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Dengue rises in Commonwealth Games city

The national capital Delhi is gripped under dengue fever. The toll of dengue patients is reportedly increasing on daily basis giving fear to Delhi's civic bodies to curb it before Commonwealth Games. The month has reported around 800 cases.

WHEN LESS than a month is left for a big event like Commonwealth Games to be hosted in the heart of India, Delhi is already gripped by the scourge of dengue fever. The toll of dengue patients is reportedly increasing on daily basis putting fear among the people and Delhi’s civic bodies, who are rushing to curb it before games. This month has reported around 800 cases. In fact, some of hospitals have denied admitting more patients as they are not able to manage large numbers.

Although MCD is taking every possible step to avoid converting dengue into epidemic, but financial crunch has limited its approach to few areas. Now the precaution remains in the hands of common man, who needs to recognise and identify certain symptoms before raising any alarm about it.

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Pregnancy Tips: Decongestant in pregnancy reduces risk of premature birth

The results of a new study indicate that the use of over-the-counter decongestants during pregnancy cuts the risk of premature births.

 

"The more we can learn about what could potentially cause preterm birth would help our understanding in how to stop it," Hernandez said.
The study found that women who took decongestants in their second or third trimesters had a roughly 58 percent less risk of preterm delivery compared to women who didn't use decongestants during their pregnancy.

(The finding was observed only for women without preeclampsia.)
"Medication use is a major concern for pregnant women and generally, when medications are found to have effects on the fetus, they're usually found to have adverse effects," Hernandez said.
"This was surprising in that a potentially beneficial effect was found," she added.

Yet Hernandez said more research is needed to see if there is an actual cause and effect relationship between decongestant use and preterm birth and if so, what element in the decongestant is producing this outcome.
The study is published online ahead of print in the journal Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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US Open: Federer, Clijsters, Williams and Roddick in 2nd round

THE ROAD to the second round of the US open seemed quite smooth for 16 times Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer. Federer made his way through easily in the first round while his toughest opponent, Robin Soderling was seen struggling against a Grand Slam debutante.

Argentinian hopes were crushed when Brian Dabul lost to FedEx 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Ranked number two in the world, Federer made his seventh consecutive appearance to the US Open with hopes to clinch his 17^th Grand Slam title.

Federer's winning moment was reminiscent to that of the game he played against Novak Djokovic when he played some brilliant between-the-legs shots. Apparently, he had played in the same form when he played against Djokovic during the 2009 US Open.

On his victory, Federer addressed the crowd by saying that he has hit only a few shots like these in his life and to do it twice (play the same format) at the US Open Center Court  was amazing. He further thanked the crowd that applauded him with standing ovation!

Kim Clijsters, who is the defending champion this year also joined the league along with American players Venus Williams and Andy Roddick to enter the second round.

However, things were not as smooth for some other players and a former champion, Lleyton Hewitt of Australia had to sweat it out against the unheralded French player Paul-Henri Mathieu. Hewitt lost to the Frenchman by 6-3 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-1 at the Louis Armstrong stadium.

The player from Down Under won the US Open only once in 2001, when he toppled the then reigning champion, Pete Sampras. On his untimely exit, all he had to say was that he still believes that he had a lot more to improve as a player.

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NDM Superbug: A conspiracy against Indian health tourism

SUPERBUG CONTROVERSY has been hitting the media headlines for past one month. The debate is going on whether it was a conspiracy against Indian health tourism or excessive use of antibiotics. The report published in latest issue of British medical journal, Lancet Infectious Diseases stated that antibiotics have proved so far ineffective in case of a bacterial gene, named New Delhi Metallo-1 or NDM, which was found in patients travelling to south Asia for medical treatment. It has ignited a controversy in Indian medical circles.

The report has stated that NDM is becoming more common in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan and is also being imported to Britain and other countries in patients returning after treatment from these countries. The issue has caught the attention of ruling as well as Opposition parties,  who have joined hands in describing it as a big conspiracy against Indian health tourism which is growing at a fast pace. D Raja of Communist Party of India has described it a conspiracy of developed countries.

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad quickly described the report as motivated and conspiracy against Indian health tourism. Its naming after New Delhi has raised suspicion about the motives of the authors of the report. Union Health Minister for state Dinesh Diwedi speaking on the issue has stated that it is a global phenomenon and we are concerned about it adding that it is certainly not area or country specific. The director general of Indian Council of Medical Research, V M Katoch has also clarified that there is no basis to all the rumours spread due to the report.

Undoubtedly Indian health tourism is growing. A large number of foreigners from Britain and other countries are visiting India for availing health facilities which are cheaper. According to confederation of Indian Industries, Indian health tourism was pegged at Rs 1500 crore six years back and it is increasing every year. Foreigners visit India for surgery, heart by pass and bone replacement. The treatment in India is cheaper as compared to Western countries.

But at the same time instead of crying wolf at the warning,  we should treat it as a blessing in disguise and take corrective and preventive measures. We are in the habit of underplaying our weaknesses under the cover of patriotism. Recent outbreak of dengue cases in the national capital is the example of this trend as the figures of dengue victims are being underplayed instead of finding out the reasons for its outbreak. The issue of excessive and irrational use of antibiotics should not be downplayed under the cover of describing it as conspiracy against Indian health tourism.

Pharma companies have vested interest in promotion of their products. They approach the doctors with gifts and other, offers who in turn prescribe antibiotics to the patients.

Even the World Health Organisation virtually endorsing the report has advised that countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to minimise the spread of multi-drug-resistant strains and to reinforce national policy on use of antibiotics.

Karthikeyan Kumarasamy, researcher of University of Madras and co-author of the controversial report while agreeing with the objections raised by the report advising patients not to visit India for treatment has advocated the need of a uniform antibiotic policy.

