NEW DELHI: A new experimental diabetes jab tested at centres in India, the United States and Mexico helped people with type 2 diabetes lose up to 15% of their body weight while significantly improving blood sugar control, according to Phase-3 trial results published in The Lancet.The study evaluated retatrutide, a once-weekly injectable medicine that targets…
Aizawl: Former Mizoram CM and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga and national security adviser Ajit Kumar Doval held a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed a wide range of issues, a media release of MNF said on Friday.The release said that Zoramthanga and Doval discussed geopolitical issues, including political developments in Myanmar…
Shillong: Almost 90 per cent of the fencing along the India-Bangladesh border that Meghalaya shares with the neighbouring country has been completed, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said.He said approximately 400 km of the total stretch of around 443 km of the international border was fenced.“Only around 40-45 km of fencing is pending. So, 90…
Kolkata: Just 72 hours to go before the Supreme Court’s first deadline to add voters cleared by SIR tribunals, Election Commission has yet to publish the name of a single person whose voting right has been reinstated and who can participate in the first phase of the Bengal polls on April 23.More than 27 lakh…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday was given additional charge of the Ministry of Education after President Droupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers. Pradhan stepped down following weeks of nationwide student-led protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and examination irregularities.Who is Pralhad Joshi? Pralhad Joshi is…
The trailer for ‘Drishyam 3’, starring Mohanlal, has been unveiled and it looks like it has stirred up quite a bit of excitement among fans. This is because the third part of this gripping saga, which was helmed by Jeethu Joseph, is just as enthralling and emotional as the previous two parts. Since the release…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have once again left out their IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer from a social media post marking the second anniversary of the franchise’s third IPL title.Shreyas Iyer’s relationship with KKR has remained a talking point since the franchise released him despite leading them to their first IPL title in 10 years…
Lucknow: Students of Lucknow University have raised concerns over the quality of drinking water after videos showing high total dissolved solids (TDS) levels in a few water coolers kept at the campus went viral on social media.Student leaders who recorded the readings using a TDS water tool found levels ranging between 364-588 ppm, which they…
CHENNAI: TVK president C Joseph Vijay on polling day urged the ECI to extend voting hours by two hours, citing transport disruptions and slow polling that left voters stranded and queues moving slowly across parts of Tamil Nadu.In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Vijay said thousands of voters were unable to reach polling…
Nigerian proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Have you ever flinched at something completely harmless, simply because it reminded you of an old hurt? A Nigerian proverb captures that feeling perfectly. One who has been bitten by a snake lives in fear of worms, it says. Among the Igbo people, where the saying is well…
