Armstrong won’t contest doping charges, to lose titles
August 24th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has decided not to contest the US Anti-Doping Agency's charge that he used performance-enhancing drugs, a decision that has ... Read more...
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Peter Andre setting up cancer foundation
July 18th, 2012 - 5:07 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre is setting up a fundraising charity for cancer sufferers after seeing his brother battle the disease.The 39-year-old arranged for his older sibling Andrew ... Read more...
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Zoya directs adfilm to create awareness about cancer (With Images)
July 11th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) After making successful film "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", Zoya Akhtar has once again donned the director's hat, but this time for a cause. She ... Read more...
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Arjuna Award will be a great honour, says Yuvraj
July 7th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh hopes to be second time lucky after being nominated for the Arjuna Award.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ... Read more...
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Yuvraj eyes return against Kiwis before T20 World Cup
July 7th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has recovered from a rare germ cell cancer, says it is crucial for him to play in the T20 Internationals against ... Read more...
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Sonam asks fans for special birthday gift
June 7th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor will turn 27 Saturday and the actress has asked her fans for a special gift on her birthday this year.She has collaborated with Ogaan ... Read more...
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Government should act tough on smokers: Amartya Sen
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said Monday that the Indian government should act tough on smokers to discourage them from endangering the lives of passive smokers."I do ... Read more...
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Wear pink for a cause, urges fashionista Sonam
October 14th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Sonam Kapoor has found a unique way to spread awareness about breast cancer. The actress, known for her fashion sense, has urged companies to encourage ... Read more...
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Dench to spread awareness about lung cancer
August 22nd, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has joined a campaign to spread awareness about the dangers of smoking after losing her husband to lung cancer.The veteran actress ... Read more...
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John Wayne’s ‘True Grit’ eyepatch to go under the hammer
April 7th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7 (ANI): John Wayne's eye patch from his 1969 film 'True Grit' is set to go under the hammer.Heritage Auctions said the sale would take place in Los Angeles in ... Read more...
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Chinese women developing breast cancer at younger ages
March 28th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 28 (ANI): A new epidemiology study has revealed that while the prevalence of breast cancer among women in Asia is lower than it is worldwide, those who are hit ... Read more...
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Sir Alex Ferguson joins celebrity campaign to educate people about ‘lung cancer’
November 1st, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who lost both his parents to lung cancer, has reportedly joined a celebrity campaign to help people spot the dreaded disease ... Read more...
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US school ban ‘I [heart] boobies’ bracelet supporting cancer foundation
October 16th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 16 (ANI): A bracelet that reads "I [heart] boobies" has been banned from schools in the US, it has emerged.The administrators have told students who want to raise awareness ... Read more...
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Sachin Tendulkar raises funds for cancer-afflicted children
May 28th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 28 (ANI): A simple message posted by Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on social networking site 'Twitter' raised over Rs ten million for a cancer charity.The response to Tendulkar's ... Read more...
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Mandy Moore joins fight against cancer
January 13th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) American singer-actress Mandy Moore is urging young women to undergo regular medical check-ups to reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer.
Moore is raising awareness about the disease ... Read more...
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Retaining ovaries linked to longevity
December 10th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) Thousands of women and pet dogs undergo a hysterectomy and have their ovaries removed along with their uterus. Now, research looking at longevity may challenge almost decades of ... Read more...
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Cervical cancer vaccine should be cheaper: Nobel laureate
December 2nd, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) With cervical cancer the second most common cancer among women worldwide, Nobel laureate in medicine Harald zur Hausen Wednesday said here that the cost of vaccination in India ... Read more...
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Man bids $40,000 for a dozen Australian mangoes
September 16th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 16 (IANS) A box of 12 Australian mangoes received a record bid price of $40,000 at a fundraiser here.
The Age reported that Sydney Markets staged its 19th annual charity auction ... Read more...
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Sir Bobby Robson Passes Away
July 31st, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by GD
One of the greatest legends from the galaxy of the English football has reportedly departed from this world and his death is surely going to render the glitzy constellation of the sports ... Read more...
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“Lucky survivor” Ballesteros launches cancer foundation to help fellow sufferers
June 26th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Madrid, June 26 (ANI): Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros on Thursday launched his cancer foundation, which is aimed at helping cancer sufferers as well as aspiring golfers from poor backgrounds."I want ... Read more...
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Compulsory pictorial warnings implemented on tobacco products
May 31st, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 31(ANI): Now smokers would be forced to think twice before lighting a cigarette, as the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules 2008 are being implemented from ... Read more...
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Kathy Bates: I should have made cancer battle public to help others
January 6th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 6 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates has revealed that she now wishes she would have made her ovarian cancer battle public so that she could have aided others by ... Read more...
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Bates regrets not making cancer battle public
January 6th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Kathy Bates regrets not making her battle with ovarian cancer public.Contactmusic.com reports that Bates has now signed up as Ovarian Cancer Foundation spokeswoman.She said: "I ... Read more...
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Ozzy Osbournes garage sale raises PS390,000 for charity
December 3rd, 2007 - 3:56 pm ICT by admin
London , Dec 3 (ANI): Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has raised a whopping 390,000 pounds for charity with a mega garage sale selling off valuables at his mansion.The singer, 58, and wife Sharon ... Read more...
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Ozzy , Sharon auctioning off their ‘overabundant’ possessions
November 14th, 2007 - 1:59 am ICT by admin
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