Srinagar, August 28:

When Mumbai-born cel-ebrated music maestro Zubin Mehta spoke about Kashmir, he had called it one of his unfulfilled dreams to conduct a con-cert here. The dream concert will happen on September 7, in spite of op-position from separatists and religion alike.Mehta's will play 'Ehasas-e-Kashmir' on the historical Mughal garden, Shalimar

Bagh. A private plane from Germany's Bavaria will carry around 100 instru-ments and same number of players. The television rights have been given to media giants internation-ally and the show will be aired live in most Europe.The 90-minute concert is likely to have 28 sponsors and is likely to be attended by 1,500 people, including 700 from outside the state.The state government is taking no chances.

Inspector general of po-lice in Kashmir, AG Mir denied there was a height-ened security threat and said police will provide se-curity as per the 'protocol' for such events. "We will try and provide foolproof security as we try and do whenever any such event takes place in the Valley."Though Mir did not elabo-rate on the security mea-sures likely to be taken, sources said that the

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Srinagar, August 28:

At a time when on-ion prices have been bringing tears in the eyes of people in India, Pakistan has stopped sending onions into J-K through the cross LoC bartering trade points in the state. The cross LoC trade happens at two points, Poonch and Uri. The traders have been in-formed by the Paki-stani side that due to steady rise in domestic prices in the face of massive demand from

India, the other side can’t supply the prod-uct for sometime. "The Pakistani side gave us information that the onion produce cannot be bartered. This is mainly due to increase in the prices in their own domestic market", said Bashir Ahmad, leading cross LoC trader in Uri.According to the trad-ers they had been places orders for on-ions in bulk due to the soaring price hike in India. "We had placed orders for onions

from our partners in PoK but the massive demand made onion prices in Pakistan jump from Rs.22 per kilo to Rs.38 in three days," said Bashir Ah-mad. Around 100 trucks in two days were im-ported which must be around 1,000 tonnes of onion costing Rs.3 crore. Ban on the im-port of onions has shocked the traders community. Although the quantity of the import could not

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Congress set to form new council in Kargil

Kargil, August 28:

In what is considered to be a surprise result, Congress party led by former Chief Executive Councilor Asgar Ali Karbali has won 11 seats in the re-cently held elections for Ladakh Au-tonomous Hill Development Council. The National Conference considered to be favourite has won 8 seats while it has support of 4 independents. In all, six independents have made it to the council. Three independents are be-

lieved to be supporting congress. The present CEC Kachoo Ahmad Ali has won so has the former CEC Asgar Ali Karbali. However amongst the promi-nent loosers are journalist turned politician Nasir Munshi and Mr. Tashi. Our special correspondent re-ports from Kargil that both the parties were going neck to neck in the initial stages of counting. The elections and the results have now opened the field for horse trading as none of the party seems to be getting a clear majority.

The LAHDC plays a vital role in this hilly district which is one of the most backward districts of the state. The politics in this district is spearheaded by two ideologies Islamia School and IMK which have a tremendous influ-ence on the people of this area. The IMK headed by Mr. Karbali is affili-ated with Congress party while as the Islamia School grove has its loyalties attached to National Conference. The two groups are playing a vital role on

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Awantipora, August 28:

People ran for their lives when two motor-cycle borne suspected militants opened indiscriminate fir-ing on a joint police and CRPF patrol in South Kash-mir’s Awantipora Chowk on Wednesday. At least two civilians including

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4 Injured in road mishapsSrinagar, August 28: Four per-sons including a minor boy was injured in different road acci-dents in the Valley. An Alto Car bearing registration number JK05/3331 rammed into an elec-tric pole near Chimpaz Mohalla, Bandipora, in the jurisdiction of police station Ajas, resulting in injuries to two passengers Ambir Lone resident of Kelshai Gurez at present Nathpora, Ban-dipora and Abdul Rashid Lone resident of Kelshi Gurez. Both the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard. A Maruti Car bearing registration number JK13/5072 collided with a Tipper bear-ing registration JK01E/3925 at Chattergam, Budgam,

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Attention Haj pilgrims of Srinagar Srinagar, August 28: According to the Executive Officer, State Haj Committee the inoculation of the intending pilgrims of Dis-trict Srinagar shall be conduct-ed from August 29 to August 31, 2013 at Haj House, Bemina from 10 am to 5 Pm. The pilgrims bearing Cover Number from JKR/F-1-2-0 to JKR/F-2296-2-0

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Stops export of onions through LoC routes

The Pakistani side gave us information that the onion pro-

duce cannot be bartered. This is mainly due to increase in the prices in their own domestic mar-ket", said Bashir Ahmad, leading cross LoC trader in Uri.

National Conference reduced to play second fiddle

Asks fruit growers to adopt the

spray schedule in

full scaleSRINAGAR, AUGUST 28

Director Horticulture, Kashmir, Sonam Narboo on Wednesday convened a high level meeting of the officers of the Department and dis-cussed the measures to be taken in curbing the recently outbreak of Alternaria disease in orchards especially in apple

fruit crop. During the deliberations,

all the Chief Horticulture Of-ficers of the Valley apprised the meeting about the damage caused by this disease to the fruit crop of their respective districts and added that the in-festation of disease is more in plain areas rather than in high reaches.

The meeting was informed by the District Level Subject Matter Specialists the root cause of this disease and its preventive measures. The meeting was informed by the District Level Subject Matter Specialists the root cause of this disease and its preventive measures.

On the occasion, the mem-bers of the Fruit Growers Asso-ciation put forth some tangible suggestions for preventing the

expansion of the disease fur-ther including storage of tested Plant Protection Chemicals well in advance ,opening of sale centres of reputed manu-facturers in the valley, omitting of resistant pesticides from the spray schedule by substituting with effective ones. Moreover, a separate spray schedule for cherry and grape was also de-manded.

