Alternative therapies may help treat hypertension

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Washington, April 23 (ANI): Alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, resistance or strength training, and isometric hand grip exercises reduce blood pressure and can be considered an adjunctive treatment for those who can’t tolerate or don’t respond well to standard medications, according to the American Heart Association.

In a new scientific statement, the association said alternative approaches could also help people with blood pressure levels higher than 120/80 mm Hg.

Apple returns 8M worth `faulty` smartphones to Chinese manufacturer Foxconn

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New York, Apr.23 (ANI): Apple has returned five to eight million iphones to manufacturer Foxconn as it claimed these phones were unfit to sell.

The smartphones appeared to be non-compliant and had dysfunctional problems, pc magazine reports.

With the selling price of 200 dollars per phone, Foxconn will now have to spend more than one billion dollar to make up for the devices to replace the defective parts in the smartphones. Consequently, the parent company Hon Hai will incur huge losses and its profits over the years will `go down the drain. `

Dog eats owner”s head after getting trapped in apartment when she died

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New York, April 23(ANI): A German Shepherd cross ate his owner”s head after it got trapped in her Spanish flat when she died.

Police claim that the German Shepherd cross became so hungry that he consumed most of Amparo C.R.”s body so he wouldn”t starve to death.

Officers were called to the flat in Valencia last week after neighbors complained about a foul smell, and were left horrified to find the half-eaten corpse of the 72-year-old lady, the New York Daily News reported.

The dog, barking nearby, had remains of his dead owner”s blood in his fur.

French bus drivers set to strike over new skintight uniforms

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New York, April 23(ANI): Bus drivers in France have decided to go on a strike because of their new close-fitting uniforms.

About 1,600 workers for RTM in Marseille are angry about not being consulted on the updated garments and are now planning a 24-hour walkout in June in protest, the New York Daily News reported.

A bus driver told La Provence, that he would not be wearing the uniform as they make them look like a car repair company worker.

He added that the shirts are alright, but the trousers are far too tight to be worn.

Mushrooms `contain as much vitamin D as supplements`

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Washington, April 23 (ANI): Mushrooms are a good source of vitamin D2 and is as effective as taking vitamin D supplements.

Vitamin D intake is crucial to the process of calcium absorption and maintaining healthy bones.

Vitamin D helps the body in maintaining bone density thus reducing the risk of fracture, osteomalacia, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. The nutrient also plays an integral role in modulating the immune system to help fight infections like the flu and reduces the risk of many common diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression and diabetes.

3 smartphone satellites successfully launched into space

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Washington, April 23 (ANI): Three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites were flown into space Sunday aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.`s Antares rocket from NASA`s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.

The trio of “PhoneSats” is operating in orbit, and may prove to be the lowest-cost satellites ever flown in space. The goal of NASA`s PhoneSat mission is to determine whether a consumer-grade smartphone can be used as the main flight avionics of a capable, yet very inexpensive, satellite.

Adding more fiber to diet boosts health

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Washington, April 23 (ANI): Three new studies have contributed to the growing body of evidence for the health benefits of added fibres in the diet.

Many diets continue to lack recommended servings of foods naturally high in fibre like fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and whole grains resulting in low fibre intake.

These types of fibre can be added to a wide range of foods and contribute similar health benefits as “intact” fibres, providing a viable option to help people increase their fibre intake to achieve daily recommendations.

Why sleep loss leads to heart disease and obesity

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Washington, April 23 (ANI): Cutting back on sleep could harm blood vessel function and breathing control, a new study has found.

A bevy of research has shown a link between sleep deprivation and cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and obesity.

However, it”s been unclear why sleep loss might lead to these effects. Several studies have tested the effects of total sleep deprivation, but this model isn”t a good fit for the way most people lose sleep, with a few hours here and there.

`Catastrophic` space debris collisions expected to rise

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London, April 23 (ANI): Some satellite orbits will become extremely hazardous over the next 200 years if space debris is not actively tackled, a new study has warned.

The research found that catastrophic space debris collisions would likely occur every five to nine years at the altitudes used principally to observe the Earth.

And the scientists who conducted the study for the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee said that the real outcome would probably be far worse, the BBC reported.

Woman `detained` for carrying condoms and sexy undies

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Melbourne, Apr. 23 (ANI): A woman has claimed that she was detained by US border officials thrice in two weeks and accused of being a sex worker for carrying condoms and “racy underwear” in her baggage.

University of British Columbia graduate Clay Nikiforuk (a pseudonym) wrote an article for the Huffington Post about the “baffling” series of events that occurred while she was travelling through the US with a married man, the Herald Sun reported.

Indian American Attorney slams ‘rampant’ corruption in New York

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New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Indian-origin Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has said that the rampant public corruption infecting New York is due to a lack of government transparency.

Bharara said, “fundamental reform” is needed to end the “show-me-the-money-culture” that’s prompted the feds’ crackdown on crooked state pols.

Afghanistan ‘running out of patience with Pakistan’, say Karzai”s office

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Islamabad, Apr 23 (ANI): Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s office has said that patience is running out with Pakistan as the country has not taken practical measures to maintain peace with Kabul.

The statement was made after Karzai left on Tuesday for talks in Brussels with top US and Pakistani officials aimed at reviving faltering efforts to bring peace to his country.

