5 min readNew DelhiJul 20, 2026 05:55 PM IST High cholesterol remains one of the leading risk factors for heart disease and stroke, yet it often goes unnoticed because it usually causes no symptoms. Excess low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), commonly known as ‘bad’ cholesterol, can gradually build up inside artery walls, forming plaques that narrow...
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar on Monday sought Canada’s support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty between New Delhi and Islamabad.Addressing a joint press conference with Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand in Islamabad, Dar said India had “added a new dynamic into an already volatile security situation” by putting the agreement in...
3 min readKochiJul 20, 2026 05:53 PM IST The protest launched by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG question paper leak earlier this year, has snowballed into a mammoth agitation, attracting the whole nation’s attention to New Delhi. Veteran actor Prakash Raj also joined the...
5 min readHyderabadJul 20, 2026 05:36 PM IST Director H Vinoth has said that Jana Nayagan should not be seen as Vijay’s last film but as the first film of a sitting Chief Minister. Speaking ahead of the July 23 release, Vinoth also revealed that he had initially narrated the political story to another actor...
Iran dares US to attempt a ground invasion of Kharg Island Iran has warned the United States of severe consequences if it attempts a ground invasion of Kharg Island, the strategic oil hub that handles around 90 per cent of the country’s crude exports, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.The Iranian Foreign...
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) walks between Spain players during the medal ceremony (AP/PTI photo) Spain’s players produced one of the defining moments of sportsmanship after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026, forming a guard of honour for Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad as they collected their runners-up medals following the final at MetLife Stadium.Moments...
AI-generated image Falling behind on housing installments can quickly become expensive when penalties keep piling up. To help beneficiaries break that cycle, the Gujarat government launched the 100% Penalty Mafi Yojana, offering a complete waiver of late-payment penalties.Introduced by the state’s urban development and urban housing department, the scheme is aimed at beneficiaries of the...
Andy Burnham at Buckingham Palace Andy Burnham has become the UK’s 59th prime minister after winning the Labour leadership unopposed, following Keir Starmer’s resignation. He is also the UK’s 7th PM in 10 years.Burnham, 56, formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government after Starmer tendered his resignation at Buckingham Palace....
First ‘exomoon’ found comes with a challenge Using the radial velocity method, astronomers have found a large body orbiting a brown dwarf, CD-35 2722 B, which orbits a star. It is estimated to be 90% as massive as Jupiter and orbiting the brown dwarf every 170 days on an oval path. The find is a...
JPMorgan Chase has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) has helped the bank reduce headcount by up to 40% in some business areas, yet CEO Jamie Dimon remains unconvinced. He stressed that AI is unlikely to give America’s biggest bank a lasting competitive advantage, as other companies are adopting the technology as well. Speaking during JPMorgan’s...
