Month: April 2012

City centre residents 80 pc likelier to develop coronary artery calcification

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People who live in city centres are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than those living in less polluted urban and rural areas, a new study has found.

Researchers spoke to 1,225 men and women aged 50 and 60 years of age, including 251who lived in the centres of major Danish cities.

Despite the fact that none of the participants showed any symptoms of heart disease, 43 percent of the total had CAC.

For two minutes emotional action 22 years imprisonment – Abdul Qadeer’s tale of sorrows

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(Siasat News)I had taken an action of two minutes against cruelty for which I am undergoing rigorous imprisonment for the past 22 years. These were the words of former police constable who is serving jail sentence for more than two decades. He spoke these words to Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor Siasat when he visited him at Gandhi Hospital where he is undergoing medical treatment. Doctors have advised him to cut off his right leg because it is so much wounded that it can’t be treated any more. Despite doctors’ medical advice, Mr. Abdul Qadeer is confident that his ailment would be cured.

Myanmar journalists visit Siasat office

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A delegation of 7 member team comprising of editors and senior journalists of Myanmar yesterday visited Siasat office. The delegation is on a tour to India these days and since the Hyderabad is a leading city with regard to culture, education, industry and information technology, the city has been included in their itinerary.

Calling on editor Siasat Mr. Zahid Ali Khan and news editor Mr. Amir Ali Khan at Siasat office, the delegation lauded the welfare and community services carried out by Siasat.

Prenatal exposure to smoking may up autism risk in kids

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Children born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, preliminary findings from a study has revealed.

The study by researchers involved in the U.S. autism surveillance program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

‘Will continue to raise Telangana demand in LS’

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Telangana Congress MPs, who were suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting the proceedings, on Thursday, said here they would continue to raise their voice till the demand for separate Telangana was met. The MPs, who returned from the national capital this afternoon, held a sit-in at the Gun Park in front of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.

“We said we will not let the house function until the promise of formation of separate Telangana is fulfilled,” Congress Lok Sabha member M Jagannath said.

Dietary supplements `do no good and may give you cancer`

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A leading study has warned that millions of people who take dietary supplements to boost their health may be doing themselves more harm than good.

Scientists have claimed taking pills and capsules, like folic acid, vitamin D and calcium, do not reduce the risk of cancer.

They also warned that antioxidant pills – natural chemicals that boost health – such as beta-carotene, and vitamins C and E may even promote the disease, the Daily Express reported.

Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise

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A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there`s strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disease from coming back.

New guidelines issued Thursday by the American Cancer Society urge doctors to talk to their cancer patients about eating right, exercising and slimming down if they`re too heavy.

Crime In Hyderabad (27.4.2012)

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Sexual  exploitation led to arrest

(Siasat News): Kale patther police has arrested a man who on the pretext of getting married had been sexually exploiting a girl since last four years.

As per the details, one Satish, 24, resident of Tadban near kale patther, befriended with Sandhya. Their friendship turned into love and Sandhya wanted to take this relationship on the next final level.

Satish, on the other hand, had some evil plans. He kept on promising Sandhya for marriage and had sex with her.

Z H Javeed pledges to protect Waqf properties

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Andhra Pradesh Waqf board member Mr. Zakir Husain Javeed resolved to honestly serve for the protection of Waqf properties. The government has appointed the only Muslim member of Andhra Pradesh Bar Council, Mr. Zakir Husain Javeed as the Waqf board member with immediate effect by issuing GO MS no 47 on April 25.

Giving an interview to Siasat Z H Javeed said that protection of Waqf properties is his top priority. As a Waqf board member he will fully cooperate with chairman Waqf board Khusro Pasha and other members and fulfill his duties in the legal matters.

Scholar drops study on Rushdie after Muslim uproar

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In the wake of the objections raised by Deoband’s Islamic seminary Darul Uloom and other Muslim organisations, a scholar of Meerut’s Chaudhary Charan Singh University has offered not to conduct a research on the works of author Salman Rushdie.

Prabha Parmar’s topic for a post-doctoral fellowship was ‘The use of magic realism in the major novels of Salman Rushdie, Amitabh Ghosh and Vikram Seth’. The fellowship, awarded by the UGC, had created a hue and cry among Muslims.

Prison for sex with a minor

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SEXUAL offences against children will now invite stricter punishment. On Thursday, the Union cabinet approved a legislation that makes sex with a person below 18 years illegal.

The sexual offences against children Bill will be placed in Parliament for its passage into law. It calls for tougher punishment for crimes against children, which could invite jail from three years to life imprisonment.

The most controversial clause of the legislation is doing away with the age of consent for sexual intercourse, which was 16- 18 years.

Salty Lassi

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A glass of this delicious lassi will help you beat the scorching heat.

Ingredients:

• 100 ml water
• 3 tbsp natural set low fat yogurt
• 100 ml milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garam masala

Procedure:

Place the water, yoghurt, milk, salt and garam masala in a blender. Blend until well-mixed and serve at once over ice.

Angry over insult to wife, man sets 7 on fire

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Furious over alleged insult to his wife, a man on Thursday set ablaze five children and two women in Devtola area near Balaghat, police said.

