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EYE CONDITIONS LINKED TO HEIGHTENED RISK OF DEMENTIA

September 15, 2021

A new research has suggested age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk of dementia. The findings of the research were published online in the ‘British Journal of Ophthalmology’. Vision impairment can be one of the first signs of dementia, and reduced stimulation of...

Mother’s diabetes may lead to birth defects: Study

September 15, 2021

A study has found that maternal diabetes, even when controlled with insulin and blood sugar levels are kept mostly in check, can cause permanent damage to the fetus. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Science Advances’. More than three million women of birthing age in the...

One arrested over Delhi building collapse

September 15, 2021

Delhi police on Tuesday arrested one person in connection with the collapse of a four-storey building in the Sabzi Mandi area of Delhi on Monday, police said. The police arrested Mohak Arora, who had an electrical equipment shop on the ground floor of the same four-storey building that collapsed on...

SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN UP SEE SPIKE IN DENGUE CASES

September 15, 2021

A surge in dengue cases has been seen among children in various districts of Uttar Pradesh. In Agra, according to the government data to date, the total number of dengue patients in the district is 35, out of which 14 are still active. Speaking to ANI, Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava,...

ED moves HC to quash WB Police notices to its officials

September 15, 2021

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of notices issued by West Bengal Police against ED official probing coal mining case and the alleged involvement of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in it. ED said the notices were issued by West Bengal Police on August...

Won’t reopen decision on grant of quota in promotion to SC, ST: SC

September 15, 2021

The Centre and some state governments on Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to hear the issues relating to reservation in promotions of Scheduled Tribes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) contending that several appointments have been stalled. A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and B.R. Gavai said that...

Michele Bachelet’s J&K remarks unwarranted, disappointing: India

September 15, 2021

India took note of references in the oral update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and expressed disappointment over her remarks on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued by India, MEA Secretary (West) Reenat Sandhu said, “We take note of...

India will become a major defence exporter: PM

September 15, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India would not only become self-reliant in defence matters, but would also become a major exporter in the sector. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh, PM Modi said that Aligarh, which was known...

NHRC issues notices on inconveniences caused by farmers’ protests

September 15, 2021

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the Central government, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh governments and other authorities asking for reports on the ongoing farmers’ protests. The NHRC said that it received several complaints regarding the protests. The NHRC said there were allegations of adverse impact on...

INDIA’S RETAIL INFLATION DROPS TO 5.3% IN AUGUST

September 14, 2021

NEW DELHI: India’s retail inflation measured by consumer price index (CPI) dropped to 5.30 per cent in August from 5.59 per cent in July. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), food basked inflation fell to 3.11 per cent last month compared to 3.96...

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