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Topic: Potassium

Hypertension care guidelines miss out on endorsing low-sodium & potassium-enriched salt, says study

In global collaboration, researchers reviewed 32 guidelines, including India’s & published results in journal 'Hypertension', found only China & Europe recommend potassium-enriched salt.

A tiny beetle-inspired robot for big tasks & how ancient meteorites delivered potassium to Earth

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

What you’re not eating is killing you

Studies such as the one published in Lancet recently suggesting that one could die if certain foods are avoided is problematic because such science is riddled with contradictory studies.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.