From the Editors: Do yourself a favour today, check your sugar level

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Published: November 14, 2021 12:54 Gulf News Editors and Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR TODAY, CHECK YOUR SUGAR LEVEL: Today is World Diabetes Day, and each one of us would do well to find out where we stand in terms of our glucose levels. Diabetes can strike anyone at any age – so the key is to constantly monitor ourselves and take corrective action sooner than later. We can ill-afford to be complacent as diabetes is a silent killer. The good news is that by making required lifestyle adjustments and changes, the disease can be managed in most cases. Undergoing regular health-checks, staying active and eating right can take us a long way. [COMMENT BY: Sharmila Dhal, UAE Editor] Image Credit: Pexels

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TOSS MAY DECIDE WHO WINS T20 WORLD CUP BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: It’s the T20 World Cup final tonight but it doesn’t feature any of the favourites. Instead of England, India, Pakistan or West Indies, we’ll be watching New Zealand play Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. That doesn’t mean it won’t be a good game. On the contrary, both teams provided thrilling semifinal performances to book their spot in the showpiece. New Zealand fans may not want to be reminded of the fact that they have never beaten Australia in any knockout match. They have played each in 17 quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals and the Aussies have won 16. The one that the Black Caps won was not a knockout but the first of the best-of-five finals in 1981, a series that New Zealand lost. Interestingly, neither captain is firing on all cylinders with the bat - Kane Williamson has scored just 131 runs while Aaron Finch has 119. Will the skippers come good and score big tonight? Well, there’s no better place to show your quality than the final. But it may be the toss that decides the match and with Finch winning five to Williamson’s two it appears the Aussies have luck on their side…[COMMENT BY: Imran Malik, Assistant Editor] Image Credit: Twitter/ICC

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NOT YOUR REGULAR BOLLYWOOD WEDDING: There’s nothing like a celebration of love to bring a bit of cheer on a Sunday morning. Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhha’s union may not be the big fat Bollywood wedding that paparazzi dreams are made of, but the actors have won hearts over the years with their fairytale romance playing out on social media through a myriad of photos and videos that show a couple smitten by the bug. In a world that is all about imaging and pomp, these two have managed to keep it classy and stay real. Here’s wishing the couple a lifetime of happiness on their wedding day. [COMMENT BY: Bindu Rai, Entertainment Editor] Image Credit: Instagram.com/patralekhaa/

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