In the 1960s, scientists studying the venom of a Brazilian pit viper found a compound that lowered blood pressure, and it led to captopril, one of the first widely used blood pressure pills, approved in the US in 1981

(Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) Long before modern medical science emerged, nature held answers to healing, protection and healthy living within its bounds. Across several communities and spiritual cosmologies, the natural world has been viewed as the guide for the human world, as have the species that reside in it. Among the myriad spcies that have…

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‘It’s done bro’: J&K CM Omar Abdullah, Nidhi Razdan share photos of their ‘new journey’ | India News

Sharing the picture, Abdullah wrote, “A new journey began yesterday”. NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and journalist Nidhi Razdan made their relationship formal on Saturday by sharing photos of a ceremony on social media.In a post on X, CM Omar Abdullah wrote: “A new journey began yesterday”. “It’s done bro,” Nidhi…

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Over Rs 1 crore in pocket, yet R Praggnanandhaa calls Clutch Chess campaign ‘little disappointing’ | Chess News

R Praggnanandhaa at 2026 Chess Olympiad (Photo by Michal Walusza for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked away with over Rs 1 crore in prize money after finishing runner-up at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in Saint Louis, USA.However, despite the handsome reward, the young Indian chess star admitted that he was slightly…

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‘Intention is to ensure EC works impartially’: Mallikarjun Kharge moves CEC removal motion in mock parliament – top quotes | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was initiated to remove anti-BJP votes as he kickstarted the INDIA bloc’s public impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter irregularities.Moving the impeachment motion in the mock Parliament, Kharge said Gyanesh Kumar was…

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Bosnian electrician Petar Tubic rescued a two-kilogram bear cub in 2019; six years later, the 150-kilogram bear still tries to climb onto his lap, while his home has become a refuge for rescued animals

In the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an unexpected rescue has grown into a remarkable bond between a man and a bear. Petar Tubic, an electrician living on Mount Ozren, took in an abandoned bear cub in 2019 and raised her after finding her alone in the forest. Six years later, the bear, named Masa,…

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A 117-year-old North Carolina basilica battled leaks and storm damage, then underwent a $7.7 million first phase of restoration; it reopened daily to visitors, while the full preservation effort could top $30 million

A century-old architectural landmark in Asheville, North Carolina, has reached a major milestone after years of deterioration threatened its distinctive dome and historic masonry. The Basilica of Saint Lawrence completed the first phase of a $7.7 million restoration and marked its reopening with a ceremony on October 10, 2026. According to Catholic News Herald, local…

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A Georgia shopper won $975,000 over a fall at Walmart in 2020, but her lawyer compared pain damages with an expert’s $8,000 daily fee; on October 29, an appeals court overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial

Georgia woman’s $975,000 Walmart fall award was overturned by appeals court A Georgia woman who won $975,000 in compensation after a fall at a Walmart store in 2020 will have to go through another trial after a US appeals court overturned the verdict on Thursday. The court found that her lawyer had used unrelated figures,…

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‘Britain must acknowledge complicated history’: PM Burnham signals possible apology for UK’s role in slave trade

UK PM Burnham indicates Britain may apologise for role in slave trade (File photo) The UK could issue its first apology for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham stressing the need for Britain to acknowledge its “complicated history” to safeguard the Commonwealth, a grouping of 56 independent nations that…

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