Russia backs all 24 shooters to win Olympic medals
June 26th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Shooting Union's sporting director hopes that all the 24 shooters who have qualified for the Olympics are capable of winning a medal.Igor Zolotarev told ... Read more...
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Hugo Chavez exercises after cancerous tumour surgery
July 31st, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, July 31 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, recovering after a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, is now keen on doing exercises and constantly talks about the need for ... Read more...
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US Navy SEALs’ training makes soldiers ‘most mentally equipped on planet’
May 4th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): The US Navy SEALs who carried out this week's capture and kill raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan are some of the most physically fit ... Read more...
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11-year-old girls now have larger waistlines, than in ’70s
April 14th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) An average 11-year-old girl now has a waistline that is nearly four inches larger than what was of girls in the late 1970s.Rising levels of obesity ... Read more...
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Constable dies during endurance test
February 13th, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) A 50-year-old police constable died Saturday while running as part of an endurance test in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.Special Director General of Police Brij Lal said: "Constable Mahabir ... Read more...
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Moderate physical exercises cut cancer risk: WHO
February 4th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that moderate physical exercises can help reduce the risk of cancers such as breast cancer and colon cancer.On the World ... Read more...
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Denmark people receptive to Hinduism
November 26th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 26 (ANI): "Danes have been receptive to Hinduism", according to Danish Pluralism Project study launched by Faculty of Theology of University of Aarhus in Denmark."One example is yoga, which ... Read more...
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Rehabilitation of minor female Maoist cadre promised
November 23rd, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) The police Tuesday said it will make arrangements for the rehabilitation and education of Sukurmani Soren alias Lakshmi, who was recently rescued after being recruited in the Communist ... Read more...
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San Franciscan Mayor Vetoes The Ban On The Vending Of ‘Happy Meals’ With Kids’ Toys
November 14th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has utilized his veto power to annul a prohibition on sales of McDonald’s Happy Meals with kids’ toys. The ... Read more...
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How Did Hrithik Lose Weight For His Character In Guzaarish?
November 12th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hrithik Roshan is one of those dedicated stars of Bollywood who would go to any length to portray his characters on screen in the correct manner. This ... Read more...
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Life term for man who murdered Andhra ex-minister’s killer
November 10th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) A court in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing in jail a key accused in the murder of former state minister ... Read more...
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Mindfulness meditation may alleviate fatigue, depression in MS patients
September 28th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): A new study has found that learning mindfulness meditation may help people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) with the fatigue, depression and other life challenges that commonly accompany ... Read more...
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Kate Gosselin Repudiates The Gossip Of Having Undergone Plastic Surgery
July 6th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Kate Gosselin is an American persona, who has managed to occupy a place in the glare of publicity owing to her participation in reality ... Read more...
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ESA’s ‘Mission X’ lets couch potato kids train like astronauts
June 1st, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): If your child wants to become an astronaut, then here's a chance to let him train as one - the European Space Agency (ESA) and its partners are ... Read more...
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American Report Proclaims That Environmental Causes For Cancer Are Massively Miscalculated
May 7th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Ecological issues should be analyzed sincerely when unearthing reasons for cancer. This is in keeping with a report of the American President's Cancer Panel.The panel ... Read more...
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Brazilian Health Minister Advocates Sex To Thwart High Blood Pressure
April 27th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Minister of Health of Brazil has a rather ingenious therapy for his nation’s crisis of high blood pressure. The therapy that he has suggested ... Read more...
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Have more sex to avoid illness, Brazilians told
April 27th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Engage regularly in physical exercise, and particularly in sexual intercourse, to fight off chronic illness, Brazil's health minister has advised the general public."People need to be active. A ... Read more...
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‘Fatwa’ against Sania, Shoaib for living together before marriage
April 11th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza's marriage with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has sparked another row with some religious scholars issuing a 'fatwa' or religious edict against their living and ... Read more...
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John Abraham takes break from heat in Hyderabad
March 28th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
John Abraham got severe heat stroke while shooting for David Dhavan's Hook Yaa Crook.A source from the sets tells us, "he has broken down due to the frustrating heat in Hyderabad ... Read more...
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King Khan still on painkillers and shoots
March 27th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Everybody knows that SRK had injured his shoulder and was taking rest and after taking rest for more then a month he is back to shoot for Karan Johar's My Name ... Read more...
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RSS chief K S Sudarshan announces retirement
March 21st, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Mar 21 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RRS) chief K S Sudarshan today announced his retirement from the post of party chief, paving way for Mohan Bhagwat''s elevation to the top ... Read more...
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Malhotra’s long career and clean image didn’t work (Profile)
December 8th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Versatile personality, clean image and a political career spanning over 50 years. Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief ministerial candidate Vijay Kumar Malhotra boasted of all this. His ... Read more...
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Fatwa body tells Malay Muslims to find alternative to yoga
November 24th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 24 (ANI): After imposing a ban on Muslims from practicing yoga, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) Director-General Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abd Aziz has reportedly said that ... Read more...
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Former Andhra minister’s murder accused killed in jail (Lead)
November 9th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The factional violence in Andhra Pradesh's Rayalseema region raised its ugly head again as a man accused of murdering former state minister Paritala Ravi was allegedly killed by ... Read more...
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Accused in former Andhra minister’s murder killed in jail
November 9th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) A key accused in the murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister Paritala Ravi was allegedly killed by a co-prisoner in Anantapur district jail early Sunday, police said.Julakanti Srinivasa ... Read more...
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Sidhu improving after ‘near fatal’ illness
March 23rd, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has been directed by doctors to give up his hectic lifestyle following a serious medical condition, which forced him to take complete ... Read more...
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J-K youths take part in ‘World Yoga Competition’
February 24th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
Surat, Feb 24 (ANI): Youths from Jammu and Kashmir participate in an international yoga competition in Surat. The four- day competition started on Thursday.The participants from Kashmir were excited to be a ... Read more...
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Looking sweaty is turning women off exercising
November 16th, 2007 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Women are putting off getting fit because they think it is more important to be attractive than active, a finding has revealed.The research, conducted by the Women's Sport ... Read more...
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Yoga gaining popularity among young Kashmiri girls
November 14th, 2007 - 10:29 am ICT by admin
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