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Can you ‘microdose’ exercise?

Can you ‘microdose’ exercise?

Adelaide, Sep 15 (The Conversation) “Microdosing” originally meant taking tiny amounts of psychedelics (such as mushrooms) to enhance mood or performance, with fewer side effects. But the term has taken off to mean anything where you incorporate a much lower “dose” of something – and still reap the benefits. So, does this work for exercise? If you can’t make time for a 30-minute run, will shorter bursts of activity do anything for your health? Here’s what the evidence says. The minimum you should move According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should aim each week for either a minimum

Uttarakhand Congress demands CBI probe into land allotment to Ramdev’s aide Balkrishna

Uttarakhand Congress demands CBI probe into land allotment to Ramdev’s aide Balkrishna

Dehradun, Sep 15 (PTI) The Congress has accused the Uttarakhand government of giving 142 acres of ‘heritage’ land of the George Everest Estate in Mussoorie, worth more than Rs 30,000 crore, to a company linked to yoga guru Ramdev’s aide Acharya Balkrishna on an annual rent of just Rs 1 crore. The party on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the matter under the supervision of the high court. Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Karan Mahara called it the “biggest scam in the state so far”. He alleged that the “scam” in the tourism development project of George Everest Estate

Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice Sushila Karki as interim PM

Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice Sushila Karki as interim PM

KATHMANDU, Nepal, September 12, 2025 (AP) — Nepal’s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s government, following fiery protests that collapsed the previous administration. Karki, a popular figure when serving as the court’s only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017, was to be sworn in later Friday. The appointment was announced by President Ram Chandra Poudel’s spokesman Kiran Pokhrel. Street demonstrations starting Monday in Kathmandu over a social media ban turned violent, with protesters attacking government buildings and police opening fire. Tens

SpiceJet Q400 plane’s wheel falls off after take-off from Kandla airport

SpiceJet Q400 plane’s wheel falls off after take-off from Kandla airport

Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) A SpiceJet aircraft’s wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the plane made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to sources. “On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at the runway after take-off. The aircraft continued its journey to Mumbai and landed safely,” the airline said in a statement. Following a smooth landing, the aircraft taxied to the terminal under its own power, and all passengers disembarked normally, the airline said. Sources said the aircraft made an emergency landing at

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