WG CDRTJREDDYVSM(RETD) China’s multiple transgressions and mobilisation of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) started in the Ladakh region in April 2020, when Covid was spreading to pandemic proportions. Relations between the two countries have been in a state of freeze since then. Subsequently China upped the ante along Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh border resulting in the clash between the rival troops at Yangtse in the crucial Tawang sector on December 9, 2022. As recently…

The News Bureau Drinking bed tea first thing in the morning is a typical practice in the majority of Indian households. While tea can be a delicious and comforting beverage, it does contain caffeine, which is a stimulant that can have an impact on the body. Drinking tea or any other caffeinated beverage first thing in the morning on an empty stomach can lead to increased acidity and digestive discomfort. This is because caffeine can…

The News Bureau High quality sleep depends on the bedroom environment, according to a study. Air pollution, heat, and high levels of carbon dioxide and ambient noise may all adversely affect human ability to get a good night’s sleep, the study suggests. The research, published in the journal Sleep Health, is one of the first to measure multiple environmental variables in the bedroom and analyse their associations with sleep efficiency, the time spent sleeping relative…

The news Bureau A Delhi court on April 25 denied bail to AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi excise policy case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Special Judge M. K. Nagpal denied the relief, noting the “serious nature of allegations made and role played by Sisodia in the criminal conspiracy, his connection with the activities relating to generation or acquisition and use etc of the…

The News Bureau The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 27 filed a third supplementary charge sheet before a Delhi Court against the accused businessmen Arun Pillai and Amandeep Dhall in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. The South Group was represented by Abhishek Boinpally, Arun Pillai and Buchi Babu. Boinpalli facilitated the transfer of Rs 100 crore kickback in connivance and conspiracy with businessman and AAP communications’s in-charge Vijay Nair…

The News Bureau Standing at No. 95 in TasteAtlas, ‘Misal Pav’ is a traditional dish of Maharashtra, quick to prepare, easy to digest and can be eaten practically 24X7, and savoured by one and all The all-time favourite snack of Maharashtra, ‘Misal Pav’, has ent ered the TasteAtlas’ 100 Best Rated Snacks in the World, as per the rankings for 2023 released recently. It rubs shoulders with another Maharashtra light food, the yummy ‘Vada Pav’,…

The News Bureau Advertisements should be banned for unhealthy food products, as it is increasing consumption of ultra processed foods which is in turn driving a surge in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, in India, according to an expert. Dr Arun Gupta, senior paediatrician, Convener of Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) — a national think-tank on nutrition, said that India is sitting on a ticking time…

The News Bureau Liver illness has spread like an epidemic in India, affecting one out of every five persons. Liver-related fatalities in India have reached a startling 268,580 (3.17 per cent of all deaths) every year, accounting for 18.3 per cent of the global 2 million liver-related deaths making it the 11th leading cause of death globally. Alarmingly, liver cancer rates have tripled since the 1980s, with a projected 1.1 million deaths from liver cancer…

The News Bureau Dr Anand Kumar is an established surgical gastroenterologist in the city. He braved the hardships of life to reach the goals he set for himself as a child. He’s now riding success on his merit. He was born in a small remote village called Agrahara in the border districts of Andhra Pradesh and Kamtaka with merely 20 houses and no access to roads or electricity whatsoever. He was the last among six…

The News Bureau Sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas, fruit punch, and lemonade could up the risk of premature death among diabetics, according to a study. The study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health showed that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may also increase the incidence of mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), among people with diabetes. Every additional daily serving of a sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with an 8 per cent higher…