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FM: No mini-Pentagon in Islamabad

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Islamabad, September 10: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has denied the reports that the US plans to expand its embassy compound in the country.

“There is no mini Pentagon in the making in Islamabad, it is neither essential nor the Pakistani government will allow its construction,” Qureshi told reporters on Wednesday.

He said the Americans were acquiring land for their diplomatic mission, and added that they should approach the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for the purpose, the Press TV correspondent reported.

FRUIT CUSTARD PUDDING RECIPE

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Here’s a delicious pudding recipe with lots of fruits. Learn how to make fruit custard pudding.

Ingredients:

1 small cake
1 tin cocktail fruits
2 cup fresh cream
4 cup milk (doodh)
4 tbsp custard powder
1 cup sugar
1/2 packet strawberry jelly
1 apple (seb)
1 orange (santra)
1 cup grapes (angoor)
4-5 cherries

How to make fruit custard pudding:

* Cut cake in the centre into two halves.
* Prepare jelly according to the instructions.
* Beat cream until it thickens.
* Peel all the fruits and cut into small pieces.

Dahi Ke Kebab Recipe

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This is an unusual recipe of dahi ke kebab.Here dahi or yougurt is mixed with cottage cheese and then made into tikkis.

Ingredients:

1.2 ltrs yoghurt
100 gms cottage cheese grated
40 gms chopped onion
30 gms chopped ginger
10 gms chopped fresh coriander
cornflour to dust
30 gms cashewnut powder
30 gms chopped raisins
4 gms white pepper powder
4 gms cardamom powder
salt to taste
oil to grill

How to make dahi kebab :

* Hang yoghurt overnight.
* Saute the onion and ginger in minimum oil till it sweats.
* Mix the other ingredients.

Kachchi Biryani Recipe

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Kachchi biryani is another recipe for hyderabadi murgh biryani. Hope you like it.

Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken legs
600 grams Basmati rice
4 medium Sliced onions
10 grams Ginger paste
12 grams Garlic paste
8 grams Red chilli powder
1 bunch Coriander leaves
1 bunch Mint leaves
4 nos. Green chillies
5 nos. Cardamoms (green)
6 nos. Cloves
2 inches Cinnamon
5 grams Peppercorns
3 grams Mace
200 grams Curds
3 tblsp Lemon juice
100 ml Milk
2 grams Saffron
100 ml Oil
30 ml Ghee
As per taste Salt

How to make kachchi biryani:

Egg Korma Recipe

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Egg Korma recipe is a tongue tantilizing dish. Boiled eggs and served with the korma curry.

Ingredients:

Eggs 6
Onions 2 medium
Milk 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts 2 tbsps.
Green Chillies 5
Coconut (scraped) 1 tbsp.
Coriander Powder 1 tbsp.
Cloves 3
Cinnamon 1 inch
Green Cardamoms 2
Ginger 1 inch
Vegetable Fat (ghee) 3 tbsps.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves 1 tbsp

How to make egg korma:

* Peel and chop the onions. Peel and chop the ginger. Chop the cashew nuts. Wash and chop the green chillies. Clean, wash and chop the coriander leaves.

Paaya Nahari Recipe

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Paaya Nahari is a typical hyderabadi cuisine. It is a dish made from trotters. A rather unusual and typical hyderabadi recipe.

Ingredients:

8 nos. Trotters
2 nos. Onions
1 tblsp Coriander seeds
1 tblsp Jeera
4 nos. Brinjals
4 nos. Dagad phool
2 pieces Cinnamon
6 nos. Cloves
6 nos. Black pepper
4 nos. Cardamoms (green)
As per taste Salt

How to make paaya nahari:

* Clean and cut the paaya into three pieces.

CHANA DAAL RECIPE

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Ingredients:

1 cup chana daal
7 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp corriander powder
1 tblsp tamarind pulp
1 tsp sugar
1 tblsp vegetable oil
1/4 tsp black mustard seeds
1 chopped garlic clove

Preparation:

* Soak the chana daal in 4 cup water for 2-3 hours then wash and drain.
* Boil 3 cups water and the salt in a pan.
* Add the chana dal, cover the pan and cook over medium flame for 30 min.
* Stir the dal when cooked.

