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Older women who sustained a stable weight were 1.2 to 2 times more likely to achieve longevity compared to those who experienced a weight loss of 5 per cent or more, said researchers from the University of California, San Diego.In the study, published online in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, researchers investigated the associations of weight changes later in life with exceptional longevity among 54,437 postmenopausal women.Throughout the follow up period, 30,647, or 56 per cent of the participants, survived to the age of 90 or beyond. Women who lost at least 5 per cent weight were less likely…

Ujjwala scheme subscribers already get Rs 200 subsidy on cooking gas cylinders, while the reduction of Rs 200 in prices of LPG cylinders announced on Tuesday will be on top of that, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told mediapersons after the Union Cabinet meeting. The additional subsidy on LPG cylinders will come into effect immediately as a ‘Raksha Bandhan’ and ‘Onam’ gift, and will cost the exchequer Rs 7,680 crore, the minister added. The decision came months before the Assembly elections scheduled in four states, and the Lok Sabha elections due next year. –IANSans/arm

A senior CBI official said that a complaint in this respect was received on August 27 at their Lucknow office from one Mukesh Kumar.In his complaint Kumar alleged the demand of undue advantage by Vinod Dwivedi, private person (tout) at Aryavart Bank, Beri Branch for Branch Manager Awadhesh for allowing the remaining withdrawal of rupees one lakh of sanctioned loan of rupees two lakh.”The complaint was discreetly verified during which name of branch manager has come up as Balendra Sachan. The discreet verification prima facie substantiated the allegations leveled in the complaint. We have lodged an FIR under section 120-B…

“We have today lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side on the so called 2023 ‘standard map’ of China that lays claim to India’s territory,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Tuesday.”We reject these claims as they have no basis. Such steps by the Chinese side only complicate the resolution of the boundary question,” he added.The protest lodged by New Delhi on the development came just hours after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while speaking to a television channel dismissed the ‘standard map’ released by China on August 28, showing parts of Aksai Chin…

For India, Maninder Singh scored in the 10th, 18th, 28th and 30th minutes of the match while Mohammed Raheel struck in the 2nd, 15th and 24th minutes. Sukhvinder (13′, 22′), Gurjot Singh (13′, 23′), Pawan Rajbhar (19′, 26′), Mandeep Mor (8′), and Dipsan Tirkey (9′) were also on target. For Bangladesh, Sawon Sarowar (2′) scored the lone goal. India started the match on the front foot, making a dangerous move straight away and allowing Pawan Rajbhar to make a penetrating run. But Bangladesh made the save and caught India on the counterattack and Sawon Sarowar (2′) scored the first goal…

“The Central government had filed an affidavit against the caste based survey of Bihar in the Supreme Court on Monday and withdrew it after a few hours on Tuesday. I want to ask them what was the need of filing an affidavit in SC?” the Deputy Chief Minister asked.He said that the Bihar government has collected the socio-economic data of every person of Bihar. “It will give an idea about which section is deprived. Accordingly, we will make policies to improve their financial condition. They will be given direct benefit from the government. Why is the BJP scared of it?”…

The stake will be offloaded via a block deal — 10 crore shares at a price of Rs 94 apiece, totalling Rs 940 crore, CNBC TV-18 reported.Kotak Securities will be the broker to the deal, the report added.Last week, JM Financial Institutional Securities in a report said that Zomato’s stock is likely to be volatile in the near term on account of market speculation around possible exits by some pre-IPO shareholders (VC/PE/Chinese investors) of the company as well as erstwhile shareholders of Blinkit who had received it under a share swap deal.On Tuesday, US-based investment major Tiger Global, via its…

The poll also found that while most Indians said their country’s global influence has grown stronger in recent years, the rest of the world disagreed, and either saw no change in India’s standing or saw it get weaker.At home in India, the 24th country polled for this survey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a commanding double-digit lead over his key challenger for premiership, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress.The multi-nation poll was conducted by the Pew Research Center to assess India’s image in the world in the year of India’s presidency of the G-20, whose leaders will congregate in a few…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) SAI Shakti, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy, Har Hockey Academy, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, SAI Bal and HIM Hockey Academy won their respective Pool games on Day 4 of the 3rd Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League (Phase-2) here on Tuesday. The first match of the day saw SAI Shakti beat Citizen Hockey XI 16-2 in Pool A. Kanika Siwach (2’, 5’, 8’, 22’, 38’, 41’) led the show for SAI Shakti with a six-goal haul.Lalrinpuii (7’, 16’), Nandini (10’, 29’), Monika Tirkey (37’, 42’), Sukhveer Kaur (39’), Kiranpreet Kaur (44’), Manisha (51’), and Selestina…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Star India batter Virat Kohli has expressed his deep affinity for one-day cricket, emphasising how the format rigorously tests a player’s all-around skills while highlighting the technical challenges, strategic decision-making, and adaptability required throughout the game.In the realm of 50-over cricket, Kohli boasts an exceptional track record. His ODI journey is adorned with an impressive tally of 46 centuries. The 34-year-old scored 427 runs across the 10 ODIs he played in 2023, maintaining an average of 53.37, including the high score of 166 not out.Speaking to Star Sports, Kohli said ODI cricket has always brought…