4 min readNew DelhiJun 9, 2026 11:00 AM IST The pancreas plays a critical role in both digestion and blood sugar regulation, yet many everyday habits may quietly put excess stress on this organ over time. In a recent Instagram post, Maryland-based physician Dr Kunal Sood highlighted five common lifestyle patterns that can negatively affect...
Iran’s latest missile-and-drone barrage against Israel were not militarily noteworthy: a few high-value targets were struck, casualties were unclear, and Israel’s missile defences largely absorbed the onslaught.Yet alarm bells were set off globally. Why?Judging the incident only by its military effect misses the deadly consequential shifts beneath the surface.Tehran’s choice to directly strike Israel in...
Most people can name the founders of Apple, Microsoft, Meta or Tesla. Fabrice Bellard remains largely unknown outside programming circles despite creating software that helps power much of the modern internet. From the technology that processes online videos to the virtual machines underpinning cloud computing, Bellard’s creations sit deep beneath the internet’s surface, largely invisible...
(Photo credit: AP) The latest round of fighting between Israel and Iran appears to have eased, but reports suggest tensions between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have intensified in recent days.However, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, has played down claims of a rift, saying the two leaders...
A highly contagious bacterial diarrhoeal disease called shigellosis (bacillary dysentery), caused by shigella, is being reported across the State now While all districts are reporting cases sporadically, these are turning into outbreaks in some locations affecting more people because of contaminated food/ water or due to poor hygiene practices. Cases are now being reported from...
US President Donald Trump became the first sitting American president to attend an NBA Finals game on Monday, but his historic appearance at New York’s Madison Square Garden was met with loud boos from sections of the crowd as he watched Game 3 between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.Trump, attending as...
(File photo) A United States military helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday amid heightened tensions between Iran and Washington. The incident comes as military hostilities continue after the launch of MAGA supremo Donald Trump‘s major military campaign against the Iranian regime on February 28.However, both the crews in chopper were...
Educator Khan Sir received a reprieve as a Patna court stayed his arrest in a case involving an alleged firing at his coaching institute PATNA: Educator Faisal Khan, better known as Khan Sir, received a major legal reprieve after a Patna district court stayed his arrest in a case alleging that he directed security guards...
Global spending on nuclear weapons surged to a record high in 2025, with all nine nuclear-armed states increasing investments in their arsenals amid growing geopolitical tensions, according to a report released by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The findings come as India also increased its expenditure on nuclear weapons, though it remained...
India’s permanent representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish (File photo) NEW DELHI: India has strongly rebuked Pakistan at the United Nations over what it described as Islamabad’s attempt to label militant groups operating within its territory as “Fitna al Hindustan” as part of a state-sponsored propaganda campaign.The Indian response came after Pakistan sought to frame...
