Month: May 2015

Combining energy drinks with booze heightens abusive drinking in teens

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Mixing energy drinks with booze increases risk of abusive drinking in teenagers by 4 times, claims a new study.

Led by James D. Sargent, MD, at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the team looked at a sample of 3,342 adolescents and young adults aged 15-23 years old recruited across the U.S., and found that 9.7 percent of adolescents aged 15-17 years old had consumed an energy drink mixed with alcohol.

Analyses showed that group to have greatly increased odds of not just binge drinking, but also clinically defined criteria for alcohol use disorder.

How to motivate yourself to hit the bull’s eye

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Do you tend to put off an important task till the eleventh hour, often resulting in embarrassment and loss? Well, you can get rid of this habit by thinking of deadlines in terms of days, and not months or years, suggests a new study.

Procrastination is defined as the practice of putting off impending tasks to a later time, sometimes to the last minute before a deadline.

AP Govt. introduces ‘Dulhan’ scheme for minority brides

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Replacing existing mass marriage scheme for the Muslims, the Minorities Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh government has introduced a new Dulhan scheme to provide financial assistance of 50000 to each minority girl at the time of marriage. Andhra Pradesh government has introduced ‘Dulhan’ scheme on the lines of ‘Shaadi Mubarak Scheme’ of Telangana government.

Siasat to conduct EAMCET mock test today

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EAMCET 2015 will be held on May 14 in Telangana and on May 8 in Andhra Pradesh.
A mock test is being conducted by Siasat for students appearing for EAMCET, on Sunday, May 3, from 11 am to 2 pm. On the occasion 7 model papers will be supplied. Students belonging to any college can appear the exam.

Siasat news

Book release function and comedy Mushaera today at Siasat

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Fools’ Paradise Welfare Society is organising a Mushaera on May 3, at 7 pm, at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat premises. Siasat editor Mr. Zahed Ali Khan will preside over. Mr. Syed Mahmood Ali Deputy CM Telangana will be the guest of honour and Prof. S A Shukoor Director Urdu Academy Telangana will be the chief guest.

2nd orientation camp for Hajj aspirants today

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Telangana State Hajj Committee will organise its 2nd orientation camp selected Hajj aspirants on Sunday, May 3, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, at Nizam Function Hall (Bintrif Function Hall), opposite Falaknuma Bus Depot, Engine Bowli, Falaknuma.

Save your skin in summer with vitamin C

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Protect your skin from the harsh ultra-violet rays of the sun with vitamin C.

Britain’s expert nutritionist Jacqueline Newson shares the lesser known benefits of the antioxidant and talks about the best way to get vitamin C into your cells, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Vitamin C has antioxidant properties that help to counter any free radical cell damage caused to the skin due to toxins like smoking, environmental pollutants and excess sun exposure. This clever antioxidant also has the ability to regenerate other antioxidants, such as vitamin E, giving added protection to the skin.

Ocean fronts boost fishery production, improve climate

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Ocean fronts – separate regions of warm and cool water as well as salt and fresh water – can help increase fishery production in the ocean, a new study says.

Fronts can be incorporated into current climate and fisheries models to account for small-scale interactions in fishery production and cycling of elements such as carbon and nitrogen in the ocean.

By applying a fundamental technique from fluid dynamics to an ecosystem model, researchers found that fronts increase total ecosystem biomass, among other things.

Hopping food brands may lead to overeating

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People who eat different types and brands of commonly available food items, such as pizza, are more likely to overeat than people who tend to consume the same brand, says a new study.

In a study of nearly 200 participants, they examined the eating behaviour of people who ate lots of different makes and varieties of pepperoni pizza, and those who tended to consume the same brand and type of pizza.

Disinfectant wipes can eliminate risk of food poisoning

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Washing hands and using disinfectant wipes in the kitchen after preparing poultry can almost eliminate the risk of food poisoning caused by harmful bacteria, a study says.

Consumers can reduce the risk of Campylobacter food poisoning by up to 99.2 percent by using disinfectant wipes in the kitchen, the findings showed.

Former Man U defender Rio Ferdinand’s wife dies from cancer

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Brit professional footballer Rio Ferdinand’s wife Rebecca Ellison has passed away after struggling from breast cancer .

The former Manchester United player released a statement saying that his wonderful wife and soul mate Ellison had passed away peacefully at a London hospital, the BBC reported.

The 36-year-old footie ace said that Ellison was a fantastic loving mother to their three beautiful children and she will be missed as a wife, sister, aunt, daughter and granddaughter.

Tributes poured in for the former England captain’s wife on Twitter.

West Brom knocks Man U over, gets closer to EPL safety

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Manchester United suffered a third consecutive defeat on Saturday, losing to West Brom by a goal despite dominating ball possession.

West Brom inched closer to ensuring a safe position for themselves in the English Premier League (EPL), thanks to Chris Brunt’s free-kick, which was deflected into the Manchester United net off team-mate Jonas Olsson.

Thereafter, West Brom’s Boaz Myhill saved Robin Van Persie’s penalty after Saido Berahino’s handball in the area.

Arab states demand weapons, security guarantees from US in lieu of backing Iran nuke deal

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The leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council have been demanding major new weapon systems and security guarantees from the United States in lieu of backing a nuclear agreement with Iran, U.S. and Arab officials said.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are planning to use a high-level meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama later this month to demand additional fighter jets, missile batteries and surveillance equipment, reported Fox News.

