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Swami Vivekananda said people need bread more than religion: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow (UP), Jan 12 (PTI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that Swami Vivekananda had said that the people of the country need bread more than religion. Addressing a press conference in the auditorium of the party’s state headquarters on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, celebrated as the ‘National Youth Day’, he said, “Swami ji had said that the people of the country need bread more than religion. Explaining religious things to the poor will be wrong in today’s time.” In response to a question, Yadav said that

Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow’s top customers, traders and analysts said. The U.S. Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, as well as 183 vessels that have shipped Russian oil, targeting the revenues Moscow has used to fund its war with Ukraine. Many of the tankers have been used to ship oil to India and China as western sanctions

Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over border tensions

Dhaka, Jan 12 (PTI) Bangladesh Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma over border tensions. The development came hours after Dhaka alleged that India was trying to construct fences at five locations along the Indo-Bangla border, violating a bilateral agreement. Verma entered the foreign ministry around 3:00 pm (local time). His meeting with Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin lasted about 45 minutes, the state-run BSS news agency reported. While no official statement was released by the interim government regarding the discussions, officials confirmed that the envoy was summoned. Talking to the media after emerging from the meeting, Verma

Paracetamol may cause heart problems and kidney failure

Paracetamol is perhaps among the most common painkillers in the world. The drug, available without prescription in most pharmacies, can be used to relieve aches, pains and flu-like symptoms. Yet, scientists at the University of Nottingham have warned that it ‘may not be as safe as perceived’. In a study published recently, they claimed that repeated paracetamol doses in older people can give rise to a worsened risk of heart problems, kidney failure and gastrointestinal complications. Lead author, Professor Weiya Zhang, explained: “Due to its perceived safety, paracetamol has long been recommended as the first line drug treatment for osteoarthritis

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