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Aamir Khan Travels to Bhutan to Advocate Against Malnutrition

October 25, 2016 SrijitaAamir, Advocate, Against, Bhutan, Khan, Malnutrition, to, travels

Actor Aamir Khan, who is a Unicef Regional Goodwill Ambassador, took time out from his schedule to meet children affected by malnutrition here and to witness how the organisation is working to address stunting across the country. “While Bhutan has made amazing progress in areas of health and nutrition, there’s still work to be done and every child is yet to be reached,” Aamir said in a statement. Stunting, caused by chronic malnutrition, is endemic in South Asia with an estimated 38 per cent – 64 million – of children…

Food-as-Protection and the Fight Against Hypertension

September 6, 2016 SrijitaAgainst, and, Fight, Food-as-Protection, Hypertension, The

When it comes to controlling blood pressure, dietary recommendations tend to focus on what not to eat. However, also emphasizing which foods to eat more of offers a positive and encouraging approach for patients and provides even better protection against hypertension. From examining total dietary patterns to honing in on which specific foods, nutrients and compounds potentially offer the most benefits, this “food as protection” perspective is at the center of many studies on preventing or managing hypertension. Identifying Potential Protectors For example, while potassium is often lauded for lowering…

Freedom 251: FIR Against Ringing Bells Premature, Says Allahabad High Court

April 11, 2016 Srijita251, Against, Allahabad, Bells, Court, FIR, Freedom, High;, Premature, Ringing, Says

In a major relief to the makers of ‘Freedom 251’ smartphone, the Allahabad High Court on Friday said the FIR filed against the Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. – the Noida-based firm that created a global buzz afterannouncing the launch of the controversial smartphone in February – seemed premature. A division bench comprising Justices B.K. Narayan and R.N. Mishra ordered that no coercive step be taken against the company’s officials and their business till the next hearing on May 18. During the course of hearing, the bench kept on asking the…

German Court Rules Against Apple in Video Streaming Patent Case

March 17, 2016 SrijitaAgainst, Apple, Case, Court, German, In, Patent, Rules, Streaming, Video

A German court has ruled against Apple Inc in a case over video streaming patents, handing Kudelski’s OpenTV unit a victory in its ongoing intellectual property licensing campaign against major technology companies. OpenTV sued Apple in 2014, alleging that various products infringe its patents, including the iPhone and iPad. The ruling on Tuesday from the Dusseldorf District Court said Apple products sold in Germany must not use streaming software which infringes OpenTV’s patents. It is unclear what steps Apple will take to comply with the ruling, or whether it will…