Dog's endless wait for its dead master

IANS | November 3, 2023 3:19 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (IANS) In Kerala's Kannur, a dog has been waiting for its deceased master in front of a hospital morgue for the past four months.

New study establishes air pollution as risk factor for diabetes in India

IANS | November 2, 2023 2:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Amid increasing levels of air pollution and cases of diabetes in India, a large study has established poor air quality as a risk factor for the development of the blood sugar condition in the country. To date diet, obesity and physical exercise were the major factors behind increased prevalence of diabetes. Now, the study, published in the ‘British Medical Journal’ (BMJ), showed that inhaling polluted air with high amounts of PM2.5 particles led to high blood sugar levels and increased Type-2 diabetes incidence.

Kerala Lit Fest 2024 will have participants from nine countries

IANS | November 1, 2023 6:18 PM

New Delhi, November 1 (IANS) The seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) is all set to begin from 11–14 January, 2024 on the beaches of Kozhikode. With a half-million-footfall, KLF has become Asia’s Largest Literature Festival today.