For orangutans, scratching is contagious – but unexpectedly, the behaviour is transmitted more between individuals that do not know each other well

India badminton star Jwala Gutta posted this picture to her 1.5 million Twitter followers on Wednesday as she distributed food items and medical supplies near her Hyderabad home.

“During these unprecedented times we chose to contribute some basic essentials like rice, pulses, oil, sugar, masks n more to daily wage migrants near our residence!! #lockdown #migrantworkers ##coronavirus #unitedindia #standtogether #wewillgetthroughthis #WeAreOne,” the World Championships medal-winner captioned her post.

 

 

 

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During these unprecedented times We chose to contribute some basic essentials Like rice,pulses,oil,sugar,masks n more to daily wage migrants near our residence!! #lockdown #migrantworkers ##coronavirus #unitedindia ##wewillgetthroughthis #wewillgetthroughthistogether

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The 36-year-old badminton player has been a prominent player in the sport over the past two decades. Jwala Gutta is known for her fierce gameplay and even fiercer attitude.

Jwala Gutta formed a dominant force alongside Ashwini Ponnappa in women's doubles over the years. At the Commonwealth Games, Jwala has won a gold, two silver and a bronze medal. She also has a bronze medal at the Asian Championships. Gutta has won 5 gold medals at South Asian Games.

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Happy to be a Test specialist, India batsman Hanuma Vihari says being snubbed by IPL franchises this season has neither made him sad nor affected his belief that he is good enough for the shorter formats as well. Vihari was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore in the 2019 IPL but he didn't find any takers this season, which has been indefinitely suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I realised that when things are not in your control, you can't do much about it. No regrets. I am not gutted about IPL (snub)," Vihari said during an Instagram chat on the show 'Homerun with AV'. "My focus always was on Tests from an early age and I am happy I could achieve whatever I did," added Vihari, who kept his base price at Rs 50 lakh this season. Vihari said he is in awe of captain Virat Kohli's work ethic and has learnt a lot by watching his preparation before matches. "The best part of Kohli's game is his preparation. I have learnt that from him. His work ethic is also amazing," A regular in India's squad for overseas Tests, Vihari said he always tries to put a price on his wicket so that he is not left out of the team.

"I am ready to do anything for my team. I always tried to score runs, dig deep and play long innings whenever I play abroad. I always try to do my best so that team can't drop me," said the 26-year-old, who scored a gritty 55 in the second Test in New Zealand earlier this year. Successful as a Test specialist, Vihari believes he also has the ability to do well in other formats. "See I can't change what people think about you. I have to score runs consistently and those are the thoughts that come to my mind. "I believe I have the ability to play all formats. So that's good enough for me, this knowledge. Once I get right the opportunity, I can do it."

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In a rodent study, the brain region that responds solely to sugar, the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNST) has been discovered by scientists.

Specific microbiota profile in the gut predicted the presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with 83 percent accuracy, reports a new study.

Early introduction of solid foods to infants showed gut microbiome shifts, reports a new study. Gut microbiome changes are key factors in the development of common metabolic and immune conditions.

Space flight has found to have a consistent effect on the gut microbes. A new Northwestern University study discovered that spaceflight -- both aboard

A couple of cozy pictures of Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal and badminton player Gutta Jwala have now gone viral.

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It's 100 years since the birth of Woody Guthrie, bard of the Great Depression, storyteller of genius, and huge influence on Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and the rest. Billy Bragg, whose upcoming tour plays tribute to Guthrie; Tom Paley, veteran folk musician; and Mojo journalist Colin Irwin discuss this remarkable man and his legacy with Richard Clayton, FT pop critic. With clips from Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land” and “Pretty Boy Floyd”, Billy Bragg’s “My Flying Saucer” (set to lyrics by Guthrie), and the title track from Tom Paley’s new album Roll On, Roll On. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Roberto Bautista Agut will meet Novak Djokovic in the first Grand Slam final of his career after beating Argentina's Guido Pella 7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Roberto Bautista Agut is free to go back on his cancelled stag do to Ibiza after crashing out of Wimbledon in a semi-final defeat to defending champion Novak Djokovic.

