Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing rapidly among women and young adults, according to new research.

Researchers from the Universities Havard, Stanford, and Southern California (USC) attributed the rise to higher drinking during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as to increasing health problems like obesity and high blood pressure.

"The pandemic itself came under control, but the disparities that came with it continued and lingered," said Dr. Nasim Maleki, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School.

The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, based on death certificates from across the US showed that between 2018 and 2022, deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) rose nearly 9 per cent a year. Between 2006 and 2018, ALD deaths stood at 3.5 per cent per year.

While men still had the highest number of deaths -- 17 per 100,000 people -- women's death rates grew faster.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday accused the Iranian media of "spreading lies" while terming reports about the downing of two Israeli F-35 fighter jets as "fake news".

Iran on Saturday claimed that the air defence force of its army has successfully shot down and destroyed two Israeli F-35 fighter jets and a large number of other micro air vehicles.

IDF's international spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani took to social media, labelling it as a "complete FAKE NEWS".

"While the Iranian regime spreads lies, we're taking down real threats like this Iranian UAV shot down over northern Israel this morning," he posted on X along with a video of Israeli defence forces downing an Iranian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) brought in Rs 3,346.94 crore into the Indian stock markets this week, as investor confidence received a strong boost following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate cut.

According to data from the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), FPIs were active buyers in the Indian equity market during the first three trading sessions of the week -- from June 9 to June 13.

The positive mood in the market was largely driven by the RBI’s decision to reduce the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 percent, a move that many saw as a clear signal to support economic growth and improve market liquidity.

Market experts believe that this surprise rate cut has played a big role in attracting foreign investments, as it reflects a pro-growth approach from the central bank.

Low-cost Indian airline SpiceJet on Saturday announced that its revenue from operations fell 16 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,446.37 crore in Q4 FY25, down from Rs 1,719.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY24 (Q4 FY24).

However, the budget carrier’s profit soared nearly three times as profit after tax (PAT) rose to Rs 324.87 crore from Rs 119 crore in the year-ago quarter (Q4 FY24).

The company credited this turnaround to better passenger yields, strong load factors, and cost optimisation.

For the full financial year 2024-25, SpiceJet recorded a profit of Rs 580.74 crore, a remarkable recovery from the loss of Rs 409 crore in FY24.

However, annual revenue from operations declined by 25 per cent, dropping to Rs 5,284 crore compared to Rs 7,050 crore in the previous fiscal.

Actor Varun Tej, who plays the lead in director Merlapaka Gandhi's upcoming Indo-Korean horror comedy, tentatively titled #VT15, has now left for Korea for the next schedule of the film.

A video clip of the actor seen making his way to the airport has now gone viral on the Internet.

It may be recalled that the unit had, during the third week of May, wrapped up its Ananthapur schedule.

Work on #VT15, which is being jointly produced on a grand scale by UV Creations and First Frame Entertainment, is now progressing rapidly.

After kicking things off with an auspicious pooja ceremony in Hyderabad, the team has so far wrapped up two electrifying schedules — first in Hyderabad and then in the heart of Ananthapur, where shooting took place at a number of places including the iconic KIA grounds and picturesque village locales.

Three children from a family in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have died after reportedly being poisoned by their parents, who are currently undergoing treatment in critical condition at a community health centre in Pakhanjur.

The tragic incident is believed to have occurred late at night in PV-70 village, part of the Pankhajur settlement under the jurisdiction of the Partapur police station.

A senior police officer told that the authorities were alerted early on Saturday morning about the family's suicide bid.

By the time officials arrived, the three children had already died, and the parents were rushed to hospital.

“Both parents remain unconscious, making it difficult for police to determine the cause of the incident. Once the parents regain consciousness, investigators hope to gather more information.

It has been a year since the release of Kartik Aaryan-starrer “Chandu Champion”, which is now heading to the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival.

The film’s director Kabir Khan took to Instagram, where he wrote: “ONE YEAR and the Champion is still running strong… #ChanduChampion is selected for the @shanghaiinternationalff and it’s picked up another 2 awards – BEST FILM & BEST ACTOR – this time in New York.”

The Kabir Khan directorial, starring Kartik Aaryan as India’s first Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar, at the recently concluded New York Indie Film Festival Awards, won Best Film while Kartik clinched Best Actor.

The biographical sports drama follows the story of an extraordinary man, who confronts relentless challenges with unwavering determination. His spirit and resilience propel him through adversity, ultimately forging a path to historic achievement.

In a major development, the security forces in joint operations, have recovered 328 arms and around 9,300 different types of ammunition in restive Manipur, officials said here on Saturday.

A senior police official said that in the wee hours of Saturday, on the basis of specific Intelligence reports regarding the presence of a large cache of arms and ammunition stashed in different areas of five Imphal valley districts, simultaneous search operations were launched at different locations.

He said that joint teams of Manipur Police, Army, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) recovered the significant number of arms and a huge cache of ammunition and war-like stores from the outskirts of five valley districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Kakching.

Of the 328 arms recovered, 151 are Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), followed by 73 rifles, 65 INSAS rifles, 12 Light Machine Guns (LMGs), six AK series rifles, five carbines, six pistols and many other different types of arms.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday that it has registered an FIR against some revenue officials of the Srinagar Deputy Commissioner’s office for swindling government funds to the tune of Rs 42 crore.

Officials said that CBI Srinagar, has registered a major case against officials of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office Srinagar, revenue officials, and private individuals for their alleged involvement in a multi-crore scam related to the post-2014 flood relief distribution.

“FIR No. 04/2025 has been registered under multiple Sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Svt. 2006 and 1988, as amended by the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019), and the Ranbir Penal Code (Svt. 1989), including Sections 5(1)(d), 5(2), 13(1)(a), 13(2), 420, 120-B read with 318 BNS.

“The case follows discreet verification by the CBI, which found credible evidence of fraudulent practices and fake documentation used in securing government relief funds intended for flood affected shopkeepers in Srinagar.

Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of this year, has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, leaving three people dead, local media reported on Saturday.

Two victims died in Trieu Phong district of Quang Tri province during flood prevention efforts, while another was drowned in Hai Lang district, reports.

In neighbouring Quang Binh province, four people remain missing as search and rescue teams continue to expand operations under improving weather conditions.

Floodwaters have submerged more than 21,000 hectares of rice fields, along with thousands of hectares of vegetables and aquaculture ponds, while tens of thousands of poultry have been killed, according to the report.

Severe flooding also inundated homes, disrupted traffic, and forced evacuations in both lowland and mountainous areas, though river levels are gradually receding.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Wutip also made its second landfall near Leizhou City in south China's Guangdong Province at around 12:30 a.m. (local time) on Saturday, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.