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Doctors giving ineffective, superficial weight loss advice to patients
London, Dec 15 In a surprise find, researchers have revealed that doctors are generally giving vague and superficial advice to patients living with obesity to lose weight. Moreover, their guidance is commonly not supported by scientific evidence, according to research published in Family Practice, published by the Oxford University Press. ...Days lost to strikes in UK highest since 2011
London, Dec 14 A total of 417,000 working days were lost because of labour strikes in the UK in October, the highest number since November 2011, official statistics revealed. This winter's widespread strikes are expected to increase this figure further, reports Xinhua news agency. Some of the strikes were suspended ...British-Pakistani cricketer forced to leave UK over racist abuse
London, Dec 14 Azeem Rafiq, a 31-year-old British-Pakistani former Yorkshire cricketer, has been forced to leave the UK after his allegations about institutional racism at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) last year created a storm. He did not disclose where he has relocated to. However, speaking for the second ...Researchers make a breakthrough in nuclear fusion, which could mean ‘near-limitless energy’
London, Dec 13 Researchers have reportedly made a breakthrough in the quest to unlock a "near-limitless, safe, clean" source of energy: they have got more energy out of a nuclear fusion reaction than they put in. Nuclear fusion involves smashing together light elements such as hydrogen to form heavier elements, ...UK economy rebounds in Oct, but recession still looms
London, Dec 13 The British economy is estimated to have grown by 0.5 per cent between September and October, statistics showed, but a lengthy recession is still expected in the UK. October's rebound followed a fall of 0.6 per cent in September, which was affected by the extra bank holiday ...5 killed in flats explosion on Britain’s island of Jersey
London, Dec 12 Police have confirmed that five people were killed following an explosion and fire at a block of flats on the British Channel island of Jersey on Saturday. "The number of Islanders confirmed to have been killed in the blast is now 5. There are a number of ...Former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says he ‘got carried away’
London, Dec 10 Former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng says he "got carried away" when he announced a huge package of ill-fated tax cuts alongside former PM Liz Truss, media reports said. Kwarteng told The Financial Times his biggest regret was being "too impatient" with the mini-budget, the BBC reported. The ...UK sanctions Pak cleric known for forced conversions, marriages of minor Hindu girls
New Delhi, Dec 10 A controversial cleric from Pakistan's Sindh province was placed on the British government's sanctions list, making Pakistan one of 11 countries where rights violators will be punished. The cleric, popularly known as Mian Mithu, is notorious in upper Sindh for his alleged involvement in the forced ...UK, Italy, and Japan team up for new fighter jet
London, Dec 9 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a collaboration between Britain, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence (AI). According to Sunak, the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK jobs and strengthen security ties, reports the BBC. ...UK univs luring Indian students with ‘bring your family’ offers: Report
London, Dec 8 Universities in the UK are paying education agents that recruit Indian students to lure them with an offer, which allows them to bring along their families to the country, a media report said. According to the Telegraph, commissions are paid to agents who market "graduate visas" and ...
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