- Saturday, March 01, 2025
Some 11 per cent of Indians are diabetic, a government study found, adding that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are much more common in India than previously estimated. The study of more than 113,000 people also found that around 15 per cent of Indians were pre-diabetic and around 35 per cent…
A new study conducted by the University of Maryland School of Public Health reveals that walking improves connections within and between three brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer’s disease. This research contributes to the increasing volume of evidence indicating that exercise has positive effects on brain health. Published this…
The Department of Health and Social Care described inactivity as the ‘silent killer’, and it perhaps worsened after Covid-19 kept everyone locked indoors. This sedentary lifestyle affects the physical and mental health of many, including amplifying mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. Exercise is a great remedy for inactivity…
Oscar-winning actor Riz Ahmed along with Chloë Grace Moretz is set to lead Netflix’s upcoming futuristic fantasy animated film Nimona. The trailer for the queer graphic novel adaptation has been unveiled. The film tells an epic tale about shapeshifting, friendship, facing down villains, and learning how to accept yourself and others.…
Actress Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday said she and Irrfan Khan were initially supposed to star in the upcoming comedy-drama Tiku Weds Sheru. Ranaut, who is producing the movie via her Manikarnika Films, said the project was previously titled Divine Lovers. “This is very special. This film was launched before. Initially, Irrfan Sahab…
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s What’s Love Got to Do with It? has been nominated in nine categories at the UK’s National Film Awards. The British romantic comedy, which delves into how different cultures look at love and marriage, has bagged nominations for all the major awards, including best British film, best director for…
British author and screenwriter Nikesh Shukla, who is best known for editing the essay compilation The Good Immigrant, on Wednesday took to Twitter to drop a photo from a store where he is seen holding his four-issue miniseries Spider-Man: India, which debuted on June 1, 2023— a day before Pavitr Prabhakar, one…
Mimicry artist Tirthanand Rao, who has previously worked with celebrated comedian Kapil Sharma, attempted suicide during Facebook Live on Tuesday. He consumed phenyl after an argument with his live-in partner. In the video, he accused his live-in partner of ‘blackmail’ and ‘extortion’. “I met a woman. She has two daughters.…
After the riotous success of Rishab Shetty’s Kantara in 2022, all eyes are now set on Kantara 2, the second installment of the pan-India blockbuster film. Kantara 2 will be a prequel to Kantara and fans are keeping a close watch on all updates related to the much-anticipated prequel. The latest update on the prequel suggests…
Spy drama Citadel – featuring Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden in the lead roles – “needs time to grow” in America, according to Amazon Studios’ head of drama series, Odetta Watkins. The show, made with a reported budget of $185 million, received mixed reviews and is yet to make it…
