Central Consumer Protection Authority fines VLCC limited Rs 3 Lakh for misleading fat-loss ads

Aug 23, 2025

The Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed a Rs 3 lakh penalty on VLCC for publishing misleading advertisements promoting CoolSculpting as a permanent weight-loss solution....

PoK's residents' cries are unheard beyond Gilgit-Baltistan: Report

Feb 05, 2023

The residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan region are now asserting themselves against the hegemony of Pakistan with mass protests against electricity shortages, reduction...

More belly weight increases heart disease risk even if BMI doesn't indicate obesity: Study

Apr 22, 2021

Dallas [US], April 22 : People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body's midsection and organs have an increased risk of heart...

Odisha govt to reduce school syllabus in view of COVID-19

Aug 24, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 24 : The Odisha government is likely to announce a reduction in school syllabus for students for the academic year...

Study challenges use of Body Mass Index, warns obesity more widespread than realized

Jul 14, 2023

Israeli researchers are challenging the prevailing use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of obesity, suggesting that body fat percentage is...

Study finds how neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burning capacity

Jul 26, 2020

New York [USA], July 26 : The breakdown of fat molecules are actually ignited by the nerves embedded in the fat tissue, and a...