Month: December 2013

Diabetes almost doubles risk of strokes in patients

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A new study has revealed that people with diabetes have a 73 percent higher chance of being admitted to a hospital for heart failure than general population.

The study conducted on more than two million people with diabetes also suggested that diabetics are 38 percent more likely to die early, News.com.au reported.

The National Diabetes Audit, which covers England and Wales, also found that diabetics admitted to hospital for heart failure had more than quadruple the odds of dying in the following year compared to the general population.

Broken `circadian clock` linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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Researchers have shown that brain cell damage similar to that seen in Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders results when a gene that controls the sleep-wake cycle and other bodily rhythms is disabled.

A new discovery, by Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvaniam may help explain the surprisingly strong connections between sleep problems and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

BRCA-negative results may `not always` imply reduced breast cancer risk

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A new study has found that women who are members of families with BRCA2 mutations but who test negative for the family-specific BRCA2 mutations are still at greater risk for developing breast cancer compared with women in the general population.

Women with certain mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are at increased risk for breast cancer. However, the study suggested that it may not always be true.

Seemandhra mantris mortgaged Self-Respect to Sonia: Naidu

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TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu today accused the Seemandhra Union ministers of mortgaging self-respect of Telugu people to Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi.

Naidu, who is also former chief minister of the State, in his latest tweet stated that Cabinet ministers belonging to Andhra Pradesh have been playing their role in the drama enacted by Sonia Gandhi, while members of the GoM were indulging in “ leak drama”.

`Best job in the world` entails guzzle beer across the globe!

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Fergal Murray’s job has to be close to being one of the top jobs in the world as the master brewer earns a living travelling the world drinking Guinness.

Murray, who is responsible for the quality of every pint that leaves the famous Storehouse brewery in Dublin, told the Daily Star that although he travels around the world, his job requires lot of hard work too.

He has to make sure that the famous drink, brewed in 51 countries worldwide, tastes as good as it does in the Irish capital.

Channa reddy vardhanti today

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Dr M. Channa Reddy Memorial Trust is observing 17th death anniversary of senior Congress leader and former chief minister late Dr M. Channa Reddy on December 2 at Dr M Channa Reddy Memorial Rock Garden, at Indira Park, Lower Tank Bund Road here.

In a pressnote here today, the trustees of Dr M Channa Reddy Memorial Trust stated that the program will begin with bhajans at 8.30 am followed by paying of floral tributes to the departed leader from 9.30 am. (NSS)

Jharkhand minister questioned in weapons theft case

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Jharkhand Excise Minister Jai Prakash Bhai Patel Sunday was questioned by police in a weapons theft case, police sources said.

The role of the minister was under suspicion in the theft of weapons of his bodyguards. Two AK 47s, one 9 mm pistol and live cartridges went missing Nov 23 when the minister and his bodyguards were sleeping in a guest house of Hazaribagh district.

Three bodyguards were suspended after the weapons were stolen. Hazaribagh police took permission of the court two days ago for brain mapping and narco test of the bodyguards.

CA sacks ground announcer for making racist comments against Indian-origin Panesar in tour game

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The ground announcer at the tour game between England and Cricket Australia”s (CA) Chairman XI in Alice Springs on Saturday has been reportedly sacked after making alleged racist comments towards tourists” batsman Monty Panesar over the Public Announcement (PA) system. David Nixon, an ABC producer, was sacked from the ground-announcing role on the spot when CA heard his introduction of the Sikh left-arm spinner to the 2000-strong crowd in an Indian accent.

Proteas beats Pak by four wickets in final home ODI

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South Africa has defeated Pakistan by four wickets in the final match of the one-day international (ODI) series in Centurion on Saturday, boosted by a strong performance from swing bowler Vernon Philander.

Philander, largely overlooked for the one-day side despite his success in Test matches, bowled with good control to record figures of three for 26 in his 10 overs and help to restrict Pakistan to 179 all out after the visitors were sent into bat having lost the toss.

Obamas don’t let younger daughter Sasha surf Facebook

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Barack and Michele Obama have revealed that they don’t allow the younger daughter Sasha to have a Facebook account.

The US president and his wife told Barbara Walters on ABC’s 20/20 that the oldest daughter Malia, 15, has limited access to the social networking site, People Magazine reported.

The 1st lady said that she is still not a big believer in Facebook for young people, particularly for her kids, because they’re in the public eye.

BJP accuses Chidambaram of making hasty statements, wants him to apologise

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Taking exception to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram”s remark ‘Economic lessons after history lesson’ on Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said if he had read the whole speech, then this would not had happened. “Chidambaram being the Finance Minister of the country hurriedly issued a statement regarding what he thought, was the speech Narendra Modi talking about the link up between gold buying and inflation and so on. If only he had spent time listening to what Modi had said, than this wouldn’t have happen,” said BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman.

61-year-old man holds world record for most pull-ups, chin-ups

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A 61-year-old man currently holds the world record for doing the most pull-ups and chin-ups.

Stephen Hyland holds the record with most chin-ups in 30 minutes, six, 12 and 24 hours and most pull-ups – chin-ups with palms reversed in 30 minutes, one, six and 12 hours.

Hyland of Stoneleigh, Surrey holds eight global records for in set times and plans to break a world record on his 70th birthday, the Daily Star reported.

Hyland has raised the bar from 993 in 60 minutes to 1,019, which amounts to an impressive 17 chin-ups every minute.

