NEW DELHI: For years, doctors have relied on Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations to assess obesity. However, a global commission convened by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, a reputed medical journal, now argues that BMI provides inaccurate results.It has suggested doctors should confirm whether a person has obesity or not by at least one other…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday made a jibe at the state of affairs in the city by mocking open drains and collapsed roads as “Kejriwal’s Shining Delhi, Paris-like Delhi”, in a sharp escalation between INDIA bloc allies-turned-rivals who have decided to contest the coming assembly polls separately.Rahul released videos of a visit…
NEW DELHI: Demanding an apology from Meta for “tarnishing India’s image”, head of the parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology Nishikant Dubey said the social media giant would be summoned over its CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s comment that the incumbent govt in India had lost the last general election.In a post on X, BJP…
NEW DELHI: India’s meteorological advancement has not only built the country’s disaster management capacity but also benefited the world with India always standing up to help nations hit by natural calamities, including those in its neighbourhood, PM Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.Indicating how it further expanded the country’s soft power and “enhanced its image globally…
BATHINDA: A group of 111 farmers dressed in black clothes will go on a fast-unto-death from Wednesday in solidarity with farmer neta Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose hunger strike entered its 50thday on Tuesday. Protesters from Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha plan to start the fast at 2 pm near the police barricade…
NEW DELHI: NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar has invited PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate a prominent Marathi literary event, a gesture that is being seen as a gratitude to the Centre for granting classical language status to Marathi. The invitation has also given rise to speculation about Pawar’s political strategy as his party faces challenges after…
JAMMU: Six Army jawans were injured in a landmine blast near a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of J&K’s Rajouri district early Tuesday. The accidental explosion occurred when the troops, during a routine patrol, stepped over a strayed mine, officials said.“The six soldiers were immediately shifted to 150 General…
Arvind Kejriwal (left) and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: “Paris jaisi Dilli“, “jugalbandi between Congress and BJP“, “Friends every morning and fight at night” … the knives are out as the three-way battle for Delhi gets bigger and bitter. The ruling AAP, which faces an aggressive BJP and a belligerent Congress in its pursuit for a…
Tragedy struck on Tuesday evening when an elderly passenger lost his life after a private bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh caught fire.The incident occurred at a tourist center in Vrindavan, where the bus had been parked.The vehicle, carrying around 50 pilgrims, had arrived at the facility earlier in the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said commissioning of two made-in-India warships and a submarine on January 15 would “strengthen our efforts towards being a global leader in defence and augment our quest towards self-reliance”.PM Modi said the commissioning of the destroyer INS Surat, frigate INS Nilgiri…
