
Rahul Gandhi: Congress MP blames Indian PM Modi for Manipur crisis
The Congress party MP was speaking during a no-confidence motion debate in parliament.
1970-01-01 08:00

Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns
The world's second largest economy has slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years.
1970-01-01 08:00

What happens when you hit a 4,000-step target each day
Just 4,000 steps a day could be enough to reduce a person’s risk of early death, according to a new study – but academics found people reap more health benefits from every additional step. Fitness trackers and smart phones mean that people are more focused than ever on achieving the lauded 10,000 steps a day. But the new study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that the number of steps a person needs to walk each day to benefit their health could be lower than previously thought. Researchers found that walking at least 3,967 steps a day helped a person start to reduce their risk of dying from any cause. And walking at least 2,337 steps a day started to reduce the risk of dying from heart diseases. The study, the largest of its kind to date, did conclude that the more a person walks, the lower the risk of premature death. Even if people walked as many as 20,000 steps a day, the health benefits continued to increase, they said. They found that the risk of dying from any cause or from cardiovascular disease – diseases of the heart and blood vessels – decreases significantly with every 500 to 1,000 extra steps a person walks. Indeed an extra 1,000 steps a day was associated with a 15 per cent reduction in the risk of dying from any cause, and an increase of 500 steps a day was associated with a seven per cent reduction in dying from cardiovascular disease. Academics, led by Maciej Banach, professor of cardiology at the Medical University of Lodz in Poland, and adjunct professor at the Ciccarone Centre for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US, examined 17 different studied with information on almost 227,000 people. People were tracked for an average of seven years. “Our study confirms that the more you walk, the better,” said Prof Banach. “We found that this applied to both men and women, irrespective of age, and irrespective of whether you live in a temperate, sub-tropical or sub-polar region of the world, or a region with a mixture of climates. “In addition, our analysis indicates that as little as 4,000 steps a day are needed to significantly reduce deaths from any cause, and even fewer to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease.” “In a world where we have more and more advanced drugs to target specific conditions such as cardiovascular disease, I believe we should always emphasise that lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, which was a main hero of our analysis, might be at least as, or even more effective in reducing cardiovascular risk and prolonging lives.” Dr Ibadete Bytyci, from the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, and senior author of the paper, added: “Until now, it’s not been clear what is the optimal number of steps, both in terms of the cut-off points over which we can start to see health benefits, and the upper limit, if any, and the role this plays in people’s health. However, I should emphasise that there were limited data available on step counts up to 20,000 a day, and so these results need to be confirmed in larger groups of people.” Health officials in England previously urged people to focus on increase the pace of their walking, rather than just focus on the distance or number of steps. People should “focus on brisk walking, not just 10,000 steps”, according to 2018 advice from Public Health England and the Royal College of GPs. Read More Wilko isn’t just a shop – it’s a magical portal to essential British tat ‘Oblivious’ woman defended after walking through beach wedding: ‘They don’t own the beach’ Woman behind ‘not real’ plane tirade identified as marketing executive with $2m home Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
1970-01-01 08:00

IAS, IPS and IFS: Is India stifling criticism by retired bureaucrats?
A new rule gives the federal government more power to withhold or withdraw pension of former bureaucrats.
1970-01-01 08:00

Former Pence aide Keith Kellogg, who just endorsed Trump, backed Pence's moves on January 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence's national security adviser Keith Kellogg -- who endorsed Donald Trump's reelection campaign on Tuesday -- urged Pence to finish certifying the 2020 election "TONIGHT" while the US Capitol was still secured during the January 6, 2021, insurrection.
1970-01-01 08:00

Fulton County district attorney is likely to present her case against Trump to grand jury next week
The Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies has been lining up witnesses to appear before a grand jury in order to craft a narrative around how Trump and his supporters tried to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election in the Peach State, according to people familiar with the matter.
1970-01-01 08:00

Donald Trump Complains About Lack of Air Conditioning During New Hampshire Speech
Trump was not happy with how hot the room was.
1970-01-01 08:00

Indian Debt Collection Startup Raises $50 Million From Accel, Westbridge
Credgenics, an online service that helps banks collect on debt, raised $50 million in a funding round led
1970-01-01 08:00

South Korea unemployment rate climbs to six-month high
SEOUL South Korea's jobless rate climbed in July for a second month and hit the highest since January,
1970-01-01 08:00

MLB rumors: Rays hopes take hit, Red Sox controversy, Orioles-Kevin Brown update
MLB rumors: Rays postseason hopes take major step back with Shane McClanahan injuryThe Tampa Bay Rays were red hot to start the 2023 season, having a commanding first-place lead in the AL East. However, the team fell back down to Earth once the team entered the All-Star break, and watched the riva...
1970-01-01 08:00

Judge schedules Friday hearing on protective order in election subversion case against Trump
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled a hearing for Friday at 10 a.m. ET on the scope of a protective order -- the rules imposed for the handling of evidence -- in the special counsel's election subversion case against former President Donald Trump.
1970-01-01 08:00

Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event, calls charges against him 'bullsh*t'
A day after Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social were cited by prosecutors in a filing that requested strict rules on how the former president could use evidence, Trump ranted about his mounting legal issues while speaking to a large crowd in Windham, New Hampshire.
1970-01-01 08:00