Manjeswaram MLA A.K.M. Ashraf was on Tuesday sentenced to one year in prison and fined ₹10,000 by the Kasaragod Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on the charge of assaulting an official. The incident took place in January 2010. The court also found three others, Bashir Kanila, Abdullah Kaja, and Abdul Khader, all associated with the … Read more
Weight issues are a growing threat to public health and the economy, a county director says. Source link
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has adopted a Bill to amend the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Act, 1998, with a view to reducing the term of the nominated posts of the chairperson and members of the A.P. Women’s Commission. Moving the Bill on Friday, Minister for Women, Children, Differently Abled and Senior Citizens K.V. Usha … Read more
Subhash Kapoor being escorted by police earlier this month in Kumbakonam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The jail term of Subash Chandra Kapoor, an international antiques dealer, has ended, but he remains in prison due to a technicality. Kapoor was arrested and remanded to judicial custody in 2012; he was convicted and sentenced to 10 … Read more
A statement made by KPCC working president Satish Jarkiholi at the rally of Manava Bandhutva Vedike (MBV), in Nippani of Belagavi district on Sunday, triggered a controversy resulting in the party national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewal himself “condemning” it and distancing the party from Mr. Jarkiholi’s remarks. Speaking in Hindi and Marathi, Mr. Jarkiholi … Read more
A midwives’ report into language used during labour and childbirth finds it should be less judgemental. Source link
Dec. 23, 2021 — Intermittent fasting can lead to weight loss and other health benefits, at least in the short-term, new research suggests. Combined results from a total of 130 clinical trials show that intermittent fasting could help reduce weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat, “bad” cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, and blood … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease patients can get symptom relief with deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy that lasts over the long term, a new study shows. Over 15 years, patients who received DBS, which requires surgical implantation, had significant improvement in motor symptoms and less need … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related high blood pressure can lead to long-term heart risks, new research shows. Compared to those with normal blood pressure during pregnancy, women who developed blood pressure disorders such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension had significant differences in heart structure and function … Read more
New Zealand voted to award Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern a second term in office on Saturday. Prime Minister Ardern’s liberal Labour Party won a historic mandate by securing 49 per cent of the vote in comparison to the 27 per cent bagged by its primary challenger, the conservative National Party. In fact, this is the … Read more