India home to world’s second largest diabetes population in 2024: Study

India home to world’s second largest diabetes population in 2024: Study

Spread the love      At 90 million, India ranked second in the number of adults living with diabetes in 2024. China was first at 148 million and the US ranked third at 39 million, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal. Researchers, including those from the International Diabetes Federation in Belgium and the India Diabetes Research Foundation...

Need law to fight discrimination, says Rahul on Vemula anniversary

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: On the 10th death anniversary of Dalit student Rohith Vemula on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stressed the need for an anti-discrimination law, saying Dalit youth continue to face discrimination and other challenges on campuses. Vemula, a 26-year-old student of University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on Jan 17, 2016, following alleged harassment.In a post...

Stricter cancellation rules for Vande Bharat sleeper trains; no refund within 8 hrs

Spread the love       Vande Bharat sleeper train NEW DELHI: Just ahead of the commencement of commercial operations of the Vande Bharat sleeper trains, the railways has modified the cancellation charges norm for this premium service.According to a notification, there will be a 25% deduction in the refund if a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 72 hours before the scheduled...

‘Nothing like a warm, fuzzy recommended drink’: Neha Dhupia’s bedtime sip promises to beat the bloat

‘Nothing like a warm, fuzzy recommended drink’: Neha Dhupia’s bedtime sip promises to beat the bloat

Spread the love      Neha Dhupia’s 21-day anti-inflammatory challenge has gone viral online, with people excitedly participating and sharing their positive results with the Bollywood actor on social media. Following its success, Neha has begun sharing snippets of her own diet, starting with a bedtime debloat drink that helps her sleep better. Taking to Instagram, she said that this natural nighttime drink...

The “biggest blunder” of Einstein’s life

Spread the love      If there’s one scientist that everyone, or at least most of us, know, then it has to be German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. As someone who has fundamentally altered humanity’s understanding of space, time, gravity and energy, Einstein enjoys fame and popularity unlike anyone else from the realm of science.  The greatest achievement of a scientist who can...

‘Low visibility’: Delhi airport issues advisory for ‘dense fog’

Spread the love       Representative image NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Saturday issued a passenger advisory warning of possible flight disruptions due to dense morning fog expected to continue on Sunday. Citing the India Meteorological Department, the airport said low visibility conditions could impact some flight operations.“According to the India Meteorological Department, dense morning fog will continue tomorrow, leading to low...

Pak-sent weapons seized in Pathankot; AK-47s, pistols, ammo recovered

Spread the love       Pakistan-sent weapons seized in Pathankot PATHANKOT: Punjab Police claimed to have foiled a possible terror attack after recovering a cache of weapons in the Narot Jamal Singh area. Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Sandeep Goel said that acting on a tip-off, police conducted checks and seized three AK-47 rifles, five magazines, two pistols of Turkish and Chinese...

‘Not afraid of crackers’: Rogue elephant leaves deadly trail in Jharkhand

Spread the love       Among the casualties was a forest guard from the animal rescue squad from West Bengal CHAIBASA: On the morning of January 10, we circled the rogue elephant in the Benisagar forest of West Singhbhum district. The elephant had already killed 19 people in the region since January 1. The night before, it killed two persons in a...

‘Time to look for new leadership’: Trump calls for end of ‘sick’ Khamenei’s regime

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign, saying, “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” in comments to POLITICO.Trump made the remarks as widespread protests calling for an end to the regime appeared to have waned, after thousands of protesters across the country were killed over...

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