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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With just 11 days to go for the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup to begin in India, all ten teams will be fine-tuning their preparation and seeing who are their best personnel in case they are hit by injuries before or during the competition.While teams will be busy with their quest to win the biggest prize in 50-over cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will also be tested in their organisational skills of solely hosting a major event.Granted that India hosted matches of the Men’s ODI World Cup in 1987, 1996…

Hangzhou, Sep 24 (IANS) Indians rowers made it to the record books in Hangzhou on Sunday as they bagged a silver in Men’s Coxed Eight and a bronze in Men’s Pair to add to the silver won by Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat in the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre.The Indian team of Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neeraj, Neetish Kumar, Charanjeet Singh and Dhananjay Pande won the silver medal in Men’s Coxed Eight while Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram won bronze medal in the Men’s Pair events on…

Seoul, Sep 24 (IANS) Kia’s EV6 GT topped this year’s evaluation of electric vehicle models by a leading German automotive magazine, Auto Motor Und Sport, beating Ford Motor’s Mustang Mach-E SUV, Hyundai Motor Group said on Sunday.Hyundai Motor’s independent Genesis brand’s GV60 SUV ranked second in the competitive EV evaluation and the Ford Mustang Mach-E ranked third, the group said in a statement.Auto Motor Und Sport is one of the top three German auto magazines, along with Auto Bild and Auto Zeitung, reports Yonhap news agency.The EV6 GT received higher scores in handling, driving performance, fast charging time, reasonable prices…

Istanbul, Sep 24 (IANS) Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in males, according to a study in mice.The research, presented at the ongoing 61st Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, sheds light on how environmental factors, such as screen time, impact early puberty and testicular tissue, which could eventually lead to future prevention strategies for children.Early puberty for most children does not have an obvious cause. Sometimes it is due to genetics, or there is a problem in the brain, such as an injury or tumour,…

London, Sep 24 (IANS) Nearly a third of patients showed abnormalities in multiple organs, particularly in the lungs, brain and kidneys, five months after Covid-19 infection, revealed a study looking at the longer-term impact of the infectious disease.The study, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans showed that lung abnormalities were significantly the highest – almost 14-fold — among patients discharged from hospital for Covid than in the control group.The abnormal findings involving the brain and kidneys were three and two times higher respectively.The extent of abnormalities on MRI was often influenced by the…

New Delhi: Strategic analysts are writing a lot on the situation in Pakistan in the context of what is happening to Imran Khan in the wake of criminal cases being pursued against him with endorsement from a hostile Army and wondering where that country – clearly in an economic mess – was headed. They are also trying to analyse the implications of all of that for India. There is little doubt that the proverbial interplay of ‘America, Army and Allah’ was still in operation in Pakistan and an insight into its nuances would greatly help to make a correct assessment…

She also battled panic attacks at the time due to her hectic work schedule, reports aceshowbiz.com.”You know, I was in tunnels. I couldn’t breathe. And then I started being in studios, and I felt, like, suffocated,” she told journalist Lee Cowan, 58, in an upcoming episode of ‘CBS News Sunday Morning’, which will air on 24 September.She said her suicidal thought came when she was living on the ninth floor of a building while working as a model and was having to take the stairs out of fear she’d get stuck in the elevator.Bundchen added: “I’d be hyperventilating… you know…

The 19-year-old Ramita finished with a score of 230.1 to finish third behind two Chinese shooters to claim India’s second medal on the opening day of shooting competitions at the Fuyang Yunhi Shooting Range just outside Hangzhou City.Ramita had qualified for the final in the second position Sunday but a poor score midway through the final hampered her progress and she had to be satisfied with a bronze medal.The score of 9.9 pulled her back and though the youngster from Haryana tried to recover with consistent shots in the range of 10.7 in her last five attempts, it was still…

The distinguishing feature of a World Heritage Site is its exhibition of India’s diverse architectural brilliance and cultural depth, along with its historicity. India boasts of 34 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 1 mixed site that bears both natural and cultural significance (Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park).Further, as many as 50 sites in India, from the Neolithic settlement in Burzahom to the Baha’i temple of Delhi, are on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.Shantiniketan, for example, embodies the explanation of its new status: Established by the Nobel laureate, poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore in 1901, Santiniketan was a centre for…

Sangeeta Tiwari, a Clinical Dietitian of Artemis Lite, NFC, breaks down all the details of your frequently asked question in a recent chat with IANSlife.Read on…1. What are the benefits of a plant-based diet?Tiwari: A plant-based diet offers numerous health benefits. It’s rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants while being low in saturated fats. Being rich in fibre, plant-based diets also help in improving digestion. This diet may significantly help in lowering the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. It can also promote weight management and aid in improving overall well-being. A…