Asian News International A new study has revealed that beetroot is beneficial for athletes and may help in boosting their performance.
The study found that the nitrate found in beetroot concentrate increases blood flow to skeletal muscles during exercise.
In addition to improving athletic performance, the research also found that beetroot juice can improve the quality of life for heart failure patients.
Air quality in the national capital deteriorated alarmingly a day after Diwali as pollution levels spiked more than five times higher than normal leaving many at the risk of respiratory problems.
The Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), which directly affects breathing, has gone up by five times from the national ambiance air quality standard, stated scientists from System of Air quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Amid sharp decline in turnover of the commodity exchanges, regulator FMC has come out with a revised policy to allow traders to take higher position in commodities traded on the exchanges in order to improve depth and liquidity in the market.
To promote transparency and prevent price manipulation in the market, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has also directed bourses to disclose open position limits of top 10 trading clients including hedgers on their website.
Ingredients
1/2 kg yoghurt
2 chopped onions
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1 Tbsp chopped ginger
4 chopped green chillies
75 gm cheese
2 Tbsp coriander seeds and black pepper powder
1 1/2 Tbsp red chilli flakes
1/2 cup roasted besan
100 gm paneer
2 Tbsp corn flour
Oil for frying
Method
Lay a muslin cloth over a bowl and pour the yoghurt into it. Pick up the edges of the cloth and tie a knot. Hang it till it turns into a cheesy mixture.
For the Filling:
A leopard was killed after being hit by some unidentified vehicle on Nanpara-Lakhimpur road in Katarniaghat wildlife division.
The leopard, said to be around four-year-old, was killed on Wednesday night when it was hit by some vehicle in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary area, forest officials said.
Project officer of WWF, Dabeer Hasan said a panel of doctors would conduct the post-mortem on Friday to ascertain cause of death.
He said as per 2005 counting, there are 32 leopards in the Sanctuary.
Nikhil and Swathi are currently the hot upcoming pair in Tollywood film industry. Post “Swamy Ra Ra”, this twosome stars once again joined hands for the venture “Karthikeya”.
Nikhil recommended Swathi for the second venture as per buzz rose in the media and there is something in between this lead pair.
However, Nikhil cleared the rumors saying that they are just good friends and are professional actors. Swathi too disclosed the same and that’s why the rumors drive down a bit in the tinsel town.
Friday, 24 October 2014 – 3:20pm IST | Place: WASHINGTON | Agency: ANI
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A 15-year-old boy accused of being Islamic State (IS) militant said that he was given a choice to ‘either join ISIS, or be beheaded’ and admitted that he fought with the jihadists. According to CBS News, Kareem Mulfeh is among the men accused of being IS terrorists and imprisoned in the basement of a jail in northern Syria.
Fire fighters in the national capital had a hectic time on Diwali as they received 220 calls related to minor fire incidents. “220 fire-related incidents were reported on Diwali. However, all incidents were minor. We had made elaborate arrangements to tackle such situations,” an official of the fire department said on Friday.
Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas has said that Younis Khan deserves a definite spot in the 2015 World Cup squad, after the latter scored a fine century against Australia in the Dubai Test.
Younis registered his 25th Test century against Australia. The feat took him level with Inzamam-ul-Haq’s century record and also made him the first Pakistani to score hundreds against all Test-playing nations.
Abbas pointed out that after Younis was dropped during the ODI series against Australia, Pakistan went on to lose the series 3-0, The Dawn reported.
Liverpool football team boss Brendan Rodgers has provided striker Mario Balotelli to prove his worth or the manager would have to accept that his 16 million pounds gamble has not worked out and use the January transfer window to buy a more reliable goal-scorer.
Rodgers said that they brought in Balotelli to give him a chance and they would continue to do that. He added that Balotelli is working hard to try to fit into the team ethos here but added that only time will tell.
Rodgers said that Liverpool would see till next January what the team needs, The Guardian reported.
Six more clandestine graves containing human remains have been found near the Mexican town where 43 students went missing after an altercation with police a month ago, sources said.
The graves were discovered by members of a local self-defence organisation at a site called Monte Hored in Guerrero state, a lawyer for the group told Efe by telephone.
Five of the graves contain human remains and the sixth was empty “and you could see it was ready to be used”, attorney Manuel Vazquez said.
Facebook, the world’s biggest social media network, has launched a new app for mobile telephones that allows users to share interests with others anonymously.
The new app, dubbed “Rooms”, was unveiled Thursday and is an adapted version of internet “chat rooms” and operates independently of Facebook, so users do not need an account with the social media giant.
According to the company, users can create a “room” on a single topic using a pseudonym and share photos, videos and text with others who have the same interests.
A new survey has listed down the excuses people give to miss their work which also includes the uniform catching fire and accidentally getting on a plane.
The survey from CareerBuilder demonstrated that that plenty of people were faking it observing that 28 percent of workers called in sick over the last year when they were feeling just fine, CBS reported.
