ICMR calls for avoiding protein supplements, issues guidelines

The Indian Council of Medical Research has called for avoiding protein supplements for building body mass and has recommended restricting salt intake, minimising sugar and ultra-processed foods and......

One-third of Indians, including children, have fatty liver, says AIIMS study

A recent AIIMS study, which analysed published reports on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in India, states that over one-third (38 per cent) of Indians have fatty liver or non-alcoholic fatty......

SC seeks UP's reply on bail plea of octogenarian jailed for offence in 1981

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh government to the bail plea of an octogenarian man who was convicted of selling adulterated buffalo milk and awarded jail......

Dr Reddy's Lab-DRDO drug treats heart damage post-Covid, shows US study

A drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may reverse the heart damage caused by a protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a study conducted in fruit flies and mice has......

Hindustan Unilever cuts prices of soaps, detergents after 2 years of hikes

Hindustan Unilever (HUL), one of the country’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players, is learnt to have cut prices of its leading soaps and detergents this month by 2-19 per cent,......

Excise duty hike on petrol, diesel put off by a month

The government has put off by one month the levy of an additional Rs 2 per litre excise duty on petrol and diesel that is not doped with ethanol and bio-diesel in a bid to give the industry more......

Gujarat, Kerala & TN top FSSAI food safety index for 2020-21

Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have topped an index that ranks states on food safety parameters for the 2020-21 year, according to an FSSAI report unveiled by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on......