THE BIGGEST sports event ever to be held in India, the Commonwealth Games are all set to start from October 3 in New Delhi. It will continue till October 14. After the Asian Games, which was held in 1982, this is the first mega sports event, which is being organised by India. Indian capital Delhi, Read More… »
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THE COUNTDOWN has begun…the air is filled with excitement…Delhi is all set to don the looks and feel of the carnival that Brazil engulfs into every year. But, 2010 is special for Delhi and thousands of sports persons, who are going to come here and participate in the games. With 15 days to go for Read More… »
» CWG Organising Committee on a high after first venue is given green signal
THE TRANSITORY period from common’wrath’ games to Commonwealth Games saw some ray of hope amidst the tensions and speculations when one of its myriad venues was given the green signal by the officials. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which is slated to host the opening and closing ceremony of the Games, was given a special treat Read More… »
» Pregnancy tips for women
PREGNANCY IS regarded as one of the most important time in a woman’s life. This is a period wherein a pregnant woman needs to carefully follow her physician’s advice. The advice eventually land up helping the mother and the new born. The rule of the thumb is, whenever a woman gets the first signs of Read More… »
» Army to beef up security during Commonwealth Games
The government has decided to rope in the army to ensure foolproof security for the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3. Around 1000 personnel of special units from the army are likely to be deployed during the games. Sources informed that the army personnel are scheduled to be deployed at Read More… »
» Commonwealth Games turning out to be a big fat Indian wedding
THE COMMONWEALTH Games are proving to be like the big fat Indian weddings, where everything is fixed at the last hour and the demands of the bridegroom’s side keep on increasing as the wedding day nears. Like the family members of a hapless bride, the Indian tax payers are going to pay for the Commonwealth Read More… »
» Merinews launches WE (Write & Earn) Program
Merinews – the largest citizen journalism news portal announces the launch of WE (Write & Earn) Program for Citizen Journalists, beginning August 18, 2010. The WE Program , as the name suggests is aimed to strengthen the bond between the Citizen Journalists (CJs) and to make it mutually rewarding for all the stakeholders in the Read More… »
» FDA approves Drug Ella
THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the controversial “morning-after” pill ‘Ella’. The contraceptive medicine extends the post-sex pregnancy prevention for upto five days. The medicine developed by French company Laboratoire HRA Pharma is already available in Europe, since May 2009. The drug which is issued only on subscription and is thought Read More… »
» Delhi to offer great food, accommodation to CWG visitors
THE COMMONWEALTH Games (CWG) 2010 will kick start in New Delhi from October 3rd and the city is all set to play the perfect host for all the participating countries. The gigantic leap that the city made from being a national capital steeped in bureaucracy to a full fledged futuristic city has left many amazed. Read More… »
» Gaining excess weight during pregnancy may risk baby’s life
ACCORDING TO reports published in the medical journal, The Lancet, a group of American scientists have said that adding pounds during pregnancy has adverse effects on the yet to be born baby. Earlier, in studies which were conducted on the same topic, scientists were not able to detect the link between a mother’s weight gain Read More… »