He's known for his incredible sense of style and David Beckham must have been so into his Wimbledon look on Thursday, he went for something similar the day after. 

Sam Fender has been forced to pull out of Glastonbury Festival 2019 over health reasons just hours after Snow Patrol cancelled their slot. 

'No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!' Listen, you've editorialized,' Paul blasted the 'TODAY' host as she tried to corner him on changes to his foreign policy views.

Savannah, 47, took to Instagram during the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday to share a photo of herself wearing a baseball cap with Roger's initials, prompting her husband to tease her.

Laura Trott and Great Britain experienced the unfamiliar feeling of returning from a Track World Championships without a gold medal following the final day of the titles.

Lamorna Ash who took a break from her career in London as a playwright, spent months living with Cornish fishermen for a new book. Almost everyone she met has lost someone to the sea.

The 25-year-old Canadian pop star ranked three of his wife Hailey Bieber's famous friends from favorite to least favorite on Thursday on The Late Late Show With James Corden on CBS.

Brisbane Broncos star fullback Jamayne Isaako has been forced to choose between visiting his terminally ill father in New Zealand or stay playing NRL in Australia.

The male orangutan, named Paguh (main and inset left) by his rescuers, was found with 16 metal pellets in his skull (inset right) and eight in his body in Aceh, Indonesia last week.

Earlier this month International Animal Rescue (IAR) were alerted that the orangutans had been driven into residential gardens in Tanjung Pura Village, Indonesia.

The orangutan, who lives in a conservation forest area in Borneo, was spotted offering an outstretched arm to a man who had been in the river clearing away snakes.

Monti and three-year-old infant Anggun, who were both rescued from human captivity, were released into the jungle of Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in West Borneo earlier this month.

Alba was rescued from a cage in Borneo in 2017 where villagers were keeping her captive. She was underweight and riddled with parasites, but once rehabilitated released into the wild.

Some 60 cash-strapped animal parks - home to roughly 70,000 creatures - across the Southeast Asian archipelago have been closed since mid-March.

The Democrat defeated by Donald Trump in 2016 question Mrs Thatcher's legacy in a media blitz yesterday promoting: 'The Book Of Gutsy Women', which she co-wrote with her daughter Chelsea.

Nutritionist Kate Llewellyn-Waters, from London, told Femail that eating foods rich in zinc, probiotics, antioxidants and vitamin C will support the gut, which is responsible for 70% of the immune system.

Jessica Head, an intensive care nurse from Glasgow, told Lorraine Kelly it has been 'difficult' after her wedding was postponed indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The former Love Island star, 27, worked as an air hostess for the company prior to finding fame on the ITV2 reality series.

The 38-year-old actress embraced the change with full force and 'put in the work' to maintain a strong family unit despite the new challenges.

Coronavirus presents a 'clear and present danger' to wildlife that could push vulnerable species 'over the edge', a leading expert from Birmingham University warned last night.

The defiant Radio 1 DJ, 40, posted the Instagram snap of herself washing 'fish guts' out of her hair in the glorious bath tub at the Versace Palazzo hotel on Saturday.

Jenna, 37, and Savannah, 47, attended the US Open men's final with their respective husbands Henry Hager and Michael Feldman on Sunday.

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Researchers from Belgium found statins destroy bad gut bacteria that fuel cardiovascular disease and bowel cancer and are often found in obese people.

A fire broke out in a pharmaceutical packaging factory in the Satpur industrial area on Thursday night. While there were no casualties, goods and articles, collectively amounting to over Rs 35 lakh, was gutted in the fire.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Unit X of Crime Branch and the state's Food and Drug Administration intercepted a tempo, which had a pass for ferrying essential items, in Shivajinagar in Govandi on Thursday and made the seizure, an official said.