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Chia seeds help lower bad cholesterol, BP, reduce heart risk, enhance digestion

Chia seeds play a crucial role in lowering bad cholesterol levels as well as blood pressure, enhancing heart health and enhancing digestion. Today, chia has re-established its place in our diets, with scientific progress spotlighting its numerous health benefits and impressive nutritional profile. Chia seeds are particularly good for gut health, thanks to their exceptionally high fibre content. Each 28-gram serving (two tablespoons) contains approximately 11 grams of fibre, a crucial nutrient for healthy digestion. The soluble fibre in chia seeds absorbs water and forms a gel-like substance when mixed with liquids, aiding food’s journey through the digestive tract, preventing

Supreme Court agrees to hear Owaisi’s plea for implementation of 1991 places of worship law

New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider a plea of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking the implementation of the 1991 places of worship law, which asks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar ordered that Owaisi’s fresh plea to be tagged with pending cases on the matter and said it will be taken up on February 17 with them. At the outset, lawyer Nizam Pasha, appearing for Owaisi, the president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen

Pak govt reduces pension benefits of retired civil, armed forces personnel

Islamabad, Jan 2 (PTI) The Pakistan government has drastically reduced pension benefits of retired civil and armed forces personnel to reduce a growing pension bill which has already swelled over Rs 1 trillion, according to a media report. The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday issued three separate notifications to discontinue multiple pensions, reducing both the first home take pension and also lowering the base for determining future increases in pensions, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. After debt servicing, defence and development, the pension is the fourth largest expenditure in the budget, the paper said. According to the Ministry of Finance’s

Toxic waste from1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years

BHUBANESHWAR, India, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate. In the early hours of Dec. 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide factory owned by American Union Carbide Corporation poisoning more than half a million people in Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Twelve leak-free containers carrying 337 metric tons of toxic waste for incineration reached the

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