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Yoga better than walking for driving away anxiety, depression
Washington:  Feeling down in the dumps? Try Yoga, for it is superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety, says a new study. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) compared the brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels of yoga subjects with those of participants who spent time walking. Low GABA levels are associated with depression and other widespread anxiety disorders.
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11 hrs of meditation induces structural changes in brain, claims study
Washington: 11 hrs of meditation may boost brain function Washington: Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique provokes positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part that helps a person regulate behaviour in accordance with the goals, according to a study. The technique, called integrative body-mind training (IBMT), has been the focus of intense scrutiny by a team of Chinese researchers led by Yi-Yuan Tang of Dalian University of Technology in collaboration with University of Oregon psychologist Michael I. Posner.
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Two Australians arrested on kidnapping charge
     Chandigarh:  The Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police have arrested three persons, including two Australian nationals, for plotting to stage a kidnap in order to extract ransom. The accused taken into custody have been identified as Grant Alanestein, Simon Galti and Gursher Singh, a resident of Punjab's Ropar town, residing in Australia.
American Airlines cleaner accused of stealing 171 items from passengers
     Melbourne:  An American Airlines employee, who allegedly stole 171 items from passengers and his employer, is now facing theft charges after the items were found in his Texas home. Henry Ibarra, 59, a member of the American Airlines cleaning crew, targeted empty planes at Dallas-Fort Worth airport...
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Air travel safe for breast cancer survivors: Study
     Washington: Women who have survived breast cancer can fly without any worries, says a new study. University of Alberta researcher Margie McNeely said that the theory that breast cancer survivors are at a risk of lymphedema, is outdated.
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Maoists blow up government buildings in Dantewada district
     Dantewada (Chhattisgarh):  Maoists blew up several government buildings, including an Aanganwadi centre, a primary school, a society for dispensing rations, and a village council hall on Thursday in Kirandul city in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada District.
No link between Bhopal gas leak and Planning Commission loan request: Froman
     New Delhi: US Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Froman has said he has never established a link between the Bhopal gas leak issue and India's request for loan help from the World Bank through an e-mail communication with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
Ad spent on Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary could have gone to Leh: BJP
     New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expressing concern over the suffering of the Leh cloudburst victims on Friday said the funds being spent on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary could have been used for the people affected in the flash floods.
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