Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A new study has found that girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
Manchester [UK], May 13 (ANI): Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia called time on a 20-year long career on Wednesday, exactly two years to the day since his last Reds appearance.
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): American singer-actor Janelle Monae has joined the ensemble cast of ace film director Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' sequel for Netflix.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 13 (ANI): The Rajasthan state cabinet on Wednesday gave the nod to float a global tender to purchase 1 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
Sydney [Australia], May 13 (ANI): The 2021-22 Ashes is likely to start from December 9 while Perth will host the series finale instead of Sydney when England travels Down Under later this year.
Tehri (Uttarakhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): No lives were lost in the cloud burst incident that took place in the Kainchi Dham area of Uttarakhand's Tehri district, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar informed.
Geneva [Switzerland], May 13 (ANI): The world had ignored warnings which resulted in the outbreak of COVID-19, and the international system could have prevented it from escalating into the devastating pandemic, an independent global panel concluded on Wednesday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has ordered officials for mass distribution of Ivermectin tablets to all residents as a preventive medicine against the spread of COVID-19, a senior official said.
New York [US], May 13 (ANI): United Nations members should press the Chinese government to end its crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday.
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): After speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and emphasised the need to de-escalate tensions.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 13 (ANI): After receiving intense backlash for publicly castigating Pakistani diplomats abroad, Prime Minister Imran Khan retracted his criticism of their performance, saying that they are doing a great job.