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London Based Engineer Becomes World's 1st Man To Get 3D Printed Eye
Steve Verze (47), an engineer from east London's Hackney, became the world's first person to get a 3D printed eye, said Moorfields Eye Hospital in London on November 25. The eye looks realistic than other alternatives as the eye is developed after digitally scanning the eye socket. Reportedly, It also reduces the development time to around 2-3 hours from 6 weeks. ''This new eye looks fantastic,'' said Verze.
Tags: 3D printed eye, london, Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK, Prosthetic Eye
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Britain Warns Against New Corona Virus Variant Found In South Africa
The United Kingdom warned on the newly discovered coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa. The variant, known as B.1.1.529, contains a spike protein that differs significantly from the one found in the original coronavirus on which COVID-19 vaccines are based, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Botswana and Hong Kong have also discovered the variant, and Britain has banned flights from South Africa and five neighboring nations… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, Coronavirus, Coronavirus New Varient, london, South Africa
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Queen Elizabeth To Make Her First Public Appearance, After Hospital Stay
Queen Elizabeth II will attend the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in London on November 14, her first in-person public engagement since being recommended to rest following a night in the hospital last month. Reportedly, the queen will be witnessing the service from the Foreign Office balcony in downtown London, with Prince Charles laying tribute on her behalf. The queen was sent to hospital for "preliminary investigations" into an… read-more
Tags: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, United Kingdom, london, remembrance day
Courtesy: Reuters
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United Kingdom Records 32,322 New COVID-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours
The United Kingdom recorded 32,322 new Coronavirus cases with 57 Covid-19 related deaths, taking the death toll to 1,41,862, according to the UK Security Agency. While infections have fallen by 16.6 percent, the government reported an increase in the number of deaths by 8.2 percent in the country. National Health Service Executive, Amanda Pritchard urged people to get their jabs as Covid and flu can be a "threat" in winter.
Tags: covid 19, Coronavirus, Covid deaths, london, Influenza
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Chef Damodaran Awarded With Lifetime Achievement Award In London
Chef Kothandaraman Damodaran, aka chef Damu, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award on November 8. The award which is believed to be the first-of-its-kind was given to the chef, at the Global Food, Hospitality, and Tourism Achievement Award-2021 in London. Chef Damu also holds three Guinness World records for the longest food marathon. ''Thank everyone who are and have been part of my journey,'' said Damu.
Tags: chef awards, Award for Achievement, london, Master Chef, India
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Reliance Denies Ambani's Family Moving To London
Reliance Industries recently bought a property worth Rs 592 crore in London. Following this, speculations went around about the family relocating to London. In a statement published by Reliance, they denied the "baseless" speculation of Mukesh Ambani's family partly shifting to Stoke Park in London. Furthermore, the statement stated that they would be enhancing the property as a "premier golfing and sporting resort".
Tags: Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, property, london, Ambani
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Act Early Or Face 'Consequences': Experts Warn UK Govt Against Rising COVID Cases
U.K's scientific advisers have warned the government to act as early as possible to contain the rising spread of the Coronavirus infections, failing to do so would invite harsher measures this winter. On October 21, Covid-19 cases in the UK exceeded 52,000, the highest since July. Moreover, several experts who have advised ministers during pandemic raised concerns about the government's future approach to introduce plan 'B' as soon as… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, COVID-19 outbreak, london, United Kingdom, Boris Johnson
Courtesy: The Guardian
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Bengaluru Boy Wins Global Award For Clicking Web-Weaving Spider
The 10-year-old Vidyun R Hebbar, a resident of Bengaluru, has won the International "Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year" award at the London Natural History Museum's annual contest, 2021 for capturing a beautiful web-weaving spider. The picture has been titled ''Dome Home''. Hebbar also won an award under-10 category for a "Highly Commended" picture. ''My Dad captures beautiful images. I want to take pictures the same way,'' said Hebbar… read-more
Tags: Wildlife Photographer, london, international award, bengaluru
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Passenger Gives Birth Mid-Air; Traveling From London To Kochi
Following the birth of a baby mid-flight, the Air India flight from London to Kochi with 203 passengers was diverted to Frankfurt on October 7. The lady's preterm birth was assisted by two physicians and four nurses on board. Later, Air India confirmed that the woman delivered a healthy baby and both are doing well. However, the plane was well-equipped with all of the necessary medical equipment, said officials.
Tags: Air India, Kochi, london, Birth
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London, Key Location For World's Richest People To Cover Up Cash: Pandora Papers
Following a huge leak of financial-information revealed how London is a primary destination of choice for some of the world's richest and influential individuals to conceal their income, advocates are urging Britain to strengthen its anti-money trafficking and anti-tax avoidance defenses. Nearly 12 million papers reveal how rich people all across the world allegedly set up offshore corporations to acquire property and avoid paying taxes.… read-more
Tags: london, United Kingdom, Pandora papers, Tax avoidance
Courtesy: The Times Of India