Addressing the fruit grow-ers, the Director Horticulture urged Fruit Growers to adopt the spray schedule in full as per the schedule issued by the department. He assured them that all possible steps would be taken to prevent this disease further for damaging more fruit crop.

The meeting was attended by office bearers of Fruit Grow-ers Association, Kashmir.

Asks CA&PD employees to work with more zeal and

dedication SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28:

To provide ration facilities at the doorstep of consumers of the state, Minister for CA&PD and Transport, Ch. Mohammad Ramzan Wednesday announced that government is contemplating to open new Food Centers across the State.

He said this would help the department to reach out the far off areas of the state but it would also generate employment opportunities for the educated youth of the state.

The Minister said this while addressing in a Food and Supply Employees Association confer-ence in CA&PD office at Shaheed Gunj Srinagar. The Conference was attended by a large num-ber of CA&PD employees all across the Valley.

On the occasion, the MLA Nasir Aslam Wani

was also present.Addressing the gathering, the Minister said

that the employees of the concerned depart-ment are not only working in odd hours but they are also serving to the people by mitigating

their requirements not only in urban but in far flung and remote areas of the State.

Ch. Ramzan urged the employees to work with more devotion and dedication and keep

the tempo of serving people with zeal in odd and crucial circumstances. He said that the employees of the concerned department de-spite facing a lot of challenges have to utilize their efforts for mitigating the problems of the

people so that they may not face any more in-convenience in getting their ration well in time. He said that there are certain sections of the so-ciety who are wholly dependent on the Govern-

ment ration.Responding to the demands of the employees, the Minister said that the vacancies at district level have been referred to SSRB for filling the vacant post so that the man power of CA&PD will be more strengthened. Regard-

ing promotions of the employees, the Minister said that after fulfilling the official procedures including vigilance clearance, the eligible em-ployees would be promoted under rules.

6 killed as building collapses in Vadodara,

several trapped

Steps underway to curb Alternaria fruit crop disease:

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SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28:

According to controller, Drug and Food control Organization J&K Srinagar, a team of the organization laid Naka at several entry points of the State and de-tained a consignment of Coughrex batch no: AP-2895 manufactured by Apple field International Poanta sahib market-ed by Pureca Labs, Pvt. Ltd Maharashtra at Lakhanpur Check post.

The consignment comprising of 1600 x 100 Ml bottles valuing Rs. 1,42, 400/- was seized by Drug Inspector, Lakhnapur. The consignment was bound for con-signee M/s Rare Syndicate, Baghesunder, Karan Nagar, Srinagar and was booked through Chinar roadways vide Builty no:- 60834. The truck driver of vehicle bearing registration no:- HR-55R0485 could not produce purchase records of the above drug and in turn produced invoice no:- 529, dated:- 22-08-2013 raised by M/s Rohit Medicose, Baghirath Palace, Delhi.Preliminary investigation in the matter reveals that the drug was being trans-ported by adopting unfair means . The bill raised pertained to general medicines viz. Levocetrizine, multivitamins etc and

in its ambit the seized drug was being pushed into the state.

The operation was carried out suc-cessfully with the active cooperation of commercial tax authorities posted at Lakhanpur and Assistant Controller, Drugs Samba/Kathua. The detailed in-vestigation in the matter shall further ex-pose the nexus and action warranted un-der law shall be initiated against involved persons and company.

It is pertinent to mention that the seized consignment contains codeine phosphate 10 mg per ML as one of the ingredients and being a opiod analge-sic, the mis-users resort to the drug for its hypnotic effects, and also the users there after suffer from its withdrawal syndrome.

Meanwhile, Licensing Authority Sri-nagar, Sh. Mohammad Younis suspended operation of four establishments located in the vicinity of Iqbal Park, Srinagar for contravening various provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Rules there under. The operation of these med-ical shops namely M/s Delhi Medicate, M/s Angel Pharmacy, M/s Haleem Phar-macy and M/s Medical times was disal-

lowed for two to five days.According to the press release the ex-

ercise was to curb the influx of drugs con-taining habit forming ingredients from neighboring States and preventing fur-ther use of intoxication by adolescents.

At least six persons were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Madhavnagar locality in Vadodara district in Gujarat in the wee hours on Wednesday.

Rescue operations continue after two buildings collapsed in At-ladara, in Vadodara district of Gujarat.(Photo credict: TV grab)

The incident occurred behind Atlandara area around 4.30am when the buildings came crashing down, catching the sleep-ing occupants unawares, HJ Tapariya, chief fire brigade officer of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation said.

About 14 families were staying in the building.Manish Bhardwaj, Vadodara Municipal Commissioner,

Satish Sharma, city police commissioner and city Mayor Bharat Shah and other senior officials have rushed to the site.

“Rescue and relief operations are in full swing.However, it is difficult to tell the exact number of people trapped under the debris. A few people, including a minor girl, have been rescued from the site so far,” Vadodara mayor Bharat Shah said.

Talking to PTI, he said, “I was admitted to hospital and soon after learning about this mishap, I am on my way to the site.

According to Tapariya, about 13 to 14 families were staying there. “Eight have been evacuated and five bodies found so far” said Vinod Rao, a senior official said.

While several people are believed to be still trapped under the rubble. The rescue operations are going on in full swing.

Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have arrived to assist the fire brigade in the rescue work.

The injured have been rushed to SSG hospital for treatment.

