PM Modi condoles the demise of Bollywood comedian Raju Srivastava

PM Modi condoles the demise of Bollywood comedian Raju Srivastava

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of renowned comedian Raju Srivastava. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Raju Srivastava brightened our lives with laughter, humour and positivity. He leaves us too soon but he will continue to live in the hearts of countless people thanks to his rich work over the years. His demise […]

Avoid Chowmein, Manchurian as Ajinomoto Makes You Age Faster: Study

Avoid Chowmein, Manchurian as Ajinomoto Makes You Age Faster: Study

An important ingredientin all Chinese food preparations, Ajinomoto, causes several health issues like hypertension, cardiac problems and a faster rate of ageing, said a study conducted by scientists at the biochemistry department of Allahabad University (AU). Ajinomoto is a kind of salt with a scientific name monosodium glutamate (MSG) and is mostly used in Chinese […]

Software major Adobe acquires design software firm Figma for $20 billion

Software major Adobe acquires design software firm Figma for $20 billion

Sep 15 (IANS) Software major Adobe on Thursday announced it would acquire design software company Figma for about $20 billion in a cash and stock deal. Founded by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace in 2012, Figma pioneered product design on the web. The combination of Adobe and Figma will usher in a new era of collaborative […]

A scientific recipe that helps babies stop crying, calm down and sleep in bed

A scientific recipe that helps babies stop crying, calm down and sleep in bed

New research published in Current Biology on September 13 demonstrates the importance of carrying crying infants rather than simply holding them. Led by Kumi Kuroda at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, the study details how crying babies are physiologically affected by being held, carried, and laid down. The data yield a simple but […]

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability; Daytime eating benefits mental health

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability; Daytime eating benefits mental health

Beating the blues with food? A new study adds evidence that meal timing may affect mental health, including levels of depression- and anxiety-related mood. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, designed a study that simulated night work and then tested the effects of daytime and […]

Obesity drug may decrease type 2 diabetes risk: Study reveals

Obesity drug may decrease type 2 diabetes risk: Study reveals

New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The risk of type 2 diabetes is more than halved by weekly injections of the new obesity drug semaglutide, which was recently approved in the US and has been provisionally approved in England, says a new study. The researchers of the study, to be presented at the annual meeting of the […]

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Visually impaired contestant is a fan of Big B’s ‘Black’ movie

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Visually impaired contestant is a fan of Big B’s ‘Black’ movie

Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) A visually impaired contestant Aneri Arya shared with megastar Amitabh Bachchan that she is a big fan of his 2005 movie ‘Black’ starring Rani Mukerji on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 14’. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali ‘Black’ released in 2005. It also stars Shernaz Patel and Dhritiman Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film narrates […]

Modi makes telephone call to new UK PM [Details]

Modi makes telephone call to new UK PM [Details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with The Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. PM Modi congratulated PM Truss on assuming the office of the Prime Minister of UK. He also appreciated her contributions to the India-UK bilateral relationship in her previous roles as Trade Secretary and Foreign Secretary. […]

NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Kamala Harris Chairs Event

NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Kamala Harris Chairs Event

Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of climate, human spaceflight, and STEM education during the Biden-Harris Administration’s second National Space Council meeting Friday, held at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “For generations, with our allies and partners around the globe, America has led our world in the exploration and use of space,” said […]

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organises National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organises National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the first National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management in India in Bhubaneswar today. This conference is being organized by the Green Climate Fund supported project – Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities. The objective of the conference is to bring officials from […]

Torrential rains in Bengaluru trigger social media war on migrants issue

Torrential rains in Bengaluru trigger social media war on migrants issue

As Bangalore is struggling to withstand torrential rains, the appalling picture of inadequate infrastructure is getting zoomed in international headlines with pictures of techies, CEOs travelling by boats and tractors to reach workplaces or shifting from their inundated residences. Meanwhile, social media is abuzz with a debate on India’s Silicon City’s infrastructure, while the locals […]

Facebook, Instagram addiction in adolescents linked to inequality: Global study of 179,000 children suggests

Facebook, Instagram addiction in adolescents linked to inequality: Global study of 179,000 children suggests

Adolescents from deprived backgrounds are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Information, Communication and Society. In the first study of its kind, the findings show a link between economic inequality and problematic use of social network platforms and instant messaging applications. […]

More than 1.1 million sea turtles poached over last three decades: Study

More than 1.1 million sea turtles poached over last three decades: Study

One of the most serious threats to wildlife biodiversity, in addition to the climate crisis, is the illegal killing and trafficking of animals and plants. Despite many laws against the black-market wildlife trade, it is considered to be one of the most lucrative illicit industries in the world. Animals, especially endangered and threatened species, are […]

President to launch TB Mukt Bharat initiative, target 2025

President to launch TB Mukt Bharat initiative, target 2025

President Droupadi Murmu will virtually launch the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on Friday to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025. Following the government’s initiative to end Tuberculosis or TB in the country five years ahead of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of 2030 by the United Nations, the Abhiyaan will […]

Some cancer immunotherapy treatments may damage fertility, women’s hormonal health

Some cancer immunotherapy treatments may damage fertility, women’s hormonal health

Researchers have discovered that some immunotherapy treatments used to treat cancer can cause fertility damage. It means these treatments could affect the future fertility and hormonal health of female cancer survivors, prompting experts to call for more research and preventative measures, such as freezing eggs. Led by the Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University and […]

Fish oil, vitamin D supplements during pregnancy lower risk of croup in babies

Fish oil, vitamin D supplements during pregnancy lower risk of croup in babies

Babies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, according to new results from a clinical trial. Croup is a viral chest infection that affects young children. It causes a characteristic ‘barking’ cough, a hoarse voice and difficulty breathing. […]

Indian Railways records best ever cargo loading in August’22

Indian Railways records best ever cargo loading in August’22

Indian Railways has recorded best ever August Monthly freight loading of 119.32 MT in August’22. The incremental loading in the month of August has been 8.69 MT i.e. a growth of 7.86 % over the previous best August figures achieved in 2021. With this, Indian Railways has had 24 straight months of best ever monthly […]