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Cooking oil is something most of us use every day, whether it is for sautéing vegetables, making dal, preparing a curry, or dressing a salad. But when you have high cholesterol, the type of oil you choose matters. Some oils are rich in heart-healthy unsaturated fats, while others contain higher amounts of saturated fat that can raise LDL, or ‘bad’, cholesterol, when consumed in excess. However, you do not have to stop using oil altogether. Instead, choosing the right variety and using it in moderation can help make your overall diet more heart-friendly.Nutritionist Pooja Kedia shares nine cooking oils that…

Students exploring international destinationsNew Delhi, India and Russia discussed potential areas of mutual interest in higher education and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the sector, the Ministry of Education said on Friday.Deepti Gaur Mukherjee, Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, held an interaction with Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Mogilevsky Konstantin Ilyich.”Both sides discussed potential areas of mutual interest and reaffirmed their intent to strengthen higher education cooperation between the two countries,” it said.Mukerjee was appointed the higher education secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre…

Lokesh Kanagaraj is known for creating intense action films, but his latest challenge was stepping in front of the camera. With ‘DC,’ the filmmaker made his acting debut and had to prepare physically for the role. His transformation has now become a talking point around the film, especially after audiences appreciated his performance as Devadas.Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals the toughest part of his ‘DC’ transformationThe director-turned-actor revealed that getting ready for DC demanded serious commitment. Speaking about his preparation, Lokesh said, “Putting in a lot of effort is not my cup of tea, even though I was ready for the process.…

Representation of Bahrain’s sunken Boeing 747, transformed into an artificial reef attracting marine life and divers. Image Credits: ChatGPT. In June 2019, a Boeing 747 made an unusual final journey in Bahrain. Instead of heading to an aircraft graveyard, the 70-metre-long jumbo jet was towed out to sea and lowered onto the seabed to become the centrepiece of Dive Bahrain, a 100,000-square-metre underwater park. Bahrain turned a retired passenger aircraft into both a tourist attraction and an artificial marine structure.According to the Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the underwater park was developed not only as a diving attraction but…

President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. File. | Photo Credit: AP The United States was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early on Saturday (August 22, 2026) after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.“Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week. Despite the U.S. offer to Canada to receive the best treatment of any major exporter to our market, new demands and walk backs of other commitments by Canada have upended the careful…

Indian and British troops during a joint exercise in Uttarakhand in 2021. (Image credit: Indian Army) India and the United Kingdom took a significant step forward in their defence partnership, with defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chairing the 25th India-UK Defence Consultative Group meeting with his British counterpart, Permanent Under Secretary for defence Jeremy Pocklington, in New Delhi. The meeting, which marked Pocklington’s first visit to India in his current role, saw both sides take stock of the expanding defence industrial relationship, with particular focus on research and development under the India-UK Vision 2035 and the Ten Year Defence Industrial…

Vishakha Raut’s OBC certificate was invalidated by a Palghar committee. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator and former mayor Vishakha Raut’s election is set to be cancelled after the Palghar caste scrutiny committee invalidated the OBC certificate submitted by her while contesting the BMC polls.Raut had contested from Ward 191 in Dadar, which was reserved for women from the OBC category, on a Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket. She had submitted an OBC certificate to establish her eligibility for the reserved seat.The Palghar committee passed its order on Friday, cancelling Raut’s OBC certificate following a complaint alleging that the certificate was invalid.…

New Delhi: University of Delhi has allowed 11 colleges to admit students on the basis of Class XII marks, opening a parallel admission route in 80 college-course combinations. The move comes as several colleges reported more than 50% vacancy despite multiple rounds of admission through CUET and the admission cycle nearing conclusion.The list shows that the vacancies are particularly widespread in language and traditional humanities programmes, but are not restricted to them. Kalindi College, for instance, has opened admissions through Class XII marks in three programmes — BA (Hons) Hindi and Sanskrit and BSc (Hons) physics. Lakshmibai College has done…

Analysts say the larger battle is over controlling the political narrative and preventing an uninterrupted session Bengaluru: Opposition BJP in Karnataka is doing to the govt what it has long accused Congress of doing in Parliament, using disruption as a weapon to force an unwilling administration to confront a politically damaging issue.The trigger is the re-induction of B Nagendra as planning and statistics minister, a move that has turned the assembly and council into theatres of protest, sloganeering and repeated adjournments. Legislators across parties admit the standoff has broken the usual pattern of protest.“There have been instances of disruptions and…

SC dismisses PIL against Durgam Cheruvu land auction Hyderabad: Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the proposed auction of two land parcels measuring around 10 acres near Durgam Cheruvu in Raidurg.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana dismissed the PIL filed by Hyderabad-based environmentalist Juvvadi Pranay Simha Rao.Rao sought immediate cancellation of the auction and urged the court to direct the Telangana govt to permanently declare the identified land parcels as a dedicated rock preserved area and develop them into a biodiversity park.The petitioner contended that the proposed…