Want your child to have stronger bones? Encourage them for ball games or circuit strength training as it may help them to develop stronger bones, a new study has claimed. According to the researchers, eight to ten-year-old school children develop stronger bones, increased muscular strength and improved balance when ball games or circuit training are on the timetable. “Our research Read More

Researchers have found that boosting activity in the brain’s areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also buffer against worsening anxiety. Using non-invasive brain imaging, the researchers found that people at risk of anxiety were less likely to develop the disorder if they had higher activity in a brain region responsible for complex mental operations. “These findings help reinforce a Read More

Hong Kong: Nintendo`s hit smartphone app, Pokemon Go, and other augmented reality games are unlikely to be rolled out in China any time soon, after the state censor said it would not license them until potential security risks had been evaluated. Although not yet available in China, the world`s biggest smartphone and online gaming market, the location-based game developed by Read More

US Open 2016 on day three begins with Petra Kvitova taking court on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roberta Vinci against American Christina McHale in what is a promising encounter on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Other top picks on day three will see Rafael Nadal take on Andreas Seppi in the final match of the day. During the day session, Novak Djokovic would Read More

Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) Vice President Rima Batalova has said the country’s paralympians may have to miss the 2018 Winter Games as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) did not communicate the criteria for Russia’s membership recovery. Russian paralympians will not be able to participate in competitions and gain quotas for the 2018 Winetr Games next year, Sputnik reported citing Batalova. Read More

Aimed at boosting India’s performance in future Olympic Games, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Friday announced that a Task Force would be set up to prepare a comprehensive action plan for “effective participation” of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympic Games — 2020, 2024 and 2028. The announcement was made at a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers at Read More