Daily ZABARWAN TIMES NEWS Srinagar | thurSday 29 .8 .2013

Drug and Food Control Org. seizes consignment of Coughrex

Attention Haj pilgrims of

Srinagar DisttSRINAGAR, AUGUST 28: According to

the Executive Officer, State Haj Committee the inoculation of the intending pilgrims of District Srinagar shall be conducted from August 29 to August 31, 2013 at Haj House, Bemina from 10 am to 5 Pm. The pilgrims bearing Cover Number from JKR/F-1-2-0 to JKR/F-2296-2-0 shall be inoculated on August 29, whileas pilgrims having Cover Number JKR/F-2298-3-0 to JKR/F-6144-2-0 shall be inoculated on August 30 and pil-grims bearing Cover Number from JKR/F-6149-2-0 to JKR/F-10055-1-0 shall be in-oculated on August 3, 2013.

If you get asked to lead a team in your personal or pro-fessional life, jump at the chance. Today you will get all the support you need, Libra. Don’t be afraid that you’re not good enough. Things will come together without your having to do much at all. Besides, you already know that people are on your side!

You couldn’t dream of a better day to deal with all the little problems in your daily life - broken washing machine, money problems, minor health issues. If your doctor has given you a prescription, you can expect it would work like a miracle drug. Scorpio, take care of the little things. It will take less time than you think!

Perhaps you can’t believe it, but it’s time to say goodbye to your rigid attitude. A little pleasure among all that seri-ousness and responsibility won’t do you any harm. This day could help you change your point of view on life. This will feel great!

Life is helping you out at the moment, Capricorn. You might chalk it up to some divine power. Whatever it is, your guardian angel is always by your side. Perhaps you’d like to begin something new in your life, like moving or changing lifestyles. At the moment you can do anything you want to do. It will all work out just fine!

Have you ever thought about writing or working for a company in which you can use your excellent communica-tion skills, Aquarius? The planetary alignment emphasizes writing and communication. It’s time to show the world that you have a gift and that people can count on you to do a great job. Think about the publishing business.

If you’ve been thinking of living somewhere else, Pisces, today will push you to really want to move far away from the place you’re living now. Such a move could have conse-quences for your work situation or family life. It may be time to think seriously about what’s holding you back. Wouldn’t the people closest to you be happy to go along?

This could be the luckiest day of the month, Virgo. But astrology also takes your role into account. In other words, luck is something you have to work for. If you seem to have an incredible streak of luck today, it’s probably because you did something earlier to make it happen!

You have a great day ahead of you, Aries. Everything will work out like clockwork. By the end of the day, you’ll still have the energy to do something fun with your evening. It’s a wonderful day for group activities. If you aren’t involved in any, why not try a sport, hobby, music, or art?

You may have received some bad news concerning your finances, Taurus. This is probably the best day you could ask for out of the whole month to deal with these problems. If you want to come out of this situation a winner, it may be necessary to approach things from a different angle than usual. Rest assured that things will probably work out just fine.

Today is a relatively calm day that’s sure to please you, Gemini. You may even receive gifts from family and friends as marks of their esteem or love for you. This is just the kind of reassurance you need. Though you have a fairly subtle in-fluence in your relationships with others, it’s nevertheless essential to you to be a good friend.

Everyone knows that nothing can stop you when you’re determined to get something done. As long as other people are on your side today, you will be amazed at all the things you can accomplish. But don’t get too excited, Cancer, be-cause it’s time to take care of those thankless tasks that no one wants to deal with. You may need other people’s help to get them done.

You may be considering taking a trip or planning a party with some friends, Leo. You may find out today that it’s up to you to do all the organizing. This won’t bother you too much because you know you’ll do it right. Why don’t you think about really trying to outdo yourself and plan something special that your friends will never forget?

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28:

Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Wednesday laid the foundation Stone of Srinagar Development Authority Guest House at Bemina for providing ac-commodation facilities to visiting digni-taries.The Vice Chairman, SDA M.S.Shafi was also present on the occasion.

On the occasion, the Minister was in-formed that the Proposed Guest House costing of Rs 1.66 comprises of 9 luxuri-ous bed rooms with separate attached bath rooms and dressing rooms, one dining hall with kitchen and Store, Com-mon wash room, reception/entrance and waiting lounge and Conference-cum-meeting hall. He was further informed that the Project would be completed within one year. The Minister said that the proposed Guest on its completion would not only serve as boarding and lodging facility for the visiting officers and officials, but would also be able to hold State/National level Conferences and meetings.While interacting with the officers and other visiting dignitaries, Jora said that Government efforts are to develop the Srinagar city on the modern lines with special focus on the develop-ment of basic infrastructure. Responding

to the demands of the employees of SDA, the Minister assured them that due con-sideration would be given on them and

added that he has already placed instruc-tions to VC, SDA for redressing the griev-ances and demands of employees at the earliest.the Minister further said that strict directions has already been passed to all the concerned to take action against the SDA land encroachers and land grab-bers.Earlier on his welcome address, the Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority, Mohammad Shafi Rather said that the construction progress of num-

ber of projects taken in hand by the SDA including Nowgam Rail Head Commer-cial Complex is in full swing and added

on completion of these projects, not only the common people will be benefitted by getting accommodation, but hoped that a large number of unemployed youth would be able to get jobs. He also said that the said project would also be able to cater accommodation facilities to various other line departments like State Board of School Education, Technical Education Department, Revenue Depart-ment, SKIMS, Medical College Hospital.

Govt contemplating to open new food centers in J&K: Ramzan

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has con-doled the sad demise of veteran Journalist and former Rajya Sabha Member, D. C. Prashant.In his condolence message, CM conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.

