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One in three adults not getting enough vitamin D: UK Study

One in three adults are at risk of not getting enough vitamin D, which is vital for good health, according to a new UK Study. Vitamin D helps keep the body running smoothly affecting nerve and muscle function, inflammation and influences many genes that regulate the growth of cells. It is also important for regulating the concentration of calcium and phosphate in the bloodstream and in promoting the healthy growth of bone. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, and together with calcium, helps to protect older adults from osteoporosis. However many people get their main source

All members of Bangladesh human rights commission resign

Dhaka, Nov 8 (PTI): All members of Bangladesh’s National Human Rights Commission resigned on Thursday, three months after the interim government took charge. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed and five other members submitted their resignation letters to the president on Thursday, news portal BDNews24.com said. The resignations come days after the Commission’s report highlighted a rise in mob violence in the country. The commission’s full-time members—Md Salim Reza, Aminul Islam, Kongjari Chowdhury, Biswajit Chanda, and Tania Haque—also tendered their resignations. The commission was appointed by former president Md Abdul Hamid in December 2022. BDNews24.com quoted the

Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, first woman to serve this position

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov 8 (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff, entrusting a top position to a political operative who helped the Republican win election. The appointment was the first of what is expected to be a flurry of staffing announcements as Trump girds for a return to the White House on Jan. 20. As gatekeeper to the president, the chief of staff typically wields great influence. The person manages White House staff, organizes the president’s time and schedule, and

I’m not anti-business, I’m anti-monopoly: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asserted on Thursday that he is not “anti-business” as being projected by the BJP but “anti-monopoly” and “anti-creating oligopolies”. Gandhi also claimed that after an article written by him was published in a newspaper, many play-fair businesses have told him that a senior minister has been calling and forcing them to say good things on social media about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government’s programmes. The Congress leader’s remarks came a day after he wrote an opinion piece in “The Indian Express”. The article said

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