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KOLKATA: IndiGo Airlines pilots have alleged that the flight cancellation and delay crisis that brought India’s aviation sector to a standstill was engineered to undermine the implementation of new safety norms and pressure govt into putting the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules in abeyance.They questioned how a shortage of just 65 captains and 59 co-pilots following the rollout of...

CHENNAI: Leading the party in celebrating the AIADMK’s 52nd founding day, former chief minister and party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday asserted that his party would lead a grand alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and win all 40 seats, including the lone Puducherry seat. “People are disillusioned with the DMK and the AIADMK will return to office again in 2026,”...

Vitamin D deficiency and cancer: Is there a connection?This question has sparked significant interest in the world of medical research, and emerging findings suggest a compelling connection between vitamin D levels and cancer risk. While not a direct cause, the deficiency of this essential nutrient appears to be a contributing factor in the development and progression of various types of cancer.What...

According to Dr. Bimal Chhajer, a former consultant at AIIMS and the founder of SAAOL Heart Institute, "Some common and popular supplements which general public consume without doctor consultations are Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2 & B6 Protein Supplements, Minerals such as Iron and calcium, Probiotics and Fish Oil."The doctor says if supplements are taken in high dosage without proper...

The IDF report also says that 40 million adults in India have Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) which means they are prone to developing diabetes. This is the second highest figure among all other nations in the world."More than half (53.1%) of people living with diabetes in India are undiagnosed. When diabetes is undetected or inadequately treated, it can cause serious and life-threatening...