Shoba Yatra taken out in Ramban

RAMBAN, AUGUST 28- A colourful shobha yatra was taken out in Ramban today on the eve of Janamashtmi. The Yatra started from Raghunath Temple and after Passing through shan Palace, Upper bazaar , Bus –stand ,Lower Maitra culminated at Griff Shiv Mandir upper Bazar Maitra .Deputy Commissioner M.H. Malik along with SP Javed Mattoo, ADDC Pardeep Kumar , ADC Nawab-ud-din, ACR Dhananter Singh and other senior officers were present in the gath-ering .On the occasion,Deputy Commissioner greeted the people of Ramban on the eve of Janamashtmi and gave a message of peace, brotherhood, trust and prosperity to the people of Ramban. People from Muslim community also greeted and accompanied the shobha yatra. The Procession attended by the local people including women and children. People celebrated Janamashtmi peacefully and happily by dancing and singing in the procession.

Rope- Skipping trial cum selection tournament held

DODA, AUGUST 28 - The youth and sports department organized district Level trial cum selection tournament in the discipline of Rope- Skipping for under 19 yrs Boys and Girls here yesterday at Government Girls Higher Secondary School.Held under the National School Games for District Doda, a large number of Stu-dents drawn from various institutions of the district participated in the tournament.

CM condoles demise of Prashant

Jora lays foundation Stone of Rs. 1.66 cr Guest House at Bemina

SAMBA, AUGUST 28 -

In order to release the first installment of Grant –in-aid under Nirmal Bharat Abhi-yan (NBA) to the Panchayats for the current year, District Development Commissioner Samba R.K Varma convened a meeting of District and sec-toral officers in Samba.

The meeting was attended by the District Panchayat Officer Samba, Chief Education Officer, Samba, Chief Medical Officer Samba, District Social Wel-fare officer/ Nodal Officer ICDS, Samba, Executive En-gineer, PHE Division Samba/Kathua.

Speaking on the occasion DDC briefed the ob-jectives of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and said that its main objective is to acceler-ate the sanitation coverage and bring about an improve-ment in the quality of life

in the rural areas. He im-pressed upon the officers present to work with zeal and dedication to achieve the set targets. He directed the District Panchayat Officer and others to pay focused attention on the construc-tion of individual House-hold Latrines and also create awareness about the benefit of the scheme among the general masses by involving the Sarpanchs and Panchs.

Later, District De-velopment Commissioner, R. K. Varma visited flood af-fected areas of the district and took on the spot assess-ment of the destruction and damage caused to land and property of the people of the area due to flash floods trig-gered by recent rainfall.

The DDC, accompa-nied by AC(R), ACD and BDO ,Sarpanchs, Panch visited Kaloha, Bindupadah and ad-joining areas of the district

where rain and flood has caused extensive damage in last few days.

The locals ap-prised the DDC about vari-ous problems caused by the incessant rains l and flash floods. The DDC directed the concerned officers to restore the essential services like damaged road links, PHE and electricity hit due to flood and rains.

He also directed the concerned departments to work on war footing to provide relief to the affected people. He impressed upon the officers to ensure accu-rate assessment of the dam-age so that the affected could be compensated accord-ingly with the involvement of Panchs, Sarpanchs, Lam-bardar. He also assured that the basic facilities would be restored on war footing and the affected families would be provided adequate relief.

DDC Samba visits flood affected areas

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How to keep anxiety in checkControl your anxiety before it gets out of hand with these minor tweaks to your lifeAnxiety is something we all experi-ence from time to time — from ten-sion before an exam or interview to feeling butterflies in our stomachs on a first date. And a little anxiety can actually be useful. Feeling nervous can get the adrenalin pumping and make you more alert. But it's when short-term anxiety becomes a more long-term condition that problems start.Chronic anxiety can be crip-pling and may lead to an inability to concentrate, constant nausea, palpita-tions and insomnia. It can also cause other conditions such as depression and even agoraphobia. The important thing to remember about controlling anxiety is quickly conquering it before it gets out of hand — which means managing your stress well.Choose low GI foodsYour brain needs a steady supply of glucose to enable it to function prop-erly. Fluctuations in blood sugar levels can affect the brain, leading to mood swings, anxiety and even panic attacks. So try to eat foods that have a low GI

(glycaemic index) such as multigrain bread, brown rice, sweet potatoes, car-rots and bananas.Increase vitamin B intakeAn adequate intake of this vitamin is essential for a healthy nervous system. All B vitamins are involved in the con-trol of tryptophan, an amino acid used to make the chemical serotonin, that helps regulate mood.A balanced diet containing meat, fish, eggs, dairy and green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds should supply enough Vitamin B. But if you are not getting enough, take Vitamin B supplements.Limit your alcohol intakeIf you are stressed, anxious or depressed, it may be tempting to drown your sorrows with a stiff drink as alcohol can initially make you feel calmer. A recent study sug-gested people suffering from anxiety were likely to drink heavily. But if you suffer from anxietyrelated disorders, including depression, you should consider limiting your alcohol intake as it affects anxiety-reducing neurotransmitters. Also, once the alcohol wears off, you may be left feeling more anxious because alcohol has a depressant effect.Keep a stress diary

Over the next few weeks, note which situations, times, places and people make you stressed. Once you have identified these, think about each one and ask yourself 'Can I avoid it?'.For example, if you find that driving to work is stressful, perhaps you can avoid it by finishing work a bit earlier or later, or by car-sharing with a col-league.Slow down Many of us are living our lives at a fast-er pace, perhaps juggling a fulltime job with a relationship, family commit-ments and a social life. As a result, we feel a constant sense of urgency in our daily lives.This endless feeling of pressure fuels our impatience when we have to wait in a queue or traffic jam, or when the bus or train is late. Instead of stress-ing about delays, see them as op-portunities for welcome thinking or reading.Drink plenty of waterYour brain needs sufficient water to function properly. Even mild dehy-dration can affect mental well-being. Symptoms of dehydration include restlessness and irritability.

