The category of ultra-processed food, most prominently defined by the Nova classification, has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, with many critics suggesting that ‘ultra-processed’ does not necessarily lead to poor health outcomes, at least definitionally. However, previous research studies have suggested many poor health outcomes are linked to food, such as high type-2 …
In a significant shift towards digital privacy, Google is considering allowing users to store their location data on their own devices rather than on Google’s servers. This development could potentially bring an end to the use of geofence warrants, a contentious surveillance tool employed by law enforcement agencies worldwide. Geofence warrants, also known as reverse-location …
Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, a a subsidiary of Reliance Capital, has unveiled a new policy for providing insurance cover not only within the borders of India but across the world. ‘Reliance Health Global’ covers heart surgeries, joint or hip replacements, bone marrow transplants, neurosurgery, gene therapy, etc {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to the …
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Holiday inflation hitting consumers hard this season Inflation held nearly steady in November, as drops in gas prices and long-lasting goods mostly offset still hot increases for service. Fox – 32 Chicago The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, signaling that a nearly two-year streak of hikes may be ending as …
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is set to travel to India and the UAE beginning Monday for a series of meetings with key government officials. Nelson will also meet with space officials in both countries to deepen bilateral cooperation across a broad range of innovation and research-related areas, especially in human exploration and Earth science, the …
Image Source : REPRESENTATIVE UK removes countervailing measures on imports of stainless steel bars, rods from India London: The UK government has announced the removal of the up to 4% countervailing tariff on stainless steel bars and rods imported from India. The decision comes as the UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) determined that the measure …