Physical activity not enough to balance risk of heart disease from sugary drinks, study finds
New Delhi: The benefits of being physically active do not outweigh the risks of getting a heart-related disease associated with drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, new research has found. Researchers said they aimed to test the hypothesis behind marketing strategies that often show physically active people drinking these beverages, possibly suggesting that consuming sugary drinks are not […]
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Philippines
Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale struck 2km NNW of Maygatasan, Philippines, on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremors were felt at 10:51:30 (UTC+05:30), at a depth of 12.4 km. According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude 8.729°N and […]
He can certainly be a 10-year player, says David Warner on Jake Fraser McGurk
Hobart: Australian opener David Warner said on Friday that young opening batter Jake Fraser McGurk is a long-term prospect for the national senior team, and added that every team needs someone like him who can play with freedom. McGurk made his debut for Australia in the ODI series against West Indies this month. While he […]
75th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament: Amit Panghal, Sachin reach semis
Sofia: Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and National champion Sachin entered the semifinals of the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday. Amit (51kg) continued his fine form to grab a 5-0 unanimous decision win over Aldarkhishig Battulga of Mongolia, as per a Boxing Federation of India (BFI) press release. Coming from […]
Neil Nitin Mukesh wishes his “love” Rukmini on their 7th anniversary
Mumbai: Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh who completed seven years of marital bliss with wife Rukmini Neil Mukesh took to social media to pen a sweet note for her. Neil took to Instagram to post the note, which read, “Happy 7th Anniversary my love.” https://www.instagram.com/p/C3I72HmM069/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading In the picture, the couple can be seen twinning in black […]
Aditya Chopra to make new film before setting up Tiger vs Pathaan face-off?
Mumbai: Post the success of the ‘Tiger’ franchise and films like ‘War’ and ‘Pathaan’ from Bollywood’s biggest cinematic universe created by YRF, producer Aditya Chopra is planning to expand the spy universe A sequel to ‘War 2’ and SRK-Salman-starrer ‘Tiger VS Pathaan’, a film is poised to serve as a precursor to an intense face-off […]
Karnataka govt approves investment projects worth Rs 6,407.82 cr
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State-Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) has granted approval to 128 projects cumulatively worth Rs 6,407.82 crores, with the potential to generate employment for 33,771 people across the state. The proposals were cleared on Friday by the committee headed by Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil here, […]
EPFO fixes 8.25 pc interest rate on employees’ provident fund for 2023-24
New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO on Saturday fixed a three-year high interest rate of 8.25 per cent on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2023-24. In March 2023, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had increased the interest rate on EPF marginally to 8.15 per cent for 2022-23 from 8.10 per cent in 2021-22. […]
Kashmir gets some respite from cold wave conditions
Srinagar: There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir but the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below the freezing point across the valley on Saturday, officials said here. The mercury in Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir fell to minus 7.0 degrees Celsius, the officials said. Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, which […]
BJP MP foresees greater importance for Ladakh in PM Modi’s potential third term
New Delhi [India] : Ladakh BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Ladakh and said that he anticipates greater focus on the region in the potential third term of PM Modi’s government. His statement came after their meeting, where the MP discussed various topics related to the region’s […]