Constipation is an uncomfortable condition. Previously, we covered the foods that you must eat on a regular basis to tackle constipation. On the other side of the healthy-un-healthy food spectrum, there are also some popular foods that you should avoid if you want to stay away from constipation. We give you 5 foods to exclude from your diet. Processed food: Whether it is frozen foods or burgers and pizzas, it is go-ing to make your mornings hard to get through, literally. When food is preserved and ready to eat, vital nutrients are drained out, plus the ingredients used are cheap. For ex-ample, all purpose flour or maida is used practically in all pizzas, breads and instant noodles. Bottomline: Processed food has less fiber hence they linger in your sys-tem causing discomfort. Bakery goodies: Nankhatais, kharis and tea biscuits are rich in sugar and

fat. They may go well with tea and coffee, but lack fiber. But there's a solution to these good old treats, in-crease your fiber intake, and balance it out. Bottomline: Sugar may go straight to your thigh, but it can also be the cause of constipation. Red Meat without supplementing meals with vegetables: If you con-sume pork or beef regularly, without veggies on the side, you may have already experienced constipation. Make it a habit to accompany this precious chunk of meat with salad, cooked vegetables, and whole grain cereal; something that is rich in fi-ber. Bottomline: Guess how long it takes to digest meat? No, you're wrong, it takes 90 hours to partially digest meat. Caffeine: So no one can give up cof-fee, black tea and colas. They give you the much needed buzz to start

your day and keep you going through strenuous meetings, commutes, and just about everything else. Un-healthy dependency aside, caffeine dehydrates the human body and de-hydration is one of the main causes of constipation. Bottomline: If you're addicted to caf-feine, it's better to cut down and sup-plement it with food rich in fiber. Oily food: Chips and fast foods are tempting, even for those who are determined to eat healthy. But the more oily and salty your food is, the higher your chances of developing some digestive health issues as you cross over from your 20s to the 30s. Foods that are deep fried and soaked in oil like French fries slows down the digestive process. Bottomline: Fight your cravings and every time you feel tempted to order a round of French fries make sure you drink enough water and eat enough veggies before or after.

Avoid these foods to avoid constipation

Indulge in tomatoes as they have great health value Tomatoes are now hot-favou-rites thanks to the much-talked about Tomato Festival in Spain as shown in the movie Zindagi Milegi Na Dobaara. But take a break from your favorite actors soaking in the ‘tomato fun.’ It’s time to know the health benefits of this rich easily available veg-etable. Anti-oxidant: Tomatoes contain a lot of vitamins A and C, mostly because of beta-carotene, and these vitamins act as an anti-oxi-dant, working to neutralize dan-gerous free radicals in the blood stream. Free radicals in the body can be flushed out with high lev-els of Lycopene, and the tomato is so amply loaded with this vital anti-oxidant that it actually de-rives its rich redness from the nutrient. These dangerous free radicals can cause cell dam-age. Also, remember that cook-ing destroys much of vitamin C, so stick to raw tomatoes for these benefits. So, do remember

to carry a tomato-cucumber sandwich in your tiffin box.Vision: Because of all that vi-tamin A, tomatoes are also an excellent food to help improve your vision. This also means tomatoes can help your eyes be better about night blind-ness. Cancer: Various studies have shown that because of all that lycopene in tomatoes, the red fruit helps to lessen the chanc-es of prostate cancer in men, and also reduces the chance of stomach cancer and colorectal cancer. Lycopene is consid-ered somewhat of a natural miracle anti-oxidant that may help to stop the growth of cancer cells. And, interestingly enough, cooked tomatoes pro-duce more lycopene than do raw tomatoes, so enjoy that tomato soup! Heart troubles: Due to potas-sium and vitamin B, tomatoes help to lower blood pressure and to lower high cholesterol levels. This, in turn, could help prevent

strokes, heart attack and oth-er potentially life-threatening heart problems. Skin care: Because of high amounts of lycopene, tomatoes are excellent for skin care. Make sure the inside of the tomato skins are against your skin, and let this be there for at least 10 min-utes. Then wash off. You face will be cleaner and give a shiny look.

Hair: Remember all that vitamin A in tomatoes? Well, it’s good for keeping your hair strong and shiny, and its also good for your eyes, teeth, skin and bones. Bones: Tomatoes have a fair amount of vita-min K and calcium, both o f which he lp to s t rengthen bones .

Smoking may lead to ovarian cancer

Celebrate health with tomatoesScientists have for the first time linked smoking with ovarian cancer - the sec-ond most commonly diagnosed gyn-aecological cancer in Australia with a five-year survival rate of only 40 per cent.Andy Lee and Colin Binns, both pro-fessors from the Curtin University's School of Public Health, took part as members of the Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies of Ovar-ian Cancer based at Oxford University and funded by UK Cancer research.Their work involved the completion of two studies in China, which were fed into a pool of data totalling 28,114 women with, and 94,942 women without, ovar-ian cancer, the journal Lancet Oncology reported."Previously there was only a weak link be-tween smoking and ovarian cancer, com-ing from a paper in 2009. This new analy-sis firmly establishes that relationship for one particular type of ovarian cancer, mu-cinoid tumours, which account for about 15 percent of the total of all ovarian can-cers," Binns said, according to a univer-sity statement.Outcomes were consistent along 13 socio-

demographic and personal characteristics which were taken into account, including body-mass index, use of alcohol, use of oral contraceptives and menopausal hor-mone therapy.Binns said more research was needed to understand how smoking stimulated the creation of mucinoid tumours, but stressed the first step in prevention was for women to quit cigarettes."While giving up smoking is the best ad-vice, we did find evidence that drinking green tea, breastfeeding, eating fruit and vegetables, getting regular exercise and avoiding obesity were also beneficial," he said.

How diabetes links to leg and feet problems

Diabetes can invite complications if proper personal care, fitness and diet are not followed.Today, we take a look at serious repercussions of diabetes on leg problems. Legs, especially the feet, receive far less blood compared to other parts of the body, and for diabetics this could spell foot trouble. Dr. Sanjeev Bham-bani, Diabetes and Endocrinologist at Mool-chand Medcity gives you a step-by-step run-down on this grave issue.

