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‘Fibremaxxing’ is trending – here’s why that could be problem

London, Jul 29 (The Conversation) You need fibre. That much is true. But in the world of online health trends, what started out as sound dietary advice has spiralled into “fibremaxxing” – a push to consume eye-watering amounts in the name of wellness. In the UK, NHS guidelines suggest that an adult should consume at least 30g of fibre a day. Children and teens typically need much less. Yet despite clear guidelines, most Britons fall short of their daily fibre target. One major culprit? The rise of ultra-processed foods, or UPFs. UK adults now get over 54% of their daily

Markets fall as trade deal uncertainty, foreign fund outflows weigh on investors’ sentiment

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Tuesday, extending their downward journey to the fourth day running, amid uncertainty related to the India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 270.77 points to 80,620.25 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 71.25 points to 24,609.65. From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, Bharat Electronics, ICICI Bank and Asian Paints were among the biggest laggards. However, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel and Trent were among the gainers. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs

Rupee falls 18 paise to 86.88 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 29 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 18 paise to 86.88 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as month-end dollar demand and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. Forex traders said the domestic unit traded with a negative bias as the demand for dollars from importers continued to keep the American unit well bid against the rupee. Moreover, a muted trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows further dented investors’ sentiments, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 86.76 and then touched an early low of 86.88

Op Sindoor cannot be called success until perpetrators of Pahalgam attack caught: Supriya Sule

New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule on Monday questioned the government’s handling of Operation Sindoor, saying it cannot be called a success until the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack are caught. She said this while speaking in the Lok Sabha during a special debate in the Lower House of Parliament on the April 22 Pahalgam attack and the subsequent Operation Sindoor launched to target terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “Sindoor is not a success till you find those terrorists. Until you catch the terrorists, it cannot be celebrated,” Sule said. She requested External

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