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Managing a chronic lifestyle condition like diabetes can be extremely daunting if certain basic parameters are not cared for. This is why monitoring blood sugar readings plays a crucial role. So, when we came across a Quora thread asking, ‘My sugar level is 276 mg/dL after 1 hour lunch without medicine. I am diabetic, taking insulin after dinner. What does it indicate?’ we decided to understand in detail from experts. Dr Rajiv Kovil, head of diabetology, Zandra Healthcare, and co-founder, Rang De Neela Initiative, called a blood sugar spike of 276 mg/dL just one hour after a meal “a red…

PoP idols being seized following a tip-off to the Deputy Commissioner in Dharwad on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT With the Ganesh festival fast approaching, the district administration has intensified the drive against those selling Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols and on Monday, conducted search in the workshops of 10 idol-makers in Dharwad.The search was carried out following a tip-off received by Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J. The authorities have seized the PoP idols.The search was carried in the shops and workshops of the 10 idol-makers at Gandhi Chowk locality in Dharwad with District Environment Officer Jagadish I.H. leading…

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s fresh nuclear threats against India during an event in the United States were discussed during the Standing Committee on External Affairs. New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrives to attend the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)(PTI08_08_2025_000059A)(PTI) Munir reportedly said at a meeting with the Pakistani diaspora in Florida that Pakistan could use its nuclear weapons to take down India and “half the world” in the event of an existential threat in any future conflict with India. Tharoor said…

Published on: Aug 11, 2025 08:18 pm IST KN Rajanna, a veteran politician, served as the cooperation minister in the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government. Karnataka cooperation minister KN Rajanna on Monday resigned from his post hours after his comments on alleged electoral roll irregularities stirred a political storm. Karnataka minister KN Rajanna first entered the Karnataka Legislative Council in 1998. He later served as an MLA from Madhugiri, winning elections in 2013 and 2023.(ANI) Rajanna, speaking earlier, acknowledged that discrepancies in the voter list, which Rahul Gandhi had described as “vote theft” in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura constituency, had occurred while the Congress…

Palestinians inspect on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, the destroyed tent where journalists, including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qureiqa were killed by an Israeli airstrike outside the Gaza City’s Shifa hospital complex. Jehad Alshrafi/AP hide caption toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP JERUSALEM — Israel’s military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network journalist and other people, all of whom were sheltering outside the Gaza City Hospital complex. Officials at Shifa Hospital said those killed included Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qureiqa. The strike also killed four other journalists and two other…

Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds is planning to double its store network from 50 currently to 100 by 2026. The firm said it has onboarded actor Shilpa Shetty as an investor brand ambassador.  The company has presence in over 45 cities with 50 stores. “We are not just participating in the lab-grown diamond category, we are building it,” said Pooja Sheth Madhavan, Founder and Managing Director, Limelight Lab Grown Diamonds.“As a first mover, we carry the responsibility to lead the shift in how lab grown diamonds are perceived. With an aggressive roadmap to open 100 stores by 2026, we are scaling both reach…

Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.India’s opposition parties have held a protest demanding the rollback of a revision of the voter list in the eastern state of Bihar, where elections are scheduled for its legislature in November.Hundreds of lawmakers and supporters began Monday’s protest from parliament and were confronted by police who stopped them from marching towards the Election Commission office in the capital, New Delhi. Police briefly detained dozens of lawmakers, including the leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi.“This fight is not political but for saving the constitution,” Gandhi, who is an…

Vivo continues to dominate as India’s smartphone market grows modestly | Photo Credit: Haider Ali Khan India’s smartphone market shipped 70 million smartphones in the first half of 2025, with a modest 0.9% growth YoY (year-over-year). The second quarter registered growth of 7.3% YoY, shipping 37 million smartphones, noted International Data Corporation (IDC).Vivo continues to lead the India smartphone market for the sixth consecutive quarter with a 19% share in Q2, 2025, followed by Samsung registering a growth of 21%. Oppo secured the third spot. Nothing registered the highest YoY growth of 84.9% followed by iQOO at 68.4%, Xiaomi lost…

Patna, More than 16 lakh people have been affected by floods in Bihar, where several rivers are in spate due to torrential rainfall in the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Over 16 lakh people affected by floods in Bihar, rescue operations underway A total of 32 teams of the NDRF and the SDRF have been engaged in rescue operations, they said. “Incessant rain in various districts, including Bhojpur, Patna, Bhagalpur, Vaishali, Lakhisarai, Saran, Munger, Khagaria and Begusarai caused rivers and streams to overflow… Besides, heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has also led to rivers flowing above…

Shimla, One national highway and 316 roads were closed for motor traffic in Himachal Pradesh, as the state continued to be pounded by incessant rain on Monday. 316 roads closed for traffic in Himachal, more rain predicted In the afternoon, Shimla found itself covered under a blanket of fog, with visibility reduced to only a few metres. The local weather office issued an Orange warning for heavy to very heavy rain at several places in three to five districts till Thursday. The alert has been issued for Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts for Tuesday, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, and Sirmaur for…