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DR NIYAZ FAROOQIObesity, once considered a disease of the West or of India’s metropolitan elites, unhealthy weight gain is now firmly taking root in a society that, until recently, was more familiar with scarcity than surplus. The transformation has been so gradual—and so normalised—that many of us still refuse to see it as the public health emergency it truly is.Walk through the markets of Srinagar, Anantnag or Baramulla in the late evening. The change is visible to anyone willing to look. Fast-food joints, bakeries dripping with cream and sugar, fried snacks at every corner, and sugary drinks sold more cheaply…

Corporate layoffs can leave people dealing with much more than financial stress. Losing a job often brings uncertainty, self-doubt and anxiety about the future. While career experts usually advise updating resumes, networking and learning new skills, some people also turn to meditation, astrology and tarot to find emotional balance during difficult times.Read how experts can help people with career uncertainty with the ongoing layoffs in the corporate world. (Representational image/Gemini AI generated)To understand why these practices are gaining attention during periods of career uncertainty, Hindustan Times spoke to healing experts and astrologers. They say these approaches are not a replacement…

One of the participants said the ritual was performed to please Indra, the Hindu god of rain. BHOPAL: Donkeys were fed ‘gulab jamuns’ in Bhopal on Saturday as part of a traditional ritual aimed at invoking rainfall in Madhya Pradesh, where 35 districts have so far recorded below-normal precipitation this monsoon season.The ritual was held around 11 am along Kolar Road. Participants also offered prayers seeking good rainfall across the state, according to news agency PTI.One of the participants said the ritual was performed to please Indra, the Hindu god of rain.Interestingly, Bhopal itself has received 400.3 millimetres of rainfall…

New Delhi: The government and the opposition are gearing up for another stormy session of Parliament from Monday with several crucial bills likely to be taken up, including the earlier-defeated Constitution Amendment Bill on delimitation though it is not yet listed in the legislative agenda.The new session, with changed political equations following fractures in the opposition ranks, will open in the shadow of several raging issues like the planned march to Parliament by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday and the row over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Both issues have been used by…

Anne Hathaway, best known for her roles in ‘The Princess Diaries’, ‘Les Misérables’, and Christopher Nolan’s newly released ‘The Odyssey’, has lived in some truly remarkable homes over the years. She currently shares her primary residence in Southern California with her husband, jewellery designer Adam Shulman, and their children. Here is a look at the most notable properties she has called home. Source link

The story so far: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday (July 16, 2026) issued an order announcing amended immigration rules that blamed the so-called “Duration of Status loophole”, which allegedly allowed “foreign students, exchange visitors and media representatives to remain in the U.S. indefinitely without routine government oversight”. The order will hit the knowledge sector, which has availed U.S. visas liberally so far. The rules will end that privilege and, most importantly, grant only four years of stay to PhD students.What does the order say?The new order introduces a “fixed period of admission” for holders of F, J, and I…

Quote of the Day by Plato (Canva) Plato’s philosophy is timeless and relevant for every age. More than 2300 years after his death Plato remains one of the most influential thinkers in the history of humankind. His ideas shaped philosophy, politics, education, ethics, science and even religion. All students of philosophy eventually come across Plato, not only because of his genius as a thinker, but because of the questions he asked, which are profoundly relevant today: Justice is the notion of moral rightness based upon ethics, rationality, law, equity, fairness and religion. It also includes the fair and equitable enforcement…

Mumbai: In a bid to tackle the growing menace of plastic and electronic waste, residents of Juhu will launch Project CPR (Community Plastic Recycling) on Sunday at Birla Garden, where permanent collection bins for plastic and e-waste will be installed.The initiative, spearheaded by the Golden Citizen Trust, Ward 69 and the Juhu Citizens Welfare Group (JCWG), will be inaugurated at 8 am on Sunday. As part of the drive, two dedicated bins—one for plastic waste and another for e-waste—will be placed at Birla Garden.Residents will be able to deposit waste every Tuesday and Saturday between 8 am and 7 pm.…

SATHANUR/RAMANAGAR: A week-long mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of a 16-year-old girl ended on Saturday evening after the Sathanur police exhumed her body from an agricultural farm in Kanakapura. The gruesome crime came to light following a loose-lipped, drunken confession by the accused minor boy’s uncle at a local bar.The victim and the 16-year-old accused, both coming from working-class families of daily wage laborers, had befriended each other on Instagram. Last month, the teenagers eloped from Bengaluru. The girl had reportedly informed her parents that she was moving to Sathanur in Kanakapura to live with a friend. Instead, the minor…

HYDERABAD: Tension prevailed on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Saturday after farmers and local residents protesting against the fencing of 650 acres of land earmarked for a proposed high-speed train hub in Shamshabad allegedly threw stones and chilli powder at police personnel, including an IPS officer, officials said.Several protesters, including political activists, were detained as authorities moved ahead with securing the site.According to police sources, the protesters opposed revenue department officials and personnel from the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), who were fencing the government land identified for the project.Police said women protesters allegedly threw chilli powder…