• Friday, May 02, 2025

Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study

Certain pregnancy issues raise the chance of heart disease later in life. However, much more research is needed to understand how arteriosclerosis occurs between pregnancy and heart disease later in life. A new study led by Lund University researchers in Sweden finds that constriction and calcification of the blood arteries…

Turkey refuses to host Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif as leadership…

Turkey, which is reeling from the devastation in the aftermath of powerful earthquakes that have killed more than 8,500 people, has at the last moment refused to host Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Ankara. The visit of Shehbaz Sharif to Turkey has been postponed due to Turkish leadership’s engagements…

Here’s why an unhappy marriage can still be healthy!

Based on a substantial body of evidence, marriage appears to be associated with a longer and healthier life. This contrasts with individuals who are divorced, widowed, or have never tied the knot. Research has shown that even an unsatisfying marriage can still have positive impacts on one’s health, as couples…

Church of England explores gender-neutral God

The Church of England will look into the use of gender-neutral terms to refer to God in prayers, but the centuries-old institution said on Wednesday there were no plans to abolish current services. The issue reflects growing global awareness about the assumed usage of pronouns causing offence or upset to…

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal board The Underbug as executive…

Actor couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal on Thursday announced they have boarded the psychological horror film The Underbug as executive producers. The movie, which had its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles, is directed by Shujaat Saudagar and stars Fazal and Hussain Dalal in lead…

Parvin Dabas on his first encounter with stardom with Mira…

Parvin Dabas began his acting career with Sunny Deol’s 1999 film Dillagi, also featuring Bobby Deol and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. But Mira Nair’s comedy comedy-drama Monsoon Wedding in 2001 brought him fame and recognition. In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, Dabas took a trip down memory lane…

UK counter-terrorism strategy needs to refocus on Islamism -review

Britain’s counter-terrorism programme “Prevent” must refocus its efforts more on the threat posed by militant Islamism after becoming too concerned with right-wing extremism, an independent review of the often-criticised strategy concluded on Wednesday. “Prevent” is a key strand of Britain’s security apparatus, which was brought in after the Sept. 11…

Cummins, Rohit play down pitch talks ahead of Nagpur opener

Rival captains Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma sought to put the focus back on cricket after a section of Australian media accused India of selectively watering the pitch in Nagpur where the four-test series between the sides begins on Thursday. The pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium finds itself…

Thousands of families to benefit from Family Hubs in local…

Thousands of families in England to benefit from local support in rollout of Family Hubs, a statement said. Family Hubs offer infant feeding and perinatal mental health support as well as make it easier to access wider services such as smoking cessation and job advice. Besides, they will also bring…

Heywood drug dealer who had over 14,000 contacts on mobile…

A young Heywood man has been jailed for four years for supplying crack cocaine and heroin to vulnerable users in Rochdale. Selim Ahmed, 22, had more than 14,000 contacts on his mobile phone and advertised the supply of drugs in Heywood and Middleton. Investigators found he sent text messages every…