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Month: January 2019

Google’s censored China search engine project triggers protests

San Francisco: Google’s offices in the US, UK, Canada, India, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark witnessed renewed protests by human rights groups over its plan to re-enter China through a censored search application code-named “Project Dragonfly”. The demonstrations were organised by a coalition of Chinese, Tibetan, Uighur, and human rights groups outside the […]

Movie violence doesn’t make kids violent in their day-to-day, finds study

Research carried out in the United States on PG-13 rated films – similar to India’s U/A rating, analysed the trends portrayed in such material against real cases of violence, including murder and youth violence. While many parents try to monitor the content their children are watching to avoid inappropriate language or other mature themes, a […]

Night club bouncer accused of rape kills woman in Gurgaon

Gurgaon: A bouncer allegedly shot dead a 22-year-old woman Friday morning for not withdrawing a rape case against him, hours before she was to record her statement in court, police said. According to the victim’s mother, Sandeep Kumar had gone to their house early morning and abducted the woman who worked as a dancer at […]

Regular exercise helps senior citizens reduce their risk of falls, suggest study

Older adults who have exercised regularly for at least a year may be less likely to experience falls or related injuries than their less active peers, reveals a new research review. Exercising regularly appears to protect older adults against falls, including serious ones, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers analysed data […]

Anti-inflammatory drugs may put you at heart attack risk

New York: If you have been hit by the winter cold and are thinking about taking medicines that relieve your aches, pains and congestion, be careful. Those may also put your heart at risk, the American Heart Association has warned. A study has shown that both decongestants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), found in many cold […]

Trump, Kim to meet for 2nd summit in February

Washington: US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February as both sides seek to jump-start denuclearization talks that have made little progress since their historic first meeting in Singapore last year. The White House made the announcement after Trump met Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s […]

Know how to counter ill effects of long-time sitting

If you wish to live longer, reduce your sitting time and replace it with just 30 minutes of physical activity. These are the findings of a recent study which appear in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The results highlight the importance of movement — regardless of its intensity or amount of time spent moving — […]

In the name of Kabaddi, Punjab youth stay back in Canada

Now Get InvestmentGuruIndia.com news on WhatsApp. Traditionally a tough, rural sport practised by ‘pehlwans’ in villages across the length and breadth of India, kabaddi has been flying high in recent years due to the money and glamour brought in by the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). This new-found professionalism has certainly helped the top-level players and […]