New diabetes drug better for weight loss than Ozempic, finds research
Shawdesh Desk: A new diabetes drug leads to more weight loss and lower blood sugar than its blockbuster rival semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, a review of research said on ReadMore
Long Covid may cause changes in multiple organs, research suggests
Shawdesh Desk: A third of people hospitalised with Covid-19 have ‘abnormalities’ in multiple organs months after getting infected, a UK study said on Saturday, potentially shedding light on the elusive ReadMore
Recycling plastic not enough, UN environment chief warns
Shawdesh desk: With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the United Nations environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out ReadMore
G20 Biofuels Alliance threatens food security
Soma Marla: DURING the recent G20 summit, India has launched the Global Biofuels Alliance. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi urged the G20 nations to join the initiative with a plea ReadMore
Outgoing Chief Justice pays farewell call on President
Shawdesh Desk: Outgoing Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique on Thursday paid a farewell call on President Mohammed Shahbuddin at Bangabhaban. President’s press secretary Joynal Abedin told UNB that the chief ReadMore
French reporter arrested over leaked secrets
Shawdesh Desk: A French journalist was held overnight and questioned by police in connection with a 2021 report which alleged that French intelligence was used by Egypt to kill civilians. ReadMore
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge
Shawdesh desk: The family of a US man who drowned after driving off a collapsed bridge are claiming that he died because Google failed to update its maps. Philip Paxson’s ReadMore
Process for official Oscar entry begins in India
Shawdesh Desk: The race to find India’s official entry for the Oscars 2024 has officially begun, with films such as Balagam, The Kerala Story, Zwigato and Rocky Aur Rani Kii ReadMore