Bookies want royal baby girl to be named ‘Charlotte’

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With the second royal baby’s arrival, bookies have started betting on names for the new princess, and Charlotte has emerged as the favorite.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s newly born could be named in the next 24 hours, however, the surge could leave the industry facing a seven-figure payout to customers, the Mirror reported.

The name surged into first place in late bets and leveled with Alice, which was the previous favorite, at the same odds with Coral. Olivia, Victoria and Elizabeth are also there as some popular names for the tot.

‘UN intervention sought to ensure Lakhvi’s arrest’: BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) on Sunday said that India has sought United Nation’s intervention on the release of Mumbai terror attack mastermind and LeT commander Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi to ensure that the latter is sent back to jail.

“India has registered a strong protest with United Nations regarding the release of Lakhvi by Pakistan. UN intervention has been sought to ensure that Lakhvi is sent back to jail,” said party spokesperson Narasimha Rao.

Sunny Sunday in Delhi

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It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling three notches below the season’s average at 21.7 degrees Celsius.

The day’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 37 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.

“Sky will be mainly clear in Delhi. The minimum temperature settled at 21.7 degrees Celsius,” an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 53 percent.

Peaceful voting in Tripura tribal council polls

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Elections to the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) began on Sunday on a peaceful note.

“Weather is very pleasant all over. Voting has been peaceful so far. Long queues of men and women are in almost all the polling stations,” Superintendent of Police (Police Control) Uttam Kumar Bhowmik told IANS.

Voting is being held at 1,070 polling stations in the TTAADC areas, whose jurisdiction covers two-third of Tripura’s 10,491.69 square km territory.

There were no reports of any untoward incident from anywhere in the state, he added.

Hyderabad metro: Bandaru hopes more employment opportunities for locals

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Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday said he wished for more employment opportunities for the local youth in the Hyderabad Metro project.

He also asked the Telangana government to speed up the completion of metro works by clearing hurdles for the land acquisition.

The Minister for Labour and Employment (independent charge) also inspected Nagole Metro station and Metro Depot and expressed happiness over the progress of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) works.

BJP, RSS should take care of cattle past their prime: Prakash Ambedkar

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Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, on Saturday said the BJP and RSS should take care of the cattle, who are past their prime but cannot be slaughtered, owing to the ban to this effect imposed by the BJP-led government in Maharashtra.

“BJP and RSS should take care of such cattle who are past their prime,” Ambedkar, who heads Bharip Bahujan Mahasangh, said addressing a rally of farmers and party workers here.

He also led a protest march to the district collectorate along with the cattle.

BJP MLA shoves cop who stopped loud music, caught on camera

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A BJP MLA allegedly attacked a police constable after the latter stopped marriage revellers from playing loud music in Mangalhat area here in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.

Following the incident, police have registered a case against T Raja Singh, who represents Goshamahal constituency in the city, for allegedly assaulting and abusing the constable, a senior police officer said.

Indian woman shot dead by an unidentified gunman in South Carolina

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An Indian-origin Gujarati woman working at a gas station in the US state of South Carolina was shot in the face in an attempted armed robbery and succumbed to her injuries on Saturday.

Mradulaben Patel was the co-owner of a store at a gas station in Powdersville. An unidentified man is believed to have shot Patel in the face Thursday night. Police has asked for help to identify the assailant.

She died today, succumbing to her injuries, sources said.

Patel holds American and British citizenship. It appeared to be an attempted robbery and not a racial attack, they said.

First Pictures: Kate Middleton, Prince William introduce royal baby to world

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The newborn British princess on Saturday evening made her first public appearance, along with her parents, the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge, outside St. Mary`s Hospital where she was born.

The baby girl, born at 8.34 a.m., was presented by her parents to the world at 6.10 p.m., Xinhua reported. She weighs about 3.7 kg.Her parents — Duchess Catherine and Prince William — looked relaxed, with smiles on their faces.
The Duchess was holding her baby in her arms, while the princess was asleep. The couple did not say anything to the media.

India seeks UN intervention over Lakhvi’s release

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India has sought United Nation’s intervention on the release of Mumbai terror attack mastermind and LeT commander Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and also requested that it should raise the matter with Pakistan.

India has said that Lakhvi’s release was in violation of the norms of the global body.

In a letter to the current Chair of the UN Sanctions Committee Jim McLay, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Mukherjee said Lakhvi’s release by a Pakistan i court was in violation of the 1267 UN resolution dealing with designated entities and individuals.

Case against bus owners not possible: Moga DC

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The Moga district administration today said that no case can be registered against the proprietors of the company which owned the bus from which a teenaged girl was pushed to her death even as her family members refused to perform her last rites unless such a step was taken.

However, the administration said it was ready to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to the girl’s family and provide a government job to the girl’s mother who, too, was pushed off the bus along with her daughter after the teenager was molested by the bus’s staff.

Moga victim’s family says no to last rites, Badal orders his buses off roads

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Three days after a teenage girl was molested and pushed to her death from a moving bus in Punjab’s Moga district, her relatives have refused to perform her final rites till the time the proprietors of the company that owned the vehicle are booked.

Her father sought security for the family apprehending threat to their lives and claimed they were under political pressure to “hush up” the matter and go for a compromise.

Meanwhile, under fire over the incident, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal this evening ordered all buses of Orbit Aviation, which he co-owns, off the road.