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World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell

World welcomes 2024 with New Year’s fireworks, reflection and a royal farewell

Jan 1 (Reuters): The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and somber reflection. Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic Opera House, while the mood in Gaza remained bleak, with residents more concerned with survival. In Europe, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced her abdication after over half a century on the throne. Here’s how places and people around the world bid farewell to 2023 and welcomed the New Year. AUSTRALIA – Sydney hailed 2024 with a dazzling fireworks display featuring silver and gold pyrotechnics to mark the 50th

Govt releases draft guidelines to make railways more user-friendly for people with disabilities

New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI): The government has released draft guidelines on accessibility of railway stations, facilities there and in trains for people with disabilities, highlighting the need for integrating technology-enabled features such as text-to-speech and user-friendly pictograms. The Department of the People with Disabilities (PwDs) has asked stakeholders and the public to give their comments, objections and suggestions by January 29 on the proposed guidelines to create a more user-friendly environment. The proposed guidelines also highlight the need for dedicated website features catering to “divyangjans”, ensuring a flexible and accessible interface design. These features will follow universal design principles

One avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay

New Delhi, December 30: A diabetic can eat avocado every day. It’s high in fibre and low in fat, making it an ideal food for diabetics. However, consuming avocado daily is only a small part of other measures for diabetes control. Diabetes is an increasingly common condition, fanned by spiralling obesity rates, sedentary lifestyles, and an aging population. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects 10.5% of the world’s adult population, over 50% of whom remain unaware that they are living with the condition. In recent decades, Type 2 diabetes prevalence has increased significantly, especially in developing countries. The International Diabetes Federation

Dense fog continues to cover cities as winter grips North India

New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Bitter cold continues to grapple North India, sending shivers down spines and shrouding cities in dense fog. Residents huddle around bonfires for warmth, their breath puffing into the frosty air as temperatures plummet to bone-chilling levels. The cities in Northern part such as Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur in Rajasthan and the national capital, faced cold waves engulfed in dense fog on Saturday morning. In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, thermometers dipped to a meagre 11 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning, turning water into shimmering ice and painting rooftops white with frost. Wrapped in thick shawls

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