London: Jet-air hand dryers should not be used in hospital toilets as they spread more germs than disposable paper towels, a study warns. Published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, the study looked at bacterial spread in a real world setting-in two toilets in each of three hospitals, which were in the UK, France and Italy. Each of the toilets had paper towel dispensers and jet-air dryers, but only one of these was in use on any given day. “The problem starts because some people do not wash their hands properly,” a professor at University of Leeds said. PTI
Aretha Franklin’s costumes to go up for auction
Los Angeles: Aretha Franklin’s most famous outfits and accessories are to be sold at auction in New York on November 10. More than 30 of her history-making looks will go on display between November 5 to 9 with highlights including the red sequinned dress she donned on stage at Radio City Hall in 1991. The clothing, estimated in value between $800 and $4,000 per item, includes a red Arnold Scassi dress from a 1991 event at Radio City music hall, a black Oleg Cassini dress from the 1993 Essence Awards and a Judith Ann Plus dress worn at her concert. PTI
PM of Georgia separatist republic dies in car crash
Moscow: The Prime Minister of Georgia’s separatist republic of Abkhazia died in a car crash late Saturday, the local government said. Gennady Gaguliya, 70, was killed in a crash on the road between Psou in the south of Russia and Sukhumi in the breakaway region. Russia’s TASS news agency reported Galuliya was travelling in a delegation returning from Syria. His driver and security guards were not injured. The republic is led by President Raul Khajimba. Moscow became one of the few capitals to recognise the independence of Abkhazia. AFP
Nandita adds voice to equality call in Toronto
Toronto: Key movie industry women from across the world, including Indian actor and director Nandita Das, took the stage on Saturday morning for the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival’s ‘Share Her Journey’ rally to draw attention to the urgent need for gender equality behind the camera and on the screen. Coming less than a year after Harvey Weinstein was knocked off his position of immense power by sexual assault allegations, the initiative recognised that the industry, and the world, would be a better place if it gave more space to women’s voices. PTI
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