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Chandigarh May 18:
The top leadership of the Punjab Congress may still be licking its wounds after its defeat in the assembly elections earlier this year, but the worst is still not over.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also president of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, have started an exercise to meet the leadership in the union government to highlight problems facing the state and get funds and schemes sanctioned for it. This cosying up is causing severe heartburn among state Congress leaders, especially those from the camp of state party chief Amarinder Singh.
In recent weeks, the Badals have met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and others to raise the issues of Punjab and get clearances. In most cases, they have been able to secure a positive response from the ministers. In fact, last week, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh was hosted in grand style as he toured Punjab for two days.
Sukhbir could be seen himself driving the union minister in a Mercedes SUV through village roads and tracks with a cavalcade of vehicles and hordes of gun-toting security personnel around. Ramesh was even flown around to some areas in a helicopter with the chief minister himself standing at the helipad to receive the flamboyant minister. During his overnight stay in Chandigarh, Ramesh was put up in a suite of the Taj Hotel. He addressed a press conference with Badal Senior at a government-run five-star hotel. The union minister seemed "impressed" and promised to sanction schemes and funds for Punjab.
While Congress leaders are fuming at the fact that central leaders, especially union ministers, are consorting with the Badals openly, the Akali Dal leadership is criticising the role of the state Congress leaders, terming it "negative" and "against the interests of Punjab". "The Badal father-son duo is very clever. They are getting central schemes and grants and claiming credit for these with people in the state. They won the election also by projecting that their government had done a lot. The fact is that most of the funds, including for the 'atta-dal' scheme, came from the centre. Our central ministers should see through their game," a former Congress minister said here.
"The Punjab government should utilise central funds more judiciously. There should be a probe into the mismanagement of rural development funds in Punjab," Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Sunil Kumar Jakhar said. In fact, a few Congress leaders went on record to demand that central ministers should not oblige the Badals much. In reaction, Akali Dal leader and spokesman Daljeet Singh Cheema said: "Instead of raising these issues, the Congress leaders should see the reality and work for the betterment of Punjab and its people."
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May 18,201
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Chandigarh May 18:
Punjab Government today transferred 1 IPS and 5 PPS officers with immediate effect.
The Official Spokesman said that Bikrampal singh bhatti, IPS posted as SP/counter intelligenc, jalandhar, S. Sarbjit singh, SP posted as D.C.P/Jalandhar, S. Tulsi Ram, SP posted as Comndt, 4th I.R,B/Jalandhar Camp at Kapurthla, S. kulwant singh, SP posted as SP(H), Kapurthla and S. Pushkar Sandal, SP/ CM, Security and S. Raminder Singh, SP posted as SP (D) Ropar.
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May 18,201
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Chandigarh May 18:
The Punjab government today ordered the promotion of 2928 teachers as lecturers with immediate effect.
Stating this here today, Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka said 178 Biology teachers, 186 Chemistry teachers, 345 Commerce teachers, 140 Economics teachers, 203 English teachers, 5 Fine Arts teachers, 41 Geography teachers, 32 Hindi teachers, 463 History teachers, 215 Mathematics teachers, 15 Music teachers and 118 Physics teachers have been promoted as lecturers with immediate effect.
Besides, 102 Physical Education teachers, 499 Political Science teachers, 381 Punjabi teachers, 3 Sanskrit teachers and 2 Sociology teachers have also been promoted. He said he had personally taken up this exercise of promoting eligible employees timely to check the stagnation besides boosting the morale of employees. He said postings of all these newly promoted Lecturers would be made in a transparent manner.
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May 18,201
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Moga May 18:
Former Punjab Agriculture Minister and senior member of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Political Affairs Committee Tota Singh today lauded the role of Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) in research works saying it has tremedmously benefitted the farmers.
Mr Singh said PAU not only contributed remarkably to the research area but also organised 'Kisan Melas' which saw participation of a large number of farmers. Talking to UNI, Mr Singh, whose one year's imprisonment sentence was placed under suspension by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, said the new seeds they bought and the technology they learnt from the experts, would show results in the coming years.
He urged the farmers to opt for cooperative culture rather than buying own agricultural machinery. The former minister cited examples of Moga villages of Sukhanand, Kokari Kalan and Mahala, where the cooperative societies were helping farmers by helping them with farm machines like diesel pumps, tractors, laser land levellers.
The Punjab farmers, according to Mr Singh, had been under huge debt of Rs 35,000 crore and the State was exposed to diseases like cancer due to excessive use of pesticides. Mr Singh pleaded that the Centre should the farmers aid by providing special relief package.
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May 18,201
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Moga May 18:
The Centre has approved Punjab Govt's programme of implementation of National Rural Health Mission with an outlay of Rs 454 crore for the current financial year.
Stating this here last evening, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal said this would certainly help the State to fight against the cancer and drug abuse. The approval was given only four days back at a meeting of the National Programme Coordination Committee chaired by the Additional Secretary and Mission Director, he added.
The meeting was attended by team of Punjab officials led by Principal Secretary Vini Mahajan who strongly pleaded the state's case The Minister also revealed that owing to the increase in the number of cancer cases in the State, a special scheme for regular screening had been proposed by the State health department. To enable early detection of cancer, the health workers would be provided incentive for bringing such cases to the fore.
