.K. Singh. This is completely untrue and baseless. People have been hurt due by this insinuation,” the council said.

Niraj Kumar said that earlier too, he had warned of a defamation suit against the Sena leader over his remarks. “If Raut does not apologize publicly within 48 hours, we will file the case,” the BJP leader said.

In the legal notice, Niraj Kumar has said that whatever Raut had said on the issue was baseless and nothing of the sort had happened. Raut was accused of giving the statement under political duress or that he had been misled by someone into doing so.

“Hence, you are given a chance to express regret or apologize without delay as anyone can commit a mistake,” the notice read.

Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam invokes jurisdiction issue in SSR case

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Lawyer Ujjwal Nikam invokes jurisdiction issue in SSR case

Renowned criminal lawyer Ujjwal Nikam on Wednesday slammed the Bihar Police in the Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput case, saying its allegations against Mumbai Police are ‘regrettable’ since the case is out of its jurisdiction.

“The Bihar Police contentions that the Mumbai Police did nothing in the case are regrettable and demoralizing. The case can be investigated only where the crime has taken place,” Nikam told IANS.

He stated that it was “wrong” to say the Mumbai Police was keeping quiet all this time or not doing anything in investigating the case.

Nikam reiterated that separate probes by the two police forces would result in confusion, but since the case is beyond the jurisdiction of the Bihar Police, it cannot recommend a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The ace criminal lawyer’s comments came in the Sushant case which has put the Mumbai and Bihar police in direct confrontation for the past few days.

Sushant was found dead in his Bandra flat on June 14, opening up a Pandora’s Box encompassing Bollywood personalities, allegations of financial misdoings, questions over the case jurisdiction, and a political row with demands by the state Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party to hand over the case to CBI.

Opposing the move to transfer the case to the CBI, the Maharashtra government has said several times that the Mumbai Police were doing a good job, probing it from all possible angles, but it would abide by the Supreme Court verdict in the matter.

Samsung’s brand value estimated at $57.3bn, highest in South Korea

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Samsung’s brand value estimated at $57.3bn, highest in South Korea

The brand value of Samsung Electronics Co. is estimated at near $57.3 billion, the largest among South Korean companies, according to a new report.

The South Korean tech titan was followed by Hyundai Motor in the top Korean brand rankings, according to a brand consulting firm Interbrand, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

South Korea’s No. 1 automaker’s brand value was estimated at 15.7 trillion won, up 4.8 percent from a year ago.

Compared to this, Samsung’s brand value reached 67.7 trillion won this year, up to two percent from a year ago, said the report.

Hyundai’s sister company, Kia Motors, came in third at 7.1 trillion won, while the country’s leading web portal operator Naver was fourth at 6.1 trillion won.

The top four companies accounted for 63 percent of the total brand value of the top 50 companies in South Korea, Interbrand said.

The country’s largest mobile carrier, SK Telecom, was fifth on the list, followed by Samsung Life Insurance, KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, LG Electronics and SK Hynix.

Kakao, which runs South Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, saw the sharpest hike in its brand value this year, according to Interbrand.

Kakao’s brand value was estimated at 1.6 trillion won, up 46.6 percent from a year ago, said the report.

England’s shortened domestic season to conclude with Blast Finals Day

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England’s shortened domestic season to conclude with Blast Finals Day

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday confirmed that this summers shortened domestic season will culminate with T20 Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on October 3.

Following much uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s cricket in England has also received a shot in the arm with their 50-over domestic event — Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy — taking place from August 29 to September 26. Just three days after that, the men’s four-day tournament, Bob Willis Trophy, will come to a close.

The T20 Blast will begin on August 27 with defending champions Essex Eagles taking on Middlesex at the Cloudfm County Ground in Chelmsford.

ECB Chief Executive Officer, Tom Harrison, said: “After a challenging few months it’s really exciting that we can look forward to three domestic finals at the end of the summer. It promises to be a thrilling climax to the season, and something members, fans and everyone involved in the game can look forward to.

“The fact we’ve been able to get so much domestic cricket played this summer owes to the collaborative efforts of the county network and their willingness to find a way to get the game on in the safest way possible for all involved. There will be many more challenges ahead, but the unity and spirit shown during this summer have been a tribute to the county network as we work together to grow our sport,” he added.

The T20 Blast has been regionalized into the same three groups used in the Bob Willis Trophy with each county set to play 10 group-stage matches behind closed doors. The quarter-finals will all be played on October 1.

Eng vs Pak: Stokes-less hosts look to clinch series in Southampton (Preview)

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Eng vs Pak: Stokes-less hosts look to clinch series in Southampton (Preview)

England will be eager to register back-to-back series wins on home soil when they take on Pakistan in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series at the Ageas Bowl starting Thursday.

