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Controlling blood sugar cut heart disease risk in half, study says

People with prediabetes who get their blood sugar under control may cut their risk of death from heart disease or heart failure by half, according to new research. Prediabetes, which is estimated to affect 15.3% of Indian adults, is a condition in which blood sugar levels are elevated but don’t meet the threshold for diabetes. The research, published Friday in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, suggested that people with prediabetes whose glucose levels returned to normal — those who reached “remission” — had half the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization from heart failure two decades after reaching remission

Modi govt’s illegality fully exposed: Congress after court relief for Gandhis in National Herald case

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday claimed the “illegality” of the Narendra Modi government and its “politically motivated prosecution stands fully exposed” after a court here refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s National Herald money laundering case against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and others. In a statement, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the ED’s proceedings against Congress leadership — Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi — in the case have been found to be “completely illegal and malafide” by the court. “The malafide and illegality of the Modi government stands fully exposed. The court has ruled

Gold declines Rs 1,700 to Rs 1.35 lakh/10g; snaps 4-day record rally

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Snapping the four-day record rally, gold prices declined by Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,35,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors booked profits amid weak global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had surged by Rs 4,000 to touch an all-time high of Rs 1,37,600 per 10 grams on Monday. The metal rose by Rs 6,000 over the previous four days, trading at record highs. “Gold prices witnessed profit booking and remained volatile, with the yellow metal slipping towards the USD

Rupee falls to record low of 91.01 against USD; govt cites trade gap, delay in India-US trade deal

Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee fell 23 paise against the greenback to settle at a new all-time low of 91.01 (provisional) on Tuesday, as the government in the Rajya Sabha attributed the sliding value of domestic currency to widening trade deficit and the ongoing developments related to the India-US trade agreement. During the session, the local unit lost 36 paise from its previous close against the greenback to hit its lowest-ever level of 91.14, but regained some ground later in the day. Even a weaker greenback and a sharp decline in global crude oil prices could not prevent the

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