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CSIR-CIMAP Identified A Plant Extract to Enhance Absorption of Vitamin B12

A common concern with oral vitamin B12 therapy is absorption especially in people suffering from anemia and gastrointestinal diseases. Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) have identified a plant extract that has shown potential in enhancing absorption of vitamin B12 through in vitro and in vivo bioassays.

Indian Personal Data Protection Bill More Stringent than EU Law

The Bill allows individuals to approach the adjudicating officer under the independent regulator (the Data Protection Authority) to restrict or delete personal content that meets certain predefined criteria. The EU, meanwhile, puts the onus on the user to reach out to data controllers of companies such as Google and Facebook to delete such content.

ISI: American Experts Indicate of Pakistan Planning Terror Attack in India

Amid the political stir in India, an American expert has given a big warning. Dr. Peter Chalk, US expert on terrorism and internal security matters, said here that Pakistani intelligence agency ISI is plotting to recruit jihadis and conduct terror attacks in Kashmir using social media. He is plotting to carry out a big terrorist attack soon. ISI can support terrorist activities with secret signals and online mapping facility on social media. Pakistan can also use social media to attack the Indian economy.