The hosts lead the series 1-0 following their thrilling three-wicket win in the first Test in Manchester. The stunning comeback victory has firmly put the momentum in their corner going into the Southampton Test.

For England, the one concern will be the absence of talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has flown to New Zealand for family reasons. Although he didn’t have the best of games in Manchester, his mere presence lifts the whole squad and that would be sorely missed by Joe Root and his troops.

“We now have to complete the job without Ben Stokes. He is someone we would miss even if he was unable to bowl or hit a ball. He has such an impact in the changing room beyond what he does in the middle,” England pacer Jofra Archer wrote in his column for Daily Mail.

“If you are going into battle, Stokes is the person you want right next to you. He would never run away from a challenge, but family is so important and he has to be in New Zealand right now,” he added.

Stokes’ absence means veteran fast-bowler James Anderson might get another crack in the series, who recently had to dismiss retirement rumors following an indifferent outing in the first Test.

“It’s been a frustrating week for me personally,” Anderson told reporters via videoconference. “I’ve not bowled very well and felt out of rhythm. For the first time in probably 10 years, I got a little bit emotional on the field.

“I got a bit frustrated and let it get to me a little bit. It reminded me of when I first started playing, when you get frustrated and a little bit angry, you try and bowl quicker and quicker and it doesn’t help,” he added.

Pakistan, meanwhile, will have to shake off the disappointment of losing the first match from winning position when they take to the field in Southampton.

While former greats have called for Pakistan to tinker with their squad, head coach cum chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq pointed towards the fact they controlled most of the match in Manchester and lost following just one bad day.

“We are feeling frustrated, just as the fans are, after the Old Trafford Test match but this is how cricket is. There are very small margins between victory and defeat and it’s easy to curse yourself when you’ve lost,” Misbah wrote in his blog for PCB’s official website.

“But, we should remember that we were right on top until pretty much the last session of the game and we played very good cricket. Sure, we need to improve 10 to 15 percent and deal with pressure situations a little better but we shouldn’t be mentally down.

“There is a disappointment, of course, but we must not keep that feeling in our minds otherwise it will be difficult to come back but the team believes we can fight back,” he added.

Squads:

England: Joe Root (C), James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, James Bracey, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach

Pakistan: Azhar Ali (C), Babar Azam, Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Imam ul Haq, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah.

Mozilla Firefox lays off 250 employees, shuts Taiwan operations

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Mozilla Firefox lays off 250 employees, shuts Taiwan operations

Popular browser Mozilla Firefox has announced to lay off 250 employees and shut its operations in Taiwan.

The Mountain View (California)-based company said that going forward, it will be smaller.

“This is a time of change for the internet and for Mozilla. Today, we announced a significant restructuring of Mozilla Corporation. This will strengthen our ability to build and invest in products and services that will give people alternatives to conventional Big Tech,” Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker said in a statement on Tuesday.

“Sadly, the changes also include a significant reduction in our workforce by approximately 250 people. These are individuals of exceptionally professional and personal caliber who have made outstanding contributions to who we are today,” he added.

According to media reports, the company laid off nearly 70 people in January which were pre-COVID times.

The CEO acknowledged that the economic conditions resulting from the global pandemic have significantly impacted its revenue.

Baker said those losing their jobs will get severance pay.

Mozilla is the maker of open-source browser Firefox.

In October 2018, Mozilla started testing a VPN subscription service that was made available to only a small group of users who were allowed to subscribe through Firefox, paying $10 per month for access to ProtonVPN.

“Mozilla is a technical powerhouse of the internet activist movement. And we must stay that way. We must provide leadership, test out products, and draw businesses into areas that aren’t traditional web technology,” Baker said.

“The internet is the platform now with ubiquitous web technologies built into it, but vast new areas are developing (like Wasmtime and the Bytecode Alliance vision of nano processes)”.

Telangana minister urges social media users to be responsible

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Telangana minister urges social media users to be responsible

Telangana Industries Minister K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday said that social media cannot turn into an instrument for antisocial behavior.

The minister took to Twitter to share his thoughts after violence over a social media post rocked parts of Bengaluru overnight.

“Goes to show you how dangerous spreading fake news in social media can be,” tweeted Rama Rao, who is the son of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao.

Rama Rao, who is also the president of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), requested all social media users to be responsible. He urged them not to indulge in propaganda and stop spreading fake news.

A Facebook message posted allegedly by a relative of a Congress MLA triggered violent protests in Bengaluru on Tuesday night.

