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New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Under-recognised traumatic brain injury (TBI) may elevate the risk of both cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunction, a new study has revealed.TBI is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports.Existing research has identified a strong link between TBI and neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. However, the mechanisms driving neurological disease after TBI remain poorly understood.Now a new study, published in The Lancet Neurology journal finds that non-neurological effects of TBI, such as cardiovascular, cardiometabolic and endocrine dysfunction, may act as intermediaries contributing to…

Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar has said that the western countries had “failed to see and realise the reality of India’s right-wing leadership” after Canada alleged Indian involvement in killing of a Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was declared a designated terrorist by New Delhi in 2020.Speaking at the Council of Foreign Relations, the Pakistan Prime Minsiter said “the Hindutva ideologies of the BJP driven by Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism approach is linked with the killing of Nijjar in Canada”.”These ideologies of Hindutva, they are becoming emboldened in a manner that they…

According to the bulletin released by IMD, the weather forecast for different regions of India from Friday to September 26 presents a varied picture of rainfall patterns.In East India, there is a likelihood of light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning. Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Bihar are expected to experience this weather phenomenon during this period.“Odisha, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal will also see similar conditions on Friday, with Jharkhand continuing to experience them on Saturday. The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are expected to witness these conditions from September 24 to September 26, with isolated…

Jaishankar’s address at the high-level session of the 78th UNGA is scheduled for the forenoon of September 26.He will be there till September 30, an official statement issued by the ministry said.During his visit to New York from September 22 to 26, the minister will be leading the Indian delegation for the high-level week at the 78th Session of the UNGA.In keeping with India’s support for Global South, Jaishankar will be hosting a special event ‘India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development’.He would attend various plurilateral and bilateral meetings, during the course of which he will also be meeting with…

Poilievre’s popularity increased five points from a year ago while Trudeau’s remained static year-over-year at 31 per cent, Ipsos poll for Global News said.As per Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker, Canadians are disatisfied with the direction of the country, cost of living, access to housing, healthcare and inflation.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s popularity slipped four points since September 2022, at 22 per cent.Bricker said that downtowns are pretty much a dead zone for the Conservative Party in most parts of the country, but competitive in suburbs.Though the Conservatives could potentially form a majority government, tighter support around Ontario likely means it would…

“The ability to create multiple personal profiles is starting to roll out globally today and will continue over the next few months,” Meta said in a blogpost on Thursday.According to the company, creating multiple personal profiles will let users easily organise who they share with and what content they see in the various parts of their lives.For example, users can have one profile for the foodie scene they love and another one to keep up with their friends and family. Each profile will have a unique Feed with relevant content and users will be able to easily switch between profiles…

Notably, India suspended visa services for Canadians “till further notice” amid a massive international row over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that his government has intelligence linking New Delhi in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.The actress took to the Stories section of her social media, and wrote: “Sikh community must disassociate themselves from Khalistanis and more Sikhs must come out in the support of ‘Akhand Bharat’, the way I am boycotted by the Sikh community and how violently they protest against my films in Punjab because I spoke against Khalistani terrorists is not a good decision…

Four representatives from the Muslim community held a meeting with the City Police Commissioner to seek permission for an Eid procession on the evening of September 28. However, recognising the potential for tension and clashes, the Police Commissioner proposed an alternative solution.To prevent any untoward incidents and promote communal harmony, the Police Commissioner suggested that Eid processions in Ahmedabad be rescheduled to September 29, a day after Ganesh Visarjan.The delegation of Muslim community representatives agreed to this proposal, and as a result, the Muslim festival will be celebrated on September 28 while the procession has been scheduled for September 29,…

According to the Semeru Volcano Monitoring Post, the volcano exploded at 9:23 a.m. local time, launching hot ashes as far as 700 meters from the crater to the southeast, Xinhua news agency reported.”The volcano’s eruption spewed a column of thick, grey ash towards southeast and south,” Yadi Yuliandi, an officer of the monitoring post, said in a statement on Friday.Authorities have called on people to remain vigilant, and in particular, avoid its southeastern sector of 13 km and a 5 km radius around the summit to avoid another eruption.Semeru volcano, as high as 3,676 meters above sea level, remained in…

“At present, almost 80 per cent of our supplies to the digital ecosystem come from imports and only 8-10 per cent of our supply requirement comes from India. We want to make that 65-70 per cent in the next three years,” the minister told journalists.Close to 40 companies, including global giants such as HP and Dell, have applied under the IT hardware PLI (productivity linked incentive) scheme for setting up factories to manufacture personal computers, laptops, tablets, servers and other equipment. The value works out to around Rs 4.65 lakh crore during the scheme period. The restrictions that are being…