How is diabetes linked to feet and leg prob-

lems?Dr. Sanjeev says, "Foot problems in diabetics result from poor circulation, nerve damage and decreased resistance to infection. High blood sugar level over a long period may affect blood vessels and nerves. There are various conditions that affect people with diabetes that may result in leg and foot problems."

Diabetic neuropathy"Diabetes causes damage to the nerves in the feet and legs. Generally, injuries remain unno-ticed and cause sharp pain in the feet common-ly known as diabetic foot," says the Doctor.

Peripheral vascular dis-ease

"Elevated blood sugar levels over time affect the circulation and blood flow. This may cause ulcer and gangrene."

How about the link be-tween morbid obesity

and diabetes?This is a question that has several obese people worried; Dr. Sanjeev makes the link between obesity and diabetes: "Obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 27 (as per Indian

body structure). Approximately two-thirds of adults with Type 2 diabetes are obese. Diabetics are at higher risk for cardiovas-cular disease, and obesity fur-ther increases this risk. Obesity also increases other diabetes complications including end-stage kidney disease. Other complications may include sleep apnea syndrome, arthritis and fatty liver disease."

Some stats on the cases of dia-betes and limb amputations...

The picture is unflattering; here's what the dia-betologist reveals, "All over the world in every 30 seconds, a leg is lost to due to diabetes. 15% of the total diabetic population develops foot ulcers. All over, 85% of all diabetes-related am-putations are preceded by foot ulcers. Thus it is advisable that patients should daily inspect their feet and consult the doctor as soon as they find an ulcer or an infection in the foot."

What are the signs of tissue and skin dam-

age?He says, "In diabetic patients blood glucose is high and body loses fluid. Due to insufficient fluid skin gets dry. Dry skin tends to crack or split more easily and wounds heal more slowly in diabetics. Thus skin conditions should be treated as soon they're noticed, to prevent them."He breaks it down further, "There are various signs of tissue and skin damage, which can be categorized as:Dry skin is one of the most common symptoms among diabetes due to loss of body fluid and

frequent urination.Itchy skin could be another prior symptom which can be triggered by poor blood flow. Itching can be confined to one spot or may occur in many parts of the body especially in lower legs and feet.Digital sclerosis due to excess production of collagen among Type 1 diabetic patient re-sults in waxy, tight skin on toes, fingers and hands. Dryness, burning, numbness and skin ulcers could be due to neuropathy when nerves are damaged. Patient suffers from pain in the lower extremities, burning and numbness. As a result, nerves in the legs and feet may not re-lease sweat which is required to keep skin soft and moist."At what stage must one consult a specialist?"One should immediately consult a specialist if he/she experiences any of the following symp-toms:- Changes in skin color- Swelling in the foot or ankle- Pain in the legs- Open sores on the feet that are slow to heal or are draining- Toenails with fungus infection- Corns or calluses- Dry cracks in the skin

Stretch your way to fitness

Willingly or cribbing, all of us tend to squeeze in some exercise in our daily routine. But we are lazy enough to skip the most important part of it- stretches. According to studies, stretches are vital in our daily workout and equally important if not more, than the actual exercise. Harbouring a capacity to leave one unfit for exer-cise if avoided continually, stretches prove extremely beneficial for our good health. If done properly, stretches are known to reduce muscle soreness to a large extent. They affect the body's flexibility which plays an important role in deciding our strength and stamina. They also affect our swiftness or speed level. While it is necessary to do a whole body stretch, individual muscle stretches loosen up every muscle that has been worked upon. Quadriceps, hamstring, calves, biceps, triceps, all need their share of stretch. Stretching should be a gradual process and should not be done in a hurry. If done too quickly, they can cause the muscle to contract. To avoid this, one can include stretches in-between the training after the exercise of each muscle group instead of keeping it as the final act. When the sweet burning sensation while stretching is a pleasurable experience you know you are on the right track. The tightening of muscles during exercise also affects the mobility of the joints and stretching helps in relieving them. The correct holding time of a stretch is the key to achieve the required effect. An average time of 30 seconds, is what is recommended by doctors. But in case of discom-fort, one has to immediately stop pushing oneself out of limits. Another important benefit is that stretches prolong one's exercise age. As stretches play a major role in saving one from injuries, they reduce the rate of degeneration of muscles and hence keep one fit to exercise for long. So, do your stretches properly and be fitter

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Hyderabad blasts: Charges framed against 4 Indian Mujahideen operatives

A local court on Wednesday framed charges against the four accused in the August 2007 twin bomb blasts here, that left behind 42 people dead.

The second Metropolitan Ses-sions Judge’s (MSJ) court framed charges against Anique Shafiq Syed, Mohammed Sadiq, Ak-bar Ismail Choudhary and Ansar Ahmed Badhsah Sheikh – all al-leged Indian Mujahideen opera-tives.

The accused have been charged under section 302 (murder) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and sections of Explosive Substances Act in connection with the twin blasts that occurred on August 25, 2007, and also with regard to recovery of an unexploded bomb that was found under a foot-overbridge at Dilsuknagar area here.

The court then posted the matter to October 28 for fixing of sched-ule (starting of trial). On that day, the court will decide on issuing of

summons to witnesses for record-ing their statements.

The IM men are among those ar-rested by Maharashtra Anti-Terror-ism Squad in October 2008 and later taken into custody by Gujarat police for questioning in connection with the serial explosions in Ahmedabad in July that year.

Andhra Pradesh police has filed a charge sheet in the twin blasts case and secured permission for their prosecution.

