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Excess 'good cholesterol' levels too may raise your risk of dementia

Abnormally high levels of HDL-cholesterol, commonly known as 'good cholesterol', may also increase the risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study.

Nov 30, 2023

Two voters die during polling in Telangana

Two voters died during the polling for Assembly election in Telangana's Adilabad town on Thursday.

Nov 30, 2023

Musk's SpaceX buys parachute company for $2.2 mn: Report

Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired space parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million, the media reported.

Nov 30, 2023

NISAR is a great example of the strong US-India partnership: NASA administrator

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a great example of the strong US-India partnership.

Nov 30, 2023

Henry Kissinger passes away; "Created huge headaches for India": Remembers Congress

Henry Kissinger, known to be as one of the most influential foreign policy figures in American history, passed away at the age of 100.

Nov 30, 2023

Telangana goes to vote: 20.64% voter turnout till 11AM; Naga Chaitanya, Nagarjuna cast votes [Key updates]

Last assembly elections of 2018, the voter turnout was 73.7 per cent, with BRS keeping 88 of the 119 assembly seats, Congress coming a distant second at 19 and BJP bagging only one seat

Nov 30, 2023

Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as Sam Altman returns as CEO

Sam Altman has officially returned to OpenAI as CEO after an intense drama earlier this month, with Microsoft getting a non-voting observer seat on the company's board.

Nov 30, 2023

Why Gastric cancer cases are rising in India? Is it related to common gastric problem [details]

Eating junk food, stress, unhealthy lifestyle and genes explain the major reason behind increase in stomach cancer cases in India, said experts on Wednesday.

Nov 30, 2023

Polling begins in Telangana, voters queue up with enthusiasm

Polling was underway amid tight security across Telangana to elect a new state legislative Assembly on Thursday.

Nov 30, 2023

Manipur's oldest armed group UNLF signs peace agreement; Shah calls it 'historic milestone'

Manipur's oldest armed group United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has signed a peace agreement with the Central and the state (Manipur) government in the national capital, with Home Minister Amit Shah terming the development a "historic milestone".

Nov 29, 2023

B'luru shocker: Non-availability of bed at Nimhans leads to death of 1.5-yr-old infant

The deceased child of Venkatesh and Jyothi, residents of Basavanagudi in Chikkamagaluru, had suffered a head injury at home and was admitted to the district hospital in Hassan.

Nov 29, 2023

IPS officer's parents, grandmother killed in tragic car crash in Chhattisgarh; truck driver arrested

The involved truck, responsible for transporting slag from a Bhilai steel plant to a cement plant, led to the arrest of the truck driver. A case has been registered against him.

Nov 29, 2023

Top French honours for Indian translator, ISRO scientist

The French government on Wednesday conferred its top awards on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Dr V R Lalithambika and acclaimed translator and author Dr Arshia Sattar.

Nov 29, 2023

Apple plans to end partnership with Goldman Sachs in 12-15 months; what's next for Apple Pay

Apple is reportedly ending its partnership with global investment bank Goldman Sachs over its Apple Card.

Nov 29, 2023

Starting Jan, 20k H-1B holders will be able to renew their visas in US

In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January next year, according to State Department officials.

Nov 29, 2023