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‘Need to study link between broilers Chicken and cancer’
(IANS) The Goa chapter of the Indian Medical Association is in talks with the state drug controller for a study which could link consumption of commercially reared chicken called ‘broilers’ to the rise of cancer and hormonal imbalance, a spokesperson of the association said on Wednesday.
“The association had also spoken to state Food and Drugs Authority officials to jointly conduct the survey with seven other government departments,” said IMA spokesperson Sitakant Ghanekar, at a press conference on the occasion of National Doctors Day.
British food authority calls Maggi noodles safe
Britain’s Food Standards Authority (FSA) on Wednesday announced that Nestle India’s Maggi noodles, manufactured in India and exported to Britain, were safe to consume and contained lead well within permissible levels.
“The FSA can confirm that results from testing samples of Maggi noodles in the UK have all found that levels of lead in the product is well within European Union (EU) permissible levels and would not be a concern to consumers,” the FSA said on its website.
Obese teens at higher risk of unintended pregnancies
(IANS) Compared to their normal-weight peers, obese adolescents are significantly less likely to use contraception, putting them at higher risk of unintended pregnancies, says a new study.
“Our findings suggest that obesity may be an important factor associated with adolescent women’s sexual behaviour,” said lead author Tammy Chang, assistant professor of family medicine at University of Michigan Medical School in the US.
The researchers measured contraceptive use from a longitudinal study of 900 women ages 18-19 in Michigan.
Women’s face goes reddish during ovulation
IANS) Revealing why men find women’s face more attractive when they are ovulating, an interesting research reveals that redness increases in the faces of females during the peak fertility period but human eyes cannot pick up on it.
“Women do not advertise ovulation but they do seem to leak information about it. Previous studies have shown they are seen more attractive by men when ovulating,” said Dr Hannah Rowland from University of Cambridge.
More men being sexually harassed at workplace: Study
(IANS) If you are a working man, be careful! An increasing number of men are being sexually targeted at the workplace, a recent study warns.
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) reviewed 282 complaints lodged over six months, abc.net.au reported.
The study found 78 percent of cases were men harassing female colleagues. Professor Paula McDonald from QUT said 11 percent of the complaints were from men against other men.
She said that figure was higher than expected.
Sunny Leone slams Rakhi, Celina’s ‘useless’ comments
Sunny Leone finds it “unprofessional” on the part of item girl Rakhi Sawant and actress Celina Jaitley to make “baseless” comments about her in public. The Indo-Canadian adult film star, who has carved a niche in Bollywood over the years, however, doesn’t care.
At the launch of “MTV Splitsvilla 8”, Sunny was asked about her reaction to the duo’s remarks.
2,000-year-old ritual bath discovered near Jerusalem
IANS) A 2,000-year old ritual bath was discovered near Jerusalem under a living room of a private house, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
The ancient ritual bath, known in Hebrew as a mikve, was discovered amid renovations at a private home in Ein Karem, a village near Jerusalem, and believed to have originated from the period of the Second Temple, which was a Jewish temple situated in Jerusalem between 516 BC and 70 AD, Xinhua news agency reported.
Don’t let mid-night Ramadan snacks increase your belly size
Ramadan is on and so are late night snacks which may add kilos to the hungry belly.
But by following these simple and easy tips one can save himself from unnecessary weight gain, reports Al Arabiya news.
1.Choose stress free food that has low cortisol levels as it helps in reducing belly fat.
2.Do not avoid eating high fiber plants such as Broccoli, Brussels sprout, pees as they are the best fat cutter.
3.Regular hormonal check is a must and one natural way of balancing out the hormonal act is taking flaxseed and chia seeds.
Eat nuts to keep obesity at bay!
A new study has linked tree nuts to lower body weight and risk of obesity.
Researchers compared risk factors for heart disease and metabolic syndrome of tree nut consumers versus those who did not consume tree nuts. Tree nut (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) consumption was associated with lower body mass index, systolic blood pressure, insulin resistance and higher levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (good cholesterol).
Delhis Stephen’s molestation case: Girl refuses to appear college probe committee
The complainant in connection with the alleged molestation case involving her professor at St Stephen’s college, has refused to appear before the institution’s Internal Complaints Committee, saying she is “seeking redress elsewhere”.
