Author: Rahul M

Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients your body needs to function properly. Often called the sunshine vitamin, it is essential for maintaining strong bones, supporting the immune system, improving mood, and promoting overall health. Since many people today spend more time indoors, Vitamin D deficiency has become increasingly common, making it important to understand why this nutrient matters and how to get it naturally. Supports Bone Strength and Teeth Health One of the primary roles of Vitamin D is to help the body absorb calcium effectively. Without enough Vitamin D, calcium cannot be properly utilized, which weakens…

UN peacekeeping mission reports rising violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state United Nations, Nov 22 (IANS) The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has been reporting escalating intercommunal violence, cattle raids and aerial bombardment in the country’s Upper Nile State, a UN spokesperson has said. The incidents in Ulang and Baliet counties of the Upper Nile State, according to local authorities, have caused multiple casualties, impacting women and children, and displaced around 12,000 people, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, at a daily briefing on Friday (local time). The United Nations is “deeply concerned by the rising…

In Kerala, the police investigation into the radicalisation of a 15-year-old boy at the hands of his own mother has revealed some disturbing details, and possibilities of a wider network operating by online indoctrination.  As per a report by NDTV, Kerala Police’s FIR in the case shows that the 15-year-old was indoctrinated into ISIS ideology and violent methods with the express participation and encouragement by his own mother, a woman named Fida Mohammad Ali. The FIR, filed under UAPA, names Fida, and another person named Anzar, who lives in Leicester, UK, and is reprotedly a member of ISIS. Anzar had…

South Korean Prez Lee to attend G20 summit in Johannesburg today Johannesburg, Nov 22 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Saturday, where he is expected to discuss pending global issues, including inclusive growth and climate change. He arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday (local time). Lee is scheduled to attend the G20 summit on Saturday and Sunday, which will bring together leaders of the world’s largest economies to tackle pressing global issues, such as sustainable economic growth, under the main theme of “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” During the gathering, Lee…

In 2014, a murder shocked Banaswadi in Bengaluru. Mary Lucas, a 68-year-old woman from Kerala who had been running a paying guest (PG) business in the city for more than 25 years, was found dead in her house. With no clues and mounting political pressure to solve the case, the local police struggled—until an arrest in another case provided a vital lead that turned the investigation around. Lucas hailed from Kerala but had been staying in Bengaluru for more than three decades. She ran a popular PG business named ‘Homely Home’ in Kacharakanahalli. Known as a strong-willed woman, Lucas was…

Hundreds of Japanese protestors demand PM Takaichi retract Taiwan remarks Tokyo, Nov 22 (IANS) Hundreds of Japanese people held a protest in front of the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan and offer an explanation and apology. People started to arrive at the rally around 7 p.m. local time, holding signs with slogans such as “Retract remarks, oppose war,” “This is all because of Takaichi,” and “Takaichi step down,” and shouted out slogans like “Prevent the resurgence of militarism,” Xinhua news agency reported. At a Diet meeting…

Death toll rises to 55 in Vietnam floods Hanoi, Nov 22 (IANS) The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam’s central region has risen to 55, with 13 others still missing, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported on Saturday. The floods submerged nearly 80,000 hectares of rice and other crops, and killed or swept away more than 3.2 million poultry and livestock, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the report. Over 28,400 houses remain inundated, while 946 others have been damaged, according to the report. The economic losses are estimated at nearly 9 trillion Vietnamese dong (about…

Baloch civilian dies after custodial torture by Pakistani forces: Rights body Quetta, Nov 22 (IANS) Another Baloch civilian fell victim to enforced disappearance and torture at the hands of Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, resulting in his death, a leading human rights organisation said on Saturday. The latest act of brutality comes against the backdrop of a continuing cycle of persecution marked by a surge in extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture across the province. Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that Ajaz Baloch, a 27-year-old shopkeeper, was forcibly disappeared on November 16 from Kunchati Dasht region in…

Public outrage grows after Vimal-branded gutka ads appear on KSRTC buses, raising concerns over violation of tobacco advertising norms.Karnataka’s state-run transport corporation has come under sharp criticism after Vimal-branded gutka advertisements were spotted on KSRTC buses, raising serious concerns over the promotion of tobacco-linked products on government-owned vehicles. The ad panels, displayed in Hindi, triggered public anger as such promotions contradict restrictions on advertising tobacco, cigarette and related products on public transport.Also Read:Learning levels in Bengaluru drop below state average: CRI report flags deep concernsAccording to reports, the issue gained momentum when a senior citizen noticed the advertisement “Kan Kan…

KYIV, Ukraine — From the front lines in the east to a missile-scarred city in the west, many Ukrainians on Friday used one word to dismiss a U.S.-Russian peace plan floated by the Trump administration: capitulation.The 28-point plan would require Kyiv to surrender significant territory, reduce the size of its military and relinquish some weapons, according to officials familiar with the proposal. While the White House has cautioned that the proposal is still in “flux,” its contours reflect maximalist demands made by President Vladimir Putin of Russia throughout the war that Ukraine has consistently rejected. That helps explain the widespread…