A new study has recently revealed that people who make more connections while using an online weight management program lose around more than 8 percent of their body weight in six months.
The Northwestern University study shows that online dieters with high social embeddedness, who logged in regularly, recorded their weigh-ins and “friended” other members can do very well at losing weight with minimal professional help.
Regional Passport Officer Mr. Ashwini Sitara has agreed speedy issuance of passports for Hajj aspirants. Special Officer Hajj Committee Prof. S A Shukoor called on Regional Passport Officer and apprised her of problems faced by Hajj aspirants in connection with obtaining passports. He told that as per the regulations of foreign ministry hand written passports would not be accepted as a result many aspirants faced difficulty.
World number one Serena Williams trounced her unseeded American opponent Madison Keys in straight sets to set up a clash against arch-rival Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final in Melbourne.
The 18-time grand slam champion secured a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Madison to advance to the final round of the first grand slam of the year.
Earlier in the day, Russian second seed Maria Sharapova crushed compatriot Ekaterina Makarova with a 6-3, 6-2 win in 87 minutes to progress into the final round.
Currently, Serena leads Sharapova 16-2 in their head to head matches.
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Allah The Almighty describes His closest allies and beloved ones with a quality. Do you know what it is?
Allah The Almighty praises those who have this attribute in the best way. Do you know what it is?
Allah The Almighty promises those who have this virtue with the greatest reward. Do you know what it is?
You will immediately recognize this trait when you know that those who have it, unlike others, will be given their reward in full without account.
‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star Kim Kardashian was pulled over by a police officer for an apparent traffic violation when leaving her step-father’s house in Malibu.
The 34-year-old reality star was spotted driving her Mercedes SUV and was later pulled over by a police officer when leaving Bruce Jenner’s residence, reported Ace Showbiz.
Singer Kelly Clarkson’s sixth studio album, “Piece by Piece”, will release March 3.
RCA Records announced the news Monday along with a behind-the-scenes video in which Clarkson shows that she and several others in a recording studio, reports eonline.com.
“Piece by Piece” is Clarkson’s first studio album since 2011’s “Stronger”, though she did release the holiday collection “Wrapped in Red” in 2013.
Filmmaker Vibhu Puri’s directorial debut film “Hawaizaada”, which will hit the screens Friday, has been declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh.
“We are extremely happy to receive the tax free grant. This will ensure that the film reaches out to a much larger audience base,” Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance Entertainment, said in a statement.
A compound found in green tea may trigger a process that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, finds a promising study.
According to food scientists from Pennsylvania State University, the research could lead to treatments for oral cancer as well as other types of cancer.
Earlier studies had shown that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound found in green tea, killed oral cancer cells without harming normal cells.
A team of Chiropractic doctors of Palmer University America under the supervision of Prof. Moin Ansari, Head of the department of Nutrition and Mrs. Shaheda Ansari is on a visit to Hyderabad from February 23. The 16-member team will undertake free check-up of the patients at Abid Ali Khan Eye Hospital, Darushifa, Hyderabad from February, 26 to 28. The camp is being jointly conducted by Siasat and Azam Hospital.
On his way back to US, President Barack Obama landed in Saudi Arabia to offer his condolences to the royal family on the demise of King Abdullah. When Obama reached there, King Salman left the ceremony to welcome Barack Obama midway to offer Namaz. In the video, Barack and Michelle Obama arrive at the airport where Saudi officials welcome him. Saudi King Salman also shares a handshake with the couple.
An Indian-origin anaesthetist is among five medical personnel who face a multi-million dollar lawsuit over the death of American actress and comedienne Joan Rivers.
The lawsuit was filed in the New York state supreme court by Rivers’s daughter Melissa against New York clinic Yorkville Endoscopy, the Frontier Healthcare, which has a stake in the ownership of the clinic, Rivers’s personal physician Gail Korovin, Dr Lawrence Cohen, anaesthetists Renuka Bankulla, Robert Koniuta and Suzanne Scarola.
Widow of martyr Lance Naik Feroz Khan who was presented Sena Gallantry Award by President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of Army Day called on Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Wednesday morning at his residence. Deputy chief Minister Mr. Mahmood Ali warmly welcomed the grieved widow. On the occasion Nasreen Begum, the widow of Feroz Khan told deputy CM that although the central government and the army had fulfilled all their promises, state government had not fulfilled any of the promises made by it, for which she was greatly disappointed.
Even as the sanitation issue is garnering much attention, a ‘toilet gallery’ created out of Mahatama Gandhi’s vision at a historic ‘Harijan ashram’ in the city to spread the message of social empowerment, remains a picture of utter neglect.
Located in north Delhi’s Kingsway Camp area, in the front yard of the over 80-year-old Harijan Sewak Sangh, the gallery instead of getting its due recognition, ironically has been “dishonoured” as many passers-by choose to relieve themselves on its boundary wall.
