In a recent study published in the medical journal Kidney International, researchers have found a significant correlation between the use of fairness creams and a serious kidney condition called Membranous Nephropathy (MN). The study examined 22 cases of MN reported between July 2021 and September 2023, and the results showed that around 68 per cent or 15 out of the 22 Patients tested positive for neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NELL-1), a very unusual type of MN.
A study by MIT researchers found that false news travels faster and farther than true news, particularly on social media platforms. The study attributed this to the novelty and emotional nature of fake news,
The Ayodhya Ram temple will be open for business for nineteen hours, commencing on Wednesday at 3.30 a.m. with Mangala Aarti and ending at 11 p.m. The temple's curtains will be drawn for five minutes for each of the four "bhog" offerings to the Lord. This is being done in honor of Ram Navami and in anticipation of the large number of worshippers that are anticipated in Ayodhya following the consecration ceremony on the first Ram Navami.
In ancient Olympia, the place of the ancient Games, the sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be kindled on Tuesday. The torch relay will be an epic journey that will take it from the Acropolis to the South Pacific.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha found herself in the judicial spotlight as a Delhi court extended her custody until April 23 in connection to a money laundering case linked to an alleged excise policy scam. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, faced the court after the conclusion of her previous Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, resumed his 'Memantha Siddham Yatra' on Monday, following a day of rest advised by doctors due to injuries sustained in a stone-pelting incident. Starting from Keserapalle in Krishna District on the 15th day of the yatra, Reddy, with a bandage over his left eyebrow, greeted the gathered crowds from the bus
The Supreme Court will hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appeal against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate today, with less than six weeks till the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. In a case involving money laundering connected to Delhi's since-cancelled alcohol policy, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was taken into custody on March 21. This comes after Kejriwal was refused relief on Tuesday by the Delhi High Court.
The world had long feared that the massive barrage of missiles and drones fired toward Israel from the arid plains of Iran would signal the start of a regional war between the Middle Eastern giants.
In October 2018, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was injured by a Kodi Katthi attack, which triggered a panic-stricken response from the public. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight, led to widespread sympathy for Reddy. However, the public's initial reaction to the recent stone attack in Vijayawada has been mixed.
In a significant diplomatic development, US President Joe Biden has reportedly cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against any counterattack on Iran, marking a departure from previous US policy. According to CNN, Biden's stance indicates a reluctance to engage militarily if Israel initiates aggression against Tehran.