London: This news may make coffee-lover men depressed a bit as new research has revealed that women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have been found to have lower total body and abdominal fat than those who drink less. The study indicated that some compounds in coffee may have anti-obesity properties. […]
Yuvraj Singh is a legend in the world of cricket. From his stylish left-handed batting to hitting 6 sixes in a row, the cricketer had his ways of making people love him, winning matches for India and also staying in limelight for his associations with Bollywood celebrities. Post announcing his retirement from the Indian cricket, […]
Over the years Salman Khan has launched many actresses and actors in the Hindi film industry- from Zarine Khan, Sneha Ullal, Sooraj Pancholi to Katrina Kaif, Athiya Shetty, Ayush Sharma and Sonakshi Sinha. But none of these actresses were as successful as Katrina. Many believe that the actress was one of the biggest things to […]
New Delhi: Tennis star Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award. Sania was the nominee for the award from the Asia/Oceania Zone alongwith Indonesia’s Priska Madelyn Nugroho. “It’s an honour to win the Fed Cup Heart Award as the first Indian,” said Sania in a statement. […]
Prabhas and Ram Charan will reportedly be part of a science fiction movie which will be helmed by the director of Samantha Akkeneni and Keerthy Suresh starrer ‘Mahanati’, Nag Ashwin. While the sci-fi flick is being produced by Ashwini Dutt, it is believed that the film might also be co-produced by UV creations and Ram […]
London: After several studies revealed that men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, evidence from a new larger research of several thousand patients shows that men have higher concentrations of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in their blood than women, a molecule that enables the novel coronavirus to infect healthy cells in men. This may help […]
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) might be keeping its fingers crossed when it comes to answering queries on the fate of the T20 World Cup slated to be held in Australia in October-November (due to the coronavirus outbreak), but cricketers dont seem that confident when it comes to the mega event going ahead […]
Mumbai: India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday changed his display picture on popular social media platform Twitter as a tribute to Maharashtra police. Kohli stated that the police personnel have always been there for civilians during tough times and as a mark of paying respect, he decided to change his profile picture. Maharashtra Police has […]
London: Researchers have found that improved everyday hygiene practices, such as hand-washing, reduces the risk of common infections by up to 50 per cent, thus reducing the need for antibiotics by up to 30 per cent. As witnessed during the recent global efforts to delay the spread of COVID-19, hygiene practices, including hand-washing, have become […]
Affairs between cricketers and Bollywood celebs are nothing new. From Sharmila Tagore and Nawab Pataudi to Amrita Singh and Ravi Shastri and the latest Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, there have been innumerable affairs and flings. While some like Sourav Ganguly and Nagma did not turn into a long-lasting marriage, the likes of Sangeeta Bijlani […]
Lausanne (Switzerland): World Archery released its updated qualification procedures for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. It confirmed in its statement that no further qualification events will take place this year. Furthermore, the period in which athletes can shoot minimum qualifying scores has been extended until June 28, 2021. “Continental qualification events in the Americas, […]
New Delhi: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has donated an undisclosed amount to financially help 4,000 underprivileged people, including children from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tendulkar made the donation to the Hi5 Foundation, a non-profit organisation based out of Mumbai. “Best wishes to team Hi5 for your efforts in supporting […]
New Delhi: It is premature to talk about resumption of cricket but India’s tour of Australia later this year is likely to go ahead, BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said on Friday, downplaying the logistical issues likely to arise because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure that the high-profile tour, starting in October, goes on as […]
London: In a growing list of studies on vitamin D and its link with COVID-19 disease, British researchers have found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Previous observational studies have reported an association between low levels of vitamin D […]
Bhopal: Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy that struck the Madhya Pradesh city over 35 years ago have been hit hard by the coronavirus as 17 of the 20 casualties reported here are from among this vulnerable section of society. Poisonous methyl isocynate gas had leaked from the Union Carbide factory in the state capital […]
Sydney: Spending too much time editing your selfies? Stop it now. Researchers have urged that girls and young women shouldn’t spend a lot of time editing selfies for social media because it negatively influences their thoughts about their natural looks. In a study published in the journal Body Image, researchers at Flinders University in Australia, […]
Bollywood celebs and their affairs are important parts of all the film magazines and entertainment channels. These gossips provide the media with the right fodder for attracting more viewers. That is why, despite a complete lockdown in the country, interviewers and presenters have not stopped having online chats with these celebs so that they can […]
London: Children with long-term health conditions may be more likely to experience mental illness in early adolescence than healthy kids, warn researchers. In the study, published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, children reported to have chronic health problems showed higher rates of mental illness at 10 years, and those health problems continued to be […]
The collaboration between the Hindi and south Indian film industry has always led to the creation of some good movies. Lately, there is a trend of releasing flicks in multiple languages to reach all corners of the country and improve financial gains. From Kiara Advani to Alia Bhatt and many more, the cross over between […]
KGF-2 is one of the top 10 most anticipated releases of 2020. Scheduled to release on October 23 this year, the movie may get released very late in 2020 or may hit the theatres in 2021. Of course, this is disappointing news for KGF fans but since no shooting or movie-related work is possible during […]
