New Delhi: A multicentre clinical trial has found that daily use of a standardised Ashwagandha root extract for 24 weeks was well tolerated, with no evidence of treatment-related liver or kidney injury. Published in Frontiers in Medicine on August 20, 2026, the randomised, double-blind study involved 1,200 adults across seven centres in India. Participants received Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister and opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has urged the Centre and the Kerala government to take steps to ensure the safety of students from Kerala studying at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab following violent incidents on the campus. Vijayan said the situation at the university needs to be viewed seriously Read More…
Tension prevailed at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara on Sunday after students staged protests over allegations that an outsider raped a female student on the university campus. The protest later turned violent, with students allegedly vandalising university property, blocking a national highway and clashing with police personnel. Officials said several police officers were Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday said technology can assist doctors but can never replace the human dimension of healthcare. Addressing the 15th Graduation Day ceremony of Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Academy of Medical Sciences in Thiruvananthapuram, he said technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, digital health, advanced imaging and precision medicine are Read More…
Thane: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Sunday called upon young researchers to question superstition and approach subjects such as physics, mathematics, astronomy and Ayurveda through scientific and logical reasoning. He was speaking at the launch of ‘Project Vigyan Darshan’ during the Vedic Bharat Youth Thinkers Dialogue 2026, a national conference organised by the Vigyan Darshan Read More…
Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday launched the expanded breakfast scheme for school students at an event in Chennai. The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme at a school, served breakfast to students and joined them for the meal. Vijay later visited classrooms and interacted with the students as part of the programme’s Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has launched the ‘Tharapadham’ project across government schools in Kerala as part of a major digital transformation initiative in the public education sector. KITE, the technical arm of the General Education Department, is implementing the project under the state government’s 100-day action plan aimed at improving the Read More…
From the world’s smallest rice grain to varieties producing two grains of rice from a single paddy grain, Avanayanganatt Kalari’s unique farming initiative is preserving and promoting the rich diversity of traditional rice varieties. THRISSUR: Peringottukara in Thrissur district is witnessing a remarkable agricultural experiment amid its lush green paddy fields. Around 570 different varieties Read More…
Dehradun: Four female students and another individual have been booked in Uttarakhand for allegedly securing MBBS admissions under the freedom fighter dependents’ quota using forged certificates, officials said on Tuesday. The students’ admissions, obtained through the quota, have subsequently been cancelled.The action followed a complaint that prompted the Dehradun District Magistrate to constitute a committee Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s EcoSense initiative, launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0, is encouraging students to adopt sustainable waste-management practices and become environmental champions. Implemented by the Local Self Government Department in collaboration with the General Education Department, the Student Green Brigade Scholarship programme aims to provide scholarships to 50,000 students while developing green skills and Read More…