Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that women whose mothers lived to at least age 90 were more likely to also live to 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities. The study, published in Age and Ageing, found women whose mothers lived into their ninth decade enjoyed 25 percent … Read more
The weather department had earlier issued a red alert of extremely heavy rainfall for Friday for the state. The IMD on its website has carried ‘most vigil’ warning for Saturday with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy precipitations at isolated places. The forecaster has also issued a ‘be aware’ … Read more
In its second-quarter Sovereign Credit Overview for Asia Pacific region, Fitch said the growth rate will accelerate as money supply has recovered to its pre-demonetisation level and disruptions related to the rollout of GST have diminished. It said India’s ratings balance a strong medium-term growth outlook and favourable external balances against a weak fiscal position … Read more