Islamic Center of Naperville, USA hosts Iftar for Indo-Pakistan diplomats
“Ramdan is an Occasion to Discharge Duties towards God as well as towards the Society at Large” -Opine Diplomats at the Hugely Attended Iftar Get together, hosted by Islamic Center of Naperville, USA
Ganga Jamuna Tahzeeb at IFTAR PARTY 2015 Organized by TDF, Canada
Telangana Development Forum Canada has hosted an IFTAR party on June 27, 2015 at Pearl Banquet and Convention centre in Mississauga city which was a first of its kind in Canada by a Telangana organization and was a grand success. This culturally significant event brought together the Muslim brethren hailing from Telangana (Hyderabad) who are currently living in Canada and gave an opportunity to reassert their Telangana identity and reconnect with fellow Telanganites in this holy month of Ramzan.
DU-BA-DU :Marriages are made here :The Hindu
Du-ba-du programme ensures hassle-free marriages for Muslims in the region.
How many miseries lie in the small circle of a wedding ring! Striking the right alliance has become next to impossible, especially for middle class families. They can neither afford the luxury of meeting the high societal standards nor conduct a marriage below par.
Indigo will go for IPO, to Raise Rs 1,270 Crore
InterGlobe Aviation said in a statement the IPO would include a sale of up to Rs 1,270 crore ($199.64 million) of new shares, and the sale of up to 30.15 million of existing shares.
Those selling existing shares include travel entrepreneur Rahul Bhatia and former US Airways CEO Rakesh Gangwal, who co-founded IndiGo back in 2006, according to the draft prospectus.
Budget carrier IndiGo, which operates a fleet of 96 planes, has grown to become India’s biggest airline by market share and now carries one in three of India’s air travellers.
Chief Minister Fadnavis’ Aide DELAYS ai flight by 50 minutes
At a time when India’s repeatedly expressing its frustration with VIP culture, politicians and their aides appear to remain in thrall to special treatment. On Monday morning, an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was delayed by nearly an hour on account of a member of the entourage of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Sources said that the politician’s aide, Praveen Pardeshi, arrived at the airport with an outdated passport. Passengers were then forced to wait for 50 minutes while the bureaucrat’s new passport was delivered to him, said sources.
Russia cracks down on Yoga classes to check occultism
Close on the heels of India leading worldwide International Yoga Day celebrations, Yoga classes have been banned in a central Russian city by the authorities to check spread of ‘religious occultism’.
At the centre of the crackdown are two studios holding classes for Hatha Yoga a set of asanas or postures involving deep breathing and tough physical exercises, which as per Hindu mythology was first practised by Lord Shiva.
Jayalalithaa returns to assembly with over 1,50,000 MARGIN
AIADMK general secretary and Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was returned to the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday by a record victory margin from the Radkhakrishnan Nagar constituency here.
Jayalalithaa polled 160,432 votes while her nearest rival, Communist Party of India’s (CPI) C. Mahendran, got just 9,710 votes — a victory margin of 150,722 votes.
The total electorate in the constituency was around 245,000, and the chief minister bagged more than 50 percent of that.
PM Modi to launch National Skill Mission on July 15
Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would launch the National Skill Mission at Vigyan Bhavan on July 15 at Vigyan Bhavan.
“The Prime Minister has decided to launch the national skill mission at Vigyan Bhavan on the 15th of July. I am sure this programme which affects youngsters, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi will be a success but we cannot reveal the details as of now,” said Rudy. (ANI)
India-Pakistani designers to share stage at ‘Shaan-e-Pakistan’
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Huma Nassr, widely known as the first Pakistani entrepreneur in India, is set to launch a ‘Shaan-e-Pakistan’ event at the country’s high commission here where fashion designers from the two countries will share the stage in a cross-border cultural exchange rising above starchy political and official ties between the two countries.
Seven-year-old girl who fell into borewell, rescued after 32 hours
A seven-year-old girl, who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan’s Sikar district yesterday, was rescued on Sunday.
The girl was rescued 32 hours after the incident took place. She has been admitted to the hospital.
The incident took place at around 9 a.m. yesterday when the girl, while playing in her father’s agriculture field, went to have a look into an open borewell in their neighbours farm and fell into it. (ANI)