Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 11, 2026 07:00 PM IST Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications and play a crucial role in treating bacterial infections. However, while they target harmful bacteria, they can also temporarily alter the composition of the gut microbiome by reducing beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity and other aspects of health. DISCLAIMER:...
Malaysia’s Princess Ilyana marries British GT racer Chris Froggatt
Spread the love Tengku Puteri Ilyana Alia of Malaysia and her partner, Christopher Lionel Froggatt (Facebook photo) Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Ilyana Alia, daughter of the Sultan of Pahang, married British racing driver Christopher Lionel Froggatt in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, August 7.Princess Ilyana, 29, is the daughter of Sultan Abdullah, the Sultan of Pahang who served as Malaysia’s...
UPI MDR: What is being proposed, and who pays the final cost? Explained
Spread the love If an MDR is introduced in the future it will only be applicable to a limited category of merchant transactions with the rate being nominal Unified Payments Interface or UPI transactions have become an important backbone of the digital payments economy in India. With wide adoption and transactions running into several lakh crore every month, UPI is...
Zohran Mamdani’s ‘millionaire home tax’ exposes New York’s ‘ghost cars’ issue
Spread the love Representative Image New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s proposed ‘millionaire home tax’ is drawing attention beyond second-home ownership. By requiring owners of high-value secondary residences to establish whether a property is their primary home, the proposal also highlights a long-running issue of residency claims that overlaps with “garage fraud”. This is a practice in which residents register...
Pilot of turbulence-hit AI flight that dropped 300 ft fails 2nd dope test: Sources
Spread the love Confirmatory dope test of the pilot-in-command the flight last Tuesday has also come positive NEW DELHI: The confirmatory dope test of the pilot-in-command (PIC) operating Air India’s Phuket-Delhi flight last Tuesday has also come positive, say sources. His screening test done on arrival was “non negative” and then as per procedure, a confirmatory test was conducted whose...
Duan Jansen, Marco’s twin brother, earns maiden South Africa call-up for Namibia tour
Spread the love Duan Jansen (Photo by Getty Images) Duan Jansen, twin brother of South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen, has earned his maiden senior call-up and could make his international debut during South Africa’s upcoming white-ball tour of Namibia.The 15-member squad, led by experienced spinner Bjorn Fortuin, will play a T20I tri-series involving Namibia and Zimbabwe before taking on Namibia...
Why potential BJP-SAD alliance could be game changer for both; and a worry for AAP, Congress
Spread the love BJP-SAD alliance buzz grows after PM Modi-Badal meeting NEW DELHI: Will the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal revive their decades-old ties in Punjab for the 2027 assembly elections? Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who has been playing a key role in BJP’s Punjab plans, has ruled out any such possibility. His denial comes amid a...
Inside Japan’s Way Of Doing Business: An ET Immersion Experience
Spread the love Japan Business Summit Japan is a country that not only makes great products, but it also makes great habits. Walk into a Japanese factory, and you’ll notice something about their way of doing work: everybody moving above and beyond in their respective roles. That’s not an accident; it’s discipline, attention to detail, steadiness towards their work, and...
Born in Ronaldo’s hometown, ex-Australia cricketer to lead Portugal’s T20 WC bid
Spread the love Moises Henriques of Australia (second from left), and Cristiano Ronaldo Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they attempt to qualify for the T20 World Cup for the first time.Henriques, who played four Tests, 16 ODIs and 24 T20Is for Australia, will lead Portugal’s 14-member squad at the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier C...
Pune conversion case: UK-based OCI holder booked under new Maharashtra law
Spread the love UK-based OCI cardholder booked by Pune Police in alleged religious conversion case NEW DELHI: Pune Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder from the United Kingdom for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity through religious gatherings.DCP Prashant Amrutkar of the Pune City Police’s Special Branch said the accused, a...
