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India and China share 34% of the global cholesterol-related disease burden, says the Global Burden of Disease 2023 study. Elevated bad cholesterol caused 3.6 million deaths in 2023. Dr VK Bahl said, "Effective medicines, including injectables, are available to lower it." Many people now face risks from processed food consumption.
Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary and MP Lumba Ram received financial aid from the National Horticulture Board in the last five years, the government told Parliament on Tuesday. While Lumba Ram got the funds in 2025, Choudhary returned his subsidy. The bank will now send that money back to the board.
A 30-year-old man died and his female friend got severely injured after a group attacked them at a Delhi park on Tuesday. Police said the victim, Sunil, objected when men harassed his friend. One juvenile suspect is in custody. Officers are waiting for the woman to recover to share details.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stop the release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath. The bench said, “If we pass an order, all televised series on Ramayana and Mahabharata will stop.” Judges noted that courts cannot curb artistic expression just because a few people object to creative works.
BJP leader Bittu said on Wednesday that the AAP government is pushing Punjab toward financial disaster. He claimed the state’s debt will reach ₹4.47 lakh crore. “This is not welfare. This is reckless financial mismanagement disguised as governance,” he said. Many families now face the burden of these rising loans.
The Assam State School Education Board will issue free duplicate educational documents to students affected by recent floods. Students from Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, and Golaghat can apply online without police complaints. A simple self-declaration is enough to get these papers. This move helps many students continue their studies without any trouble.
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation suspended fire officer Rushikant Hiraman Chipade on July 28 following a deadly building collapse. Nine people died at the Moshi garbage depot on July 8. Officials said Chipade showed negligence by issuing a fire certificate for an unauthorized structure. A departmental inquiry is now underway against him.
South Korea Supreme Court judge Justice Daeyup Chun said the collegium system is well-suited for India. He noted that the system strongly guarantees judicial independence by keeping political organs away from the appointment process. He added, "The collegium system has the distinct advantage of strongly guaranteeing judicial independence," for the judiciary.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should step down and become an influencer. Dipke mocked the Prime Minister’s social media outreach amid NEET protests. "I think Prime Minister Modi should now become an influencer," he said, while accusing state governments of harassing student protesters.
Rescuers searched for survivors in Kumamoto, Japan, on Wednesday after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed 18 people. The quake left 62 people injured and caused a mall to collapse. Aeon President Akio Yoshida said, “We take it seriously that an explosion happened and precious lives were lost.” Many remain missing.
Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said all genuine demands of the VB-GRAM G employees’ union were accepted on Tuesday. The scheme replaced MGNREGA nationwide from July 1. Cheema said, “The decisions are expected to benefit nearly 2,000 employees across the state.” He also directed other departments to resolve pending service matters.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed 51 private Delhi hospitals to suggest a mechanism for free emergency treatment to EWS patients. The court said, “A hospital shall not refuse free treatment to an EWS patient except for genuine and tenable reasons.” Hospitals got two weeks to share their final suggestions.