Raina, Jadeja spin Windies out for 211
Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina exploited the conditions effectively and shared six wickets between them to bundle out the West Indies for a meagre 211 in the opening match of the three-ODI series, in Kochi on Thursday. While Jadeja finished with three for 34, Raina took three for... read more »
SC restrains Subroto Roy from leaving country
The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained Sahara Group chief Subroto Roy and two directors from leaving the country as they have failed to comply with its October 28 orders. By its October 28 orders, the court directed them to deposit unencumbered title deeds of their assets of Rs. 20,000 crore as a... read more »
Inflation to moderate to 5 per cent: Chidambaram
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday expressed the hope that rate of price rise will ease to below 5 per cent following steps taken by the government and the Reserve Bank of India. “Several steps, including increase in the policy rate, have been taken and we hope that the WPI-based... read more »
IOA appears heading towards accepting IOC diktat
Served with the ultimatum from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to either bar charge-framed persons from contesting elections or face de-recognition, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appeared to be heading towards accepting the diktat of the IOC and amend its constitution next month to... read more »
Women on morning pills twice as likely to have serious eye disease
Washington – A new study has suggested that that women who have taken oral contraceptives for three or more years are twice as likely to suffer from glaucoma, one of the leading... read more »
Women with consistent bed time and wake time have low body fat
Washington – A new study has found that women who go to sleep and woke up at same time every day had lower body fat. Brigham Young University exercise science professor Bruce Bailey... read more »
Pro-smoking media messages up risk of smoking among college students
Washington – A new study has suggested that exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students’ risk of using tobacco for seven days. Steven Martino, a... read more »
Cranberries help improve heart health and prevent urinary tract infections
Washington – A new research has found that cranberries provide unique bioactive compounds that may help reduce the incidence of certain infections, improve heart health and temper... read more »
Keeping track of diet through text-messaging can help you lose mo...
Washington – A new study has revealed that when people keep track of their diet and exercise habits, they do better at losing weight and tracking this information through text messages could... read more »