There should be a registry of hospital-acquired infections and hospitals should be asked to declare the morbidity or mortality due to such infections. Presence of hospital induced infections can’t be denied. Even, V M Katoch has admitted that there is irrational use of antibiotics and no hospital-infection control registry. National antibiotics policy should be formed so that strong antibiotics should be prescribed to the patients having severe infections.

Antibiotics should be sold only on prescription of a qualified doctor. Hospitals should be asked to ensure proper cleanliness and isolation of infectious patients. Dr Anoop Mishra, director and head of department of diabetes of Fortis Hospitals says that physicians should restrict irrational use of drugs. Dr Camilla Rodrigues, consultant microbiologist who has discovered superbug in Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital also feels that high-end antibiotics should be used with discretion.

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad has alleged that Lancet’s report tracing origin of superbug to India was manipulated by foreign pharma firms. Foreign pharma firms are active in taking and destroying Indian generic medicines industry and health tourism. Multinational pharma companies are buying Indian generic medicines and drug manufacturing companies even at exorbitant prices. Not only this they are also trying that patent over several medicines which is going to be expired in next two or three years should be extended for some time.

Although Minister of state, Department of Commerce and Industry, Jyotiraditya Scindia while replying to a question in Lok Sabha denied that no proposal has been received from the European Union Agency for extension of patent protection by another five years.

Basudeb Acharya had asked if there is any such proposal and what is the reaction of the government and the generic medicine manufactures and the corrective steps taken by the government in this regard to thwart such attempts. Minister has stated that since no proposal has been received from the European Union Agency in this regard hence question of corrective measurers does not arise.

They may not have formally put any proposal to the government. But it is being learnt that they are lobbying hard for achieving their purpose. It is interesting to mention here that as many as 61 drugs worth over eighty billion dollars are going off patent between 2011 and 2013. Pharma companies have made representation to the Prime Minister Dr manmohan Singh.

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad while confirming this has told that his ministry will no way support the increase in patent period of life saving drugs and medicines for over twenty years. Prime Minister’s Office according to the sources has sought the views of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Commerce on the issue.

Indian Drug Manufacturers Association, president, N R Munjal had also opposed any such move adding that they will not allow it as it will be tremendously detrimental to the health of our generic drug industry. Standing committee of the Parliament headed by Amar Singh in its report tabled in the house recently has expressed deep concern over the way the multinational pharma companies are acquiring Indian generic drugs and medicines companies and asked the government to take such steps so that these companies remain in Indian hands.

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Pregnancy Tips :Cup of coffee a day okay during pregnancy

Pregnant women who worry that drinking a little coffee could put them at risk of a miscarriage can rest easy: the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a new guideline saying some caffeine is okay.

In a statement released Wednesday, the College said moderate caffeine consumption doesn't appear to cause miscarriage or preterm birth. However, it added that it remains unclear whether high levels of caffeine consumption are linked to miscarriage.

For years, women have been getting mixed messages about whether they can have any caffeine during pregnancy. In fact, many pregnant women cut out caffeine the minute they find out they are expecting, because of worries about miscarriage.

But Dr. William H. Barth, Jr, chair of the Committee on Obstetric Practice said in a statement Wednesday that after reviewing the scientific evidence to date, daily moderate caffeine consumption doesn't appear "to have any major impact in causing miscarriage or preterm birth."

Moderate caffeine consumption is considered less than 200 mg of caffeine per day. That equates to about 12 ounces of coffee. Eight ounces of caffeinated tea and most 351-ml soft drinks have less than 50 milligrams of caffeine; 1.55-ounce chocolate bars have less than 35 milligrams, according to information cited in the new report.

The ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice also investigated how caffeine affects risk of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) during pregnancy. After reviewing the evidence, they say they found no clear proof showing caffeine might restrict fetal growth.

But they added that while there is no definitive evidence that caffeine increases the risk of IUGR, more study is needed to better understand this relationship.

The Committee Opinion "Moderate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy" appears in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Source: www.ctv.ca/CTVNews

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Pregnancy Tips :Pregnancy safe for cancer survivors

BARCELONA - WOMEN who survive breast cancer and have children afterwards don't appear to be at any higher risk of dying from cancer, a new study says.

Doctors have long worried pregnancy might spark hormonal changes in breast cancer survivors that could spur the disease's return, and many breast cancer patients are counselled against getting pregnant after they recover.

In research presented on Friday at a European breast cancer conference in Barcelona, experts said pregnancy in women who have been treated for breast cancer is safe and does not seem to be linked with the disease's recurrence.

Among women in the general population, those who have early and multiple pregnancies have a lower risk of getting breast cancer than women who don't.

Dr. Hatem Azim of the Institute Jules Bordet in Belgium and colleagues analysed results from 14 previous trials that followed more than 1,400 pregnant women with a history of breast cancer. Those women became pregnant several months to several years after finishing treatment. Dr. Azim and colleagues compared those women to more than 18,000 women who had had breast cancer and were not pregnant.

'I hope this changes what doctors tell their patients,' Dr. Azim said. 'There's no reason to tell women who survive breast cancer not to get pregnant.' – AP

Source: straitstimes.com

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Top five players to set the stadia on fire at US Open on Monday

THE OPENING day of the US Open on Monday will see stalwarts like Kim Clijsters, Roger Federer, Venus Williams and Andy Roddick battling it out at the Arthur Ashe center court. Clijsters will be defending her 2009 US Open title, while men's defending champion Juan Martin del Porto will be missing from action due to injury.

