- Saturday, March 01, 2025
Scientists have uncovered a connection between periodontal (gum) disease and the development of amyloid plaque, a characteristic feature of Alzheimer’s disease. The research reveals that gum disease can trigger alterations in microglial cells, which play a crucial role in protecting the brain against the formation of amyloid plaque—a protein associated…
INDIA on Friday (14) launches its latest attempt at an unmanned moon landing, the next frontier of a burgeoning, cut-price aerospace programme rapidly closing in on the milestones set by global superpowers. If successful, the mission would make the world’s most populous nation only the fourth country after Russia, the…
BLACKBURN’S billionaire Issa brothers are believed to be eyeing investment in the new age fuel supply system to support the de-carbonisation efforts of the UK’s haulage industry. Mohsin and Zuber Issa are planning to set up a chain of hydrogen fuel stations in what will be the first such network…
The 75th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards will stream live exclusively on Lionsgate Play in India, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Lionsgate Play subscribers will be able to watch the annual award ceremony, conducted by the Los Angeles-based Television Academy, from 5.30 am (IST) on September 19, according to…
Renée Rapp has decided to quit Mindy Kaling’s hit series The Sex Lives of College Girls. She will exit the series during its upcoming third season. Though fans may be disappointed with the news, the 23-year-old actress will still appear as Leighton Murray in a couple of episodes, but as a…
A new poll revealed that half of Scots believe the first minister is doing a bad job, while only a small minority (23 per cent) believe that he is performing well. According to the YouGov survey, fewer than a fifth of voters said that Humza Yousaf is performing well in key…
INDIA and the UK have agreed to add momentum to the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations. Indian commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal tweeted on Tuesday (11) after meeting UK business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, saying they had agreed to keep up work towards a mutually beneficial deal.…
PAKISTAN’S desperately low foreign exchange reserves were boosted on Tuesday (11) with a $2 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia, ahead of a key IMF meeting this month to approve a new deal. The economy has been stricken by a balance-of-payments crisis as it attempts to service crippling external debt, while…
A vegetable vendor in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi was taken into custody after a man deployed two bouncers on Sunday (09) at his shop, to prevent buyers from getting aggressive over high tomato prices. The shopkeeper, Raj Narayan, has been arrested and Ajay Fauji, a Samajwadi Party (SP) worker who organised…
Wimbledon is back in London and is witnessing the presence of some of the biggest celebrities who are cheering up tennis stars playing on the court. From James Blake and Jameela Jamil to Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry, a number of high-profile celebrities were papped on Sunday catching this year’s…
