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Joshua Cheptegei fails to add world 3000m record to his kitty
Joshua Cheptegei, the world champion in 10,000 metres, failed to break long-standing men's 3000m world record in the Continental Tour Gold meeting here on Wednesday night.The 24-year-old talented runner clocked 7 minutes 33.24 seconds, a…
Hypertension, tobacco top most causes of premature mortality
Hypertension and tobacco are the top most causes of premature mortality and people consuming tobacco in any form are at high risk of many diseases, as nicotine is solely responsible for constricted arteries, heart failure, inflammation,…
From weight loss to strong bones, health benefits of millets
When you ask people about the most common food in India, they usually respond with wheat, rice and pulses. Food grains are ingrained in our culture, but there are better alternatives. Did you know, humans require more than 20 mineral…
50% don’t seek mental health help despite needing it: Survey
According to the World Health Organisation, depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 29-year-old age group. People with severe mental health conditions die prematurely…
Cyclone Tauktae: Arabian Sea barge tragedy toll rises to 37
The death toll in the barge tragedy near Bombay High Fields increased to 37 with 11 more bodies recovered and brought to shore, officials said here on Thursday.On Wednesday, at least 26 persons on board the drifting Barge Papaa-305 were…
For ‘headmaster’ Pinarayi Vijayan, how smooth would be his second innings?
Even though a lot has been written about the way Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who single handedly led the ruling Left to a stunning historical win in the April 6 assembly elections, all eyes are on him, who by now through his…
India’s Covid tally rises by 2.76L cases, 3,874 deaths
After recording over 4,000 deaths in the last four days, India on Thursday witnessed a decline in number of fatalities due to Covid-19. The country reported 3,874 deaths due to the virus infection, according to the Union Health and Family…
4 of a family killed in house collapse
Four members of a family were killed in a house collapse in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.The roof of the house in Kalandar Shah locality collapsed following incessant rains in the past 36 hours.The victims comprised a woman, Afsana and…
Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation wants more land to build medical facility
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), that has been entrusted with the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya, has moved the Uttar Pradesh government seeking to purchase an additional 20-acre land in Dhannipur village alongside the…
256 dead, including 69 children, in Mideast hostilities : UN
The United Nations' casualty count from hostilities in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel on Wednesday showed 256 people dead - including 69 children and an Israeli soldier - and thousands of people injured.The UN Office for the Coordination of…