MENOPAUSE CAN CHANGE YOUR VOICE
NEW DELHI: A new study provides a comprehensive and innovative examination of a previously underexplored phenomenon: vocal changes that women may experience during menopause, often the result of falling levels of estrogen and progesterone. The groundbreaking paper from a group led by Yael Bensoussan, inaugural director of the University of South Florida Health Voice Center […]
MSP for Wheat, Rabi Crops Hiked; Farmers to Get Better Returns
New Delhi: In a major relief for farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for the upcoming marketing seasons of 2025-26 and 2026-27. The move aims to ensure that farmers receive remunerative returns […]
AMBANI LAUNCHING WATER BRAND CAMPA SURE
NEW DELHI: Reliance Consumer Products is launching Campa Sure, a new mass-priced packaged water brand, aiming to disrupt the ₹30,000-crore market. It will partner with dozens of regional bottlers and offer prices 20-30% lower than competitors. This aggressive strategy seeks to democratise the category and curb counterfeits, starting with Northern markets. This will disrupt the […]
STEM CELLS REVERSE STROKE DAMAGE
NEW DELHI: Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers report. Its beneficial effects include regeneration of neurons and restoration of motor functions, marking a milestone in the treatment of brain disorders. One in four adults suffer a stroke in their lifetime, leaving around half of them with residual damage such as paralysis or speech […]
3% DA HIKE TO CENTRAL STAFF
NEW DELHI: A three per cent increase in Dearness Allowance, or DA, is expected for the central government employees and pensioners as the festive season kicks off this month, sources said. The hike, once approved by the Union Cabinet, will take retrospective effect from July 1. And, if approved, it will be the second hike […]
AMERICANS TURN AGAINST MORE AID TO ISRAEL NYT POLL
New Delhi: Public opinion in the United States has shifted dramatically against providing additional aid to Israel, according to a new New York Times poll released this week. For the first time since the Times began surveying on the issue in 1998, more Americans say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis in the ongoing […]
RESISTANCE TRAINING MAY SLOW AGING
NEW DELHI: Simple resistance training may help counteract age-related nerve deterioration that puts seniors at risk of injuries from falls and other accidents, according to a new study. The nerves that control our muscles naturally degrade and become slower as we age, a process referred to as denervation. This degradation is especially problematic in sedentary […]
U.S FIRMS MAY SHIFT WORK TO INDIA TO COUNTER H-1B VISA FEE HIKE
NEW DELHI: Trends such as growing adoption of artificial intelligence and increasing curbs on visas are pushing US firms to redraw labour strategies. Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, […]
EC RELEASED FINAL VOTERS LIST ON BIHAR
New Delhi The Election Commission has released the final voter lost of Bihar showing 7.42 crore voters as against 7.24 crore in the draft list of 7.24 crore. It is still less than 7.89 crore voters as on June 24, 2025. The revision exercise – or SIR as it has been termed — was conducted amid […]
WORLD’S TALLEST BRIDGE IN CHINA
China Opens World’s Tallest Bridge, Cutting Travel Time From 2 Hours to 2 Minutes New Delhi, Sept 29: In a breath taking feat of modern engineering, China has opened the world’s tallest bridge—the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge—towering 625 metres above the Beipan River in Guizhou province. The bridge, which officially opened to the public on […]
