Month: April 2012

Brazil, India top business confidence index: Report

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Amid Eurozone crisis and uncertain economic climate, emerging economies of Brazil and India have topped the business confidence index, confirming their role as key drivers of the global economy, says a Regus report.

The global Business Confidence Index is based on a survey of views on revenue, profit trends and expected growth.

According to the latest bi-annual Regus Business Confidence Index (BCI) report which tracks the opinions of over 16,000 business managers and owners from 86 countries, business confidence in Brazil has reached 148 points in March followed by India 143 points.

Donating Blood

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A rich man needed blood for his heart surgery.

He got it from a poor Bania.

The rich man gave him 5 million dollars. Once again the rich man needed blood for surgery.

Bania was more than happy to donated blood again. This time, the rich just gave him a Cadburyes Chocolate. Bania asked the reason.

The rich man now replied: “Now I also have Bania’s blood in my body.”

We can finish at top-six at Olympics: India hockey coach

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Mumbai, April 03: Having “fed the 5,000″ and fulfilled his duty of leading the India hockey team to Olympic qualification, Australian coach Michael Nobbs has set the target of a top-six finish in London.

The former hockey powerhouse won the last of their eight gold medals in 1980 but their gradual decline reached its lowest ebb in 2008 when the team failed to qualify for the Beijing, the first time India missed a Games in 80 years.

So it was a huge relief for the nation when the team won a qualifying tournament in Delhi in February to seal a London berth.

Last chance saloon for Vijender Singh

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Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh will be under immense pressure as he, along with five other Indian boxers, fights it out for a spot in the 2012 London Olympics at the Asian qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan, from April 4 to 13.

Vijender missed a chance to qualify for Olympics after making an early exit in the World championship in Azerbaijan last year. But with his middleweight category (75kg) having four slots up for grabs, he is likely to make the cut this time.

Valencia helps United go five points clear with win

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Manchester United took a big step to retaining their Premier League title after in-form Antonio Valencia struck nine minutes from time to set up a typically patient 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers on Monday.

Second-placed Manchester City`s 3-3 home draw with Sunderland on Saturday had given United the chance to ram home their advantage and with seven games remaining they are five points ahead and now look odds-on for glory.

LIVE: IPL 5 opening ceremony

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Stars descended in Chennai as the cash rich T20 tourney, Indian Premier League season five was underway in a grand manner. Glitz, glamour, sheer entertainment or rather cricketainment and crash bang cricket will be the flavor of the month and a little peek into the starry event was showcased here tonight.

The dazzling opening ceremony will also be graced by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Singer Katy Perry, Bollywood stars Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Salman Khan among other celebrities.

England vs Sri Lanka: As it happened

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90 overs Sri Lanka were 238 for six at the close on the first day of the second Test against England on Tuesday with Angelo Mathews (41*) and Suraj Randiv (5*) on crease.

79.3 overs: Jayawardene departed!!
After pulling Sri Lanka out of the wood, Jayawardene departed for 105. Graeme Swann had him in front of the wickets.

72.1 overs: Hundred for Jayawardene!!

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene’s superb form with the bat continued as he scored back-to-back hundreds. His century came off 195 balls with 11 fours and a six. Sri Lanka were 202/4.

5 Star Dinner just for Rs. 100

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Once a beggar got Rs.100/-
He decided to have a Royal Dinner that night…

He went to a 5 star hotel… ordered …food one after the other…

When the bill came…It was of Rs.3000/-

The beggar told Manager that he did not have any money….
The Manager handed him over to the police…
The beggar gave Rs.100/- to Police and set himself free….

Mera Dushman

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Pathan: Wo jo table pe aadmi baitha hai us se hamara dushmani hai.
Dost: Table pe to 4 aadmi hain.
Khan: Wo jiski muchhein hain.
Dost: Muchhein to sub ki hain.
Khan: Wo jis k safed kapre hain.
Dost: Wo to sub ke safed hain
Khan ne gusse mein pistol nikala aur 3 aadmion ko maar kar bola.
Wo jo reh gaya hai usko hum nahi chhorega.

Access Facebook in 8 Indian languages from mobile phones

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Social networking website Facebook today announced a facility for its users to access the site in eight Indian languages from mobile phones.

This will be rolled out in phases over the next few weeks, it said.

“With over 50 million people in India on Facebook, we want to make sure that everyone has a great Facebook mobile experience regardless of the device that they choose to use,” Facebook’s Country Growth Manager Kevin D’Souza said in a statement.

iPads could replace books in China school

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Students in a Chinese school may soon carry iPads instead of books to their classrooms as the management is planning to allow the use of the gadget.

The Jinling High School in Nanjing city has already allowed three students to bring iPads to their classrooms on a trial basis once their new term begins in September.

The policy has been discussed extensively and will possibly be extended to all students, the management said.

The iPads can set students free from the burden of carrying school bags, said Xin Qihua, vice director of the school’s international department.

Polishing Shoes for Forgiveness

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Seeking forgiveness for the killing of a Sikh by Taliban militants, a Pakistani judicial official has gone on a mission to polish shoes of worshippers at Sikh temples in India to compensate for the murder, invoking a mix of criticism and admiration in Pakistan.

“There could have been some other ways to express his feelings, but he should not have acted like that,” Yaseen Azad, President of Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association, told OnIslam.net.

INSAT-2E completes 13 years of successful operation

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After 13 years of operation, INSAT-2E, the last of the five satellites in the INSAT-2 series, has successfully completed its mission life.

INSAT-2E was built with a planned mission life of 12 years and continued to function beyond that, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement here today.

Launched on April 3, 1999 by the European Ariane-5 launcher, INSAT-2E was positioned at 830 East longitude in the geostationary orbit.

