Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 10, 2026 09:30 AM IST What is pulse pressure, and what makes it an important indicator of heart health? We posed this Quora query — ‘Why is pulse pressure important for older adults, and what does it really tell you about their heart health?’ — to a cardiologist who explained that pulse pressure...
Legally availabile marijuana in some countries adds to airline woes
Spread the love Process of detecting consumption of psychoactive substances is difficult NEW DELHI: The legal availability of marijuana for either medicinal or recreational use in places like Thailand and Amsterdam has made life difficult for airlines flying there. The reason: Unlike simple breath analyser tests for checking if the crew is tipsy, the process of detecting consumption of psychoactive...
‘Not taking up the position’: Why Laxman turned down head coach job after Dravid
Spread the love BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, left, with BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: VVS Laxman has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to succeed Rahul Dravid as India head coach in 2024, choosing instead to continue his work at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and citing family considerations as one of...
More than 20 US warships deployed against Iran in Hormuz; 55 vessels redirected
Spread the love More than 20 US warships are currently deployed to the Middle East for military missions, including the naval blockade against Iran, according to CENTCOM. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that its forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade against Iran. More than 20 US warships...
Starbucks ends employee coverage for these medicines amid rising US health costs
Spread the love Starbucks has announced that it will stop covering the GLP-1 medications prescribed for weight loss under its employee health plans starting October. According to a report by Business Insider, the Seattle-based coffee chain has confirmed that while the drugs may still be covered for other conditions such as diabetes, they will no longer be included for weight-loss...
19 days in jail, ‘stole’ police chair and deportation: Japanese student’s Bengaluru story
Spread the love Hirotoshi Tanaka and the chair he ‘stole’ (Image Credit: Special arrangement) BENGALURU: When Japanese student Hirotoshi Tanaka came to Bengaluru in 2019, he had one simple plan — to learn English, experience life in India and eventually return to his parents in Yaizu city, Shizuoka, Japan.Instead, his journey took him from a police station to Bengaluru Central...
Microsoft warns travellers: Hotel Wi-Fi can expose passwords, audio and video
Spread the love Microsoft cuts 4800 job Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team has issued a warning to travelers following a series of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting guest Wi-Fi networks at hotels and hospitality venues worldwide. The internet hijacking campaign, dubbed ‘CaptiveCrunch’, has been active since at least May and is attributed to Storm-2945, a sub-cluster claimed to be of the Russian hacking...
Gurnoor Brar is an exciting player… expect a lot from him: Zaheer Khan
Spread the love Gurnoor Brar picked up two wickets in the second innings. (BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Indian cricket has been hit by a barrage of injuries in the last few weeks, with more than a dozen regular players currently at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) undergoing rehabilitation. Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan will miss the two...
Trump’s Iran ‘victory’ within reach? Tehran raises stakes over Hormuz
Spread the love Trump’s Iran strategy faces tough Hormuz test US president Donald Trump had been preparing to declare victory in the war with Iran if Tehran agreed to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He had also privately signalled to senior aides that he was willing to walk away without securing a nuclear deal, US officials said to the...
Oil price today: Brent crude jumps over 1% as traders await Hormuz reopening
Spread the love Crude prices jump over 1% as Hormuz reopening Oil prices rose over 1% on Monday as prospects of reopening Hormuz remained stuck in limbo. Brent crude gained 1.32% to $84.65 a barrel, around 7:30 am IST while WTI crude rose 1.04% to $78.99 a barrel.The rise came after both benchmarks fell more than 7% last week on...
