NEW DELHI: With World Obesity Atlas 2026 saying nearly 4.1 crore Indian children are already overweight or obese, Indian Council of Medical Research unveiled a roadmap this week to halt the trend.Key proposals include front-of-pack nutrition labelling, restrictions on market-ing of unhealthy foods to chi-ldren, healthier school food environments, improved nutrition literacy, and fiscal measures…
Prepare for a journey filled with unexpected bumps and financial strain, but keep your spirits high. The Moon’s presence may skew your judgment, so take a deep breath, especially if traveling. Cultivate your relationships with kindness and transparency. At work, treat feedback as a stepping stone, and hold off on any critical decisions until things…
Argentina’s Lionel Mess (AP Photo) An Argentinian television presenter has stepped down from her role after incorrectly announcing on live television that Lionel Messi‘s father had died during Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.Florencia Pena made the claim while appearing on the streaming channel Luzu TV shortly after Argentina’s opening World Cup match against Algeria….
Antarctica holds more than 60% of the world’s meteorites, but warming could make thousands disappear into the ice (PC: AI Generated) More than 60% of all meteorites ever found on Earth have been recovered from Antarctica, where dark rocks can remain exposed on bright blue-ice fields for thousands of years. Now, climate warming is putting…
Dubai international cricket stadium England’s women’s cricket team has moved its T20 World Cup preparatory camp to South Africa after cancelling plans to train in Abu Dhabi due to security concerns linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.Around 30 players will now gather in Pretoria for the camp. They will…
New Delhi: The absence of anaemia estimates from the newly released National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 Fact Sheets has sparked questions among public health experts, with the government saying the indicator was excluded because of concerns over the blood-testing method used in previous survey rounds.Health Ministry officials said haemoglobin testing was not carried out in…
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem has found himself at the centre of growing criticism following his disappointing Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, with questions now being raised not just about his form but also about the support system that surrounded him in the lead-up to the competition.The defending Commonwealth Games…
Iva Jovic of the U.S. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) MELBOURNE: Iva Jovic, the youngest player in the WTA top 100, leaned on advice from her idol Novak Djokovic to knock out seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 7-6 (3), advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open. Friday’s result put Jovic, the 29th seed, into the…
It was 1968 when Bollywood icons Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz lit up the screen with the dance number ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche’, a track that still enthrals audiences today. The pair, once among Bollywood’s most sought-after on-screen couples, were also rumoured to have been in a relationship off-screen, a spark that reportedly…
The government has notified the Finance Act 2026, bringing into force the tax changes approved under the Union Budget for 2026-27, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice.“The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on March 30, 2026 and is hereby published for general information,”…
