Spread the love ‘Anaemia has multiple causes and cannot be solved by an additive in the salt bottle’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s anaemia burden is not in doubt. The fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) found that more than half of women and about two-thirds of young children are anaemic. In this context, double-fortified salt (DFS) — fortified...
Habibi, America has just lurched to the left
Spread the love Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed The TOI correspondent from Washington: The first Muslim to be elected to the US Senate in American history wasted little time in igniting MAGA outrage, barely waiting for the confetti to settle before reminding President Trump and his veep JD Vance that they would have to get used to him.Abdul El-Sayed,...
Science should move past ‘top 2%’ label
Spread the love ‘Irrespective of whether Indian scientists are included in these lists or not, many of them make important research contributions.’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Indian scientists, like scientists everywhere, deserve recognition for the work they do in advancing knowledge. International visibility is one such form of recognition. Recent media reports stated that India’s presence in the “top...
LA tenant wins $61,801 after landlords keep $19,500 rental deposit
Spread the love Representative image A Los Angeles tenant who paid a $19,500 deposit to rent a $9,750-a-month home has won a major legal victory against the property’s landlords. In Aviles v. Shenon, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $61,801.67 judgment in favour of former tenant Eric Aviles, rejecting the landlords’ attempt to limit court costs to $1,000 under...
Houdini’s secret-message pocket watch sells for $204,000 after 116 years
Spread the love Harry Houdini and his gifted watch (L-R)Photo credit (L-R): Wikimedia Commons and potterauctions.com Harry Houdini was famous for escaping locked boxes, handcuffs and seemingly impossible restraints, but one of the most personal objects connected to him carried a secret hidden in plain sight. In 1910, his wife Beatrice, known as Bess, gave him a gold-filled pocket watch...
Watch: Rare wicketkeeping error hands Renegades last-ball win over Hurricanes
Spread the love Lee’s rare wicketkeeping error costs Hobart Hurricanes (Images: X) Melbourne Renegades pulled off a dramatic four-wicket victory over Hobart Hurricanes in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) on Wednesday, with a rare wicketkeeping infringement on the final delivery denying the hosts a chance to force a Super Over. Just when the Hurricanes appeared to have rescued a...
Trump’s space declaration signals new Moon contest; India weighs its options
Spread the love Trump’s space declaration sparks a new Moon rules contest, forcing India to balance Artemis ties and 2047 ambitions against strategic autonomy. BENGALURU: As Americans voted in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled “The American Declaration of Freedom in Space”, declaring that the US would lead the exploration, development, use and settlement of...
NVS-03 reaches geosynchronous orbit; satellite in good health
Spread the love A GSLV rocket carrying second-generation navigation satellite NVS-03 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. | Photo Credit: PTI The NVS-03 satellite launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on October 30, 2026, has reached the intended Geo Synchronous Orbit. See The Hindu’s visual story on India’s space journey. ISRO said...
Heartburn isn’t the only sign of acid reflux; your throat may also be sending warnings
Spread the love If you find yourself frequently clearing your throat, it could be a sign of acid reflux, according to Dr H K Susheen Dutt, Senior Consultant – ENT Specialist at Fortis Hospital, Bangalore. Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows back into the oesophagus and up to the throat, irritating the posterior larynx. This irritation can lead to...
Delhi. Can’t breathe. can’t move; AQI inches closer to severe
Spread the love Delhi’s air quality index is deteriorating and expected to reach severe levels by Friday (Photo credit: Tarun Rawat) NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further within very poor levels Wednesday, inching closer to the severe category. Local emission sources contributed 31% and external sources 69% to overall air pollution in the city, with the contribution of stubble...