France takes over key NATO command post from US

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Norfolk: France on Wednesday took over a top NATO post, the first time in the military alliance’s 60-year history that one of its supreme commanders is from a country other than the United States.

French Air Force General Stephane Abrial took over from James Mattis, a Marine General who heads US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and is the outgoing Supreme Allied Commander Transformation for NATO.

Food-starved Guatemala declares public calamity

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Guatemala City, September 10: Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared “a state of public calamity” late Tuesday to help mobilize funds and resources to confront a food shortage that will affect thousands of families.

“This will help us access resources from the international community that are generously offered for this type of situations and to mobilize national resources more rapidly,” Colom said in a statement.

The World Food Program announced it will start distributing 20 tons of nutritional cookies to the most affected areas.

India should address climate change issues: UK

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Chennai, September 10: Worldwide climatic changes are more likely to affect India than other nations and it was high time the issue was seriously addressed, British High Commissioner to India Richard Stagg said here on Wednesday.

The changes in temperature and sea level would have “disastrous consequences”, especially in Chennai, which has one of the longest coastal areas, he said at an interaction on global warming, organised by the Chennai Corporation.

‘Popular Indian foods have genetically modified components’

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New Delhi, September 10: Food products of Nestle, Cadbury, Kellogg, Britannia, and Safal are among those on a ‘red list’ in a guide prepared by NGO Greenpeace about common food products in India that have genetically modified (GM) components or are GM-free.

The Safe Food Guide released by Greenpeace here ranks 16 well-known brands. It places food manufacturers like MTR, Dabur, Haldiram’s, ITC Foods, PepsiCo India and Ruchi Soya in the ?green list’ based on their stand to Greenpeace that their products are GM-free.

Recipe: Almond Ice Cream

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Updated on Wednesday, September 09, 2009, 09:53 IST Tags:Almond Ice Cream
This rich and delicious ice cream is the ultimate treat to the senses.

Ingredients

1 lb of blanched almonds
1 pint of heavy cream
4 tablespoons rose essence.
6 pints of whole milk
1 lb sugar

Procedure:

Jet threatens to hire foreign pilots as stand-off deepens

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New Delhi, September 10: With the stand-off between the Jet Airways and the agitating pilots deepening and services badly disrupted for the second day on Thursday, the carrier gave a veiled warning of hiring foreign pilots to tide over the situation.

While the airline cancelled over 200 flights as more than 400 cockpit crew failed to turn up for work for the second day, a meeting between Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal and strikeres’ body National Aviators Guild (NAG) failed to take place.

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Bahrain Govt Initiative Helps Minimum Wage Earners

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Manama, September 10: More than 17,000 lowly-paid Bahraini employees have benefited from a government initiative aiming to improve salaries of local manpower.

The National Programme of Improving Salaries was launched in 2006 with the aim to convince private sectors to accept BD250 as minimum wage for local employees, Assistant Undersecretary of the Labour Affairs at the Ministry of Labour, Sabah Al Dosairi told Khaleej Times on Wednesday.

Israeli settlement plans violate international law: Ban

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United Nations, September 10: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday denounced Israel’s plans to build new settler homes in the occupied territories as “contrary to international law.”

Ban “noted with concern” an Israeli decision last week to approve further construction in settlements in the occupied territory, a statement issued by his office said.

“Such actions and all settlement activity are contrary to international law and the roadmap,” it said, referring to the international plan for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

–Agencies

Iran’s Mousavi urges calm despite arrests

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Tehran, September 10: Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi urged his supporters on Wednesday not to be provoked by the detention of one of his top allies and another reformer, a statement on his website said.

Mousavi said the detention of reformers Alireza Hosseini Beheshti and Morteza Alviri was a “sign of more horrendous events to come”.

