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By Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol BRISTOL (UK): (Jul 23) The late, great comedian Barry Humphries (of Dame Edna fame) once spoke whimsically about the health benefits of kale. Just one fistful, he joked, contained enough essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements to keep you in a sedentary position in the bathroom for two whole...

BHOPAL: (Jul 23) A master plan will soon be prepared for the development of villages with a population of more than 2,000 in Madhya Pradesh to make them model villages, state minister Prahlad Singh Patel has said. Under the plan, in the first phase, five villages from as many divisions of the state have been...

NEW DELHI: (Jul 23) Early morning rain in Delhi on Wednesday caused waterlogging and traffic disruptions in several parts of the city. The showers led to a dip in temperature, offering relief to people discomforted by humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with moderate rain during the day. PTI...

Addressing an event here, Bhagwat said the world is facing a plethora of problems due to materialism and now looking up to Bharat for answers as all the efforts taken over the past 2000 years to bring happiness and contentment in people’s lives based on Western ideas have failed. NEW DELHI: (Jul 22) RSS chief...

By Yoshita Singh NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: (Jul 23) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed yet again that he stopped the recent “war” between India and Pakistan and that five planes were shot down in the conflict. He also claimed that the conflict between India and Pakistan “was probably going to end up in a nuclear...

NEW DELHI: (Jul 17) Oral healthcare plays a significant role in enhancing health-related outcomes, including those associated with cancer, researchers from AIIMS Delhi said, underscoring the necessity of integrating oral care practices not only at the primary level but throughout all health management. Emerging evidences indicate that poor oral health is closely associated with several...

NEW DELHI: (Jul 20) Shunning today’s “sterilised” and “hyper-clean” lifestyle and reconnecting with natural elements like soil, rivers, fresh air can strengthen people’s immune system and better prepare them to face Covid-like pandemics in future, renowned scientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar has said. In an exclusive conversation with PTI, Sonkar, whose development of pearl-making techniques through...

NEW DELHI: (Jul 21) A four-day workweek might help with an employee’s well-being, according to a study that trialled the intervention in organisations across the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Researchers from Boston College in the US and University College Dublin in Ireland found that workers reported an improved well-being with lower...

NEW DELHI: (Jul 21) The Indian badminton squad that won the mixed team bronze medal at the ongoing World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany has been hit by a controversy over selection after six of the 12 chosen players were barred from participating due to an alleged administrative lapse. Twelve players were selected and sent...

CHELMSFORD (UK): (Jul 21) India reached 51 for one at stumps after Ekansh Singh’s fighting century guided England to 309 on a rain-hit day two of the second Youth Test here on Monday. At close of play, Ayush Mhatre was batting on 20 alongside Vihaan Malhotra on six, with India U-19 trailing by 258 runs....