The matches which will be played across 17 courts will see Kim Clijsters taking on Hungarian Greta Arn and Venus Williams pitched against Italian Roberta Vinci in the women's singles. Andy Roddick and Roger Federer will take on France's Stephane Robert and Argentinian Brian Dabul respectively.

Australian Lleyton Hewitt will be battling it out at the Louis Armstrong stadium against France's Paul-Henri Mathieu. India's Sania Mirza will be facing Portugal's Michelle Larcher De Brito.

Roger Federer will not be starting the event as the defending champion as he had lost to Argentina's Juan Martin del Porto during 2009's finals. Del Porto is out from this year's tournament and Federer well be cast against another Argentine Brian Dabul.

Spaniard, Rafael Nadal who is the top seeded and ranked number 1 player in this year's edition of the US Open is yet to clinch a US Open title. So far, his best performance ever at the US Open was during 2008 and 2009. 24-year old Nadal, already has eight major titles which include five French Opens, two Wimbledons and one Australian Open.

If everything goes well, the spectators might be be able to witness another spectacle, that is, watching Federer and Nadal play each other for the first time ever at the US Open although they have faced each other 21 different times at various Grand Slam events.

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Marwah Studios team up with Queen's Baton Relay at Kochi

THE CITY of Kochi will have the attention of the nation's sporting fraternity as the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay makes its way around with receptions at 17 locations here on the National Sports Day on Sunday (August 29).
The baton reached the city on Saturday (August 28), accompanied by a convoy of vehicles and a full fledged multi media team of Marwah Studios, the only official media team of the relay, after an official reception at the Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery. District Collector M Beena received the torch, after its Lakshadweep leg, from Commander VN Singh who is leading a team of 91 delegates during the baton's journey across the nation.
Olympians TC Yohannan, O Chandrashekharan and Shiny Wilson will receive the baton from the District Collector at the Maharaja's College Stadium at 9am, marking the start of the Kochi leg. Sports Minister M Vijayakumar, Fisheries Minister S Sarma, along with MPs, MLAs, sports officials and athletes will be present at the ceremony.
The Southern Naval Command and the Kochi City Police will accord special receptions to the Queen's Baton relay.
At the Travancore Gate, Southern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Vice Admiral KN Sushil will join the Navy's sportsmen, accompanied by the Navy band, to receive the baton.
Ernakulam range IG B Sandhya, city police commissioner Manoj Abraham and deputy commissioner PH Ashraf will lead the police during the function at high court junction.
In view of the event, security has been tightened, with commandos helping the police, the collector's office has said. “We at Marwah Studios at Noida, keeping full check on our multimedia team,” said Sandeep Marwah, president Marwah studios.

The baton will leave for Thrissur on Monday (August 30).

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Commonwealth Games 2010 theme song unveiled by Rahman

MUCH WAITED theme song ‘Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto’ of Commonwealth Games 2010 was unveiled by Grammy and Oscar winning composer AR Rahman at a glittering function in Gurgaon on August 28, 2010. The song calls upon everyone to participate in the October 3 to 14, 2010, mega sporting event in India’s capital New Delhi. Noted choreographer Shyamak Dawar’s troop performed on the beautiful theme song ‘Swagatham’ in a gala ceremony. The theme song was recently cleared by the group of ministers headed by Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy.

Question is -  Will AR Rahman’s theme song for Commonwealth Games be as big a hit as Shakira’s Waka Waka (This time for Africa), the official song of FIFA World Cup football 2010?

First of all both singers have a different way to perform and the lyrics are different. Comparison between international stars is logical. Commonwealth Games theme song is pegged to have two versions with different music wherein most of the lyrics are in Hindi with a touch of English in it while Shakira’s Waka Waka was entirely in English language.

We can’t evaluate Shakira’s killer body, her dancing skills and mind-boggling dance steps with AR Rahman during a concert as they both have different styles.

In my view, the CWG theme song would definitely be something different which the tourists will carry back to their nations. I agree with AR Rahman that the song would go beyond Shakira’s chart buster Waka Waka it will be more complex and difficult to explain. Since, this song has many forms of music and different from western music; it will give great platform to promote Indian music and India as a nation. Let us hope that it will be worth the wait.

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US Open draw announced, matches to begin on Monday

THE DRAW for US Open was announced in New York on Thursday. With Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki the top seeds in the upcoming US Open, fourth seed Andy Murray might face tough challenges as the game develops. Although the men's match looks tough, second seed, Roger Federer can be assured of a smooth road till the quarterfinals.

2009 champion, Kim Clijsters, who is the defending champion this year, is seeded number two followed by Venus Williams at number 3. The stakes are equally high for Wozniacki and Clijsters as the former just came out victorious from the Roger's Tournament in Montreal and Clijsters has to defend her title with an injured hip.

As the first round of the draw commences, FedEx will be seen playing opposite Brian Dabul of Argentina. The 26 year old Dabul has an experience of 13 career matches on the tour. The US Open will miss players like Marcos Baghdatis, Mardy Fish, or David Nalbandian.

Soderling, who lost to FedEx in the US Open quarters an year ago, is not in a very good shape. The hard court exits he faced in both Toronto and Cincinnati Open is an example to that.

