Vishwam Sankaran

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Science and Technology Reporter at The Independent

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MRI warning as study says injection could cause deadly material to form in body

3 days ago | the-independent.com | Vishwam Sankaran

Researchers recommend that patients not take certain supplements before taking an MRI From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Six killed as huge waves crash onto Australia’s east coast

4 days ago | independent.co.uk | Vishwam Sankaran

Some parts of NSW could experience strong winds through MondayThe death toll from drowning incidents caused by giant waves battering Australia’s east coast has risen to six. A fisherman who was swept off the rocky shore was pulled from the sea but could not be revived, New South Wales Police said on Sunday. Since Friday, Australia’s east coast has been battered by giant waves triggered by Cyclone Tam. In New South Wales, five people have drowned and another remains missing.
Putin and Zelensky accuse each other of breaking Easter ‘truce’

4 days ago | msn.com | Vishwam Sankaran |Tara Cobham

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Putin and Zelensky accuse each other of breaking Easter ‘truce’

4 days ago | msn.com | Vishwam Sankaran |Tara Cobham

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin and Zelensky accuse each other of breaking 30-hour ‘Easter truce’

4 days ago | independent.co.uk | Vishwam Sankaran |Tara Cobham

UK urges Russia to agree to unconditional truceVolodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin are each accusing the other of breaking a supposed Easter ceasefire. Despite the Russian president's declaration of a truce on Saturday, set to be in place until midnight on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said in a post on X on Easter morning: “Between 6pm yesterday and midnight today, there were 387 instances of shelling and 19 assaults by Russian forces.
7 family members among 11 killed in Delhi building collapse

4 days ago | msn.com | Vishwam Sankaran

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Nasa astronaut returns from space station on his 70th birthday

4 days ago | msn.com | Vishwam Sankaran

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Building collapse kills 11 in Delhi, including 7 in same family

4 days ago | independent.co.uk | Vishwam Sankaran

Local authorities say the building was 20 years old and not structurally stableEleven people, including three children and seven from the same family, died from a building collapse in a neighbourhood in north-east Delhi in the early hours of Saturday. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Delhi Fire Services were seen working alongside locals to rescue individuals trapped under the collapsed four-storey building.
Zelensky accuses Putin of creating ‘impression’ of Easter ceasefire but continuing strikes

4 days ago | msn.com | Vishwam Sankaran

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The fruit that’s better at lowering blood pressure than cutting salt

4 days ago | independent.co.uk | Vishwam Sankaran

Nearly a third of adults worldwide are affected by high blood pressure and its complicationsControlling dietary potassium by eating more bananas could be key to lowering blood pressure rather than just reducing sodium intake, a new study suggests. Nearly a third of all adults across the world are affected by high blood pressure and its complications such as heart disease and stroke as well as afflictions like chronic kidney disease and dementia.