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“Women are backbone of our society”: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that women are the backbone of our society. In a post on X, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Gandhi said that women’s strength, resilience, and voice shape our nation’s future. Extending his wishes on the occasion, the Congress leader said, “Women are the backbone of our society. Their strength, resilience, and voice shape our nation’s future,” he said. “On this International Women’s Day, I stand with you and for you–committed to breaking every barrier until every woman is

Seed oils at center of recent debate over dietary fats.

March 8, 2025 (The Associated Press) Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades. It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens. Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that they’re fueling inflammation and high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he’s not to blame for US firings

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 (AP) — It’s not his fault. Billionaire Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he is not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers, including veterans, as pushes to downsize the government. Instead, he said in private talks this week that those decisions are left to the various federal agencies. The message from one of President Donald Trump’s most influential advisers came as Republicans publicly support Musk’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency digging up waste, fraud and abuse, but are privately raising questions as personnel cuts ripple through communities across the

Supreme Court asks Adani to reply to allegations over Dharavi slum project

NEW DELHI, March 7 (Reuters) – Supreme Court on Friday asked billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate to respond to allegations of unfairly winning a bid to redevelop one of Asia’s largest slums in Mumbai, with the competing Dubai-based consortium offering to raise its bid. The long-running legal battle focuses on whether SecLink Technologies was incorrectly excluded from the bidding process when the Indian billionaire won the Dharavi slum project with a $619 million bid in 2023. A Mumbai court disagreed with SecLink’s position last year, landing the dispute at India’s highest court. Adani and the government of Maharashtra, where the slum

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