New York, July 8 People who regularly fast are less likely to experience severe complications from Covid-19, suggests a study. Intermittent fasting has previously shown to have a host of health benefits, including lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The findings, published week in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & ...

Beijing, July 8 Rattled at the alleged data leak of nearly 1 billion residents, China Premier Li Keqiang has stressed data security, calling on government bodies to "defend information security", media reported on Friday. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the Premier said that Chinese government ...

Nairobi, July 8 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said that it will promote the Kiswahili language in order to boost African unity. "We are also promoting Kiswahili through supporting the translation and availability of resources and scientific knowledge content produced in Kiswahili, including the monumental collection ...

Mumbai, July 7 The Rana couple - Independent MP Navneet Kaur-Rana and her husband and Independent MLA Ravi Rana - on Thursday rubbished charges that the alleged mastermind of the June 21 murder of Amravati pharmacist was linked to their party. "The allegations are absolutely baseless. We have never met ...

London, July 6 Hit by a wave of resignations of top ministers, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday came under fresh pressure from his Cabinet to quit. Newly-named Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi, who succeeded Rishi Sunak who announced his resignation on Tuesday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Welsh ...

New Delhi, July 6 Legendary athlete P.T. Usha, iconic music composer Ilaiyaraaja, noted philanthropist Veerendra Heggade and acclaimed screenwriter-director K.V. Vijayendra Prasad were on Wednesday nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Incidentally, all the four members nominated to the Rajya Sabha are from southern states. While Usha is from Kerala, Ilaiyaraaja ...

Moscow, July 6 (IANS) Moscow has informed Jakarta of Russian President Vladimir Putin's intention to participate in the summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in November, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The format of Putin's participation will depend on the global situation, taking into account the sanitary ...

Tehran, July 6 The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday asked the US to choose between clinching an agreement in the ongoing nuclear talks or insisting on its unilateral demands. "Agreement is possible only based on mutual understanding and interests," Amir-Abdollahian tweeted after a phone conversation with EU's High ...

New York, July 6 While SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, does not directly affect the brain, the immune response triggered by the infection damages the brain's blood vessels, leading to short- and long-term neurological symptoms, according to a study. In a small study, researchers from the National Institute of Neurological ...

London, July 6 In a fresh blow to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently survived a leadership challenge, three more have resigned from his government on Wednesday, media reports said. Education ministers Will Quince and Robin Walker and ministerial aide Laura Trott on Wednesday, BBC reported. Will Quince said ...