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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Walking after meals is safe and may be key to managing diabetes, hypertension, and sleep issues, said an expert. Taking to social media X, Dr Sudhir Kumar, from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, said walking, whether in the mornings or evenings, before breakfast or dinner, is a healthy habit. “Walking after meals is safe, and short walks after meals are associated with multiple health-related benefits,” he said. Dr Sudhir stated that walking may particularly help people with diabetes as it improves glycemic control — the maintenance of blood glucose levels. “Walking is associated with a mean…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh reflected on the recent World Championship of Legends title win against Pakistan Champions and said the feeling of winning for the country is unmatched. India Champions defeated Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the summit clash of the inaugural WCL title in Birmingham on Saturday. “I don’t think there’s any better feeling than coming and winning the game for India; that’s our passion. I think you always say that it’s been so many years, it’s hard to get back on the field, but as I said, no better feeling. I…
Canberra, July 15 (IANS) Australia is facing an unprecedented threat from three different strains of avian influenza according to experts from the national science agency. Debbie Eagles and Frank Wong from the Australian Center for Disease Preparedness (ACPD) at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Monday warned that three strains of the highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza have been detected in Australia in 2024, reports Xinhua news agency. The outbreaks have affected poultry farms in the southeastern states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) as well as the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), prompting the culling of…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Outbound travel from India is emerging as a future growth engine for global tourism, with the rapid expansion of the middle classes and scaling up of air connectivity across the country, a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed. In Asia Pacific, the recovery of the tourism sector is different. While outbound travel from China has picked up and domestic tourism is expanding, inbound tourism remains significantly down on pre-pandemic levels and is constraining wider economic recovery in China, said the report. On the other hand, Indian tourists are…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan opined that the void created by the T20I retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja will be filled with “plenty of talent” in the Indian team. The three senior players announced their retirements from T20Is following India’s T20 World Cup triumph against South Africa in the final. Vaughan also believed the trio should have won more trophies in the format in their decade-long T20I career. Rohit guided India to its second T20I title after being part of the historic team that won the inaugural title in 2007 under…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Punjabi sensation Diljit Dosanjh has shared simple tips for cleansing the aura, which include mountains and his latest film ‘Jatt & Juliet 3’. Diljit took to Instagram and shared a reel. In the clip, he is seen hiking on a mountain, posing in front of a waterfall, and even drinking from a river. However, it’s the entertaining voiceover that stands out. The clip begins with a soothing voiceover by Diljit, saying, “Apne kabhi mehsoos kiya hai ke duniya main kaam karte huye logo se milte huye na chahate huye bhi bahut saare thoughts hum apne saath…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As fans and the cricket ecosystem in India continue to revel in the joy of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 victory, they are also coming to terms with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja announcing their retirements from the format on a high. Shortly after India edged South Africa by seven runs to clinch its second T20 World Cup title at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday and ended a 13-year drought for a global championship title, Kohli and Rohit bowed out from the format, with Jadeja following the same route…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Monday said that India offers immense investment opportunities for “our green companies” as the word about the country as a favourable investment destination grows in Australia. Speaking to IANS, Philip Green said we have investors who are already deeply engaged in the Indian hydrogen sector and in the solar panel sector. “As India grows, the word about India as a place to invest is equally growing in Australia,” he added. Green, who is leading the Australian delegation to the ‘India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2024, also said…
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) NV Raghuram, yoga teacher of Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma and the founder of Yoga Bharati, on Wednesday revealed that yoga made Sharma “fearless and more adaptable than any other astronaut” in his team. He was sharing some of Sharma’s encounters in space at a conference on ‘Yoga for Space’ here. The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), in collaboration with Svyasa, organised the conference at S-Vyasa University, Bengaluru, to mark the 10th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2024. The conference’s focus was on the convergence of experts from various fields to…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Driven by robust growth in the aviation sector in the last decade, India is now the third-largest domestic airline market in the world, up from 5th position 10 years ago. Ten years ago, India was the smallest market with around 8 million seats, followed by Indonesia at 4th and Brazil at 3rd place, and the US and China occupying the top two positions. Today, the US and China remain the largest domestic aviation markets. “However, India is surpassing the Brazilian and Indonesian domestic markets to become the third-largest domestic market with airline capacity of 15.6…