“Gandhiji saw sanitation as a road to social empowerment.
Two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish soldier of the UN peacekeeping forces were killed when Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group Wednesday attacked an Israeli army convoy and Israel retaliated.
The Israeli army confirmed Wednesday afternoon the death of two of its soldiers near the Israel-Lebanon border in a Hezbollah missile attack, Xinhua news agency reported.
“Earlier today, an anti-tank missile hit an Israel Defence Force vehicle in the Mount Dov area, killing two soldiers and wounding additional seven, two of them moderately,” a military spokesperson said in a statement.
The first trial results of Ebola vaccine at Oxford University suggest the vaccine has an acceptable safety profile and is able to generate an immune response.
“The Ebola vaccine was well tolerated. Its safety profile is pretty much as we had hoped,” said professor Adrian Hill of the Jenner Institute at Oxford University who led the trial.
The results suggest that the vaccine is suitable for further testing in West Africa during the current outbreak.
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Thursday was trading at 152.64 points or 0.52 percent down as metal stocks dropped.
Good buying was observed in capital goods sector, while heavy selling pressure was seen in metal, banking and auto sectors.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 29,516.49 points, was trading at 29,406.54 points (at 09.37 a.m.) in the early session, down 152.64 points or 0.52 percent from the previous day’s close at 29,559.18 points.
S. Jaishankar Thursday took charge as the new foreign secretary, replacing incumbent Sujatha Singh.
“My priorities are the government’s priorities,” Jaishankar told reporters after being asked about his priorities.
Jaishankar said it was a “big responsibility” and he was “very honoured” to be assigned the responsibility.
Jaishankar, an Indian Foreign Service officer of 1977 batch, has been appointed the new foreign secretary for a period of two years.
Gone are the days when men simply turned up for their wedding and the focus was only on the bride. Men today are becoming increasingly conscious of their appearance and put in a lot of effort to look their best on their wedding day.
Dr. Sirisha Singh, the founding member and partner consultant of The Skin Center, has revealed some easy tips from for the would-be grooms to give competition to their brides on their big day.
Two suspected Kuki militants were killed and three others were injured in a gun battle between 8 Assam Rifles and the militants at Kadangband in Imphal.
The encounter took place on Wednesday evening at around 7.30 p.m that lasted for ten minutes.
The three injured persons have been identified as Helen Kuki (30), Satmamang Kuki (23) and Thangkholin Kuki (25).
All the three injured suspected KNF cadres are undergoing treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, informed a source.
With lifestyles in India changing, women are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cervical and breast cancers.
The latest trends point towards more younger women contracting breast cancers whereas the normal age of contracting the disease was anywhere between 45 and 55 years till a decade ago, said doctors at AIIMS.
According to recent reports, India has 17 percent of the world’s population suffering from breast cancer.
According to experts from AIIMS, after cervical cancers, breast cancer is second most common cancer that people are suffering from.
The UN Security Council has called an emergency meeting from 2100 GMT on Wednesday to discuss the flare-up of violence on the Israeli-Lebanon border, diplomats said.
France requested the urgent talks in the 15-member council after two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish UN peacekeeper died in the exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters.
The violence raised fears of another all-out conflict between the two countries, who fought a month-long war in 2006, in a region already wracked by fighting with Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq.
The Supreme Court has directed search engines like Google India to strictly comply with the laws and block advertisements on sex determination.
The court categorically said, if any advertisement existed on any search engine, they should be withdrawn.
The court has also directed the search engines to upload on their policy page and the terms of service page its order that they would not advertise or sponsor any advertisement which violated Section 22 of Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-natal determination of sex (PC-PNDT) Act.
The United States stood by Israel today as it exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon in their most serious clashes in five years.
“We support Israel’s legitimate right to self-defense and continue to urge all parties to respect the blue line between Israel and Lebanon,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
She added that Washington condemned Hezbollah’s shelling of an Israeli military convoy in an Israel occupied border area in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.
A simulated Mars mission held in the Utah desert in the US came to an abrupt end, when the research station was gutted in fire, media reported on Wednesday.
According to a Daily Mail report, the mission involved four “astronauts” living in isolation for two weeks in the hope of recreating the psychological effects of life on Mars.
Instead, they had to deal with a real life emergency when a devastating fire, with 10 feet (3 metres)-high flames destroyed the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS).
The crew members attempted to battle the flames on their own for over an hour.
Disagreements flared up between the US and India here today at the first informal meeting to find a permanent solution on public stockholding for food security in developing countries.
The G-33 countries led by India and including China want public stockholding for food security purposes to come under the “Green Box” – domestic support for agriculture that causes minimal or no trade distortion.
Under current WTO rules, developing countries are subject to only minimal disciplines on agriculture subsidies.