Latest News

‘Nagpur Communal Ecosystem for Rewriting of Textbooks’ is real NCERT: Congress’ dig at govt

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the NCERT row, saying the PM has himself guided and shaped the “Nagpur Communal Ecosystem for Rewriting of Textbooks”, which is the real NCERT. The opposition party said the next logical step for the Supreme Court to take is to institute a full-fledged investigation into how textbooks have come to be rewritten and how they have become instruments of polarisation and political score-settling Congress general secretary in-charge communications, Jairam Ramesh, alleged that over the last decade, the prime minister has presided over

Rupee falls 4 paise to 90.95 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI) The rupee fell 4 paise to 90.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by FII outflows and a fall in the domestic equity markets in morning session. However, a weaker greenback and a dip in global crude oil prices prevented sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.91 against the US dollar before slipping to 90.95, down 4 paise from its previous close. The rupee settled on a flat note at 90.91 against the US dollar on Thursday. “Despite FPIs

Stock markets decline in early trade tracking weak global peers, fresh foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Wednesday, tracking weak global market trends and fresh foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 135.8 points to 84,537.22 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 53.85 points to 25,856.20. From the Sensex firms, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, and Sun Pharma were among the laggards. However, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and ICICI Bank were among the gainers. In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng

If you’re struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbohydrates help?

Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right? Not quite. But a small yet solid body of science does suggest that chilling these carbohydrate-rich foods after cooking them still could help people slim down. For several years, wellness and nutrition influencers have promoted a process called retrogradation, urging people to cook, chill, then reheat carbohydrate-rich foods. They say doing so can cut the calories. Retrogradation is real, but it isn’t quite that simple. Two kinds of starch Most of the carbohydrates in these foods — as well

1 … 200 201 202 203 204 … 1,381