New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Early menopause which can occur before age 45 affects 1 in 14 women aged 30 to 49 living in low and middle-income countries, a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health has
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One in 14 women in low, middle income countries affected by early menopause: Study
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Early menopause which can occur before age 45 affects 1 in 14 women aged 30 to 49 living in low and middle-income countries, a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health has estimated. Researchers from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, said health consequences of early and premature menopause will strain the health systems of the countries, particularly those in South Asia and East Asia and the Pacific, and sub-Saharan Africa. Women usually go through the menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, but it is considered to be
Backlash on ethanol-blend fuel intensifies in India, puts carmakers in the dock
NEW DELHI, July 8 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is facing mounting anger over a mandatory 20% ethanol-blended fuel policy, with vehicle owners demanding choice and an opposition politician asking carmakers Maruti Suzuki and Toyota to provide clarity. The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, became the only fuel sold at India’s 90,000 petrol pumps at the end of last year, triggering a public uproar that however dissipated within weeks. But it’s now again at the centre of controversy after a top government lawyer called E20 an “experiment” in court – and then backtracked on the comments –
Gold falls Rs 800 to Rs 1.48 lakh/10g amid surging crude, weak global cues
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Declining for the third straight session, gold prices fell Rs 800 to Rs 1.48 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, as weak global trends and a spike in crude oil rates amid escalating tensions in West Asia dampened investor sentiments. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 800 to Rs 1,48,450 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 1,49,250 per 10 grams. However, silver prices remained unchanged at Rs 2,39,800 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). Traders said bullion remained under
China allocates millions in new disaster relief after storms and a deadly landslide
BEIJING, July 8, 2026 (AP) — China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers. The central government allocated 50 million yuan ($7.4 million) to restore roads, schools and other facilities in central China’s Hubei province and another 20 million yuan to help rebuild homes and resettle residents there, state media said. Eleven people died and hundreds were injured Monday night in violent thunderstorms and rare tornadoes. The government also allocated 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) to Gansu province,
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