29 percent said they wanted to relax for the day, 21 percent had a doctor’s appointment and 19 percent wanted to get more sleep and approximately 11 percent said that bad weather kept them home.
As we all know that the shooting of the latest combo of Allu Arjun and Trivikram has commenced recently.
The movie, as per the story is supposed to have 3 Heroines. Two Heroines Samantha and Adah Sharma have been already confirmed for this flick opposite Bunny and the news about the hunt for the third Heroine was floating round the Film Nagar that Bapu Bomma Pranitha has bagged this character.
India’s UN Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) to enforce without exception its resolutions on countering terrorism in order to stave off “an ever-widening spiral of violence and destruction”.
“The Council must seriously and transparently take measures available to it under the Charter to require member states of implement its resolutions on countering terrorism without exception,” he said Thursday.
A paan or betel-leaf seller in Haryana has got a shocker of an electricity bill this Diwali. His bill is a whopping over Rs.132 crore.
Rajesh, who runs a shop in Gohana town in Sonipat district, has got the electricity bill of Rs 132.29 crore for the month of October.
“I was shocked to read the amount. It is not that the amount was printed wrongly only in numerals. The full amount was written in words too,” Rajesh said.
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received 293 calls — the highest in the past five years — on Diwali on Thursday, an official said on Friday.
“This is the highest figure in the past five years. On Diwali, from midnight till 7 a.m. Oct 24, we received 293 calls of fire incidents from across the city,” a fire official told IANS. “Of these, 55 incidents were related to fire caused by crackers.
But in most of the other cases, the reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained,” the officer added.
Pope Francis issued a call for all the countries to abolish capital punishment and also eliminate sentences for life imprisonment because “a lifetime in prison is a hidden death sentence”.
At a Vatican meeting Thursday with representatives from International Association of Criminal Law, the Pope said that he finds it hard to believe that countries should not have any measures other than capital punishment to defend their people.
“All Christians and people of goodwill are called to fight for the abolition of death penalty, be it legal or illegal,” the pontiff said.
Ruling National Conference and its coalition partner Congress on Thursday night described as “big let down” and a “joke” the assistance of Rs 745 crore announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reconstruction of houses and hospitals damaged in the recent floods in the state.
Minutes after the Prime Minister left the valley after a four-hour stay, political parties in the state quickly reacted to his announcement with National Conference spokesman terming it as a “big let down”.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have released former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq after completion of a one-month contract but said that suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal will continue his remedial work on his bowling action.
A PCB press release said that the PCB will decide whether to hire Saqlain again after an evalution of Ajmal’s remodeled bowling action at a bio-tech laboratory in the United Kingdom by November 10.
“Following this evaluation the cricket committee will decide whether or not to accquire the services of Saqlain Mushtaq afresh,” the release said.
A mentally-challenged minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 72-year-old relative of hers who has been absconding after the matter came to light.
According to the FIR lodged by the girl’s mother on September 28, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted the girl and also threatened her against talking about the matter to anybody.
The officer-in-charge of Kamarda police station and the investigating officer in the case, Brahmananda Nayak, said that a case has been registered and the victim has been medically examined.
The country’s first hospital to treat abnormalities and diseases in fish is set to come up in Kolkata by mid-2015, a senior scientist said.
Senior scientist T J Abraham, who is spearheading the project told PTI that the work has already started on the project.
He said that nearly 60-65 kinds of disease and abnormality were found in fishes in India and the one reason why West Bengal slipped from the number one position in fish production was due to the fact that 10-20 per cent of them died of diseases.
Ingredients
1. 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
2. 5 radishes, trimmed and sliced
3. 4 Tbsp rice vinegar
4. 450 g thin-sliced boneless, chicken breasts
5. 1 Tbsp olive oil
6. 2 cloves garlic, minced
7. 1/2 tsp hot sauce
8. 1/2 c reduced-fat mayonnaise
9. 4 mini baguettes, split
10.1/4 c fresh mint leaves
11.1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves
Method:
1 Toss carrot and radishes with 2 Tbsp vinegar in bowl. Let stand, 15 minutes.
2 Combine chicken, oil, garlic and remaining vinegar in ziptop bag, massaging to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. Mix mayo and hot sauce in bowl.
Ingredients:
1. 1 c natural unblanched almonds (150 g)
2. 1/4 c granular sugar substitute
3. 1/4 tsp salt
4. 1/4 c sugar-free jam
5. 1 large egg white
Procedure:
1. Heat oven to 190 degree C. Line large baking sheet with parchment.
2. Combine almonds, sugar substitute, and salt in food processor. Process until finely ground. Add egg white and process until mixture forms a paste.
3. Transfer dough to lined baking sheet and shape into a 14.x 2.log about 1/2. high. With a moistened thumb, make a 1/4.-deep trench down the length of log.
A new study has found that consuming sugary drinks leads to cell aging and it also might promote disease independently from its role in obesity.
According to UC San Francisco researchers, telomeres – the protective units of DNA that cap the ends of chromosomes in cells – were shorter in the white blood cells of survey participants who reported drinking more soda.