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One-fourth of people living with diabetes in India: Lancet study

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Abour 82.8 crore people around the world are estimated to be living with diabetes in 2022, with over a quarter in India, according to an analysis published in The Lancet journal ahead of World Diabetes Day observed every year on November 14. The figure of 82.8 crore is over four times the number in 1990, with the largest increase in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), researchers forming the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) said. Between 1990 and 2022, rates of diabetes treatment stagnated at low levels in many of the same LMICs, where cases

Tejashwi taunts Nitish for touching Modi’s feet in Bihar

Patna, Nov 13 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday drew a taunt from Tejashwi Yadav, his former deputy, for touching the feet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was in the state for a function. The RJD leader responded to queries from journalists about the behaviour of the JD(U) boss, who is in his 70s and had, after finishing his speech at the function in Darbhanga, bent to touch the feet of Modi, who is less than a year his senior. In a video clip that has gone viral on social media, the Prime Minister can be seen

Rule of law umbrella concept to protect citizens against State’s power: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The rule of law is an umbrella concept to protect citizens against the power of the State and it is necessary for democracy and good governance, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. Laying down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties, the apex court said the rule of law ensures that actions of the government and its authorities are governed by established legal principles, rather than arbitrary discretion. “Ensuring the preservation of the principle of rule of law and the protection of the civil rights and liberties of citizens is essential for protecting constitutional democracy,” a

Beneficiaries ‘receive’ JMM govt scheme funds night before voting, BJP lodges complaint

Ranchi, Nov 13 (PTI) Jharkhand BJP on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Hemant Soren-led government for allegedly transferring money into the accounts of women beneficiaries under Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana (JMMSY) a night before polling. The party also lodged a complaint against Ajay Nath Shahdeo, the Congress candidate from the Hatia seat and Mahua Maji, the JMM candidate from the Ranchi seat, for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC). The delegates, including Pushpak Tiwary, said they demanded a probe and action from the commission against the government for “transferring” the amount under

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