HbA1c tests are widely used to assess long-term blood sugar control and play a major role in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes. However, misconceptions about what can affect HbA1c readings continue to circulate online, particularly around whether extremely high blood sugar levels themselves can make the test unreliable. Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar recently addressed this topic...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131099696,imgsize-128250,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/131099696.jpg" alt="National Endangered Species Day: Can India’s wildlife laws stop the extinction crisis?" title=" Representative image (AI-generated) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image (AI-generated) “What happens when a species disappears from the wild and we realise its importance only after it is gone?”In 2026, India stands at a striking crossroads in its wildlife story. On...
NEW DELHI: After petrol and diesel prices were hiked, state-owned oil companies on Friday increased CNG prices by Rs 2 per kg, amid rising global energy crisis linked to the West Asia conflict.In Delhi, the price of CNG has been raised from Rs 77.09 per kg to Rs 79.09 per kg. The move comes a...
3 min readKochiUpdated: May 15, 2026 09:28 AM IST In a tragic incident, a worker attached to the art department of director Nelson Dilipkumar’s Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 died of electrocution on the film’s sets on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Karthikeyan. The incident reportedly occurred at a private film studio in Panaiyur...
Intel is laying off over 2,000 employees across the U.S. as part of a cost-cutting strategy, significantly impacting Oregon and Arizona. Tech layoffs have crossed 1 lakh in 2026, with LinkedIn the latest big name to join the cull. But for engineers worried about being next, here are jobs that are surviving the AI shake-up—and...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131107367,imgsize-536950,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/131107367.jpg" alt="PM Modi embarks on 5-nation tour to deepen India's strategic ties — what's on agenda" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday departed for the UAE as part of his five-nation tour from May 15 to May 20. After the UAE, the Prime Minister will also visit the Netherlands,...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131107340,imgsize-133770,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/131107340.jpg" alt="'Elections over, vasooli shuru': Opposition hits out at PM Modi over fuel hike with 'mahangayi man' jab" title=" (Photo credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> (Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Friday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government after Centre raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131107060,imgsize-33638,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/bumrah-1505-ipl.jpg" alt="IPL 2026 | 'I don't see that happening': Jasprit Bumrah cracks joke on ODI captaincy after Mumbai Indians win" title=" Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Since making his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2013, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been an integral part...
BAREILLY: A 50-year-old e-rickshaw driver was lifted nearly 50ft into the air and flung around 100 metres by strong storm winds after he tried to hold down a tin shed at a wedding hall in Bamiana village under Bhaumora police station area on Wednesday evening.He landed in a nearby sugarcane field with fractures in his...
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131106229,imgsize-885342,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-05-15t073706.jpg" alt="Petrol, diesel prices hiked: Check latest fuel rates in your city and state after Rs 3 increase" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image Petrol and diesel prices across India have been revised upward after oil marketing companies announced a fresh hike of around Rs 3 per litre amid continued pressure from...
