Jammu

Security forces launch search operations in Poonch, Kishtwar as part of anti-terror measures

JAMMU — Security forces on Tuesday launched cordon and search operations along border areas and the mountainous hinterland of Poonch and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of heightened anti-terror measures, officials said. Acting on inputs about the presence of two terrorist groups operating in the Doda-Kishtwar forest areas, security forces launched a […]

Health

Oral bacterium may worsen disability in multiple sclerosis patients: Study

NEW DELHI — Abundance of severe gum disease — periodontitis — may worsen disability for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Previous studies have shown that periodontitis may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis has been unclear. The […]