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How 22 minutes of exercise a day could reduce the health risks from sitting too long

Sydney, Oct 25 (PTI) (The Conversation) People in developed countries spend an average of nine to ten hours a day sitting. Whether it’s spending time in front of a computer, stuck in traffic, or unwinding in front of the TV, our lives have become increasingly sedentary. This is concerning because prolonged time spent sitting is linked to a number of health issues including obesity, heart disease, and certain types of cancers. These health issues can contribute to earlier death. But a new study suggests that for people over 50, getting just 22 minutes of exercise a day can lower the

Former Dy Collector Nisha Bangre meets MP Congress chief Kamal Nath in Chhindwara

Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 26 (ANI): Former Deputy Collector Nisha Bangre, whose resignation was accepted recently, on Thursday arrived at the residence of state Congress chief Kamal Nath in Chhindwara to hold discussions on a possible ticket to contest elections in the forthcoming state assembly polls. Congress has already named all 230 candidates for the MP elections. Ahead of the meeting with Nath, Bangre told ANI that she was expectating the Congress to wait for her resignation to be accepted before naming the candidates of all seats. “I was told that they (Congress) would wait for my resignation. Now

Retired ACP orders dry fruits online, loses Rs 31,000

Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) A 74-year-old retired assistant commissioner of police (ACP) here has been allegedly duped of Rs 31,019 while ordering dry fruits online, the Mumbai police said. The victim, retired ACP Dnyandeo Kachruji Wankhede, father of Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede, had on October 22 ordered dry fruits on a mobile number which was flashed in an advertisement on Facebook, as per the FIR. After calling on the number and placing an order worth Rs 2,000, he sent the money through UPI, an official said. Some time after placing the order, the victim received a call from

Festival season to bring some cheer to economy, say economists: Reuters poll

India has begun its long-delayed population census. Here’s why it matters?

BENGALURU, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Indian consumer spending during this year’s festival season will be slightly better than in 2022, said economists polled by Reuters, but probably not enough to ramp up the speed of what is already the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The broadly optimistic survey data, taken together with expectations for 6.3% growth this fiscal year and next, suggest even with a dip in inflation, prospects for a Reserve Bank of India interest rate cut are still a long way off. Battered during the pandemic, consumption, which makes up for about 60% of Asia’s third-largest economy has been

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