Junk food impact on health NEW DELHI: A packet of chips after school, a cookie between meals or a burger as a treat may seem harmless. But a new study suggests that eating more ultra-processed foods may be linked to changes in how children’s brains respond to food, as well as greater gains in body…
India reiterates its unwavering commitment to ASEAN centrality Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reaffirmed India’s commitment to ASEAN centrality and called for stronger defence cooperation and mutual trust at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines.“India reiterates its unwavering commitment to ASEAN centrality, which is a cornerstone of our Act East…
File photo: 22 Indian nationals, including 14 seafarers, killed in West Asia conflict, says MEA Twenty-two Indians, including 14 seafarers, have so far lost their lives in the West Asia conflict, said govt, expressing deep concern over the situation in the region. “We are deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We have…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an X post, mocked the Congress party for its failure to secure a single seat in the Legislative Council Elections in four states despite the use of ballot paper NEW DELHI: “Guess how many seats Congress won?” asked PM Narendra Modi Wednesday, turning to biting sarcasm — and adding a…
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre BENGALURU: Space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected six private space-sector entities for seed-fund grants under its AI INSPIRED programme, which aims to encourage the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in space technology.The projects span precision landing, space situational awareness, debris detection, satellite…
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday called for tighter monitoring of welfare schemes and infrastructure projects, asking chief secretaries to review their implementation with DMs every month. He also directed ministries and state govts to resolve bottlenecks in mission mode, strengthen coordination and fix accountability to ensure timely delivery…
File photo: BJP leaders celebrate after winning four seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) polls, in Hubballi. BJP-led NDA won 16 of 28 seats in MLC polls held across four states, sweeping all four Karnataka legislative council constituencies, dealing a setback to Congress. Bihar and Maharashtra delivered split verdicts, while BJP led in UP…
File photo: Indian passport NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL challenging the central govt’s decision to increase passport fees for non-resident Indians (NRIs), observing that a 67% hike after a gap of 14 years is not “unreasonable or exorbitant”. Acting chief justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and justice Sanjay Sharma added that…
SC said it may restrain courts from granting bail to those arrested for putting senior citizens under digital arrest, calling such crimes “dacoity to say the least”. NEW DELHI: Keeping up the heat on accused in cyber fraud cases, SC on Wednesday said if the situation demands, it will restrain courts from granting bail to…
Cache of ammunition recovered JAMMU: Army personnel recovered a cache of ammunition during a search operation in J&K’s Rajouri district on Wednesday.“Based on intelligence inputs, Rashtriya Rifles troops launched a combing operation in Doba Gali under Kandi police station area, and seized four UBGL rounds, three hand grenades, two PIKA round belts containing 101 rounds,…