Three people lost their lives in the riots and police firing, and 60 police personnel were injured in the violent incidents of stone-pelting and attacks by rioters.

Derogatory social media post accused arrested in B’luru

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Derogatory social media post accused arrested in B’luru

City police have arrested the person accused of posting a derogatory message which triggered riots in Bengaluru east last night, an official said on Wednesday.

“With regard to the incidents in D.J. Halli, accused Naveen was arrested for posting derogatory posts,” said city Police Commissioner Kamal Pant.

Naveen is said to be the relative of Congress MLA Akanda Srinivas Murthy.

Following his social media post, irate mobs resorted to rioting and arson in D.J. Halli, K.G. Halli, Pulikeshinagar, and Kaval Byresandra.

Pant said 110 accused persons involved in the rioting have been arrested.

“Total of 110 persons accused arrested for arson, stone-pelting, and assault on the police. Appeal to all to cooperate with the police to maintain peace,” said the police commissioner.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa said last night’s mischief leads to rioting and assault on Murthy’s home and the D.J. Halli police station.

He directed the officials to take action against the perpetrators.

“The attack on journalists, police, and the public in the riot last night was unpredictable. The government will not tolerate such provocations and rumors,” said Yediyurappa in Kannada.

He said strict action against the perpetrators was certain and appealed to the people to act with restraint.

IPL 13: Rajasthan Royals fielding coach tests positive for COVID-19

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IPL 13: Rajasthan Royals fielding coach tests positive for COVID-19

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday announced that their fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for coronavirus.

The test was undertaken keeping in mind that the team members need to assemble in Mumbai next week for their flight to the UAE where the 13th IPL edition is set to be played from September 19 till November 10.

Yagnik is currently in his hometown Udaipur and has been advised to get admitted to hospital for his 14-day quarantine, informed the franchise.

“Post 14 days, Dishant will be undergoing two tests as per the protocols of BCCI. On return of two negative reports, he will be allowed to join the team after self-isolating for 6 days and receive 3 further negative tests upon his arrival in the UAE,” said Royals in a statement.

The franchise further requested everyone, who has been in close proximity to the fielding coach in the past 10 days, to self isolate and get tested for COVID-19.

“We can confirm that no Rajasthan Royals or other IPL players have been in close proximity to Dishant in the past 10 days. We wish Dishant a speedy recovery and look forward to him joining the Royals camp soon in the UAE,” Royals further said.

TikTok monitored device data in violation of Google policies: Report

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TikTok monitored device data in violation of Google policies: Report

TikTok secretly collected device data for months via its Android app using a technique that Google prohibits developers from using without consent of users, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Although the practice came to an end in November, the finding could add to the woes of the short video-sharing platform which is facing the threat of a ban in the US over its data protection practices.

TikTok’s Android app tracked MAC (media access control) addresses — unique hardware identifiers for networked devices — for at least 15 months over 2018-19, according to the WSJ report on Tuesday.

TikTok managed to hide the tactic through an “unusual added layer of encryption”, according to the report.

The short video-sharing platform owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance reportedly took advantage of a security hole to collect the data.

It is not known if iOS users also fell prey to such tactics which were banned several years ago by both Google and Apple.

When the Journal reached for a reaction, TikTok said that MAC addresses are not collected by the current version of the app.

While it is not clear why TikTok used the tactic to collect device data, it could be linked with its advertising goals.

While Google did not comment on the loophole, it said that it was investigating the finding.

The news of TikTok collecting MAC addresses of Android users comes after iOS 14 revealed that the app was accessing iPhone clipboards more than necessary, Android Authority reported.

The finding comes in the same month the US President issued an executive order, prohibiting transactions by any entity in the country with its Chinese owner within 45 days.

TikTok was among the 59 apps that India banned in June.

HI has utilised this period really well to upskill umpires, says Shaikh

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HI has utilised this period really well to upskill umpires, says Shaikh

With domestic events put on a hold due to the ongoing pandemic, Hockey India has ensured this period is not lost on technical officials and umpires in the country.

Since the nation-wide lockdown began in March-April, the national governing body for hockey has conducted regular online courses for technical officials and umpires in the country. They have also encouraged many of them to attend the recent online courses conducted by the Asian Hockey Federation which was aimed at providing technical expertise on various aspects of officiating and managing international matches.

This constant attempt to keep the umpires updated with workshops, online courses, materials, videos, and so on has helped several umpires upskill their knowledge, feel experienced international hockey umpire, Javed Shaikh.

