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Not just Delhi, these cities also reeling under very poor air quality [see full list]

This comes amidst several political tussles regarding the air quality deterioration in Delhi. Recently, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai appealed to the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to reduce vehicular emissions on the peripheral expressways.

Nov 9, 2022

Promising cholesterol drug against COVID-19 fails in human trials; doesn't reduce severe symptoms or death

A new international multi-institutional study led by scientists from Penn Medicine has found that fenofibrate was unable to reduce the severity of disease or prevent adverse outcomes such as deaths in COVID-19 patients.

Nov 9, 2022

Havells India launches air purifier with in-built AQI monitor

Havells India launches air purifier 'Meditate' with in-built AQI monitor

Consumer appliance maker Havells India on Monday announced a new air purifier along with an AQI (air quality index) monitor.

Nov 8, 2022

Delhi air pollution gets "severe": Why children, elderly need to be extra careful [Explained]

This comes as the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning rested at 364 (very poor category) at 8 am and 408 (severe) at 7 am. Owing to this, residents woke up with complaints of choking and burning eyes

Nov 3, 2022

Health Byte: Heavy alcohol consumption can put young adults at high stroke risk

People in their 20s and 30s who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol may be more likely to have a stroke as young adults than people who drink low amounts or no alcohol, researchers have warned.

Nov 3, 2022

LG Manoj Sinha asks civil society to identify, unmask PAK's sympathizers to establish peace in J&K [details]

Manoj Sinha compares conditions in PoJK with Kashmir. He said that residents of PoJK are deprived of basic amenities, infrastructure, investment, and welfare schemes. It has been kept in complete darkness for the last 75 years.

Oct 27, 2022

Actofit Smartscale Pro Max review: Dumbing down body metrics for masses

To make the right decisions about your health, understanding your body composition is important. Actofit Smartscale Pro Max does just that.

Oct 18, 2022

Long-term exposure to air pollution making women fatter; there's a way to reverse it

Scientists are discovering several new ailments triggered by air pollution, and a new study suggests that air pollution is another factor that tips the scale in mid-life women's weight, body mass index, waist circumference and body fat.

Oct 15, 2022

India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in Global Hunger Index; ranks below Sudan, Nigeria [details]

In the 2022 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 107th out of 121 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2022 GHI scores.

Oct 15, 2022

Fact check: Xiaomi operations to continue in India; slams baseless reports [truth here]

Fact check: Xiaomi isn't moving operations to PAK; committed to "Make in India"

The speculations originated from Pakistan amid ongoing case of seizure of Xiaomi's Rs 5,551.27 crore assets in India. But Xiaomi's response was swift in this matter.

Oct 7, 2022

JPMorgan refuses to include India in widely-followed bond index; here's why

JPMorgan's decision to not include the bonds was due to investor concerns about India's market infrastructure, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Oct 6, 2022

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

RBI not to stop repo rate hike, next expected to be 35 bps to reach 6.25%: Kotak report

RBI is expected to hike the repo rate by another 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent in December 2022, says Kotak report

Oct 4, 2022

Sensex, Nifty wriggle out, show early positive trends

The benchmark indices ended lower on Wednesday with Sensex falling more than 500 points, and Nifty ending over 140 points down.

Sep 29, 2022

Dow tumbles, Fed hikes interest rate, recession fears grip US economy

The Dow was down 289 points, or 1 per cent, at the market open. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 per cent and The Nasdaq composite was 1.1 per cent lower, CNN reported.

Sep 24, 2022

Sensex falls sharply by 600 points, Indian Rupee weakens to Rs.80.71

Sensex falls sharply by 600 points, and Indian Rupee weakens to Rs.80.71, lowest level in 20 years

Sep 23, 2022

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