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Speaking on the podcast 'Doctor Versus Internet' with host Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, eminent cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth addressed the escalating crisis of cardiovascular disease among Indians. Dr Seth stated that "our hearts are genetically weaker than the West," pointing out that Indians carry genetic predispositions such as elevated visceral fat and higher levels of lipoprotein(a). He cautioned that unaccustomed, severe physical exertion or heavy weightlifting can precipitate acute cardiac events by triggering rupture or clot formation across undetected arterial blockages. Dr Seth highlighted smoking as an exceptionally dangerous factor, observing severe heart attacks and extensive clotting even in young individuals with otherwise normal blood vessels. Emphasising early detection and lifestyle management, he recommended baseline lipid profiling starting at age ten for individuals with strong family histories, alongside periodic blood sugar and blood pressure checks. Dr Seth also demonstrated the protocol for measuring blood pressure accurately at home using automated monitors.

India secured historic victories at the Asian Games 2026, with Kumkum Mohad winning gold in the women's individual recurve archery event after defeating South Korea's Oh Ye-jin 6-5 in a shoot-off. In golf, Pranavi Sharath Urs claimed gold in the women's individual stroke play, ending a gold drought in individual golf since Shiv Kapur's win in 2002. The Indian team also secured silver in golf. With these wins, India reached 18 gold medals, holding the fifth spot in the overall medal tally, while the cricket team prepares for their gold medal match.

A major leadership overhaul has taken place in the Punjab Congress unit, replacing Amrinder Singh Raja Warring with a former Olympian and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA as state president. The appointment comes alongside outgoing chief Raja Warring's claims regarding Sachin Pilot, triggering sharp political reactions from both the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party, with rivals alleging factional infighting and rampant chief ministerial ambitions within the party. Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, the party is advancing a multi-pronged strategy focusing on Jat-Sikh voter consolidation, bringing competing factions together under state in-charge Sachin Pilot, launching direct political attacks against the ruling AAP over rural law and order concerns, expanding farmer outreach, and streamlining grassroots poll machinery.

The Congress party has carried out an organizational reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh, aiming to address caste dynamics with a revamped social coalition. Senior leader Aradhana Mishra 'Mona' has been appointed president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to spearhead Brahmin outreach. The party has named Dalit leader Rajendra Pal Gautam as state in-charge, while Member of Parliament Imran Masood has been assigned the post of working president to engage Muslim voters. Additionally, Devendra Nishad has been positioned to build ties with Other Backward Classes and the Nishad community, alongside Alok Prasad tasked with mobilizing Scheduled Caste groups. The revised strategy seeks to combine representation across four key social blocks while expanding outreach toward younger voters.