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7K is the new 10K steps, finds study

New Delhi, July 25 -- For decades, fitness trackers and health apps have urged users towards the same daily goal: 10,000 steps. But new research suggests that even taking 7,000 steps a day brought sig... Read More


Railways swap paper cups for kulhad at 12 WR stations, but vendors cry foul

MUMBAI, July 25 -- In a move aimed at cutting down plastic and paper waste, the Indian Railways has decided to bring back the humble kulhad-the eco-friendly, disposable clay cup-at select stations on ... Read More


The visa route to normalcy

India, July 25 -- India's move to resume tourist visas for Chinese nationals after a gap of five years due to the military standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is another step that should help... Read More


Man of the jungle who spoke for its residents

India, July 25 -- As we commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Edward James Corbett, known better as Jim Corbett, today, it is time to revisit the remarkable life of the man who was not just a ren... Read More


Counting the steps to staying in good health

India, July 25 -- Keep walking towards good health. But it needn't be 10,000 steps daily, as health influencers and mobile apps advise. A new Lancet study suggests that 7,000 steps a day would do; the... Read More


Delhi-Male ties are shaped by geography and mutual trust

India, July 25 -- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi is on his first State visit to the Maldives, at a time when Mohamed Muizzu is the president of the island-nation. This trip comes at a pivotal momen... Read More


In Bihar, policing stays handcuffed to an old law

India, July 25 -- In December 2018, young industrialist Gunjan Khemka fell to a single headshot outside his factory in Hajipur. In January 2021, Indigo's Patna station manager Rupesh Kumar Singh was r... Read More


1,500 applications raised foreigner tag in last revision

New Delhi, July 25 -- An ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, which is set to end on Friday, has kicked up a controversy. The last time the Election Commission of ... Read More


Anti-doping bill now in line with WADA demand

New Delhi, July 25 -- Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday tabled the amended National Anti-Doping Bill in the Lok Sabha with a view to provide greater "operational independence" to NADA as ... Read More


Bill gives Govt final say on travel

New Delhi, July 25 -- The Centre can impose reasonable restrictions on the participation of India teams and athletes in international events under extraordinary circumstances, according to the new Nat... Read More