Amazon says: AWS outage Resolved; here’s what caused the service disruption for hundreds of websites and apps on the internet

Amazon Web Services has restored its cloud infrastructure after a major outage impacted hundreds of websites and apps. The disruption, caused by DNS failures and load balancer issues in its US-EAST-1 region, affected platforms like Reddit and Slack. Services are now fully operational, with AWS reviewing the incident to prevent recurrence.

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Being too thin could be deadlier than being overweight, research shows

A recent Danish study challenges the notion that lower weight is always healthier. The research indicates that being underweight carries a significantly higher mortality risk than being overweight for some individuals. The study highlights the limitations of BMI as a sole indicator of health, emphasizing the importance of personalized approaches considering factors like fat distribution…

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Himanta vs Mamata: Assam & Bengal CMs trade barbs over identity politics, infiltration; NRC, language rights reignite East India row

A heated exchange erupted between Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over identity politics and infiltration issues. Banerjee accused Assam’s BJP government of targeting Bengali speakers, while Sarma claimed to combat unchecked Muslim infiltration causing demographic shifts. Sarma further accused Banerjee of prioritizing vote banks over national integrity by encouraging…

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4 of total 16 elections held for vice-president posts won uncontested

Out of the 16 Vice-Presidential elections held in India, four were uncontested, with S Radhakrishnan winning twice unopposed. Several Vice-Presidents, including V V Giri and Shankar Dayal Sharma, resigned to become President. The Election Commission has compiled a booklet detailing the election process and past results, highlighting instances of invalid votes despite a small electoral…

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