A meta-analysis of 48 studies involving 1.13 million people found a 55% higher risk of death, while another study of about 130,000 people with diabetes found 48% higher overall mortality and 36% higher cardiovascular mortality among smokers. NEW DELHI: Smoking increased the risk of death from any cause by 55% among people with diabetes, according…
Nepal foreign minister denies ‘compensation’ claim Nepal foreign minister Shisir Khanal on Friday clarified that Kathmandu has not sought financial compensation from any country, including India, following last week’s catastrophic flash floods that have killed over 1,200 people so far.Also Read | ‘Not charity’: Nepal seeks compensation from major industrial emitters for deadly flood“Neither I…
PM Modi said the divine messages of Krishna have guided humanity and inspired selfless action (Photo: x/@narendramodi). NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the people on Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birthday.PM Modi said the divine messages of Krishna have guided humanity and inspire selfless action.In a post on X, PM…
The Prime Minister also highlighted the expanding role of Indian industry in the country’s space programme. He said the growing partnership with ISRO was helping strengthen the sector and broaden India’s capabilities. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after the successful launch of the GSLV-F17 rocket…
The nationals of all 172 countries currently eligible for e-tourist visa can avail of the dedicated e-group visit visa for cruise travel (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: As the govt focuses on positioning India as a leading global cruise destination, the home ministry has introduced e-group visit visa (cruise) for foreign tourists arriving in India on…
EOS-05 successfully separates from GSLV-F17 SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05, India’s first imaging satellite designed to operate from a geosynchronous orbit, aboard GSLV-F17 in the early hours of Friday.The 51.7-metre-tall, 420.5-tonne, three-stage rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at Sriharikota at 2.55am and placed the around 2,367kg Earth…
India and Belgium signed deals to deepen defence and clean-energy ties and agreed to double bilateral trade New Delhi: India and Belgium signed deals to deepen defence and clean-energy ties and agreed to double bilateral trade within five years as PM Modi held talks with Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever, the first Belgian PM to…
Details have also been sought regarding the regulatory status and obligations of Meta NEW DELHI: National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the ministries of electronics and information technology (MeitY) and information and broadcasting (I&B) as part of the ongoing scrutiny of circulation of child sexual abuse material on Instagram.NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo, whose…
Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Bar Council of India has no jurisdiction to discipline or regulate law students NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Bar Council of India has no jurisdiction to discipline or regulate law students and quashed its letters threatening to debar Nalsar University law graduates from registering as advocates for opposing…
The order stands in stark contrast to the lengthy judgement by a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan on July 21 NEW DELHI: The full benefit of protective provisions of Juvenile Justice Act has not yet been extended to children who generally develop delinquent behaviour due to having grown up in poverty…