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Blast at Andhra Pradesh pharma factory kills 7 and injures 30, official says

HYDERABAD, India, Aug 21 (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and more than 30 injured in an explosion on Wednesday at a pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state, a district government official said. The fire broke out in the afternoon at privately held Escientia Advanced Sciences’ 40-acre manufacturing unit that was operational since 2019 in the state’s Anakapalli district, according to district collector Vijaya Krishnan. “The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals … an inquiry has been initiated to identify the exact reason that led to the blast,” Krishnan’s office told Reuters, adding that

Eating meat can increase risk of type 2 diabetes, new research warns

New Delhi, Aug 21 (CNN) — Worried about your type 2 diabetes risk? You might want to look at the kinds of meat you are eating, according to a new study. Regularly eating red and processed meats in particular is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of data from 31 study cohorts published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The study is the most comprehensive to date showing the link between processed meat and unprocessed red meat with type 2 diabetes, said senior study author Dr. Nita Forouhi, professor of

India to begin delayed census in Sept as Modi looks to plug data gaps, sources say

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – India is likely to begin conducting a long-delayed population census in September, two government sources said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to plug important data gaps in his third term after years of criticism. India’s once-a-decade census was due to be completed in 2021 but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will take about 18 months to complete the new survey after it begins next month, two government sources directly involved in the matter said. Economists within the government and outside have criticised the delay in the latest census as it

India to spend $300 million to mitigate floods, conserve water in big cities

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (Reuters) – India will spend nearly $300 million in two years to expand water bodies like lakes and build drains in seven cities including Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru to mitigate floods and conserve water, a government official told Reuters on Wednesday. Flooding, often fatal, is common in Indian cities every monsoon as rapid urbanisation devours city lakes and waste clogs drains. Such flooding has been preceded by severe water shortages in recent years, especially in Delhi and Bengaluru, where once-plenty water storage spaces have shrunk. Ratings agency Moody’s warned in June that India’s growing water stress

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