It’s never too late to walk for life
August 28th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) They say it is never too late. And the saying seems very much true when it comes to going for a walk, as experts have found ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
India will be tough opposition: Maldives coach
August 24th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Maldives' coach Istvan Urbanyi said their next match in the Nehru Cup foortball tournament against India Saturday would be a difficult one.The Maldives Thursday ... Read more...
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Olympic hockey: India take on New Zealand in pressure game (Preview)
July 31st, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) India take on New Zealand Wednesday in what would be a key game for both teams if they hope to remain on course in the men's ... Read more...
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‘Women hunched over desks for long gain weight’
July 11th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 11 (IANS) Middle-aged working women who spend long hours hunched over their desks are more likely to gain greater weight, say Australian researchers.The study analysed the impact of ... Read more...
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Tough start for Indian karters
April 24th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Teenaged Indian karters Arjun Maini, Jehan Daruvala and Tarun Reddy had their baptism by rain as they finished outside of the top 10 in the first ... Read more...
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Hunte credits Gibson for Windies improvement
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), April 3 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte has lauded head coach Ottis Gibson for his outstanding work with the national side and believes the ... Read more...
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India beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in third hockey Test
January 18th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian women's hockey team thrashed Azerbaijan 3-0 for their third successive win the and took a 3-0 lead in the four-match Karbonn Cup Test series ... Read more...
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Coach Medeira conveys home truths to AIFF
January 8th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India coach Savio Medeira has conveyed a few home truths to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in his inimitable manner ahead of Tuesday's ... Read more...
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Advani eyeing eighth World billiards title
October 20th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 20 (IANS) Pankaj Advani, the 26-year-old winner of seven World titles, hopes to add another to his kitty as he sets off for the World professional billiards championship ... Read more...
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Rampaul hopeful of victory in first Test against Pakistan
May 15th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Georgetown (Guyana), May 15 (IANS) West Indies pacer Ravi Rampaul, who broke the back of Pakistan Saturday with two wickets in his opening over, believes they will be on course ... Read more...
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Right attitude can help win Miss India title: Manasvi Mamgai
April 14th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Twenty finalists will walk the ramp Thursday with one common goal to win win the Ponds Femina Miss India 2011 (PFMI 2011) crown at the grand ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Hollywood project gave me fresh perspective: Bipasha Basu (Interview)
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu has completed a decade in the Hindi film industry and donned numerous roles, but her forthcoming international venture "Singularity" , she ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
I’ve lost more than seven kg for films: Preity Zinta (Movie Snippets)
March 21st, 2011 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) After two years' break from acting, Preity Zinta has decided to wear the grease paint, but before that she has to get back in shape."This ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Kids, youth with inflammatory bowel disease less fit than their peers
March 17th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Children and youth growing up with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are less fit than their peers, according to a new study.Researchers at McMaster University and the McMaster ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Half-fit Shoaib can win World Cup for Pakistan, says Intikhab
February 15th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam feels that "half-fit" Shoaib Akhtar is good enough to give the country its second World Cup win.Intikhab, who coached Pakistan to ... Read more...
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“Even a half fit Shoaib Akhtar can lift Pakistan to World Cup glory”: Intikhab
February 15th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Feb 15(ANI): Veteran Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, whose fitness levels are once again under the spotlight, still has enough fuel in the tank to perform well at the ICC ... Read more...
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Berbatov set 30-goal target, assured of long-term Man U future
January 29th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.29 (ANI): Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has set Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov a 30-goal target and assured him his long-term future at the club.Berbatov has only 18 months ... Read more...
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Beckham won’t be playing against Man U
January 12th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 12 (ANI): Midfielder David Beckham's loan deal from LA Galaxy to Tottenham will be completed in time by Friday, but the ace midfielder will not be able to play ... Read more...
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Kiwi tour: Alam says team focusing on physical fitness, fielding
December 14th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.14 (ANI): Former double World Cup winning coach Intikhab Alam has said that the national cricket team's focus for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand will be on physical fitness and ... Read more...
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Study: Divorce makes men fitter but women fatter
December 11th, 2010 - 2:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even though a divorce is said to be one of the five most stressful things in life, yet it seems to have some good results ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ability to tolerate aggression is partly genetic: Study
December 8th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): UCLA scientists have said that the ability to tolerate aggression is partly genetic."The ability to tolerate aggression is passed on across generations; there is genetic variation in the ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s ‘Masala Bhangra’ aerobics thrills fitness enthusiasts
November 27th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.27 (ANI): Move over salsa, tango, and Western dance forms and aerobics classes; it's time for Bollywood-style fitness regimes.'Masala Bhangra', a new form of dancing aerobics that combines rigorous workout ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Regular exercise wards off common cold
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) People who are fit and active are far less likely to get coughs and sniffles. And even if sporty types get colds, they are milder and don't last ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
People who exercise regularly ‘less likely to get a cold’
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 02 (ANI): A new research has indicated that people who are physically fit and active have fewer and milder colds.The US researchers based their findings on 1,000 adults up to ... Read more...
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Formula to run perfect marathon
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Marathon runners need never "hit the wall" again after a scientist devised a formula to ensure they always have a strong finish.
Hitting the wall occurs when ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey team’s defeat shameful: Former Olympians
October 11th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Former Pakistan hockey Olympians and international stars attributed "faulty defence" as the prime reason for the team's "shameful" defeat to India in the Commonwealth Games, a media ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
CWG hockey: India lost the plot early in the game
October 7th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India were shown their place in international hockey when Australia beat them 5-2 in a preliminary men's hockey league match of the Commonwealth Games here ... Read more...
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CWG hockey: Lack of fitness led to defeat, says skipper Rajpal
October 7th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India's skipper Rajpal Singh attributed his team's 2-5 defeat to Australia in the hockey competition of the Commonwealth Games Thursday to lack of fitness.Australia beat ... Read more...
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All work and no play taking fun out of Brit men’s lives
October 4th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): It seems fun has taken a backseat for Brit men as work takes a toll on themA new survey has found that 60 per cent of men are ... Read more...
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India can win a handful of tennis medals, says Bopanna
September 30th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Rohan Bopanna is the man of the moment in Indian tennis. After injuries and surgery kept him in the wilderness for years, the 30-year-old ... Read more...
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India down England in hockey warm-up tie
September 29th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Indian men's team warmed up nicely for the Commonwealth Games hockey competition with another comfortable 3-1 win against fancied England in a practice game at the ... Read more...
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Hockeyroos further depleted, McGurk pulls out
September 27th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Australia's women's hockey team, the defending champions, will be without their key defender Kobie McGurk for the Oct 3-14 Comonwealth Games. McGurk has pulled out due ... Read more...
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No exercise, long work hours double heart failure risk
September 7th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) Sedentary men who work beyond 45 hours a week double their risk of dying from heart failure. However, men who keep fit or exercise and work long hours ... Read more...
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No exercise and long work hours double fatal heart risk
September 7th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 7 (ANI): Unhealthy men who work for long hours are at two-fold risk of dying from heart disease, experts have warned.A recent study has revealed that those who don't exercise ... Read more...
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‘Jailbreak’ bacteria can cause heart disease
September 6th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 6 (ANI): Researchers have found that plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack.Professor Howard Jenkinson, from the University of Bristol ... Read more...
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