Spinner Ashwin nearing full fitness

     Chennai : Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes he is close to full fitness and is confident of delivering with the ball in the forthcoming four-match Test series against South Africa, starting in Mohali on November 5.

The Tamil Nadu bowler was ruled out of the One-Day International (ODI) series against the Proteas after suffering a side strain in the first ODI at Kanpur. India suffered their worst defeat at home when they went down by 214 runs in the final ODI in Mumbai to hand over the series 2-3 to the visitors. read more....http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/spinner-ashwin-nearing-full-fitness/

Simon Katich appointed KKR assistant coach

     Kolkata : Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday named former Australian batsman Simon Katich as their assistant coach for the 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“The Kolkata Knight Riders are pleased to announce the appointment of former Australian cricketer Simon Katich as the new assistant coach of the team. Katich will be assisting Jacques Kallis who was recently announced as the head coach,” a KKR release said.read more....http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/simon-katich-appointed-kkr-assistant-coach/

Had only boiled food before 2011 World Cup: Tendulkar

    Mumbai : Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said on Wednesday that he had shed four kilograms thanks to a strict diet which included only boiled food during his preparations ahead of the 2011 World Cup.

The 42-year-old added that during India’s tour of South Africa in 2011 just ahead of the World Cup, he had pulled a hamstring and was ruled out of the One-Day International (ODI) series.read more....http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/had-only-boiled-food-before-2011-world-cup-tendulkar/

Sania-Martina on course for WTA Finals knockouts

    Singapore : Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis won their second match in a row to more or less seal a women’s doubles semifinal spot in the $7 million WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.

Following their straight sets victory in the opening match of the red group of round robin on Monday, the Indo-Swiss combine came up with another brilliant performance to beat Czech seventh seeds Andrea Hlavácková and Lucie Hradecká 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 17 minutes.read more....http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/sania-martina-on-course-for-wta-finals-knockouts/

Make-up Tips to Bring Your Spooky Side out This Halloween

    You can rock this Halloween through simple make-up tips for dressing up as a vampire, witch or a devil and to bring your scary side out, says an expert.

Manisha Chopra, cosmetologist and co-founder of SeaSoul Cosmeceuticals, has shared Halloween make-up tips that are guaranteed to add spunk to your costume and make you look your scary best.read more...http://www.vishwagujarat.com/lifestyle/make-up-tips-to-bring-your-spooky-side-out-this-halloween/

Singing Keeps Infants Calm Longer Than Baby-Talk

     Toronto : For ages lullabies have been known to keep infants quiet and lull them into nodding off. Now research has backed up tradition by finding out that playing a song or singing nursery rhymes can keep babies composed for longer than talking to them.

The infants in the study remained calm twice as long when listening to a song, which they did not even know, as they did when listening to speech.read more...http://www.vishwagujarat.com/lifestyle/singing-keeps-infants-calm-longer-than-baby-talk/

Bhupathi, Sania to play Paes-Navratilova in Tennis Masters

    Kolkata : Indian stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza will team up against compatriot Leander Paes and his partner Martina Navratilova in the Tennis Masters 2015, an exhibition mixed doubles contest to be held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on November 25.

It was however, Martina Hingis who was originally supposed to partner Paes at the event. But the 35-year-old Swiss legend would not be able to come owing to her commitments in the Champions Tennis League.read more...http://www.vishwagujarat.com/sports/bhupathi-sania-to-play-paes-navratilova-in-tennis-masters/