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World Heart Day: Eat, workout for a strong heart

World Heart Day: Eat, workout for a strong heart

Sep 29, – On World Heart Day, say yes to good eating habits and exercise. Have low fat milk, make your plate colourful by opting for different coloured vegetables and fruits and much more, says an expert. Sonal Raval, nutritionist at Snap Fitness , shares dietary and health tips to help people have a healthy […]

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Car bomb kills 37 in northwest Pakistan

Car bomb kills 37 in northwest Pakistan

Sep 29, – The latest explosion appeared to have been a bomb planted in a parked car and detonated by remote control, said police officer Zahid Khan. It went off in a crowded market that is the city’s oldest bazaar near a mosque and a police station, officials said. A car bomb exploded on a […]

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City to turn pink for cancer awareness

City to turn pink for cancer awareness

Sep 29, – Pink Caravan, a UAE breast cancer awareness initiative launched in 2011 by Friends of Cancer Patients, will commemorate their anniversary celebrations with a line-up of activities this October. It’s that time of the year when you begin to see people sporting pink ribbons. World over, as in the UAE, October is the […]

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India, Pakistan PMs meet in New York

India, Pakistan PMs meet in New York

Sep 29, – Indian premier Manmohan Singh and Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif are meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. It is their first face-to-face since Sharif was re-elected in May. Sharif calls the meeting a chance for a “new beginning” in relations between South Asia’s nuclear rivals. Singh has reciprocated the goodwill but […]

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‘Tallest man’ undergoes surgery

‘Tallest man’ undergoes surgery

Sep 28, – Win Zaw Oo, who stands seven feet eight inches tall (233 centimetres) arrived in Yangon from the city-state where specialists carried out the life-saving eight-hour operation. Myanmar’s tallest man — ‘Big Zaw’ — has returned from Singapore where doctors said he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a tumour responsible for his […]

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Royal Mint coins to mark Prince George christening

Royal Mint coins to mark Prince George christening

Sep 28, – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby son will be christened at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace on Oct. 23, just over three months after his birth. The production of the commemorative coins, approved by the royal family, will be the first time that new coins are produced to mark […]

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Death toll climbs to 25 in India building collapse

Death toll climbs to 25 in India building collapse

Sep 28, –  The five-story building caved in early Friday morning near Dockyard Road in Mumbai’s southeast, trapping dozens and launching an intense search mission. Rescuers pulled a small girl alive from the flattened remains of the building nearly 12 hours into the search, invigorating the complex mission involving hundreds of workers with crowbars, hammers […]

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778 accidents caused by males in Dubai

778 accidents caused by males in Dubai

Sep 28, – Making a sudden turn topped the traffic violations list that led to 29 deaths and 200 injuries, followed by not paying attention on road, which led to 25 deaths, while 200 pedestrians were knocked down. Drink driving has caused seven deaths during the first seven months of the year. Major-General Mohammed Saif […]

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