From supermodel Cindy Crawford to Bollywood supremo and one of the world’s most beautiful women Aishwar-ya Rai Bachchan, the name Asgar is synonymous with cutting edge and attention grabbing hairstyles. The UK based hair maestro has worked his magic on scores of celebrities and dignitaries the world over, making the front covers of several leading fashion magazines and item publications with his show-stopping and inspirational coiffures. As well as having styled top models for the front covers of high-end fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, As-gar’s work has also graced the fashion and style sections of national newspapers such as The Observer, The Times, The Independent and The Daily Mail.

He just walked away with the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, butFarhan Akhtar admits that when he entered the industry, more than a decade ago, acting was not on his agenda. “When I started out I was very categorical that I only wanted to write, direct and produce films with my friend and partner Ritesh (Sidhwani),” he says. And that was how it was till early 2007 when AbhishekKapoor came to him with the role of Aditya Shroff in Rock On!! By then he had proved his mettle as a director with films like Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya and Don--The Chase Begins and wowed by the script, Farhan said yes to his first turn in front of the camera because “it was a world and music he could identify with”.

As waistlines get thicker and the list of lifestyle diseases rise across the globe, the number of ways that one can get one’s health back through physical activity, is also going up. Choosing from the fitness palette can therefore be quite confusing. Looking at the top fitness trends this year, let us try to simplify the process of choosing. Power yoga (Vinyasa): Power yoga has become a fitness rage the world over. It basically involves a smooth and continuous flow of asanas woven into a sequence. It offers cardiovascular benefits along with helping to shape and tone the entire body, especially your arms, back and the abdominal areas. Furthermore, it also combines most of the benefits of traditional yoga.

How you sleep is a major determinant of how well your heart functions. A new study carried out on cardiac patients at the Sir Gangaram Hospital here revealed that around 96 percent of patients who have cardiovascular problems have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea, which is clinically called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), is a type of disorder characterized by pausesin breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep.

SYDNEY: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal produced a dominating performance to lift her second title of the season, winning the $750,000 Star Australian Super Series after beating Spain's Carolina Marin in the summit clash on Sunday. The sixth seeded Indian, who had won the India Open Grand Prix Gold earlier this year, prevailed 21-18, 21-11 in a 43-minute contest which left her richer by $56,000. The 24-year-old Saina, who enjoyed a 1-0 head-to-head record against Marin going into Sunday's match, logged the first point and displayed some deft net play against her rival, stroking in some delectably timed volleys to take a 5-2 lead in the opening game. But the 21-year-old Marin was not the one to give up easily and showed just why she is considered one of the most feisty players on the circuit.

For the Algeria squad, this has been a tournament of breaking new ground. Algeria won its first World Cup match since 1982 — a 4-2 victory over South Korea, and then on Thursday it qualified for the knockout stages for the first time. Islam Slimani’s 60th -minute headed equalizer was enough to gain his team a 1-1 draw against Russia and the one competition point it needed to place second in Group H behind Belgium. Now, Algeria has another 32-year anniversary on its radar. On Monday, the Algerians will meet Germany in the Round of 16 in Porto Alegre.