‘Mangalavaaram’ movie review: Ajay Bhupathi’s period thriller starring Payal Rajput engages with a few twists and turns, but doesn’t become an absorbing emotional drama

‘Mangalavaaram’ movie review: Ajay Bhupathi’s period thriller starring Payal Rajput engages with a few twists and turns, but doesn’t become an absorbing emotional drama

Payal Rajput in director Ajay Bhupathi’s Telugu movie ‘Mangalavaaram’ Director Ajay Bhupathi’s Telugu period thriller Mangalavaaram (Tuesday) had the potential to be a riveting mystery that discusses faith, relationships and morality. The writing had the scope to build complex, morally ambiguous characters in whose journeys we stay invested. The film, which has also been dubbed … Read more

₹2,000 currency notes | RBI doesn’t have power to withdraw banknotes, petitioner tells High Court; court reserves verdict

₹2,000 currency notes |  RBI doesn’t have power to withdraw banknotes, petitioner tells High Court; court reserves verdict

The petitioner submitted that the Reserve Bank of India cannot withdraw from circulation or discontinue banknotes and only the Central Government is vested with such powers. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot withdraw from circulation or discontinue banknotes and only the Central Government is vested with such powers, the … Read more

Pakistan doesn’t see a partner in PM Modi: Pakistan Minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Pakistan doesn’t see a partner in PM Modi: Pakistan Minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Pakistan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar during a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on January 19 said her country does not see a “partner” in Prime Minister … Read more

Blood Pressure Smartphone App Doesn’t Beat Traditional Home Monitoring

Blood Pressure Smartphone App Doesn’t Beat Traditional Home Monitoring

Aug. 18, 2022 – Here’s another vote for less screen time. Tracking blood pressure with a smartphone app won’t lead to any greater drop in blood pressure than simply self-monitoring with the kind of device that doctors typically suggest be used at home. That’s according to a new study involving patients with high blood pressure, … Read more

Why Exercise Doesn’t Help People With Long COVID

Why Exercise Doesn’t Help People With Long COVID

Aug. 3, 2022 – When Joel Fram woke up on the morning of March 12, 2020, he had a pretty good idea why he felt so lousy. He lives in New York, where the first wave of the coronavirus was tearing through the city. “I instantly knew,” says the 55-year-old Broadway music director. It was … Read more

Judge: Hospital Doesn’t Have to Give Patient Ivermectin

Sept. 8, 2021 — An Ohio judge ruled that a hospital does not have to give a patient the drug ivermectin as part of COVID-19 treatment because it hasn’t been proven effective, even though a doctor prescribed it. Ivermectin is used to prevent parasites in animals such as horses and cows. Some conservative media … Read more

Why the CDC Doesn’t Recommend Screening Straight Men for STDs

While screening younger women and men who have sex with men for STIs could help prevent more serious health problems down the line, the potential health benefits for heterosexual men are not as clear. “Data are insufficient to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of screening heterosexual men at low risk for gonorrhea and … Read more