“Back when I began umpiring in the year 1999-2000, things were very different. We had to seek guidance from senior umpires at our own interest and there were never any courses or seminars as such. The lack of encouragement and knowledge base to learn often kept people from pursuing hockey officiating,” expressed Shaikh, who has umpired at major events such as Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, 2014 Men’s World Cup in Hague as well as the 2018 Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar.

Apart from these continued online workshops, Hockey India has also formed WhatsApp groups with one experienced international umpire in each group consisting 15 upcoming officials to engage in healthy debate and discussions on different challenges that arise while officiating.

“These groups are constantly active where we share ready material with videos to provide clarity on various situations in matches. From Maharashtra alone, we had about 70 young officials who were actively taking part in these discussions on the group.

“I feel by using technology to guide young officials, umpires and technical officials, Hockey India has rekindled interest among many youngsters, both men, and women, especially below 25 to take up officiating,” added Shaikh who is appointed as an umpire for the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics Games by FIH.

While there were hardly 3-4 international umpires available in India to officiate matches in prestigious international tournaments back in the 90s, today Hockey India’s efforts have resulted in over 14-15 international umpires being graded by FIH and often called-up for international assignments.

“Even a decade ago, taking up umpiring was always a ‘second option’ for many. It was mostly ex-players, around 35-38 years, whose careers would have ended playing for their employers that often took umpiring to stay relevant in the sport. But these days, with the kind of encouragement and opportunities being provided by the federation, we have many who are 25 years and younger who take up umpiring. This really makes me feel proud,” Shaikh said.

Looking back at his career in umpiring that has spanned over two decades, Shaikh said it has been the most satisfying experience. “Umpiring has helped me in a big way to improve my own personality.”

“To be able to stand on the field with 10,000 to 15,000 spectators, managing 22 top players was something unimaginable for a shy, reserved type of person like me but umpiring has changed my life and instilled tremendous self-confidence.

“Representing the country in top tournaments like the World Cup and Olympics too has been a huge honor and I hope many more youngsters grab the opportunities provided today to make a path for themselves in officiating,” he added.

itel Vision 1 3GB with India’s most affordable waterdrop display on Flipkart

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itel Vision 1 3GB with India’s most affordable waterdrop display on Flipkart

itel, the leading smartphone brand from Transsion Holdings, on Wednesday launched itel Vision 1 3GB variant, a successor to its category disruptor smartphone Vision 1.

The device will be available on Flipkart from August 18 for Rs 6,999, making it the country’s most affordable smartphone with waterdrop display, itel said.

Designed with premium features like HD+ IPS waterdrop display and a bigger battery, Vision 1 3GB variant aims to redefine the overall smartphone experience and push the boundaries.

The smartphone has features like 6.088-inch HD+ IPS waterdrop with incell technology and 2.5D curved fully laminated display, latest Android Pie 9 OS, a 4000mAh battery with AI Power Master and enhanced AI dual camera.

Powered by a 1.6 gigahertz octa-core processor, the smartphone packs dual security features — multifunctional fingerprint sensor and face unlock.

It offers dual active 4G VoLTE and VoWiFi support, 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage with a dedicated expandable memory slot of up to 128GB.

“itel is driving a fresh wave of technological innovations for Bharat and today’s launch of Vision 1 3GB will be a game-changer in the industry.

“itel Vision 1 (3GB) is the perfect choice for consumers who would like to purchase a phone which is packed with cutting edge magical features like HD waterdrop display, bigger battery and fingerprint sensor making it the most affordable Smartphone in India,” Arijeet Talapatra, CEO, Transsion India, said in a statement.

Smartphone usage has witnessed a huge increase, whether it is for education, financial transactions, work or staying connected with friends and family and “this smartphone will be a perfect partner during this pandemic with its perfect combination of new age technology and price”, he added.

Aditya Soni, Senior Director, Smartphones, Flipkart said: “At Flipkart, our focus has always been to democratize smartphone technology in India. The latest launch by itel strengthens our budget smartphone range and is a testament to our vision.”

itel Vision 1 3GB variant comes with an 8.5mm design, 500 nits brighter screen for higher transmittance with decent glow in any lighting condition.

The smartphone comes equipped with 8MP+0.08MP AI dual rear camera with flashlight and various camera modes such as AI beauty mode, portrait mode, HDR, short video formats, AR filters and stickers and automatic adjustments of the camera effects.

It has a 5MP selfie camera with AI beauty mode. It also offers portrait mode, HDR, short video formats, AR filters and stickers, automatic adjustments of the camera effects, capturing sharper objects with greater details.

The phone features a shiny gradient dual tone back colour finish and is available in blue and green colours.

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