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HISAR/PANIPAT: A day after the spine-chilling revelation by police that a woman killed four children, including her son, her family and the kin of the slain children are finding it difficult to accept that a mother could be so cold-blooded and brutal.They seek to believe occult practices are to blame, more than the person, but…
NEW DELHI: A classmate of 16-year-old Shourya Patil, a Class X student of St Columba’s School who died by suicide, alleged that one of the accused teachers would often use him as an example of under-performing students.Students also claimed that Patil had informed the school counsellor about having suicidal thoughts weeks before his death, but…
The Mediterranean diet isn’t a strict meal plan but rather a style of eating inspired by the traditional cuisines of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, such as Greece, Italy, and Spain. It emphasizes whole, minimally processed foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and seafood. This diet is essentially characterized by…
New research indicates that rapid blood pressure fluctuations, even with normal average readings, are early signs of brain degeneration. This ‘dynamic instability’ can strain brain blood vessels, leading to shrinkage and nerve cell injury in critical memory and cognition regions. The findings highlight the importance of blood pressure stability for brain health. You might think…
Walking is often hailed as a cornerstone for physical health. Popular walking practices like 10k steps challenge or interval walking are celebrated to improve physical fitness. However, a slightly underhyped walking technique is now getting recognized by emerging studies for its ultimate benefits to the nervous system. Rooted in traditional practices, the Infinity walk is…
Bank credit to industry grew at a slower pace of 6.5% in August 2025, compared to 9.7% in the same month last year, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on sectoral deployment of credit released on Tuesday.The data, compiled from 41 scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) that account for nearly 95% of total non-food…
A study from Chiba University shows that a certain diet can impair memory by disrupting autophagy, a cellular recycling process crucial for neuronal health. Using fruit flies, researchers found HFD-fed flies had impaired intermediate- and long-term memory, linked to defective autophagosome-lysosome fusion. “This research advances our understanding of how dietary habits influence brain health. Our…