MENS

Rafael Nadal vs Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)

Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) vs Denis Istomen (UZB)

Gilles Simon (FRA) vs Donald Young (USA)

Tobias Kamke (GER) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs Santiago Giraldo (COL)

Rainer Schuettler (GER) vs Qualifier

Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) vs Peter Luczak ( AUS)

Qualifier vs Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)

David Ferrer (ESP) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)

Benjamin Becker (GER) vs Daniel Brands (GER)

Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)

Jeremy Chardy ( FRA) vs Ernests Gulbis (LAT)

David Nalbandian (ARG) vs Qualifier

Florent Serra (FRA) vs Florian Mayer (GER)

Pere Riba (ESP) vs Qualifier

Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Fernando Verdasco

WOMEN

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (1) vs Chelsey Gullickson (USA)

Kai-Chen Chang (TPE) vs Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)

Anne Keothavong (GBR) vs Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)

Qualifier vs Lucie Safarova (CZE) (26)

Aravane Rezai (FRA) (18) vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

Beatrice Capra (USA) vs Karolina Sprem (CRO)

Qualifier vs Iveta Benesova (CZE)

Jarmila Groth (AUS) vs Maria Sharapova (RUS) (14)

Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (11) vs Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN)

Regina Kulikova (RUS) vs Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)

Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) vs Jill Craybas (USA)

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs Maria Kirilenko (RUS) (23)

Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) (30) vs Qualifier

Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) vs Urszula Radwanska (POL)

Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) vs Na Li (CHN) (8)

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Commonwealth Games village to provide world class food

The Commonwealth Games village will have food from all over the world. After all for Indians, it is like a grand marriage affair so just have a look at the gastronomical fare waiting for the athletes and officials at the Commonwealth Games Village.

THE STORIES of controversies in Commonwealth Games are not stopping but nation will be happy to see a food menu for the games which is fit in every taste.

Let me introduce you to the yummy menu at the village:

a) Six 6 types of yogurt like soya, natural fat, greek etc.

b) Eight kinds of fresh herbs like basil, parsley, oregano and tarragon

c) One type of smoked fish like smoked salmon

d) Six kinds of deli cold cuts like smoked chicken breast, buffalo salami and chicken ham etc.

e) Up to 12 vegetable crudités like zucchini, celery etc.

f)  Six type of fresh whole fruits like orange, banana, mango, apple etc.

g) Up to twelve types assorted cheese including cheddar, Danish blue, sponge etc.

h)  Four types of grilled meats like chicken steak, chicken cutlets etc.

i)  Four types of assorted nuts; cashew, peanuts, almonds etc.

j)  Up to 30 kinds of salad bars like lettuce, cherry tomato, artichoke, beetroot, cucumber etc.

k)  Eight types of fruit juices including of watermelon, pineapple, mango etc.

l)   Four specialty oils like extra virgin, walnut sesame, hazelnut etc.

m)   Six dry cereals like cornflakes, wheat barn, wheat flakes etc.

Beef (cow meat) will not be served anywhere in the Commonwealth Games premises. The menu is prepared keeping the sportspersons in mind; each item will show constituents, dietary value and allergic information in details. There will be ‘No-Pork’ zone, where food will be served to people from countries that have banned pork due to religious and other factors.

India’s street foods like pani puree, papri chat, bhel puri etc. will have a special stall in middle of main dinning hall and other CWG countries street food will be served in casual dining area with a ‘fun, alfresco environment’ and Village Bar will serve liquor and wine of choice.

The games central kitchen will run 24x7 and dish out 3,600 meals every day at the main dinning hall.

Apart from that volunteers, workforce and security personnel will get packaged foods at the cost of Rs. 120 for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overall Games motto; Eat, Drink and Play. Save god it will not turn into Eat, Drink and Sleep.

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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 the venue by September 15. This move will come into effect a little more than a fortnight before the games commence. The Commonwealth Games 2010 are scheduled to begin from October 3.

The deployed personnel will help in providing technical assistance related to intra-force communication, maintenance of jammers, decrypting suspecting signals besides providing other logistical support. Apart from the army, a team from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) will also be deployed.

The Union Ministry had earlier had sought help from defence minister A K Antony to ensure that the army does not charge the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee for extra facilities provided by the personnel during the games.

On the security front, the army personnel would liaison and help as an extra hand in maintaining security of different vital installations that also includes top hotels and games village where officials from the participating countries will be staying along with the players.

Nearly 175 companies(17,500 personnel) from the Central Paramilitary forces, 3,000 commandos, 100 anti-sabotage teams, 200 dogs and 15 bomb disposal squads will be put in security for the Games.

Some of the venues where the games will be taking place includes 12 main stadia, four non-competition venues such as hotels, six training venues and two other grounds.

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Wozniacki, Nadal top seeded at US Open 2010

AFTER SERENA William's exit from the US Open due to an injury, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has been seeded number one at the Grand Slam tournament for the first time ever on Tuesday. Wozniacki, who was previously ranked number 2 behind Serena by the WTA finished second in the last year's US Open tournament and is the first woman since 2003 to be seeded at the top spot without winning a major tournament.

2009 US Open winner Kim Clijsters, who is the defending champion this year is seeded at number 2 by the U.S Tennis Association. The Association judged the seeding strictly based upon the rankings. The number 3 spot was awarded to 2000-01 champion Venus Williams followed by Jelena Jankovic and French Open runner up Sam Stosur.

Former US Open champions Svetlana Kuznetsova and Maria Sharapova were ranked number 11 and 14 respectively.

With the men's seedings announced on Monday, Rafael Nadal was crowned number 1 followed by Roger Federer. 2009 US Open champion, Juan Martin del Porto withdrew from the 2010 championship as he has not recuperated completely post his operation on the right wrist.

The US Open is one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world and it is played on a hard court. The 2010 championship will see a tough fight between Nadal and Federer, who are vying to stamp their authority in the world of tennis.

