Sardar putts 72 to take lead in junior golf meet
May 30th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 30 (IANS) Mohan Sardar, the 14-year old from Kolkata, carded a par 72 to take the lead with a two-round total of 148 in the Toyota IGU Southern ... Read more...
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Chandra, Sangwan in lead
May 29th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 29 (IANS) Yashas Chandra of Mysore upstaged his more fancied opponents on the first day of Toyota IGU southern India Juniors at the KGA course here Tuesday when ... Read more...
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Older drivers better than less experienced motorists: Study
July 24th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Elderly drivers are more capable than their less experienced counterparts, according to a new study.The study, conducted by Avinoam Borowsky, who led the research at the Ben Gurion ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Abdominal surgery ‘risky for older patients’
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Older adults have a higher risk of complications and death after commonly performed abdominal surgical procedures, according to a new study.Nader N. Massarweh, and colleagues at University of ... Read more...
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Gerontologist expert predicts shift in senior American voting bloc
November 4th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov4 (ANI): Older American voters are unlikely to favor Republicans in future presidential elections, though most aged 65 and over did for John McCain in the 2008 presidential elections, an ... Read more...
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South Indian Bank largest service provider for pension scheme
October 26th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala) Oct 26 (IANS) Kerala-headquartered South Indian Bank (SIB) has emerged as the largest service provider for the "New Pension System" (NPS), launched by the central government.
With 134 of its ... Read more...
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Vintage athletes put a smile into sport
October 14th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 14 (DPA) Nova Batman, who won a hockey gold for Australia at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was a 400-metre runner at the Sydney Games four years later, is ... Read more...
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Punjab fails to use funds to fight female foeticide
August 18th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (IANS) Having one of the worst sex ratios in the country does not seem to bother authorities in Punjab. The Punjab State Commission for Women has noted that the ... Read more...
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It’s ‘graduation’ time, say Bangalore’s first-time voters
April 23rd, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS)Chandrasekhar P, an 18-year-old college student, is delighted as he 'graduated' Thursday to vote for the first time in the great Indian democratic process.
"Although I am yet to get ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Films rates suitable for kids are full of swearing
November 17th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, November 17 (ANI): Movies that are rated suitable for children viewing contain a scandalous amount of swearing, according to a survey.The survey revealed that the films categorised as 12A by ... Read more...
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