Hiccups are one of those odd bodily reflexes that everyone experiences but few truly understand. They can arrive out of nowhere, after a fizzy drink, a hearty meal, or even a burst of laughter, and just as suddenly disappear. Scientifically known as singultus, hiccups occur when the diaphragm, the muscle that helps us breathe, contracts…
MUMBAI: A high-powered committee set up by the markets regulator Sebi to look into the conflict of interest issues of its top officials, including the chairman, came out with a report suggesting stricter rules. The report said that, among others, all the top officials should be identified as insiders, should periodically disclose their assets and…
New Delhi: DNA samples collected from near the i20 car has matched with those taken from relatives of Umar un Nabi, thereby confirming that he was indeed the bomber who carried out the attack near Red Fort on Monday, sources close to the investigation have said. TOI was the first to report on Tuesday that…
Mumbai: Medical education aspirants and their parents are miffed with the state govt for adding 100 new seats to the state’s stray vacancy round, despite getting an approval for increasing the intake capacity from the National Medical Commission (NMC) before the third round. In an appeal to the state’s CET cell, the ones who have…
Pune: The state health department has increased the honorarium for frontline workers by threefold to accelerate the reach of government-led health insurance schemes. Previously, these workers received Rs8 per KYC verification and card distribution, an amount now raised to Rs30. The state and central government’s integrated health insurance schemes — Mahatma Jyotiraditya Phule Jan Arogya…
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Vitamin D-often dubbed the “sunshine vitamin”, is best known for keeping bones strong, and bolstering the immune system. However, some research, including large‑scale clinical trials, is pointing to another benefit: higher vitamin‑D levels may be tied to a lower risk of certain cancers and better outcomes for those already diagnosed. That possibility has ignited a…
The decision aims to facilitate the auctioning of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium. In a move aimed at boosting the production of critical minerals in the country, PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the rationalization of royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium and circonium minerals. These minerals are critical for green…
New Delhi: While the blast near Red Fort left the area shaken on Monday, the next day unfolded in uneasy silence. Thin traffic, shuttered shops and wary locals kept the stretch around the monument unusually still.By Wednesday, however, the area began slowly limping back to normalcy. For instance, on Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg, the key…