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2010 US Open Women’s Singles Top Seeds

1. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark

2. Kim Clijsters, Belgium

3. Venus Williams, United States

4. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia

5. Samantha Stosur, Australia

6. Francesca Schiavone, Italy

7. Vera Zvonareva, Russia

8. Li Na, China

9. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland

10. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus

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Top 10 WTA Singles Rankings before US Open 2010

1    Williams, Serena (USA)      7895

2    Wozniacki, Caroline (DEN) 6410

3    Clijsters, Kim (BEL)      5325

4    Williams, Venus (USA)      5176   

5    Jankovic, Jelena (SRB)      5145   

6    Stosur, Samantha (AUS)      4550

7    Schiavone, Francesca (ITA)4450   

8    Zvonareva, Vera (RUS)      4430

9    Li, Na (CHN)              4015

10    Radwanska, Agnieszka (POL)3995

(As of August 23,2010)

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US Open 2010 Top Seed Players

No. 1 - Rafael Nadal

No. 2 – Roger Federer

No. 3 – Novak Djokovic

No. 4 – Andy Murray

No. 5 – Robin Soderling

No. 6 – Nikolay Davydenko

No. 7 – Tomas Berdynch

No. 8 – Fernando Verdasco

No. 9 – Andy Roddick

No. 10 – David Ferrer

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US FDA approves controversial contraceptive pill 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 is a progesterone agonist/antagonist that is thought to work by inhibiting or delaying ovulation, according to a statement from the FDA. The approval for this drug came after an agency advisory committee unanimously supported ella's approval in June. Other agencies that backed FDA's decision included 'Planned Parenthood'.

The side affects associated with Ella are similar to that of other emergency contraceptives, pointed out the FDA. Some of the symptoms are headache, abdominal pain, nausea, pain/discomfort during menstruation (dysmenorrhea), fatigue and dizziness. Although it prevents pregnancy, the drug is not recommended for women, who are pregnant or for women who are breast-feeding.

After reviewing the medicine, the FDA in a statement said, the safety and efficacy of Ella were demonstrated in two phase clinical trials. One study was a prospective, multi-center, open-label, single-arm trial conducted in the United States; the other was a randomized, multi-center, single-blind comparator-controlled trial conducted in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland.

But like many other medicines available, Ella too has its own detractors. Experts believe that the drug works by delaying the ability of ovaries to produce an egg. However, opponents note that progesterone is also required to help the womb prepare for an already fertilized egg -- raising the possibility that the drug works similarly to RU-486, which prevents a fertilized egg from implantation in the womb.

The group's President Cecile Richards said in a statement that every woman deserves every option available to prevent an unplanned pregnancy, and there are many reasons why a woman may face the risk of unintended pregnancy, from failure or improper use of birth control to sexual assault. The FDA's approval of this new form of emergency contraception gives women one more option.

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Serena Williams to withdraw from US Open due to injury

THREE TIMES champion at the US Open and top seeded women's player, Serena Williams, was forced to pull out of the upcoming US Open because of a foot injury.

Calling the move as one of the devastating moments of her career,  Serena said that it is with much frustration and deep sadness that she is forced to pull out from the US Open as her doctors have advised her against playing so that her foot can heal.

Serena had reportedly cut her right foot at a Munich restaurant. Although, she had undergone a surgery, she was hopeful of being fit ahead of the final major of the season starting a week from the coming Monday.

The last time, Williams was seen playing at the US Open was last year when she lost the semi finals to Kim Clijsters in New York. It was during this match where the infamous episode of threatening the lineswoman took place and she was slapped a record fine.

Other seeded players like Andy Roddick, the 2003 men's champion expressed their surprise that Williams, winner of 13 Grand Slam titles pulled out more than a week before the tournament. Roddick commented by saying that the US Open is probably her (Williams) favourite event (and) so if she's this far out and is not going to play, it’s got to be something pretty serious.

Now, the chances of winning have increased for other players including Serena's older sister Venus Williams. Venus has so far has not won a Grand Slam event apart from Wimbledon since 2001 US Open. But an ailing Venus, who is down with a knee snag had to pull out of tournaments in Mason and Montreal.

 

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Govt clips Kalmadi's wings,committee to oversee Commonwealth Games

CHAIRMAN OF Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi received another jolt  yesterday. In a move to clip his wings, the government has decided to form a committee of senior bureaucrats to look after the preparation of games venues designated for the upcoming mega sporting event. The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in the national capital, New Delhi from October 3, 2010.
Of late government has been receiving flak from many quarters expressing concern over the  readiness of venues and rampaging corruption. The committee of bureaucrats is headed by cabinet secretary, KM Chandrasekhar. The committee has appointed senior bureaucrats of the rank of joint and additional secretaries to administer and oversee the progress of the construction work of different venues.

Each of the bureaucrats has been assigned individual responsibility of one venue/stadium. They have been asked to make sure that all the work related to the preparation of venues completes on time as per the new deadline set for the purpose. These bureaucrats will directly report to the cabinet secretary.         
Sensing the gravity of the situation, the government recently formed a group of ministers to supervise all the work related to CWG. The GoM is headed by Union Minister for Urban Development, Jaipal Reddy. The GoM reports to PMO on all issues related to the preparation of CWG.               
In a recent meeting convened to take stock of the preparation of Commonwealth Games, both prime minister, Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi have said that India’s prestige is at stake and all steps should be taken to ensure its success. Prime minister Singh is also likely to visit some of the venues next week.
The formation of committee of senior bureaucrats by the government is seen by many as a step to clip the wings of Kalmadi further and reduce his clout.  The whistle has already started blowing swiftly. Whether Kalmadi leaves his chair on his own will or will he be sacked is a big question now. Let’s wait and watch.

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US Open 2010 all set to witness clash of titans

WITH ONE of the most sought after Grand Slam tournaments almost around the corner, the upcoming US Open 2010 is surely going to be a spectacle with the who's who of the tennis world battling it out for the trophies and a total prize money of US$ 19 million (figures as of 2008). The top four seeded players that include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are in great form. With players like Soderling and Berdych putting in some exceptional performances, there is always a chance for great upset.