Rameshwar Soni, the culprit, reportedly got angry when his wife was asked to get down from a jeep which was carrying a newly-wed couple.

Soni is related to the groom’s family and it was his nephew who was getting married.

After returning to Devtola, a furious Soni poured inflammable material on the kids and two women and set them on fire.

Bradford converted to Islam

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George Galloway, the newly elected MP for West Bradford, has denied that he took part in a ceremony years ago to convert to Islam. Mr Galloway, whose family background is Roman Catholic, is undeniably popular with British Muslims, particularly the young, but whether he is a Muslim is something he does not consider to be anyone else’s business.

The topic was aired in the current issue of New Statesman magazine by the journalist Jemima Khan, who interviewed Galloway in Bradford.

Burqa ban in Class room, Mangalore college

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A Mangalore college has banned women students from wearing the burqa in classrooms, laying down the law in its prospectus. The diktat that is likely to trigger a debate criss-crossing gender and sectarian lines, was meant for undergraduate courses at the St Aloysius Pre-University College.

Suicide a grave sin: Grand Mufti

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Sheikh Abdul Aziz Aal Al-Sheikh, Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Board of Senior Ulama and the Administration for Religious Research and Ruling (Ifta), has said that those who commit suicide commit a grave sin.
He said Qur’anic verses and sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) have warned against committing suicide, which is forbidden (haraam) according to Shariah.

The Grand Mufti warned against using suicide as a means to exert pressure or highlight some demands. He also warned against being lax in using expressions like ‘the star’ or ‘martyr.’

Toxic taste of brinjal lands kid in hospital

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IN AN incident that is bound to fuel fears of the looming threat posed by high pesticide content in vegetables, a 19- monthold toddler collapsed after licking a brinjal bought from a ‘ leading’ departmental store in Ghaziabad.

The incident took place in Raj Nagar on Friday.

Minorities scholarships increased

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(Siasat News)Govt. of India has decided to enhance the number of Central Govt. scholarships to minority students of pre-matric and post matric courses during the academic year 2012-2013. For A.P. State 3,25,159 pre-matric and 41,188 post matric scholarships have been allotted. In the same way, in merit-cum-means category, in addition to 2,601 candidates, other candidates will also get scholarships. This year (i.e., 2011-12) the target for A.P. State pre-Matric scholarship was 1,91,973 and for post matric it was 20,550. In merit-cum-means category, last year the target was 1100.

Regressive bill on legal age for sex gets Cabinet nod

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The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a Bill that seeks to raise the age of legal sex from 16 to 18, provoking sharp criticism from child rights activists, who called it a regressive step.

The Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Bill, 2011, says sex under the age of 18 – even if consensual – would be deemed as statutory rape and an offence that would be tried under the Juvenile Justice Act carrying a maximum punishment of three years imprisonment.

Thackeray refuses to meet Anna

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SOCIAL activist Anna Hazare, who has been meeting leaders of various political parties in Mumbai to campaign for implementing a strong Lokayukta in the state, was snubbed by Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.

Hazare wanted to meet the Sena chief, but Thackeray refused to oblige. Uddhav Thackeray, who was not in Mumbai, slammed Hazare, saying his father would not meet him as the people in his movement were corrupt. “ The Sena Chief will not meet Hazare till the time there are corrupt people in his movement,” said Uddhav.

Maoists up demand for releasing Menon, want 17 rebels freed

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In a fresh demand, Maoists holding Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon hostage have asked for 17 of their jailed associates to be released, sources said after the mediators appointed by the government and the guerrillas met here Friday.

The second round of talks between the two mediators named by Maoists and two former bureaucrats appointed by the Chhattisgarh government began at 9 a.m. here Friday. The first round of talks was held Thursday.

US stocks rally on housing data

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US stocks extended rally Thursday as the housing data came in better than expected, offsetting a weak jobs report and some disappointing earnings.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 113.90 points, or 0.87 percent, to 13,204.62. The Standard & Poor’s 500 was up 9.29 points, or 0.67 percent, to 1,399.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 20.98 points, or 0.69 percent, to 3,050.61, Xinhua reported.

Briton enjoys 50 years’ solitude on island

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A Briton from Yorkshire has made an island in the Seychelles his home and been enjoying living there for half a century. He spends his days caring for the island’s tortoises and birds that have also made it their abode.

Brendon Grimshaw bought Moyenne — a small island just half a mile wide — in the Seychelles for a princely sum of 8,000 pounds in 1962 and has been living there ever since, the Daily Mail reported.

Mendes glows with only Fish diet

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Actress Eva Mendes says the secret to her flawless skin is her meat-free diet. She only eats fish to keep her skin healthy.

She also drinks three litres of water a day to stay hydrated.

“I eat a lot of fish. I haven’t eaten any meat at all for several years now and I’ve noticed that my skin looks a lot better and much healthier,” contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

But she has other beauty mantras too.

“I believe beauty starts from within, so I exercise, eat well and drink three litres of water a day. It all begins with hydration,” she added.