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Positive thinking can boost immune system

Positive thinking might help the brain support the immune system in a non-invasive way, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. Israeli researchers of of Tel Aviv University set out to investigate how thoughts and feelings can directly affect our physical well-being. “Although clinical benefits of positive expectations from medical treatment (as in the case of placebo responses) have been extensively documented, the underlying neural mechanism of such a mind-body link has only begun to be elucidated,” the researchers wrote. The team trained 85 people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations, which

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize

NUUK, Greenland, January 20, 2026 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a text message released Monday. Trump’s message to Jonas Gahr Støre appears to ratchet up a standoff between Washington and its closest allies over his threats to take over Greenland, a self-governing territory of NATO member Denmark. On Saturday, Trump announced a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight nations that

Stock markets drop in early trade on relentless foreign fund outflows, geopolitical tensions

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday as relentless foreign fund outflows and geopolitical tensions weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 311.33 points to 82,934.85 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 99.5 points to 25,486. From the 30-Sensex firms, Eternal, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards. However, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement and ITC were among the gainers. Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 3,262.82 crore on Monday, while Domestic Institutional Investors

Rupee falls 8 paise to 90.98 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 8 paise to 90.98 against the American currency in early trade on Tuesday, as strong dollar demand from metal importers and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiment. Forex traders said rising geopolitical uncertainty, including renewed US expansionary signals, has increased risk aversion and kept emerging market currencies under pressure. Moreover, a sluggish domestic stock market triggered by an exodus of foreign capital, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.91 and lost ground to trade at 90.98 against the greenback, down 8 paise from its previous close. On

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