The US Open's history boasts of elite players, who have lifted the trophy with valour, determination and smart play. Some of the players, who have made an impact are Juan Martin del Porto, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Leander Paes and Venus Williams. With an equally elite list of sponsors that the US Open found in Polo Ralph Lauren, Mercedes Benz, Wilson, Grey Goose and Kraft Foods amongst several others, the US Open championship attracts a huge viewer ship across the globe.

This season, the spectators will be yet again exposed to the rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The stakes are high on Nadal and Djokovic, since both of them are top seeded players. Nadal's chances of clinching the cup gets tougher if he faces Federer and he stands a good 50/50 chance if he faces Andy Murray.

 

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Pregnancy: Are you ever too old to conceive?

WHEN IT comes to late pregnancy, the option is never off the table. However, women above the age of 40 will need both luck as well as health to conceive. Furthermore, women above 45 will need not only health and luck, but also wealth.

Women can't always rely on luck or wealth to conceive, hence, it is advisable to do so before the age of 45. In today's cut throat career marathon, more and more women are delaying pregnancy. Women have started conceiving their first child in their early 40's.

With regards to pregnancy in older women, there is some good as well as bad news. The great news is that when women between the age group of 30-35 do conceive and stay pregnant past the first trimester, the outcome is most likely to be a good one. But unfortunately, increasing age is often accompanied by an increased risk in miscarriages.

Even though, there have been tremendous advancements in medicine, the consensus on the best period to conceive has never changed. Medical experts have remained adamant and have constantly stated that the safest time to conceive is during the earlier part of a woman's reproductive life.

Women, who read celebrity magazines are often inspired by several stories of movie stars, who have had children in their late 40's. This fake inspiration has in fact urged the American Society for Reproductive Medicine that most women can't expect to remain fertile for that long.

Women just simply need to come to terms with the fact that regular periods do not necessarily indicate fertility.

But what does bind women, who conceive during their early or late 20's and women in their late 30's? The answer is simple, yet absolutely necessary. Prenatal vitamins is a must for any expecting mother. A prenatal vitamin is as necessary for our babies as the air that we breathe.

Pregnancy is a critical time. Every required precaution and prenatal vitamin must be taken so that your baby has a healthy start in life.

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US Open 2010 Wild Card Entry Players

1. James Blake (Tampa, Fla.)

2. Bradley Klahn (Poway, Calif.)

3. Jack Sock (Lincoln, Neb.)

4. Ryan Sweeting (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)

5. Donald Young (Atlanta)

6. Carsten Ball (Australia)

7. Guillaume Rufin (France)

8. Chase Buchanan (New Albany, Ohio)

9. Jordan Cox (Duluth, Ga.)

10.   Andrea Collarini (Boca Raton, Fla.)

11.   Jarmere Jenkins (College Park, Ga.)

12.   Steve Johnson (Orange, Calif.)

13.   Greg Ouellette (Ormond Beach, Fla.)

14.   Bob van Overbeek (Boca Raton, Fla.)

15.   Rhyne Williams (Knoxville, Tenn.)

16.   Blake Strode (St. Louis)

 

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Top 10 latest ATP Tennis Rankings

1.   Rafael Nadal ,Spain,10,925 points

2.   Roger Federer, Switzerland, 7,215

3.   Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 7,085

4.   Andy Murray, Britain, 5,305

5.   Robin Soderling, Sweden, 4,830

6.   Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, 4,195

7.   Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 3,950

8.   Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 3,430.

9.   Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 3,170

10.    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, United France, 3,095

       (As on 16th August 2010)

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Female infanticide must be brought to an end

GENERALLY AN abortion is the finishing stage of pregnancy before a new birth can take place. The consequence of an abortion is the end of life of a foetus .This death /killing could be either spontaneous or artificial/induced.

The natural abortion is known as a miscarriage. In the artificial abortion, the foetus is removed by artificial methods, usually medical tools. For years, abortion has been an extremely controversial subject. One significant factor of the controversy is whether expecting mother should be allowed by law to have an abortion and if so, under what circumstances. Generally, legal law and moral values speak in favour of it only at the cost of saving the mother’s life or in case of deformation of foetus, otherwise there is strong disagreement on the issue of abortion.
Many advanced countries approve abortion as a legal right of women to have or not to have a child. Some countries like Japan and Russia don’t disapprove the abortion as it can be used as a method of birth control. In Russia, where abortion has been legal since 1920, it is allowed up to the 29th week of pregnancy.

Japan doesn’t restrict abortion to the first 24 weeks. Both Russian and Japanese women are allowed to use abortion as a form of birth control. In other places, such as the Scandinavian countries or the United Kingdom (where abortion has been allowed since 1967) there must be medical reasons. In the United Kingdom, to get an abortion done, it must be shown that continuing the pregnancy would endanger the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
Recently in 20th century due to medical and technological development sex choice abortions have been rapidly increasing. Preference for sons has lead to female infanticide being commonly practiced in places where sons get more priority over female population. In male dominated society it is a common trend to have son rather than a daughter.

With the help of ultrasound scanning systems, one can easily know the sex of the unborn child. Any type of artificial abortion is simply defined as human killing by sophisticated methods. 

This is actually a sin, which is deliberately done by parents of unborn girl child. According to modern trend only on the knowledge of having female foetus, the chosen method is used to terminate the pregnancy. Such practice of female infanticide is more common not only in India but also in China, Taiwan, Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.
Social scientists are worried about disproportionate ratio of males and females in population. Due to this many social problems and evils are taking place in society. In India there are many states like Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab etc, where females are only 700 something against every1000 males. Due to this, eligible bachelors are not getting brides. There are many villages in many states, where mothers do not enjoy the pleasure of motherhood of a girl child.
In 2005, more than 90 millions women were calculated to be missing from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Taiwan, Korea and India due to female infanticide. The comparatively economically backward socities like Latin America, Saharan Africa and Caribbean countries do not not indulge in this practice.

