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STUDY SHOWS HOW MEDITATION IMPROVES BRAIN FUNCTIONING

August 23, 2021

Just a few weeks of meditation can improve human brain functioning, according to a recent study led by scientists at Binghamton University and the State University of New York. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’. Millions of people around the world seek mental clarity...

BLOOD-PRESSURE DRUGS COULD IMPROVE COLORECTAL CANCER: STUDY

August 23, 2021

A new study has suggested that common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Cancer Medicine’. After reviewing outcomes of almost 14,000 patients with colorectal cancer, researchers determined that ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and thiazide diuretics were all...

Findings help explain why vaccinated people are at low risk during Delta surge

August 23, 2021

Despite causing a surge in infections this summer that has resulted in thousands of hospitalisations and deaths, the delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is not particularly good at evading antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St....

STUDY SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD USE OF BETTER MASKS TO CURB CORONAVIRUS INDOORS

August 23, 2021

A new study highlights the need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors. Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo performed experiments using a mannequin to simulate a seated person breathing in a large room. The studies...

ANTIBODY PROTECTS AGAINST BROAD RANGE OF COVID-19 VIRUS VARIANTS

August 23, 2021

The virus that causes COVID-19 today is not the same as the one that made people fall sick way back in December 2019. Many of the variants circulating now are partially resistant to some of the antibody-based therapeutics that were developed based on the original virus. As the pandemic continues,...

ANURAG THAKUR THANKS PEOPLE OF HIMACHAL FOR SUPPORTING HIS JAN ASHIRWAD YATRA

August 23, 2021

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday thanked the people of Himachal Pradesh for showering blessings and support to his Jan Ashirwad Yatra. Thakur is on a visit to Himachal Pradesh to carry out his Jan Ashirwad Yatra. During his Yatra, the Union Minister covered the towns like Shimla, Manali, Hamirpur,...

KALYAN SINGH DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO PUBLIC WELFARE: PM MODI AFTER PAYING HIS LAST RESPECTS

August 23, 2021

Several political leaders paid condolences to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh who passed away due to sepsis and multi-organ failure in Lucknow on Saturday. He was 89. Kalyan Singh was admitted to the ICU of Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) on July 4 in a...

TALIBAN FIRE IN AIR, USE BATONS AT KABUL AIRPORT AFTER SEVEN KILLED IN CRUSH

August 23, 2021

The Taliban fired in the air and used batons to force people desperate to flee Afghanistan to form orderly queues outside Kabul airport on Sunday, Reuters quoted witnesses as saying, a day after seven people were killed in a crush at the gates. On Sunday, there were no major injuries...

Everything is finished: Afghanistan MP after landing in India

August 23, 2021

A special repatriation flight by the Indian Air Force—carrying 168 passengers, including 107 Indians--landed on Sunday morning at the Hindon air base near Delhi from Kabul. There were 24 Sikhs, including two Afghan MPs, among the evacuees. One of the two Afghan parliamentarian broke down after landing at the Hindon...

Govt summons Infosys CEO to explain glitches in I-T e-filing portal

August 23, 2021

The Union Finance Ministry has summoned Salil Parekh, the MD and CEO of Infosys, over glitches in the new Income Tax e-filing portal. Parekh has been asked to appear on Monday to explain to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman why the glitches on the portal have not been resolved yet. “Ministry...

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