The near-simultaneous blasts at the popular eatery Gokul Chat killed 32 people, while 10 others died at the open air theatre at Lumbini Park, a few metres away from the state Secretariat.

Gautam Buddh Nagar DM who gave clean chit to Durga Shakti Nagpal transferred

Gautam Budh Nagar Dis-trict Magistrate Ravikant Singh, who had given a clean chit to suspended UP IAS of-ficer Durga Shakti Nagpal, has been transferred.

The action comes days af-ter Singh had supported Nag-pal, the 28-year-old SDM of Gautam Budh Nagar, who led the crackdown on sand mining mafia in her district and was suspended on July 27 ostensi-bly for ordering demolition of a wall of a under-construction mosque allegedly without following due pro-cess. Singh had in his report to the UP gov-ernment supported Nagpal and said that the wall was demolished by villagers themselves and no JCB machine was put in operation to demolish it.

Though no official reason has been given for Singh’s transfer, it comes after villagers at Sorkha village in Sector 115 in Noida on Tuesday protested against a demolition drive in the area and pelted stones and set ablaze police vehicle. District Magistrate Singh had on Tuesday reached the site and pacified the mob.

Gautam Buddh Nagar DM who gave clean chit to Durga Shakti Nagpal transferred

Officials said on Wednesday that Singh has been put on wait list and replaced by DM, Un-nao, Hiralal Gupta. Besides Singh, others who have been transferred include Special secre-tary in Infrastructure and Industrial Develop-ment department Kaushal Raj Sharma, who has been made the new DM of Muzaffarnagar replacing Surendra Singh, who has also been put on the wait list.

DM Mainpuri Vijay Karan Anand has been shifted to Unnao. Special secretary IT Vinod Kumar Pawar has been made the new DM of Mainpuri.

India condemns Chinese army for allowing Myanmar’s army into India

Shamli: Dalit child labour-er shot dead by customer for

not washing plates

n a shocking incident, an 11-year-old Dalit child labourer was shot dead allegedly by a customer for refusing to wash plates at a roadside eatery in neighbouring Shamli district, po-lice said on Wednesday.

The accused Jagpal had gone to the eatery to have his food on Tuesday and asked the boy to wash plates for him. The child victim, who worked at the eatery refused to do so, fol-lowing which the man shot at him, Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Kumar told reporters in Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday.

Police has registered a case against Jagpal under sections of the IPC as well as the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act in this connection. While the accused is absconding, the body of the victim has been sent for a post-mortem, police said.

Hostel warden held for raping 14 minor girls in Arunachal

Itanagar: A shocking case of rape of 14 minor girls allegedly by the hostel warden of a private school in Likabai in West Siang district has come to light after a few students reported the matter to police.

The rape of the girls in the age group of 4 to 13 for over three years has triggered protests with local residents, students and members from the civil society hitting the streets Tuesday evening to protest against the crime.

They also gheraoed the Likabali police station demanding capital punishment for the culprits.

The incident came to light when a few stu-dents of the school on Tuesday managed to report the crime to the Likabali police station, police said in Itanagar on Wednesday.

Vipin Wisvan, a non-Arunachalee teacher in the school, who also serves as the warden of the hostel, was arrested on Tuesday in this connection.

The school principal and two other staff were also detained for interrogation.

A case had been registered at the Likabali police station and an investigation was on, the police said.

According to police, the molestation and rape of students were going on at the school

for the last three years.After committing the offence, the accused

had threatened the girls with dire consequenc-es if they disclosed his act to the parents.

It was alleged that when the matter was brought to the knowledge of the school prin-cipal by the students on Tuesday, the principal tried to hush up the matter. Then a few students mustered courage to scale the boundary wall and reported the matter at the police station.

The Arunachal Law Students Union, Galo Students’ Union, All Galo Students Union condemned the incident and appealed to the authorities not to grant bail to the culprits. Other organisations too demanded harsh pun-ishment to the offenders.

Rupee closes at new all-time low of 68.80 against dollar

The rupee closed at new all-time low of 68.80 today, down 256 paise from Tues-day’s close after concerns about the expected increase in government’s subsidy bur-den following the passage of the food bill and uncertainty over a possible US-led mili-tary strike against Syria.

This is rupee’s biggest single-day percentage fall since October 1995. The partially convertible rupee closed at 68.80/81 per dol-lar, compared to its close of 66.24/25 on Tuesday. The unit also posted its biggest fall in absolute terms ever, dropping 256 basis points on the day.

The rupee slumped past the 68 per dollar mark on Wednesday, hit a record low of 68.85, recovered some lost ground in late afternoon and then fell again to close at 68.80.

The BSE Sensex also plunged over 519 points in intra-day trade following per-sistent selling pressure, trig-

gered by the sharp rupee fall coupled with sustained capi-tal outflows by foreign funds. However, markets recoverd by the time it closed and ended 28.07 points, or 0.16 per cent, higher at 17,996.15. Continuing its free-fall, the rupee opened the session at 67.06, sharply below its Tues-day’s close of 66.24.

It’s all connected: why war in Syria may hurt you in IndiaA possible Western military intervention in Syria

is primarily a cause of concern for India because of its impact on global oil prices.

Just US secretary of state John Kerry’s talk that the suspected chemical weapons attack that has brought things to ahead, caused Brent prices to jump $ 2.80, reaching a six-month high of over $ 117 a barrel.

As the threat of war rises, oil prices are expected to increase in tandem

Dread grips Damascus as US strike countdown begins

This will make it even more difficult for the In-dian government to control the country’s current ac-count deficit and, because India’s diesel subsidies, the government’s fiscal deficit. Finance minister P Chidambaram had on Tuesday in Parliament listed bringing both deficits to heel as part of his 10-point plan to revive the Indian economy.

The combination of a weakening rupee and ris-ing oil prices means an imported barrel of oil now costs India Rs. 7000. It cost only Rs. 5,500 a barrel in April.