Actually female infanticide was not commonly practiced before late 20th century, because of difficulty of determining the sex of unborn child, but now medical tools have made this determination easier. However, prior to this, many parents indulged in female infanticide by feeding poisonous plants, throwing away infants, or strangulating newborn girls at their first breath. This practice of girl child killing was more common in families, where first one or two children were female. Parents of such families did plan, how to finish the next girl child. This brutal practice has made people insensitive.

Somewhat controversially, the same sex-selection practices are also believed to occur among South Asian immigrants in the United States. A study of the 2000 United States Census observed definite male bias in families of Chinese, Korean and Indian immigrants, which was getting increasingly stronger in families where first one or two children were female.
In present materialistic world, where money is playing important role, sons have discarded their parents, while girls being sensitive are much more caring about their parents. Girls are equally participating in economic activities of a family and have achieved higher positions. This brutal practice should be stopped at any cost. Medicos should take moral responsibility and resolve not to indulge in such sinful activities.

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Rahman all set to release CWG theme song

AFTER A barrage of bad publicity for the much hyped and awaited Commonwealth Games, 2010, there is a sigh of relief as the theme song for the event has been approved by the Empowered Group of Ministers.  
The theme song has been composed by Oscar Award winning music czar, A.R Rahman. The song will be played at the inauguration event scheduled to be held on October 3, 2010. Rahman gave the presentation of the theme song in the capital in front of the GoM headed by senior politician and cabinet minister for Urban Development S. Jaipal Reddy.

Delhi CM, Shiela Dixit, Sports Minister, M.S Gill, Organising Committee Chairman, Suresh Kalmadi and many senior government officials also attended the meeting. Besides, members of the GoM, the meeting was attended by famous film director, Shyam Benegal and producer, Bharat Bala. It is learnt that the theme song has received approval from the GoM.

Addressing media persons, Reddy said “The Group of Ministers heard a presentation on the theme song by A R Rahman. We discussed the theme song with Shyam Benegal and Bharat Bala, as well as Rahman, and we approved it in principle.” The composition of the song will be made public within ten days, and it will be launched with much fanfare at an event specially conceived for the purpose, music maestro, Rahman said.   

Of late the preparations for the CWG have been making headlines for alleged corruption in various deals. Sensing the gravity of the situation, prime minister, Manmohan Singh has directed all ministries to carry out thorough investigation related to CWG preparation. And it was on his initiative that an empowered GoM was formed to oversee various preparations and to address various other relevant issues. The GoM is reporting to PMO on weekly basis.

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Rahman's composition approved as CWG 2010 theme song

AMIDST IRREGULARITIES, allegations of corruption in the upcoming Commonwealth Games, here comes a morale booster. The empowered group of ministers (GoM) has approved ace composer and Oscar winner A.R.Rahman's composition as the official theme song for the CWG. The decision was taken after a meeting that took place on Sunday evening. The song titled as “Swagatham” is tentatively slated to be released in the next 10 days.

The event which is nearly seven weeks away, its implementation and contours were discussed for nearly three hours on Sunday. Amidst speculations, Union Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy made it clear that there will not be any changes in schedule, neither should there be delays in meeting the specified deadlines in the completion and readiness of the stadias in order to host the event that spans for 11 days.

On the composition, he asserted that the theme song was discussed between the GoM, Rahman, Film Director Shyam Benegal and Producer Bharat Bala. The song was approved in principle and will be presented before the public in another 10 days.

With just 48 days for the games to begin and personal request from the Mozart of Madras to portray the games in a positive light, sources say that the idea behind choosing Rahman's composition is to make it a cult song like 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire and FIFA's very own anthem, 'Waka Waka'.

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Subrata Roy calls for balanced coverage of Commonwealth Games

WITH COMMONWEALTH Games coming under flak over the irregularities committed by the Organising Committee, Managing Worker and chairman of Sahara group, Subrata Roy has made an emotional appeal to the media to restrain from slamming the Commonwealth Games until the games are over.

In an emotional appeal to the Indian media, Subrata Roy asked, “Whether for the wrongs of maybe a hundred people, should the hopes and aspirations of 1.2 billion people be crushed?” He further stated, “The immediate need is to create an exceedingly positive environment for the present organizers and genuine workers to make the Games a grand success befitting the great image of our nation.”

Asserting that media had overdone the negative coverage on Commonwealth Games, Roy said, “we must accept that media has already overdone it, causing very big damage in maligning the image of our country. Certainly the media on its parts should not forgive the culprits but it should postpone its campaign until after the successful staging of the Commonwealth Games.”

Making it clear that wrongdoers should not go scot-free, Roy further said that although he did not know as to who were the culprits or how many people misappropriated the money meant for the organisation of the games, but those responsible for pushing back the preparations must be punished.

“The culprits most definitely need to be punished with all their misdeeds thoroughly investigated and all sorts of checks and audits duly conducted by going deep into the matters related to purchase, negotiations and payments etc”, he said, however, adding that all this should be done after the greatest sporting event to be held in the country is over.

The Sahara chairperson in his appeal remarked that the continuous negative coverage of the Commonwealth Games was creating a feeling of withdrawal and detachment among the organisers and volunteers, who were feeling “totally demoralised and dejected.” He went on to say that such kind of negative publicity would cast a shadow on the successful conduct of the games as people will have a bad impression even before the games start.

