The popular “Barbie Foot Challenge” on TikTok, where users recreate the pose shown in the recently released “Barbie” movie, has left health experts concerned. Requiring a high-arched position that lacks support, the pose could cause muscle and spine problems, back strain, and damage to growth plates in younger girls. While attempting the challenge once...
Read MoreBudget carrier SpiceJet has sought shareholders’ nod to issue 5.91% stake to Carlyle Aviation Partners at Rs 48 per share — against Wednesday afternoon price of about Rs 31 on BSE. This February, Carlyle, which is SpiceJet’s biggest aircraft lessor, had decided to convert part of its dues to the airline into equity shares...
Read MoreThe proposed starting date of the auction process for the media rights of the so-called bilateral series, played by the Indian team against other countries, for the next five years is postponed by at least two weeks as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reaches out to more firms to drum...
Read MoreOpposition leaders on Wednesday met President Droupadi Murmu here to seek her intervention on the Manipur issue. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had sought time from President Murmu on behalf of the opposition parties. The opposition parties are seeking the President’s intervention in the matter, claiming that violence in the BJP-ruled northeastern state is continuing...
Read MoreChinese automaker BYD is under investigation by Indian authorities over allegations that it underpaid tax on imported car parts. The investigation has determined that BYD owes $9m in unpaid tax on parts it imported and used to assemble cars, prompting the automaker to deposit the amount with Indian authorities. However, the DRI is continuing...
Read MoreThe incidence of stillbirth – babies born with no sign of life at 28 weeks of pregnancy or later – increased by 24% during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bihar compared to pre-pandemic data, a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health shows.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has granted regular bail to Shubh Lakshmi Prasad, the chairperson of Bhagalpur based self-help group Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti (SMVSS), which was allegedly involved in the multi-crore financial scam. Prasad had been languishing in jail from 2018.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has granted regular bail to Shubh Lakshmi Prasad, the chairperson of Bhagalpur based self-help group Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti (SMVSS), which was allegedly involved in the multi-crore financial scam. Prasad had been languishing in jail from 2018.
Read MoreKing George’s Medical University got its 12th vice-chancellor on Tuesday with Governor Anandiben Patel nominating Prof Soniya Nityanand for the post.
Read MoreGoa to offer waste consultancy to states for a fee
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