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Two-minute test you can do at home to predict how long you’ll live

There are multiple factors that determine how long we will live. Some of these are beyond our control such as genetics and illness, however, others are linked to lifestyle habits such as our diet and how often we exercise. While it is impossible to know exactly how long we will live there are certain indicators that could give us an idea of our life expectancy. More specifically, a doctor has shared a simple test you can do at home for this exact reason. Featured on the Today show in the US, NBC News medical contributor Doctor Natalie Azar, explained how

Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86

Mumbai, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86. Tata, who ran the conglomerate for more than 20 years as chairman, had been undergoing intensive care in a Mumbai hospital, two sources with direct knowledge of his medical situation told Reuters earlier on Wednesday. “It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid farewell to Mr. Ratan Naval Tata, a truly uncommon

Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India’s stripping of region’s autonomy wins most seats in election

SRINAGAR, India, October 8, 2024 (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy won the most seats in a local election, official data showed Tuesday, in a vote seen as a referendum against the move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ s government five years ago. National Conference, or NC, won 42 seats, mainly from the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of the anti-India rebellion, according to the data. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party secured 29 seats, all from the Hindu-dominated areas of Jammu. India’s main opposition Congress party, which fought the election in alliance with the

BJP set to win Haryana vote in boost for Modi, Congress rejects outcome

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP headed for a surprise election victory in Haryana state on Tuesday, reinforcing its popularity in the northern heartland a few months after stumbling in national elections. But the main opposition Congress party, which had been projected by exit polls to win Haryana, said it would not accept the result as it was “totally unexpected, completely surprising and counter-intuitive”. The Congress reaction was unusual in the world’s most populous democracy where the credibility of elections has rarely been questioned in recent decades. An opposition alliance also won the first

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