MUSCAT: Defending champions India toiled hard before registering a narrow 3-2 win over Japan, their second win on the trot, in a Pool A match of the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Thursday. India, who thrashed lowly Thailand 11-0 in their opener on Wednesday, scored through Thockchom Kingson Singh (12th minute), Rohit… Continue reading India beat Japan 3-2 in close contest in men’s junior Asia Cup hockey
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Brain health could decline in men with heart disease risk a decade sooner than women, study finds
NEW DELHI: Men with risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and high blood pressure, could face a decline in brain health about a decade earlier, compared to women with similar risks, according to a study. Men were found to be most susceptible to brain shrinkage — known to occur with age and commonly… Continue reading Brain health could decline in men with heart disease risk a decade sooner than women, study finds
Cyclone Fengal: Deep depression over Bay of Bengal likely to weaken near TN, Puducherry coasts
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 29: The deep depression brewing over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, which was initially expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm, is likely to gradually weaken into a depression as it approaches the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system is likely… Continue reading Cyclone Fengal: Deep depression over Bay of Bengal likely to weaken near TN, Puducherry coasts
“Hindus are being subject to death,” British MP condemns attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
London [UK], November 29: Bob Blackman, a Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East in the United Kingdom condemned the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Addressing the parliament on Thursday, Blackman showed his concern by the attempt of a High Court in Bangladesh to ban ISKCON from the country. In a post on X, he… Continue reading “Hindus are being subject to death,” British MP condemns attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren assumes office after taking oath
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India]: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday assumed office after taking oath as Chief Minister for second successive term. Stephen Marandi has been chosen as the pro-tem speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. “Stephen Marandi has been chosen as the pro-tem speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. The Jharkhand Legislative Assembly session… Continue reading Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren assumes office after taking oath
Residents continue to suffer as air quality in Delhi remains ‘very poor’
New Delhi [India], November 29: The air quality in the national capital remained in ‘the’very poor’ category, as the AQI was recorded at 332 as per the Central Pollution Control Board on Friday at 7 a.m. AQI in different areas of the national capital, like Anand Vihar, was recorded as 393, 356 in Ashok Vihar,… Continue reading Residents continue to suffer as air quality in Delhi remains ‘very poor’
Sensex, Nifty bounce back after sharp correction in previous trade
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday amid buying in frontline stocks Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 216.18 points to 79,259.92 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 78.6 points to 23,992.75. From the 30-share Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani Ports,… Continue reading Sensex, Nifty bounce back after sharp correction in previous trade
Title holders India thrash Thailand 11-0 in men’s junior Asia Cup hockey opener
MUSCAT: Defending champions India started their men’s junior Asia Cup campaign on a rousing note, thrashing lowly Thailand 11-0 in a lop-sided Pool A match here on Wednesday. Besides India and Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Japan and South Korea are the other teams in Pool A. Pool B consists of arch-rivals Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, hosts Oman… Continue reading Title holders India thrash Thailand 11-0 in men’s junior Asia Cup hockey opener
‘The Giants’ and ‘India’s Miles Away’ win All Living Things Environmental Film Festival
MUMBAI: Filmmakers Rachael Antony and Laurence Billiet’s “The Giants” won the best of festivals award at the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), which recognised Megha Acharya’s “Miles Away” as best Indian feature film at its 2024 edition. The jury, spearheaded by actor-activist Dia Mirza, also recognised “ORCA: Black & White Gold” by… Continue reading ‘The Giants’ and ‘India’s Miles Away’ win All Living Things Environmental Film Festival
Nuroscience study results can be better predicted by AI than human experts, say researchers
England [UK]: Large language models, a type of AI that analyses text, can anticipate the results of proposed neuroscience studies more correctly than human experts, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The findings demonstrate that large language models (LLMs) trained on vast datasets of text can distil patterns from… Continue reading Nuroscience study results can be better predicted by AI than human experts, say researchers