Month: September 2024

UK To Restrict Junk Food Ads To Tackle High Childhood Obesity Levels

September 13, 2024 admin

The ban was supported by the Conservative Party under Boris Johnson. (Representational) London: The UK will ban junk food advertising on the internet and daytime TV in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, sparking criticism on the political right over “nanny state” meddling. The measure was included in the Labour manifesto that won Keir Starmer’s…

World

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Ignored As Yuvraj Singh Picks This India Star “To Bat For His Life”

September 13, 2024 admin

Rohit Sharma ended India’s 11-year drought for an ICC title, leading the team to a T20 World Cup title earlier this year in June. Rohit was in imperious form throughout the tournament, scoring 251 runs in eight matches at an average of 36.71. During a “This or That” session with Sportskeeda, former India…

Sports

Mitchell Marsh And Co In Splits On Receiving Bizzare Trophy After Scotland T20I Series Win. Watch

September 13, 2024 admin

Mitchell Marsh (right) after Australia’s 3-0 T20I series win over Scotland.© X/@Usama7 Mitchell Marsh-led Australia handed a 3-0 whitewash to Scotland in a recently-concluded T20I series. A video from the series is going viral on social media. In the surfaced clip, captain Marsh could be seen receiving a bizarre trophy at the end…

Sports

Gastrointestinal problems could heighten Parkinson’s disease risk by 76 per cent, study finds

September 13, 2024 admin

Photograph used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Digestive problems, including ulcers in one’s food pipe or stomach, could increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease by 76 per cent, according to a new study. Analysing endoscopy reports of 9,350 patients, the authors found that people having upper gastrointestinal conditions — specifically, ulcers…

Science

Chicago Restaurant Offers The Most Expensive Martini In US, Priced At…

September 13, 2024 admin

The unique experience is aimed at elite clientele. (Representative Image) An ultra luxurious new cocktail in Chicago, Illinois, comes with a several thousand dollar price tag attached. According to Fox News Digital, Adalina, an Italian restaurant in the Windy City, has unveiled the “Marrow Martini, which contains more than just a drink; it’s a piece…

World

Mpox Vaccine: WHO grants first approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa and beyond

September 13, 2024 admin

The U.N. health agency chief called for “urgent” scale-up of procurement, donations and rollout to get the vaccine where it is needed most, along with other response measures. File | Photo Credit: AP The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (September 13, 2024) it has granted its first authorisation for use of a vaccine against…

World

In Madhya Pradesh Shocker, Loud Music Led To Attack On Army Officers

September 13, 2024 admin

One of the attackers threatened the victims with a pistol, police said (Representational) Indore: The men who allegedly attacked two Army officers and raped their woman friend near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh were drawn to the picnic spot after hearing loud music, police said on Friday. The police have arrested three out of six men…

Nation

BJP Leader’s Apology For Sharing Nirmala Sitharaman-Businessman Video

September 13, 2024 admin

A video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s conversation – with the owner of the popular Sree Annapoorna Hotel chain in Coimbatore – landed the BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief, K Annamalai, in a spot of bother Friday as he admitted to an “unintended breach of privacy” by sharing the clip online. In a post on X…

Nation

Rupee rises 6 paise to close at 83.90 against U.S. dollar

September 13, 2024 admin

Forex traders said rupee trade was range-bound as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is maintaining a firm grip on the domestic currency. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The rupee witnessed range-bound trade and settled for the day higher by 6 paise at 83.90 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday (September 13, 2024) supported…

Business

Protesting Doctors Write To President, PM Amid Deadlock With Mamata Banerjee

September 13, 2024 admin

The doctors said there has been a rise in “institutional threats, violence and vandalism”. A day after fast-paced developments, when talks between them and the West Bengal government failed to take place for the third straight day and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered to resign, protesting junior doctors have written to the President and the…

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