Modi ill informed or lying, needs pre-speech fact check: Omar

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today hit back at Narendra Modi for his comment that women in the state did not enjoy equal rights, saying he is either ill informed or lying.

“He (Modi) very conveniently used me and my sister as examples to illustrate a point that has no bearing on truth. Either he lies or is ill informed,” Omar tweeted after the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate’s rally in Jammu today.

“I challenge him or any of his minions to reproduce verbatim the section of Art 370 that determines the J&K state subject law,” Omar said.

APNGOs asks CPI to withdraw T-support

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APNGOs Union President G Ashok Babu on Sunday appealed to the Communist Party of India (CPI) to withdraw its support to the separate Telangana.

Speaking to reporters after meeting CPI Secretary K Narayana here, Ashok Babu said that he has appealed to the CPI to oppose Telangana Bill in the State Legislative Assembly and Parliament. He said that the Centre was going ahead with the bifurcation of the State while ignoring the sentiments of crores of people of Seemandhra region. Therefore, in the interest of justice for Seemandhra people, the CPI should oppose the division of the State.

Byreddy calls on State BJP chief against T-formation

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Rayalaseema Hakkula Parirakshana Vedika chairman Byreddy Rajasekahra Reddy has sought the support of Bharatiya Janata Party in preventing the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Speaking to media persons after meeting BJP State President G Kishan Reddy at BJP Headquarters in Nampally here on Sunday, Byreddy said that the State should remain united. He said that the fact could not be denied that more than one thousand youth committed suicide for the cause of statehood for Telangana region. However, he said that the division of State was not in the interest of the State.

BJP will not support modified T-Bill

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Bharatiya Janata Party State unit president G Kishan Reddy on Sunday announced that his party would not extend support to Telangana Bill, if the Centre modifies the resolution of Congress Working Committee’s resolution of forming Telangana with 10 districts with Hyderabad as its capital.

TRS strongly opposes Rayala-Telangana

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The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has strongly opposed the demand for Rayala Telangana.

Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, TRS politburo member Shravan said that the Rayala-Telangana proposal was aimed at diverting the attention of people from the ongoing process of formation of Telangana State. He said some leaders with vested interest were behind the proposal who wants to cause delay in the formation of Telangana. He said such proposals would only confuse the people’s mind although they are not practical.

Karisma performs for a cause

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Actress Karisma Kapoor, who is choosy about her performances, bent the rules for Our Girl Our Pride, an initiative to empower the girl child. She said it’s also a “tribute to all the ladies” from her family.

“It was a fabulous day and I strongly believe in the cause. I generally don’t perform. I am quite choosy about it, but today I performed and paid tribute to all the Kapoor ladies, including (late grandmother) Geeta Bali, (aunt) Neetu Singh, and my mom Babita and sister Kareena supporting the cause,” Karisma, known for her powerpacked performances in “Fiza” and “Zubeidaa”, told IANS.

Millions vote in Rajasthan; BJP, Congress claim victory

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About 25 million people voted across Rajasthan Sunday to pick a new 200-seat Rajasthan assembly in keenly fought elections which both the Congress and the BJP claimed they would win.

More than 60 percent of the state’s 40 million electorate had voted by 4 p.m., and the polling percentage could touch the 2008 tally of 66 when the final figures are calculated after polling ended at 5, officials said.

Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Indonesia

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A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Maluku islands Sunday, the country’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency reported. There was, however, no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property.

The quake, which struck at 8.24 a.m, had its epicentre 250 km from Kepulauan Baratdaya Regency, Maluku province, 367 km from Maluku’s capital Ambon. It had a depth of 40 km under the sea, Xinhua reported.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake measured 6.3 on the a Richter scale.

BJP demands Chidambaram apology for remarks on Modi

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The BJP Sunday demanded apology from Finance Minister P. Chidambaram over his sarcastic remarks on Narendra Modi’s views on the economy.

The party said the minister’s comments betray “incapacity and frustration” of the Congress to politically engage with the Gujarat chief minister.

In a statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said Chidambaram based his statement on a report in a news daily and sarcastically asked economists to take note of Modi’s comments at a rally in Jodhpur Friday.

Modi is the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate.

Two arrested for rape in Gurgaon

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Two people have been arrested here for raping two teenaged girls, police said Sunday.

Saddam, 22, a native of Bihar, was arrested by Sadar police for raping a 14-year-old girl. The victim, also hailing from Bihar, lived in the neighbouring house in the slums near South City area.

Harbir, 20, was arrested by Udyog Vihar police from near Dundahera, where he was living on rent, for sexually assaulting his 15-year-old neighbour.

The accused, a tailor, belongs to Faridabad while the girl is from Uttar Pradesh.

US vice president to visit China

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US Vice President Joe Biden will arrive in China on a two-day visit Dec 4-5, the Chinese foreign ministry said Sunday.

Biden will pay the official visit at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao, reported People’s Daily citing Qin Gang, the ministry’s spokesperson.

It will be Biden’s second visit to China as the US vice president.

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‘B.A. Pass’ director set to make murder mystery

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Ajay Bahl, who debuted as a director with neo noir film “B.A. Pass”, will now wield the megaphone for a murder mystery, inspired by a Japanese novel.

The film is tentatively titled “Informer”.

“I am scripting a film, which is inspired by a Japanese novel. It’s basically a murder mystery and I am thrilled about the project,” Bahl told IANS.

“We will start shooting by March 2014 and the film is tentatively titled ‘Informer’,” he added.