Day: August 27, 2019

Asian markets rise on optimism about US-China trade war

TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday as investors found reason to be cautiously optimistic again about the potential for progress in the costly trade war between the U.S. and China. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% in afternoon trading to 20,491.03. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6% to 6,481.60, […]

Q&A: What lies ahead following Oklahoma opioid judgment

Oklahoma’s $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson will likely be followed by more trials and legal settlements seeking to hold a drug company accountable for a U.S. opioid crisis that has ripped apart lives and communities. Monday’s ruling could help shape negotiations over roughly 1,500 similar lawsuits filed by […]

2 killed as two-wheeler rams into tree: Police

Muzaffarnagar (UP) Aug 27:Two men were killed when their two-wheeler rammed into a tree in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said here on Tuesday. The accident occurred near Chosana village under the Jhinjhana police station area on Monday evening, they said, adding that the deceased were identified […]

Bodies of two unidentified men found near railway track

Muzaffarnagar (UP) Aug 27:  The bodies of two unidentified men were found from different spots near the railway track in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The body of a man, aged around 55 years, was spotted by the locals near the railway track on […]

Indians have higher average resting heart rate: IHS

Kolkata, Aug 27: Indians have an average resting heart rate of 80 beats per minute which is higher than the desired rate of 72, Indian Heart Study (IHS) has found. The IHS also highlighted that unlike people of other countries, Indians have higher blood pressure in the evenings than […]

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