The current account deficit is sure to increase, given that India imports over 80% of its oil. New Delhi, which had seen oil prices fall from $ 111 to $ 101 a barrel from January to May this year, had hoped this trend would continue, easing the trade deficit.Syria, Libya and other political uncertainties have turned this trend around.

The US, the UK and France have made it clear they believe the Assad government was behind the deadly chemical weapons attack in Damascus. AP PhotoAt Rs. 7000, and the figure is likely to increase as both rupee and oil will work against India in the coming days, the oil subsidy bill for the government will jump to Rs. 1300 billion for fiscal year 2013-14, roughly double what the Union budget had prepared for. The current account deficit will also be

Oil prices have been trending upwards the past month because of political tensions inside Egypt and supply disruptions caused by political chaos in Libya. The Syrian threat has added to a general sense of instability in West Asia, the world’s region-al source of oil and gas.

Syria is not a major oil producer and its civil war

has what little it did produce has shrunk to nothing. Damascus presently survives on oil provided by Iran. The fear is that the Syrian conflagration could spread into Iraq, possibly throw Iran into conflict with the US, and otherwise draw in many of the countries in the region. These countries are large oil-producers.

Iraq, for example, is now OPEC’s second-largest oil supplier and the second-largest source of crude for India. Sunni extremists, some allied with Al Qa-eda, have been crossing from Iraq to fight in Syria.

The Shia-dominated government of Iraq, on the other hand, is supportive of the embattled Shia mi-nority regime in Syria. The head of the UN mission in Baghdad recently warned of the fighting in Syria and the Shia-Sunni conflict in central Iraq that the “battlefields are merging into one conflict.”

No one is quite certain where oil prices will go, but this reflects the uncertainty of the dimensions of a Syrian conflict.

US President Barack Obama, say sources in Washington, would prefer to avoid any intervention and, at best, limit himself to missile and airstrikes.

Nitish Kumar conducts aerial sur-vey of flooded areas in Patna district

Bihar Chief Min-ister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday made an aerial survey of the flooded areas on the bank of the Ganga in Patna dis-trict and directed the officials make proper arrange-ments for relief and rescue operations in the affected areas.

The chief min-ster had a look at the Ganga ghats and enquired from officials from which places flood water could enter the town. He also took stock of the condition of roads, an official statement said in Patna.

Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Sinha ac-companied Kumar.

Nitish Kumar conducts aerial survey of flooded areas in Patna district

On return from the survey, the Chief Min-ister had a long meeting with officials includ-

ing Principal Secretary Water Resources Arun Kumar Singh, Secretary Urban Development S Siddarth and District Magistrate of Patna N Sarwan.

Kumar directed the officials to conduct an aerial survey to know the situation themselves and make proper arrangements for relief and rescue of people in the flooded areas, official sources said.

New Delhi. Indian government has reacted strong-ly to the news of Myanmar’s army entering India and setting up camps in Manipur.

As always, they have condemned. But this time, the condemnation is unique, because instead of condemning Myanmar, the government has con-demned China.

Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement condemning the Chinese army for not taking any action against the intruding Myanmar army.

“Were these guys sleeping?” an angry India asks.

“What is the use of letting Chinese army into our territory if they are not going to protect North-East India from external threats? If we just wanted some guys to sit idle there then we could have deployed government babus on the border and not ceded the territory to China,” fumed an MEA spokesperson.

He went on to add, “Once we allowed the Chi-nese to set up camps, we were certain that they will protect this territory against any other threat, but I guess they are as useless as us. We are going to pass our displeasure to the Chinese ambassador in Delhi.”

When we mentioned that Chinese soldiers had camped in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and Myan-

mar’s army has intruded in the state of Manipur, he replied, “Arey yaar, what are Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur? North-east India is a single state, no?”

We thought about correcting him for a moment before think-ing better of it as he looked very angry and we didn’t want to invite his wrath.

Defense ministry has not issued any statement on this in-cursion yet as Defense minister and Army spokesman were busy comparing notes to ensure that they don’t end up giving out dif-ferent versions of the events.

We approached the home ministry for Mr. Shinde’s reaction to this intrusion on Indian Terri-tory but we were turned away by the guard who told

us that the honorable minister was waiting for his ap-pointment with a specialist doctor.

Meanwhile, sources inform Faking News that Sonia Gandhi had her mind on the Myanmar army’s incursion as she sipped Burmese tea in the afternoon.

Girl’s allegations against Asaram Bapu likely true: cops

In a blow to Asaram Bapu, the Jodh-pur police on Wednesday said charges levelled against the self-styled godman by the 16-year-old girl were likely to be true.

The polie said they had not found any contradiction between the statements of the girl and evidences gathered during investigation.

“The charges levelled by the victim have also been confirmed during the interrogation of warden and caretaker at Chhindwara,” said deputy commis-sioner of police Ajay Pal Lamba.

The police have also rejected Asaram’s plea seeking more time for making an appearance for interroga-tion on August 30.

The hostel warden and a caretak-er from the gurukul in Chhindawar where the girl was studying have been asked to appear before police on Thurs-day.

Jodhpur police also dispatched its factual report of the case to the ministry

of home affairs.“We have sent the detailed report in

the Asaram case required by the home ministry,” a senior police official said.

Meanwhile, sparking another row, Asaram’s son Narayan Sai said the teen-age victim was “mentally unstable”.

“She used to take around two to two-

and-half hours to bathe. And even during recess while in Chhindwara gurukul in Madhya Pradesh, she took 45 minutes. She seemed to be mentally unstable. To solve this problem, the parents of the girl accompanied her from Chhindwara to Jodhpur to take her to Asaram Bapu,” Sai said, to his supporters in Rajkot.

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