Roy further said that people in the country and also visitors from abroad, who will come to participate and watch the games  are already stung by the controversy and the need of the hour is to maintain a balanced approach.

It is pertinent to mention here that newspapers and channels are full of headlines and stories putting a question mark over the manner in which the Games are being organised. Allegations referring to kickbacks, nepotism, fake payments have been making the rounds ever since the case of a British company receiving undue benefits was exposed.

The appeal by Subrata Roy assumes special significance as  Sahara group has been closely associated with Indian sports, particularly hockey and cricket.

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Adobe Photoshop Express for iPad and iPhone launched

ADOBE BRINGS a new photo editing application to the iPad and iPhone, the Photoshop Express. The app is new to the iPad but it was previously available for the iPhone with a name Photoshop.com Mobile.

Identifying the iPad as a great platform to provide a wider ability to edit and treat images, Adobe’s app shows lots of promise…..

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Oracle sues Google over Java use in Android OS

ORACLE CORP sued Google Inc for allegedly infringing several patents and copyrights in development of its hugely hit mobile OS Android.

Oracle claimed in the suit that Google has violated its intellectual property rights and caused severe damage to company.

The company stated that Google "knowingly, directly and repeatedly infringed Oracle's Java-related intellectual property" in developing its market grabbing smartphone OS Android…..

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CIC Shailesh Gandhi makes a smart move on CWG Games information

CENTRAL INFORMATION Commissioner, Shailesh Gandhi has done a smart job in directing Delhi Government and NDMC to put on their websites various information relating to forthcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 with effective utilisation of section 4 of RTI Act. …..

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Commonwealth Games remain embroiled in corruption saga

An Australia based company SMAM which was in the news till last week, was hired to rope in international advertisers and sponsors. The CAG report says that apart from SMAM, four other companies had also bidden but not chosen…….

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RTI route should be used to expose Commonwealth Games corruption

To save man-hours in responding to such extra large number of RTI petitions, Union Sports Ministry and Organising Committee for Commonwealth Games 2010 should make a smart beginning by putting information on their website……

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Motorola and Verizon bring Droid 2 to US

The latest offering from Motorola, the Motorola Droid 2 features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, and it runs on the latest version of Google Android, Android 2.2 (Froyo). It has a gorgeous 3.7 inch display and supports Adobe's Flash 10.1……

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to go on sale from August 15

It is believed that AT&T will have to toil hard to sell the device as it runs Android 1.6. But the good news is that Sony has promised to give the updated OS, the Android 2.1, by the end of Q4 of 2010……

 

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Commonwealth Games: Kalmadi's aide T S Darbari terminated

T S Darbari, the tainted Director General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWG-OC) and Suresh Kalmadi's key aide was today sacked by the organising committee. After his dismissal, the charge will be now taken over by Additional Director General V K Saxena…..

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Haryana to offer tented accommodation to Commonwealth visitors

The Haryana government is making concerted efforts to offer quality facilities to foreign guests, who come to witness Commonwealth Games. The Haryana government plans to put up at least 550 such tented units in Faridabad and Gurgaon areas…….

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Commonwealth Games: A sporting event or a money making venture

THE CLOCK of Commonwealth Games is ticking and merely 57 days are left for the biggest sporting event in India to begin, since the 1982 Asian Games. However, the news does not augur well on the organizational front with allegations of corruption, forgery and money laundering flying thick and fast……

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BlackBerry OS 6 hits market with two new phones

The Alto K-10 will be offered at an introductory price ranging from Rs 3.03 lakhs to Rs 3.16 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi. The car has been designed to satisfy the new breed of car owners, who seek more power, performance and attitude in their car……

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Maruti Suzuki unveils new Alto K-10

The Alto K-10 will be offered at an introductory price ranging from Rs 3.03 lakhs to Rs 3.16 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi. The car has been designed to satisfy the new breed of car owners, who seek more power, performance and attitude in their car……

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President Barack Obama turns 49 today

United States President Barack Obama turns 49 today, Wednesday August 4. President Obama will be spending his 49th birthday in Chicago tonight. First lady Michelle Obama with daughter Sasha, 9 are vacationing in Spain and their other daughter...

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Australian firm faces heat over Commonwealth Games payment

The company which had raised more than USD 110 million for the Australian Olympic Team was brought on board in July 2007 by the Delhi CWG OC to rope in sponsorship for the upcoming Commonwealth Games which will be held from October 3 to 14……

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Commonwealth Games or Collect Wealth Games

As the D day is nearing, corruption is also unfolding in many sectors, trapping many senior government officers and functionaries. Given the present situation, the coming games can be rightly called as Collect Wealth Games.

THE SYNDROME of corruption looms large on the much hyped and publicised Commonwealth Games. These games might have been a prestige for countries like New Zealand and Australia. However in India, these games have opened a pandora box of corruption, where contractors, suppliers, officers and ministers are filling their coffer……

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Top 10 latest ATP Tennis Rankings

1. Rafael Nadal, Spain, 10,745 points

2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 6,905

3. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 6,795

4. Andy Murray, Britain, 5,305

5. Robin Soderling, Sweden, 4,835

6. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, 4,285

7. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 4,270

8. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 3,780

9. Andy Roddick, United States, 3,490

10. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, 3,475. 

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Sports Ministry asks Kalmadi to sack his key aide

Darbari is regarded as the second most powerful man after Suresh Kalmadi and the call for his ouster will mean a setback to latter. Off late the union government has not been very happy with the manner in which the organising committe has functioned…..

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Commonwealth games, media and children

During these games what we need to have is positive attitude like mascot Shera that represents the modern Indian. He is an achiever with a positive attitude, a global citizen but justifiably proud of his nation's ancient heritage…….

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