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Symptomless High blood pressure is a ‘silent killer’

Mirror, 23 Sep 2023: High blood pressure is a “silent killer” and early detection is vital, it has been warned. The condition refers to the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries while the heart pumps blood. When you have high blood pressure, your blood is flowing through the arteries at a higher than normal rate. Approximately 1 in 3 people in the USA are affected by high blood pressure, adding up to almost 100 million people – but only half of them have control of their condition. The condition is also rising in children due to

Five key spices that can reduce arthritis pain

Mirror, 23 Sep 2023: Millions of people in the UK suffer from arthritis or similar joint conditions, and while it is normally associated with the elderly, it can affect all people and children. “Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in the UK. It most often develops in people in their mid-40s or older,” states the NHS. “It’s also more common in women and people with a family history of the condition. But it can occur at any age as a result of an injury or be associated with other joint-related conditions, such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis.” Diet

India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora

AP (BY DEEPA BHARATH), September 23, 2023: The shocking accusation this week by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora. Canada is home to the largest Sikh population outside India. There are about 800,000 Sikhs in Canada — roughly 2% of the population. The United States is home to about 500,000 Sikhs. While some Sikhs argue there is widespread support in the diaspora for an independent Sikh state in the

X social media’s India, South Asia policy head Gupta resigns, sources say

X social media's India, South Asia policy head Gupta resigns, sources say

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (Reuters): Social media platform X’s head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, has resigned, two sources said, a top departure that comes ahead of India elections and as the company fights a court battle with New Delhi over content removal. Gupta was the most senior India employee for X, formerly known as Twitter, and responsible for “key content-related policy issues” and “defending Twitter’s position with new policy developments and support in-country sales organization,” according to his LinkedIn profile. Gupta, who was designated as X’s Head of Global Government Affairs for India and South

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