Karzai’s spokesman Aimal Faizi said Pakistan has not taken practical measures towards the Afghan peace process so far.

Coalgate scam: Sonia Gandhi challenges BJP to ask for PM”s resignation

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New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday challenged the opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to ask for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over his alleged role in the Coal Gate scam.

Interacting with media after a meeting of the core group of the Congress Party here, gandhi, when asked for response to the BJP”s demand for Dr. Manmohan Singh”s resignation, tersely dismissed the demand by saying:”Let them ask”.

`Sorry` hardest word to say for millions

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London, Apr. 23 (ANI): More than 50 percent of people are living with the guilt of not having been able to say sorry, or even thank you, to someone who they should have acknowledged, a survey has showed.

And 65 percent of those said that they had missed the opportunity or were simply not able to say the words.

The findings of the study found that the over-55s were most likely to get embarrassed when they made amends after many years.

The 25 to 34 age group emerged as the one that was most prepared to apologise late rather than never.

Sexiest jobs for men and women revealed

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Melbourne, Apr 23 (ANI): Women who work in sport and recreation are considered the most attractive, according to a new survey.

That’s the verdict of a new national survey, commissioned by ‘infidelity site’ VictoriaMilan.com.au, which asked 1,000 Australians from the population at large to name the professions that get them drooling.

It turns out that girls really do love a man in uniform. Soldiers topped the list of hunky heartthrobs, and emergency service personnel weren’t far behind, the Herald Sun reported.

Saudi businessmen felicitate Indian Pele Habib

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Former Olympian and Arjuna awardee, Mohammed Habib, an Indian football legend of the 70s, was felicitated by top businessmen at the Al-Fouzan & Al-Muhaidib Diwaniya at Sari Street here Saturday according to a news published in Saudi Gazette.

Habib, a former Indian captain and recently an AIFF technical committee member and observer of Indian football, has done yeoman service for the game and was praised and appreciated at the well-attended function by Saudis.

SP leader terms Bukhari as ‘blackmailer’

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Vice-chairman of UP Ganna Sansthan, Ram Sewak Yadav, today termed Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Maulana Ahmed Bukhari as a “blackmailer” and alleged that he takes “advantage” from government.

The vice-chairman, who enjoys the status of minister of state, alleged that in a bid to send his men to Rajya Sabha, the Shahi Imam was making absurd statements to create pressure on the SP government and its leaders.

Yadav, who was here to attend a convention of SP workers, alleged that Bukahri was a “blackmailer”, who takes advantage from the government.

Unseasonal rains continue to lash Andhra, toll up to 15

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Unseasonal rains accompanied by strong gales Tuesday continued to lash Andhra Pradesh, killing as many as 15 people and damaging crops over thousands of acres during the last three days.

The rains under the impact of freak weather phenomenon continued to lash several parts, throwing normal life out of gear in Hyderabad and outskirts. The roads in busy areas like Dilsukhnagar, Secunderabad, Khairatabad, Lakdi Ka Pul, Hayatnagar, Abids, Uppal, L.B. Nagar and Vanasthalipuram were inundated, causing long traffic jams.

Consequences of cyber war ‘may be as serious as nuke bomb: Chinese military officer

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General Fang Fenghui said that he believes it is important to set up the idea that we should jointly work on this issue and set up a mechanism to enhance coordination and cooperation on cyber security.
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A top Chinese military officer has said that the damaging consequences caused by cyber war ‘may be as serious as a nuclear bomb.

General Fang Fenghui also offered some support for the idea of a working group to discuss cybersecurity, which was suggested by Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to China earlier this month.

Chris Gayle hits fastest century in cricket history, makes 100 off 30 balls

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Chris Gayle today took the Garden City by storm as he blasted his way into the record books by slamming the fastest century and the highest score in the history of Twenty20 cricket here.

The strapping Jamaican took just 30 balls to get to the three-figure mark, eclipsing Andrew Symonds 34-ball effort, as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a T20 record 263 for five in their Indian Premier League match against Pune Warriors, riding on Gayle’s breathtaking unbeaten 175.

The previous highest total by a team in this form of the game was 260 by Sri Lanka.

Indian, Chinese army officers meet to defuse border tensions

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(IANS) Senior officers of the Indian and Chinese armies held a flag meeting in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday following an incursion by troops of the Peoples Liberation Army. India hoped that the issue would be resolved peacefully as has happened with such incidents in the past.

The brigadier-level meeting was held at Daulat Beg Oldie, the highest airstrip in the world at 5,100 metres that India reactivated in 2008, sources said.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apparently used his cell phone to blow up bomb: FBI

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The FBI filed the complaint against 19-year-old Dzhokhar, as he was produced before a district court which temporarily was his hospital room where he is being treated of injuries.
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Chechen-origin teenager Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apparently used his cell phone to blow up the pressure cooker bomb at the Boston Marathon last week that killed three people and wounded nearly 200 others, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI in a US court.

BJP to oppose Coca Cola’s proposed plant in U’khand

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BJP in Uttarakhand today said it will oppose Coca Cola’s proposed bottling plant at Charba village here expressing apprehensions about the harmful effects of the project on the fragile Himalayan ecology.

Terming the MoU recently signed between the multi-national beverage giant and the state government in this regard as an “over-hurried decision”, state BJP chief Tirath Singh Rawat said the party will oppose it tooth and nail.