Huntington’s disease: North Scotland among highest rates in world

Huntington’s disease: North Scotland among highest rates in world

Laura Goodwin and Ken Banks BBC Scotland Brian Watt, with dog Winnie, says he tries to have a healthy lifestyle after his diagnosis in 2016 Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington’s disease in the world, according to a new study. Huntington’s is a hereditary disorder that slowly damages the brain, affecting … Read more

Leopards spotted in north Bengaluru over the last few days

Leopards spotted in north Bengaluru over the last few days

Two leopards have been spotted in the Bengaluru Urban range of Bengaluru North sub-division in the last few days. Forest officials confirmed the presence of the two animals in Shivakotte Gram Panchayat limits and surrounding villages. Alert sounded Range Forest Officer, Bengaluru Urban range, Shivappa Hossamani said that the movement of the big cats has … Read more

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

The Murugan Temple in Kundrathur. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath A recent study by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), a not-for-profit research organisation, on two villages of north Tamil Nadu — Kundrathur and Ullavur — in the neighbourhood of Chennai, highlights how elaborate self-governing administrative systems existed at the village level for many … Read more

Mamata calls for unity of hills and plains; focuses on development in north Bengal

Mamata calls for unity of hills and plains; focuses on development in north Bengal

Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is on a three-day visit to the Darjeeling hills. In a public address on Wednesday (November 13, 2024), she called for the unity of people of the hills and the plains amidst slogans of “Jay Gorkha, Jay Bangla” and called for people of … Read more

Vande Bharat will boost growth in North Andhra region: traders

Vande Bharat will boost growth in North Andhra region: traders

Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu and MLA Bonela Vijayachandra wish passengers of Vande Bharat Express at Parvatipuram on Monday (September 16, 2024) evening. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Public representatives and members of various organisations expressed hope that the Vande Bharat Express introduced between Durg and Visakhapatnam would boost business activity both … Read more

Snowfall disrupts normal life in Himachal, J&K; rainfall in parts of north India intensifies winter chill

Snowfall disrupts normal life in Himachal, J&K; rainfall in parts of north India intensifies winter chill

Tourists visit the Hadimba Devi Temple, which is covered in a sheet of snow, as the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh receive fresh snowfall, in Manali. | Photo Credit: ANI Snowfall affected normal life in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on January 31 and rainfall in parts of north India intensified the winter chill … Read more

Bengaluru North University: 800 third semester Business Statistics students secure 0 marks

Bengaluru North University: 800 third semester Business Statistics students secure 0 marks

Around 800 students have secured zero marks and 8,000 students have failed in the Business Statistics exam of the third semester of B.Com in Bengaluru North University. The results were announced last week and it is said that this is the first time in Bengaluru North University that such a large number of students have … Read more

North Bengal likely to get heavy rains till June 13; 2 killed in lightning strike in Kolkata

North Bengal likely to get heavy rains till June 13; 2 killed in lightning strike in Kolkata

A woman makes her way towards the destination during heavy rainfall, in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal are set to get a respite from the heatwave conditions with the likely advancement of the southwest monsoon, officials said on June 9. The southern districts of the State will … Read more