’25–30% of Indians have varicose veins’: Here’s when you should get a Doppler Test

’25–30% of Indians have varicose veins’: Here’s when you should get a Doppler Test

Spread the love       4 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 06:00 PM IST Gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam recently highlighted varicose veins, claiming that 25–30% of Indians are affected by the condition. In a video shared online, he urged people not to ignore symptoms such as sudden leg pain and swelling, recommending a Doppler ultrasound for timely diagnosis. He also warned about...

‘This was a warning from students & oppn’: Rahul attacks Centre, PM Modi after CJP ends stir

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party has called off its protest at Jantar Mantar, which has lasted for more than a month. This call was made after the government accepted their key demands, including the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.“Government accepted all our demands after 36 days of protest; we urge everyone to peacefully withdraw...

Jeff Bezos ex-wife MacKenzie Scott helped write a ‘donation playbook’ for Snap founder

Spread the love       Snap co-founder Evan Spiegel and his wife, supermodel Miranda Kerr, recently made a multimillion-dollar donation that will wipe out $550 million in medical debt for over 261,000 Californians. Interestingly, this sophisticated philanthropic model was pioneered by MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos ex-wife, who has donated more than $26 billion to over 2,700 non-profit organisations through her platform, Yield...

After poaching erased wildlife, 12 giraffes may rescue this Uganda reserve

Spread the love       Representative image On a chilly morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers did more than prepare for a conservation mission: they prepared to protect the future of one of Africa’s most iconic animals. With quiet coordination, a few songs, and a great deal of expertise, wildlife officials began moving 12 endangered Nubian giraffes from Murchison Falls National...

Quashing of FIRs, compensation & 5-point Charter: What Centre, CJP said in joint press meet

Spread the love       The joint press conference was attended by Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, along with CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das. NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party on Sunday withdrew its protest against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar after the government agreed to its remaining demands.In a joint press...

Who is Yash Thakur? Vidarbha pacer making his India debut against Zimbabwe

Spread the love       Yash Thakur Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20 International on Saturday, as the visitors handed a debut to Vidarbha fast bowler Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI. Ashok had made his T20I debut in the series opener on July 23 but went wicketless...

‘Strength without violence’: Wangchuk’s wife says India’s youth set example for world

Spread the love       Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo extends support and gratitude to Gen Z NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, took a sharp swipe at the government and the ruling party on Saturday. She praised Gen Z’s role in the student protests and suggested the BJP could learn from young Indians about Hinduism, nationalism...

This AI data centre promised no Colorado River water. Now it wants 260mn gallons

Spread the love       The AI boom is spreading data centres across the world faster than most tech projects. These AI lifelines work on two important resources, water and electricity, which they use from the areas they are located in. Often this leads to a fight between the locals and the tech giant owning the data centre since resources are limited...

New England’s solar panels paid off big during the 2026 heatwave

Spread the love       On August 2, 2006, the temperature in Massachusetts hit 99 degrees with 65% humidity. New Englanders cranked up their air conditioners and fans like never before, setting an all-time record for electricity use on the regional grid. Historically, New England has suffered from some of the highest retail electricity costs in the US. But about two years...

Shamita Shetty raises an important question about endometriosis surgery: ‘Can it come back?’

Shamita Shetty raises an important question about endometriosis surgery: ‘Can it come back?’

Spread the love       5 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 05:00 PM IST Recently, Shamita Shetty recalled the time she went through endometriosis excision surgery on Soha Ali Khan’s podcast All About Her. “I was nervous. I think the first question I asked her (the doctor) was, ‘Can it come back?’ Because I can’t keep cutting myself again and again and...

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