“Keep your calm and remain aware,” said Mousavi in the statement posted on the website Kaleme.com. “Be careful not to let them (authorities) provoke you…”

Google Fields Questions in Arabic

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Dubai, September 10: “What is the best hotel for beach access in Dubai?”

This is just one question asked by users of Google Ejabat, an Arabic-language question and answer service launched by the search engine giant.

Only one per cent of Internet content is in Arabic and the new user-generated service has been set up as a forum for catering to individuals in the region.

Fire Destroys Eight Sharjah Warehouses

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Sharjah, September 10: Eight warehouses of a company in the Sharjah Industrial Area Number 11, stocked with petrochemical materials including printing ink and other chemicals were completely destroyed by a fire that broke out on Wednesday at around 3.30pm.

There were no fatalities and the losses are likely to run into millions of dirhams, Colonel Wahid Al Serkal, Director General of Sharjah Civil Defence Department, said.

Fire-fighting units from Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai were working on bringing the fire under control.

ENOC ‘Zooms’ in on New Strategy

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Dubai, September 10: Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is all set to be the largest operator of convenience stores at Dubai Metro stations.

The government-owned company that has already opened three retail points under the brand name Zoom has announced it will open 28 outlets along the Metro route — 18 on the Red Line and 10 on the Green Line.

Ramee’s Fast Food on Fast Track

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Dubai, September 10: On Wednesday, the city-based Ramee Group of Hotels and Resorts—that operates 32 properties in the budget hospitality segment in UAE, Bahrain, Oman and India—announced it was opening its first fast-food outlet at Metro stations as part of its expansion roadmap.

Modesty and Faith, Key to Happiness, Says Scholar

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Dubai, September 10: Modesty is the key to happiness and a better life, according to eminent scholar Sheikh Sulaiman Al Jubailan. Al Jubailan, in his lecture ‘Make your Life better’ he delivered on Tuesday at the 8th Ramadan Forum, said that lives of Muslims would be much better when being modest and humble.

“Nowadays, people have modern means of transportation and many facilities. However, they are not happy. True happiness is when man is closer to God Almighty and has true faith in Him,” he said.

H1N1 Panel Reviews 
Haj Pilgrimage Plan

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Abu Dhabi, September 10: The National Higher Supervisory Committee to Combat H1N1 on Tuesday reviewed an executive plan for Haj and Umrah. The meeting 
was chaired by Minister of Health 
Dr. Hanif Hassan.

The Ministry of Health will coordinate with the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowment, the medical mission and Haj operators to ensure a safe travel for pilgrims with respect to health concerns throughout the Haj journey, starting from 
their departure.

School Students Symbolise Dubai Metro on Canvas

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Dubai, September 10: Hasangi Imasha Karunamuni and her team consisting of Rachel Samuel, Catherine Andrews and Nabila Kidwai — all students of Westminster School, Dubai — have symbolised the achievement of Dubai taking the Metro into account, on a four piece canvas painting.

“The development of the Metro speaks volumes about how Dubai has transformed so fast. A few years back nobody would have ever imagined something so brilliant in the city,” said Hasangi.

Alert in Sindh After Reports of Suicide Bombers’ Arrival

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Karachi, September 10: Security of federal ministers, religious scholars, foreign missions and important government installations has been beefed up following reports that scores of suicide bombers have reached Karachi and other parts of the province to carry out terror attacks later this month.

The Sindh Home Ministry has been alerted by the intelligence agencies that a good number of suicide bombers belonging to the banned Tehrik-e-Taleban Pakistan have targeted Karachi to cripple the engine of country’s economy.

Court Issues Notices to 17 Federal Ministers and Advisers

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Karachi, September 10: A confrontation between judiciary and the present government seems likely after Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued notices to 17 federal ministers, state ministers and advisers in a constitutional petition filed against federal ministries set up on provincial subjects.

The petition was filed by Sindh Dost Rabta Council Secretary Muneer Ahmed and three other individuals through Barrister Zameer Ghumro and accepted by the court.