London: In another example of how Apple Watch can save peoples lives, an 80-year-old woman in Germany was saved by the ECG functionality of Apple Watch for uncovering her heart condition that was missed by a hospital’s own ECG during a diagnosis. According to a study by Oxford University researchers published in the European Heart […]
New Delhi: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels that Rohit Sharma has been able to make more impact in white-ball cricket compared to Virat Kohli despite Indian skipper’s staggering statistics in shorter formats. Gambhir, however, believes that Kohli will end up scoring more runs than Rohit. “… for me white-ball cricket is all about impact. […]
Bollywood has been badly hit by the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many movies that were running in the theatres like “Angrezi Medium” had to face a big loss after all the multiplexes and theatres in the country were closed down. Importantly, there have been many other movies that were on the threshold of […]
New York: Researchers have found that a family pet can lead to strong bonds and reduced stress for both children with autism and their parents. According to the study, parents of children with autism report higher levels of stress on average than parents of typically developing kids. “Some kids with autism have specific sensitivities, so […]
New Delhi: Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh regards former India captain M.S. Dhoni as his mentor, whom he can approach freely with his problems. “He (Dhoni) has been like a mentor to me, on and off the field. I can approach him freely with any problem I may be facing and he will never give me the […]
New York: An Indian-origin team of researchers in the US has claimed that people with cancer who develop coronavirus (COVID-19) are much more likely to die from the disease than those without cancer. The mortality rate for COVID-19 in the US is 5.8 per cent, according to the World Health Organisation. “Our findings emphasise the […]
London: Clinician-scientists have found that Irish patients admitted to hospital with severe coronavirus (COVID-19) infection are experiencing abnormal blood clotting that contributes to death in some patients. The research team from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland found that abnormal blood clotting occurs in Irish patients with severe COVID-19 infection, causing micro-clots within the […]
New Delhi: Ramanand Sagar’s popular TV serial ‘Ramayan’ which is re-airing on Doordarshan became the world’s most-watched show on April 16 with 7.7 crore viewers, DD India posted on its official Twitter handle on late Thursday night. ‘Ramayan’ is being telecast again since March 28 on public demand. In fact, when it was telecast for […]
Mumbai: Rishi Kapoor had once said that “cinema as a medium is so universal that it touches thousands of hearts.” Though the evergreen romantic hero, who made wearing a sweater cool and chic, is gone now, he has left behind numerous movies that will stay forever in the hearts of many. Rishi Kapoor passed away […]
Seoul: A team of researchers has developed wirelessly driven ‘smart contact lens’ technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy – a common visual health condition associated with the disease – just by wearing them. The team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea developed a wireless powered smart […]
Mumbai: In less than a week of losing his mother, actor Irrfan Khan reportedly lost his own life battle with a rare form of cancer. The Piku actor was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai with colon infection and passed away on Wednesday at the age of […]
New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday doubled the number of participants in a video or voice call from four to eight people at a time on its platform. To access the new limit on WhatsApp calls, all participants in a call need to update to the latest version of WhatsApp available on iPhone or Android. […]
Hyderabad: South superstar Prabhas has thanked his fans and the team of ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ on the third-year anniversary of the magnum opus’ release on Tuesday. The actor, who attained pan-India star status after the release of the SS Rajamouli-directed films, said the sequel is the “biggest film” of his life and one of […]
Tokyo: The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year, the organising committee’s president said in comments published Tuesday. The pandemic has already forced a year-long delay of the Games, which are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021, but Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro […]
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan wants to destroy COVID-19 if he would have been superhero ‘Krrish’ with his superpowers. He also has expressed that he wants to decimate the last cigarette on the planet. The subject came up on Twitter after a user asked him he had a cigarette in his hand while he was […]
Toronto: Do you think men and women develop heart disease in a similar way? In a recent study, researchers have revealed that the minerals that block heart valves in men are totally different, as compared to women. This discovery could impact how heart disease is diagnosed and treated for different sexes. The study, published in […]
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) hosted a Chief Executives Committee meeting on Thursday, but there was no clear direction on the fate of the World T20 to be held later in the year in Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) feels that with the coronavirus outbreak and the effect […]
New Delhi: Microsoft on Monday announced new features in its Bing COVID-19 Tracker to help Indians stay up to date with the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic. These include the integration of the Apollo Hospitals bot for self-assessment and a hub for telemedicine support from reputed healthcare organizations. The Tracker will also offer content in […]
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most active social media users. Recently, he took to Twitter to tell his fans that how a bat entered his residence Jalsa. He further ‘joked’ how the coronavirus is trailing him. He wrote: “T 3510 – Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury .. news of the hour .. […]
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have been constantly making the headlines in the last couple of months and mostly because of their relationship. Earlier when Ranbir was absent on the birthday of Alia there was a hue and cry about their breakup. But later on, news about Ranbir baking a cake for his girlfriend became […]
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