Obesity continues to rise globally, and with it comes a growing interest in natural compounds that may support metabolic health without the drawbacks of aggressive pharmaceutical intervention. Among these, berberine has gained significant attention. Extracted from plants such as Berberis, goldenseal, and tree turmeric, berberine has a long history in traditional medicine systems such as…
NW DELHI: A patient advocacy group has cautioned the government over the free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, urging it to make the full text public and place it before the Parliament for a detailed discussion, prior to its signing. The group said such scrutiny is essential to enable an informed debate on the…
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that his party, the CPI(M), will decide whether he should lead the party-led LDF in next year’s Assembly election.The veteran CPI(M) leader was speaking at the ‘Meet the Press’ programme organised by the Ernakulam Press Club ahead of next week’s local body polls, which are considered a…
Washington Sundar (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: With no warm-up matches lined up before the T20 World Cup gets underway on Feb 7, the Indian team is planning to arrange a match on Feb 4 to check its resources one final time given the injury concerns in the team. TOI has learnt that the selectors and…
For the first time since 2005 and in nearly two decades, the US passport has found itself ousted from the top ten most powerful passports of the world, and was ranked at 12th position by late 2025. However, in the latest rankings, it’s in 10th position. In 2014, the US was in the first position,…
The D.E.S.I.G.N. to BioE3 Challenge is a national initiative under the BioE3 (Biotechnology to Economy, Environment, and Employment) Policy and is open to applications by school students to propose biotechnology-based solutions to real-world problems.Students in Classes VI to XII across India are eligible to attend the challenge, and it shall be conducted in monthly submission…
Himachal Pradesh HPCRA Patwari Recruitment 2025 Notification Released: Check Eligibility and Apply HPCRA Patwari recruitment 2025: The Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Revenue Agency (HPCRA) has released the official notification for Patwari recruitment 2025. The recruitment drive offers 530 posts across various districts of Himachal Pradesh. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are advised to submit…
Asian markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring a sluggish session on Wall Street, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, but all eyes are on the post-meeting statement, Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, and the “dot plot” forecast…
As many as 87% of IndiGo passengers surveyed want the airline’s service deficiencies to be examined under the Class Action provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act), 2019, following widespread flight cancellations and delays, according to a survey cited by PTI.The survey, conducted by LocalCircles, comes in the wake of IndiGo cancelling hundreds of…
At least 15 Indian tourists were killed after a speedboat capsized off Vietnam’s southern island of Phu Quoc on Saturday, the local media reported. The vessel overturned while returning from Hon May Rut Island to An Thoi Port, roughly 25 km from Phu Quoc International Airport.Twenty-one people survived after the speedboat capsized at around 1…