Spread the love The SELECT trial, led by A. Michael Lincoff and published in The New England Journal of Medicine (2023), showed that once-weekly semaglutide reduced major cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or higher and pre-existing cardiovascular disease, but without diabetes. The trial enrolled 17,604 participants and tracked outcomes over nearly...
Kushboo calls rumours alleging Sundar C’s ban on meat shops in Madurai ‘fake’: ‘Spreading a false narrative’
Spread the love 3 min readKochiApr 8, 2026 02:06 PM IST Following in the footsteps of his wife, actor Kushboo, renowned director Sundar C has entered politics and is contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Madurai Central constituency. He is a candidate of the Puthiya Neethi Katchi (New Justice Party), which is part of the All India...
‘Sincere regret’: Kharge apologises for ‘people illiterate in Gujarat’ remark
Spread the love Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday apologised for his recent remarks targeting people of Gujarat, saying his comments were ‘deliberately misinterpreted’ and that he never intended to hurt sentiments.In a post on X, the Congress president said, “Some remarks of mine in a recent election speech in Keralam...
நீதிமன்றத்தை அரசியல் மேடையாக பயன்படுத்த வேண்டாம்: ஜி.ஆர்.சுவாமிநாதனுக்கு நீதிபதி அறிவுரை
Spread the love திருப்பரங்குன்றம் மலை உச்சியில் உள்ள தூணில் கார்த்திகை தீபம் ஏற்ற உத்தரவிடக் கோரி, மதுரையைச் சேர்ந்த ராம.ரவிக்குமார், பரமசிவம், அரசபாண்டி உள்ளிட்டோர் சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்ற மதுரை அமர்வில் கடந்த ஆண்டு மனு தாக்கல் செய்தனர். இந்த மனுக்களை விசாரித்த உயர்நீதிமன்ற நீதிபதி ஜி.ஆர். சுவாமிநாதன், தீப கார்த்திகை நாளான்று (டிச. 3-2025) மலை மீதுள்ள தூணிலும், வழக்கம் போல பிற இடங்களிலும் தீபம் ஏற்ற வேண்டும் என கடந்த ஆண்டு, டிசம்பர் 1-ஆம் தேதி உத்தரவிட்டார். இந்த உத்தரவு நிறைவேற்றப்படாததையொட்டி, தீப...
Fast-moving cornstarch acts like a liquid before hardening
Spread the love If you mix cornstarch and water, you will have a substance that defies common sense. If you punch it with your first, it will feel like you hit a solid wall. But if you move your finger through it slowly, the substance will flow like honey. And scientists have long struggled to understand how this transition happens....
Bengal poll battle heats up: EC and TMC exchange ‘straight talk’
Spread the love War of words: ECI assures free elections, TMC cries foul over voter deletions (ANI photo) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday asserted that the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections will be conducted in a “fear-free, violence-free and intimidation-free” manner, issuing a firm message to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).In a post on X, the poll...
First in 7 years! India to get Iran crude oil on US sanctions waiver
Spread the love Tracking data from LSEG showed that the vessel had earlier moved into Southeast Asian waters. (AI image) Amid the Middle East conflict, India is all set to get its first shipment of Iran crude oil in over seven years. The decision to buy comes as the Donald Trump administration has waived off sanctions on Iran crude oil...
Iran-US ceasefire impact: Oil prices drop, Hormuz to see ‘controlled’ movement; global markets surge
Spread the love Representative image (AI-generated) As the Iran-US ceasefire kicks in, global markets are witnessing a sharp shift across multiple sectors.US President Donald Trump announced a temporary two-week suspension of planned military strikes on Iran, linking the move to Iran’s willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and engage in negotiations.Crude prices, which had surged above $100 per barrel...
‘Hope you sleep soundly tonight’: TMC-EC meeting turns tense; what transpired inside
Spread the love TMC delegation who met the Election Commission NEW DELHI: A meeting between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday morning lasted under 10 minutes and ended on a tense note, with EC sources alleging that TMC MP Derek O’Brien “shouted at the Election Commission functionaries and asked chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar not...
‘Israel backs US ceasefire with Iran but not Hezbollah’: What Netanyahu said on two-week truce
Spread the love Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, while underlining that the ceasefire does not extend to Hezbollah Lebanon.Netanyahu’s remarks mark Israel’s first response to the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, which is aimed at creating a temporary pause in hostilities and opening a window...
