A recent Harvard study, presented at NUTRITION 2025, reveals that food quality is paramount for heart health, surpassing the focus on simply cutting carbs or fats. The decades-long research, involving nearly 200,000 participants, demonstrates that diets rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables significantly lower coronary heart disease risk by approximately 15%, regardless of whether they are low-carb or low-fat.
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An 11-year-old Dalit girl, brutally raped and stabbed in Muzaffarpur, died at Patna Medical College Hospital after a delayed admission. The victim was kept in an ambulance for over four hours, allegedly due to hospital apathy. The accused has been arrested, while the incident sparks outrage and protests over healthcare negligence and rising sexual assault cases in the region.
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Despite the surge in UPI transactions, cash usage, particularly the Rs 500 note, remains surprisingly high in India, reaching record levels. This phenomenon is attributed to precautionary hoarding driven by economic uncertainties stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. While the government promotes digital payments and smaller denominations, the preference for liquidity persists, reversing the pre-pandemic trend of reduced cash holdings.
In Kolkata, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly pushed off a moving bus in Sinthee More after confronting her molester. Md Saif, 21, was arrested by Cossipore Police and charged under multiple sections of the BNS. The incident occurred on a bus from Sealdah, where Saif allegedly sexually harassed the woman.
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