Cambridge study says school uniforms may impede child activity
A Cambridge study suggests that children who wear school uniforms may be less physically active. Source link
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EAM Jaishankar discussed Khalistani activity with U.K.’s Cleverly, Barrow but denies reports he pressured Cameron
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with the U.K.’s National Security Adviser Tim Barrow in London. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to London included discussions on Khalistani separatist activity in the U.K., with the newly appointed Home Secretary James Cleverly and the National Security Adviser Tim Barrow. Specifically, Mr Jaishankar has … Read more
Morning Digest | Finance Ministry says wrong to assess economic activity on GDP alone, number of Nipah virus cases rises to six in Kozhikode, and more
Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to six in Kozhikode One more person tested positive for the Nipah infection in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Friday, taking the total number of infected persons to six now. Meanwhile, lab tests have proved that E. Mohammedali, the first patient who died on August 30, too was … Read more
Parliament functioned for less than half of scheduled time, but legislative activity remained high: Data
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar during the monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV Lok Sabha functioned for only 43% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha 55% in the just-concluded Monsoon session but legislative activity remained high with 23 bills being passed, … Read more
No plans to advance refuelling activity at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit-1: Union Minister
Reactor buildings of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project. File The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has no plans to advance the refuelling activity of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Unit-1. This information was provided by Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, … Read more
Activity snacking may help with type 1 diabetes – study
A small trial suggests regular walking breaks, alongside insulin treatment, may lower blood sugar levels. Source link
Meet locals doubling as historians and curating walking tours across India
Explore Cubbon Park @ Bangalore Local Walks For Sriram Aravamudan, a writer, blogger and video maker focussed on Bengaluru’s culture since the early 2000s, kickstarting Bangalore Local Walks was “a happy turn of events”. “I was invited by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) in mid-2022 to conduct a local history walk in Malleswaram … Read more
Avoid risky activity during ambulance strike – minister
A government minister has advised the public not to take risks when paramedics are on strike on Wednesday. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Will Quince said the Armed Forces – who will provide support during the industrial action – were not allowed to “break the law by driving through red lights”. Source link
Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save Lives
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans, get up out of that chair and get moving. If everyone between 40 and 85 years of age were active just 10 minutes more a day, it could save more than 110,000 U.S. lives a year, a large study reports. “Our projections are based … Read more
Supercomputers Mimic Brain Activity, Hunt for COVID Treatments
Oct. 15, 2021 — Machine learning has come a long way in the quarter-century since a computer nicknamed Deep Blue shocked the world by beating chess champion Garry Kasparov. Today, when our smartphones have far more computing power than Deep Blue, scientists have trained their sights on even bigger opponents, including potentially fatal illnesses like … Read more