Diabetes drug may be the pill for long Covid
[ad_1] A new study says that taking the commonly used diabetes drug metformin after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 may reduce the risk of developing long Covid by 40%. Metformin is used to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes and is widely used in India to treat the disease. The US study published ...
msp: Govt doesn’t buy at stated MSP, says Congress
[ad_1] The politics over the minimum support price (MSP) for farm products are playing out in full swing in the run-up to the elections. A day after the Centre announced a hike in MSP for 14 kharif products, the Congress questioned its credibility by arguing that the Modi government never backed up such hikes by ...
US: Britain, US to work together on AI safety, says Sunak
[ad_1] Britain and the United States have agreed to work together on artificial intelligence safety, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday. “Today, the President and I agreed to work together on AI safety,” Sunak said at a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden. “The UK looks forward to hosting the first ...
Dhara Edible Oils: Mother Dairy cuts MRP of Dhara edible oils by Rs 10 per litre on global cues
[ad_1] Mother Dairy, which is a leading milk supplier in Delhi-NCR, on Thursday said it has reduced the maximum retail price (MRP) of edible oils sold under Dhara brand by Rs 10 per litre and the stocks with new rates will be available in the market from next week. The reduction in the MRP is ...
Miss your loved ones? AI chatbots may soon replicate their voice
[ad_1] Staying in touch with a loved one after their death is the promise of several start-ups using the powers artificial intelligence, though not without raising ethical questions. Ryu Sun-yun sits in front of a microphone and a giant screen, where her husband, who died a few months earlier, appears. “Sweetheart, it’s me,” the man ...
India’s campaign ends in Singapore Open badminton
[ad_1] India’s campaign ended at the Singapore Masters badminton tournament after Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles second round here on Thursday. Srikanth lost 15-21 19-21 in just 37 minutes against Lee in their first meeting on the professional circuit. The 2021 World Championships ...
corning inc: Joint venture of Corning Inc, SGD Pharma to set up Rs 500 cr facility in Telangana
[ad_1] SGD Corning Technologies Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Corning Inc and SGD Pharma will be setting up a glass manufacturing facility in Telangana at an outlay of Rs 500 crore, which will create employment opportunities for 1,500 people directly and indirectly. Telangana Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao in a ...
This Nepalese-origin model is the flagbearer of inclusivity in Indian fashion
[ad_1] In a special series, we will be sharing stories of Indian models and their journey. The first in the list is Zander Lama, who has his roots from Nepal and has been modelling in India for over a decade. In a tête-à-tête, the 28-year-old shares his initial days as a model and finding his ...
Mamata Banerjee: West Bengal CM starts “Directly Connect Chief Minister” programme
[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kicks off “Sarasori Mukhyamantri ( “Directly Connect Chief Minister), a people’s connect programme of the West Bengal government, to help people with public services and resolve public grievances. The CMO grievance cell earlier handled the grievances. “There was a CMO grievance cell which earlier handled the complaints. A ...