Green tea and black tea are common, but how about trying the blue tea? This variant not only gives you a good taste but provides plenty of health benefits too.


Tired of black, green tea? Try blue tea now


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In 2008, during a transition period between jobs, I attended a Team in Training meeting as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to learn more about running a half-marathon and raising funds for society.


There's a spiritual aspect to running (Comment)


Actress Lisa Ray, who calls herself a "cancer graduate", says she values time much more than before.


As a cancer graduate, I value time more than before: Lisa Ray


On World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, actress Neetu Chandra took a stand against tobacco consumption, saying she doesn't find smoking "cool".


Neetu Chandra urges people to say no to tobacco


You may not like the taste of matcha initially, but its benefits -- ranging from being helpful for destressing, as a source of antioxidants, as an ingredient in beauty products or in the form of an ice cream -- may just convince you, suggest experts.


Try matcha tea, ice cream to relax, avoid premature ageing


Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has come on board to front a campaign to address the issues of malnutrition, stunting and infant mortality.


Amitabh Bachchan to front campaign againt child malnutrition


The implementation of new emission standards for thermal power plants can avoid 124,000 premature deaths every year in India, says a new report suggesting 13 measures to drop pollution levels by 40 per cent.


'124,000 premature deaths can be avoided if coal-fired plants meet standards'


The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined interim bail to then Principal Rajeev Kumar Mishra of Gorakhpur-based Baba Raghav Das Medical College, where more than 60 children - mostly infants - died last year due to alleged shortage of oxygen supply through cylinders.


Gorakhpur infants' deaths: SC declines interim bail to ex-Principal


A soldier has died here of suspected Nipah virus infection, a Defence spokesman said here on Wednesday.


Soldier dies of suspected Nipah virus infection in Kolkata


Thiruvanathapuram, May 30 (IANS/Mongabay .com) The Nipah virus (NiV) infection has claimed 14 lives, from Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala in the month of May.


Nipah infections: Don't blame the bats alone, improve public health


Indoor air pollution is very much real and it can be five  times or more worse than outdoor air pollution.  From everyday consumer products and household habits such as paints,  pet allergens to cooking gas,  can be an additional source of air pollution. So, what now and how do we shield ourselves?


Tips to avoid indoor air pollution


With the source of the Nipah virus outbreak that has caused 14 deaths in Kerala's Kozhikode and Malappuram districts yet to be ascertained, a batch of fresh five samples from fruit bats will be sent on Wednesday to the Bhopal-based National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, said officials.


Kerala to send fresh samples of fruit bats for testing


The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday put a stay on the dumping of garbage and municipal waste at a city forest and park in Noida Sector 54 on a plea by residents who claimed people there were getting sick due to this.


NGT stays dumping of waste in Noida city park


Limiting global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, as per the UN Paris Agreement, would stop dengue spreading to areas where incidence is currently low, say researchers.


Reducing global warming can prevent millions of dengue cases: Study


Actor Anupam Kher says it is very important to reach out to people and create awareness on relevant social issues.


Anupam Kher hopes to create awareness on relevant social issues


Towards the goal of adequate menstrual hygiene to young girls,the National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javadekar to install sanitary napkin vending machines within the premises of all schools and universities across India.


Install sanitary napkin vending machine in schools, varsities, says NCW


Worsening air quality in Patna, Gaya, and Muzaffarpur is one of the reasons behind high premature mortality in these Bihar cities, a report said on Monday.


Worsening air quality causing premature mortality in Bihar cities: Report


The profit per cent on medicines, consumables at city private hospitals and nursing homes has been proposed to be capped at 50 in a draft advisory, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said here on Monday.


Delhi proposes 50% profit cap on medicines at hospitals


On World Hunger Day, Foodpanda on Monday announced a partnership with The Akshaya Patra Foundation to tackle hunger among children from the less privileged sections through the midday meal scheme across the country.


Foodpanda, Akshaya Patra join hands for midday meal scheme


New Zealand will become the first country in the world to try to eradicate the Mycoplasma bovis cow disease by culling tens of thousands of cows in the largest mass animal slaughter in the countrys history.


New Zealand to cull over 100,000 cows to eradicate Mycoplasma


Six contract workers of integrated lignite mining company NLC India Ltd attempted suicide consuming poison in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Monday pressing for various demands, said police.

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