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New Delhi : Former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen and Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday extended their New Year greetings as the world stepped into 2025. Taking to X, Yuvraj Singh said that it’s a new year with new goals and same unstoppable spirit. “New year, new…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images A large quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other drugs suspected to be spurious has been seized from Kolkata. The total market value of the drugs seized is estimated at approximately ₹6.60 crore The seizure follows a joint investigation conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…
A Japanese toilet maker has issued a public service announcement (PSA), advising users to refrain from wiping their seats with toilet paper. Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker was forced to issue the directive after a post went viral on social media where a user lamented that their newly installed Toto seat got scratched…
File image of R Vaishali.© X (Twitter) India’s R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women’s section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country’s chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy’s title-winning show in the rapid event here. Vaishali defeated China’s Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals before losing…
(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Zubeda Hamid writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) It’s the season of gift-giving, goodwill and all things cheery, and in that spirit, here’s bringing you all of the good news, health-wise, that this week has had to offer. First off, for those of…
Queensland: In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always exciting events to look out for in the sky. The year 2025 is no exception and has its fair share of such events. Though the night sky is more spectacular from a dark country…
Given the recent increase in people taking these drugs, a research group in Canada wanted to know if there was an association between people going to hospital because of problems related to these drugs and subsequent mental ill health – specifically, schizophrenia spectrum disorder. | Photo Credit: Stock Photo A link between taking hallucinogenic drugs and psychosis has long…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has declined to accept a husband’s contention that non-observance of ‘parda’ (veil) by his wife would entitle him to obtain divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty. A bench of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Donadi Ramesh was hearing an appeal filed by the appellant-husband against the dismissal of his…
Confirming what many observers have concluded, Israeli paper Israel Hayom says Israel may decide to stay in south Lebanon beyond the 60-day withdrawal period specified in a ceasefire. The failure to withdraw in 60 days would be yet another violation of the US and France-backed ceasefire agreement reached on November 27 between Lebanon and Israel….
Currently, blood test readings are based on one-size-fits-all reference intervals that don’t account for individual differences. | Photo Credit: Getty Images If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run…
