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India says committed to combating organised crime after US indictment in Canada murder case

NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) – India said on Tuesday that it is committed to working with its partners to combat transnational organised ​crime, a week after the U.S. charged the imprisoned head ‌of an Indian criminal gang with directing the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead outside a ​Sikh temple in Canada’s Surrey, and then-Prime Minister Justin ​Trudeau had alleged Indian involvement in his killing, badly ⁠damaging ties between the countries. India had termed the accusations “absurd”. The U.S. last ​week charged Indian criminal gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and his

Gold falls Rs 700, silver slumps Rs 8,900 in Delhi

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Gold prices fell by Rs 700 to Rs 1.46 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, and silver slumped by Rs 8,900, as subdued demand weighed on the domestic bullion market. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity dropped by Rs 700 to Rs 1,46,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Monday’s closing level of Rs 1,47,000 per 10 grams. Silver also witnessed a sharper correction, tumbling Rs 8,900 to Rs 2,26,100 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), according to the All India Sarafa Association. The white metal had

Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

July 14, 2026 (Conversation) Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, dignity and time at home with loved ones. Yet the U.S. healthcare system often thwarts these wishes. Most Americans say they want to die at home, but only one-third do. What could be an intentional last chapter may instead become a roller coaster of hospitalizations and decisions made with incomplete information. News headlines reflect the challenges of facing the end of life in crisis mode. Stars such as Nicole Kidman have been open about their own negative

Poor muscle health could increase likelihood of developing diabetes: Study

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) People with both excess body fat and poor muscle health could be more than three-and-a-half times likely to develop diabetes, compared to those with a healthy body composition, according to a new study. People with sarcopenic obesity — the coexistence of excess body fat (obesity) and a loss of skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) — were 19 per cent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people with obesity alone and 91 per cent more likely to develop the condition than those with sarcopenia alone, findings published in the journal Diabetes Care show.

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