Web surfers to pay online using Facebook, Twitter

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A one-click online payment system using Facebook and Twitter that could boost Internet sales for newspapers, music vendors and other low-priced goods and services is being tested by a major European media company, according to its developer.

The Internet poses an increasingly urgent problem for newspaper publishers who want to make money from the articles they put on their websites, but who are worried they will deter visitors by asking them to take out a full subscription.

US is basing its decisions on wrong info from India:Saeed

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Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) founder and funder of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Saeed today said the bounty the US had offered for his arrest was based on limited knowledge and wrong information being provided by India.

“I believe either the US has very little knowledge and is basing its decisions on wrong information being provided by India or they are just frustrated,” Saeed told Al Jazeera.

Saeed said the US move came after his group organised protests against Pakistan allowing NATO supplies to pass through its territory for troops in Afghanistan.

Yeddyurappa rakes up Karnataka leadership issue again

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Continuing to mount pressure on the central leadership, BJP Karnataka strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said he would wait for a “few more days” on the party’s promise to reinstate him as chief minister.

“I will wait for a few more days. Probably Central leadership was busy with Rajya Sabha and Assembly elections in five states. It is all over now. I hope they will take a decision on their promise now,” Yeddyurappa told a press meet here.

Recipe: Shami Kebab

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Celebrate by digging into these rich and succulent kebabs.

Ingredients:

½ kg minced meat without fat.
2 tbsp chana dal (split gram) washed and soaked in water for ½ hr.
2 pieces dalchini. (cinnamon)
3 cloves.
1 piece ginger
1 tsp coriander and cumin powder.
1 tsp garam masala.(mixed spices)
10 garlic flakes.
2 elaichi. (cardamom)
1 tsp chili powder.
A pinch of pepper.
A handful of Kothmir and chopped pudina.(mint leaves)
1 egg.
Juice of ½ a lemon.
1 finely chopped onion.
Oil for frying.
Salt to taste.

Procedure:

NRIs bemoan Sangareddy violence

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The NRIs of Sangareddy residing in Saudi Arab and Gulf have expressed deep sorrow over the recent communal voilence errupted in Sangareddy. They said that the Sangareddy city, which was famous for its Ganges-Yamuna culture, is fallen prey to the wicked conspiracies of a few veiled communal leaders who have destroyed the business of minorites in a planned way in the darkness of the night. To make the matters worse police has picketed the localities of minorites.

Recipe: Murg Adraki

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Try out this simple and yummy recipe on festive occassion or just if you are happy! Ingredients:

• 500 gm Boneless chicken pieces
• 50 gm Dry ginger powder
• 50 gm Garlic ginger paste
• 4 Onions (chopped)
• 2 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 Lemon
• 3 tsp Coriander leaves
• 1/2 Cup mint leaves (chopped)
• Salt to taste
• 4 tbsp Cooking oil
• 2 tsp Chili powder

Procedure:

• Heat oil add onion and sauté till it turns golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and chicken pieces.

BMI `may be understating obesity epidemic`

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Body-mass index BMI, the 200-year-old formula widely used by medical experts, health insurers and the fitness industry, may be categorising almost half of women and just over 20 per cent of men as healthy when their body-fat composition suggests they are obese, a US new study has found.

The study uses a patient’s ratio of fat to lean muscle mass as the “gold standard” for detecting obesity and suggests that it could be a better bellwether of an individual’s risk for health problems.

Recipe: Coconut Aval (Poha)

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Enjoy coconut aval – a south Indian delicacy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Aval (flattened rice)
• 1/2 cup Coconut (grated)
• 2 tsp Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Bengal Gram Dal
• 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
• 2 Red Chilies (chopped)
• 2 Green Chilies (chopped)
• A few Curry Leaves
• 2 tbsp Cashews
• A small pinch Hing
• 1 tsp Salt

Procedure:

• Soak aval along with salt in 1/4 cup of water for 10 minutes.
• Now heat coconut oil in a pan on low flame.

TET coaching programme

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Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) is scheduled to be held on May 31. The last date of submission of forms is April 11. The test comprises of two papers.

Siasat daily offers coaching for the test at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat premises, opposite Ram Krishna Theatre, Abids, between 4 to 7 pm.

D.Ed, B.Ed and Urdu pandit canidates can avail the opportunity.

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Gandhi’s glasses, letters to be auctioned in UK

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The action, to be conducted by Mullock’s, is expected to fetch nearly 100,000 pounds. The guide price for the items set by the auctioneer 10,000 pounds to 15,000 pounds is the highest for three items in the collection: the pair of glasses, ‘charkha’ (spinning wheel) and a casket containing the soil and blades of grass from the spot where Gandhi was killed in New Delhi.

The soil and blades of grass were collected by one P P Nambiar, who describes the samples in a provenance, and are placed in a small wooden casket containing a small glass topped box.

Fat cells can protect our body against diabetes

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Researchers have shed light on how fat cells protect the body against diabetes – the finding that may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and obesity-related metabolic diseases.

In the last decade, several research groups have shown that fat cells in people play a major role in controlling healthy blood sugar and insulin levels throughout the body.

To do this crucial job, fat cells need a small portion of the sugars derived from food.

Congress plea to the Muslims: Don’t split vote

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Fearing a split in the Muslim vote in the civic elections, Congress on Monday appealed to the community to consolidate its vote-bank. The party had suffered in earlier elections when smaller parties and independents ate into the Muslim vote share, leaving Congress candidates high and dry in many wards.

Calling the community “intelligent enough” to choose the right candidate, state Congress president Jai Prakash Aggarwal said Muslims should vote en bloc or they will be hurting their own interests. Traditionally, such announcements are made by imams of local mosques.