Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said Thursday it will invest up to $600 million (Rs 4,300 crore) through the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Master Fund, deepening its exposure to India. The agreement includes a commitment of $150 million to the NIIF Master Fund and co-investment rights of up to $450 million in […]
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Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced that the group will make several announcements related to investment in the newly formed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in the upcoming days. Mukesh Ambani also said that the Reliance group will set up a special task force focused on making investments in […]
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Here are five delicious and healthy Indian snack recipes that will boost your weight loss efforts and fight that stubborn belly fat effectively. 5 healthy Indian snacks to eat when trying to lose weight | Photo Credit: Thinkstock New Delhi: Snacking can be an effective tool for weight loss as it helps keep you from overly hungry […]
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Parents who smoke at home exposing their children to passive tobacco inhalation may increase the risk of developing habitual snoring in kids, according to a study. The findings showed that children are at a two per cent higher risk of snoring for every cigarette smoke in home daily. Children born to fathers who smoke were […]
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While popping antidepressants may lift your mood, it may turn deadly especially for elderly suffering from obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — progressive lung disease that causes increasing breathlessness, say researchers. The findings showed that new users of serotonergic antidepressants were at 20 per cent increased risk of death. They may also have 15 per cent […]
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Your exposure to a plastic chemical can affect the communications skills of your grandchildren, says a study over mice that found a link between early exposure to the chemical and the risk of autism. Bisphenol A is an endocrine disrupting chemical used in consumer products such as water bottles, dental composites among others and is […]
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Talk about some of the most important vitamins a human body needs; vitamin D tops the list. This wonder vitamin has turned out to be a key nourisher that protects most parts of our body and keep most health conditions at bay. Also known as the ‘sunshine’ vitamin, vitamin D is produced in your skin […]
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The most widely used pesticides in the world may disrupt our hormones and adversely affect human health, a study has found. Neonicotinoids frequently make headlines because of their harmful effects on honeybees and other insect pollinators. Neonicotinoids act on insects’ nervous systems, killing them by paralysis. Very little research has been done on their effects on […]
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The most widely used pesticides in the world may disrupt our hormones and adversely affect human health, a study has found. Neonicotinoids frequently make headlines because of their harmful effects on honeybees and other insect pollinators. Neonicotinoids act on insects’ nervous systems, killing them by paralysis. Very little research has been done on their effects […]
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People living in areas which receive more of the Sun’s rays are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, says a study. In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibres and causes communication problems between the brain and the rest of your body. Ultimately, the disease can […]
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