Unsweetened Chocolate Protects Heart By Tackling High BP

November 12, 2010

Cocoa can bring down blood pressure (BP) by inhibiting an enzyme that pushes it upwards – hence protecting the heart. In fact, it was as effective as BP drugs designed for the same purpose, according to a new study by scientists from Linkoping University in Sweden. Ingrid Persson, who led the study, said: “We have [...]

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Dhoni Wants Better On-Field Umpiring

November 12, 2010

Shaken by umpiring howlers in the first Test against New Zealand, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday advocated strong measures to improve on-filed umpiring. Dhoni said it was important to improve the quality of on-field umpiring rather than depend on the Umpiring Decision Review System. Dhoni said if the umpiring continues to be bad, India, [...]

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Ind vs NZ 2nd Test Live Score Updates: NZ 75-1 At Lunch Guptill, McIntosh Progress Steadily

November 12, 2010

A much better wicket than the one that one witnessed at Ahmedabad, though it must be said that there was not much bounce or sharp turn for the spinners. Sreesanth bowled an outstanding opening spell, getting the ball to move both ways and snaring the dangerous McCullum with a ripper. He was also unlucky when [...]

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Hyper-Texting Teens More Likely To Have Sex, Drugs: Researchers

November 11, 2010

Teenagers who text 120 times a day are nearly three-and-a-half times more likely to have sex and resort to alcohol and drugs. Researchers said there was a definite link between excessive messaging and risky behaviour. They suggested that those who were ‘hyper-texting’ were likely to have lax or absent parents, reports the Daily Mail. Lead [...]

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ICC World Cup 2011: Tendulkar Named Brand Ambassador For World Cup

November 11, 2010

With just 100 days left, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named the brand ambassador for the 2011 cricket World Cup that would be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: “We are very lucky to have such an extraordinary player as Sachin supporting our flagship event.” “I don’t [...]

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