In reply to a question, Mr Mittal claimed that the Punjab had used the entire budget of Rs 376 crore allocated under the National Rural Health Mission for various projects undertaken. Of Rs 376 crore budget, 85 per cent was sanctioned by the Centre and 15 per cent contibution was of the State government. He claimed that the State had also managed to get additional funds of Rs 22 crore over and above of allocation.
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May 18,201
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New Delhi May 18:
Bowing to pressure from opposition parties and women’s rights organisations, the union cabinet today cleared some more amendments to the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill to give women a clearly-defined share in their husband’s “immovable residential property” — including that acquired before marriage — in divorce cases.
If passed, the amended Bill would allow “equal share of residential property” to the wife and children. The wife’s share will be decided by the courts, “considering her living standards”. The cabinet, however, decided to retain the mandatory six-month cooling-off period, which the Bill had proposed to do away with in case of divorce with mutual consent. But the cooling-off period can be waived if the divorce application is “made by both the parties instead of either of the parties”.
“On an application being made by both the parties, the court may reduce the period specified under sub-section 2 of Section 13B to a lesser period and may waive off the requirement for moving the motion by both the parties if it is satisfied that the parties to the marriage are not in a position to reconcile their differences,” says the proposed amendment. As per the latest amendments, while a wife would now be eligible to oppose a husband’s plea for divorce under the new “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” clause, the husband shall not have such a right if the wife moves the court on the same grounds.
On April 30, when Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid introduced the Bill, which, among other things, proposed to include “irretrievable breakdown of marriage’’ as one of the grounds for grant of divorce, he faced stiff opposition from the BJP. Speaking in the RS, Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley had said that unless the matter of sharing assets was considered seriously, the proposed changes could be misused against the women. He had also pointed out that countries which allowed for irretrievable breakdown as a ground for divorce have a strong support system for the wife and children. The Law Ministry Bill also seeks to amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
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May 18,201
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Ranchi May 18:
The CBI on Friday conducted raids at the premises of 15 Jharkhand MLAs as part of its investigation into the allegations of horse trading that led to countermanding of the March 30 Rajya Sabha polls.
In the early morning raids, 36 teams swooped down upon the residences of MLAs of Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, Godda, Bihar’s Banka district and Giridih, a CBI said. The MLAs belong to ruling JMM, Ajsu party and opposition RJD and Congress, he said.
The sleuths are also raiding at a place in Kolkata, he said, adding a CBI team is also raiding the premises of one of the independent candidate who was in the fray in elections to the Upper House. On April 21, the CBI had raided the premises of three MLAs, Vishnu Bhaiyya (JMM), K N Tripathy (Congress) and Suresh Paswan (RJD) and independent candidate and industrialist R K Agarwal and his kin.
The sleuths of the investigating agency had also seized the ballot box, which was used in the March 30 countermanded elections to Rajya Sabha as part of their probe, on April 21. The agency has registered a case under section 171F (undue influence) and 188 of the Indian Penal Code (disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant), days after the police and the Income Tax department seized Rs. 2.15 crore from a vehicle allegedly belonging to a relative of an independent candidate on the outskirts of Ranchi on poll day. The EC had conducted the fresh biennial elections on May 3 for the two RS seats.
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May 18,201
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New Delhi May 17:
Thanking BJD and AIADMK for proposing his name for Presidentship, former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma on Thursday appealed to other parties to support a candidate from the tribal community.
Mr. Sangma, however, said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is considered a front-runner for the ruling UPA’s candidature, is “very highly qualified” for the post but said there are other qualified people and insisted that the President this time should be from among tribals.
“I am very happy about it and I am extremely grateful to both the leaders (BJD’s Naveen Patnaik and AIADMK’s Jayalalithaa). They have been very responsive to our (tribals) aspirations. So on behalf of tribals in India, who are more than 100 million, I would convey my sincere thanks to them,” he said. He also appealed to other parties to follow suit and support the tribal cause.
When asked whether he will support any other tribal candidate, Mr. Sangma said he was not the only tribal who could be the President. “Anyone tribal. It can be (Tribal Affairs Minister) Kishore Chandra Deo, Arvind Netam (Congress), Kariya Munda (BJP)... it should be a tribal this time.” In this case, he said, he was not representing NCP but the whole tribals.
“In our group there are MPs and MLAs and former MPs from all parties.... I have spoken to Kishore Chandra Deo and he has said we should fight for our cause, why not? So we are all one. There is nothing like A, B or C political party,” he said. “We belong to different political parties but we belong to tribal community. We are representing tribal community,” he said.
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May 17,201
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New Delhi May 17:
Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa on Thursday described Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as the "Chanakya" of the UPA government and "PM" while fumbling for the right word in the Lok Sabha, drawing peals of laughter from members, including Sonia Gandhi.
While replying to a question on the need for more funds and resources for on-going projects of the railways, he said, "Some states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Jharkhand have come forward to share 50 percent of the cost. There is a fund crunch. But our Pranabda, who is Chanakya of the UPA government, is here." Praising Mukherjee, Muniyappa said he was hopeful that the Finance Minister will give more funds to the ministry.
However, he fumbled in the process much to the amusement of the members. "Our PM.... Our CM.... Our Pranabda... Our FM," Muniyappa said, looking for the right word. When members took dig at him saying Mukherjee is not PM, Muniyappa said, "He may be, he may be." While Sonia Gandhi was all smiles, Mukherjee waved a denial to the members. Muniyappa also mentioned Gandhi and expressed the hope that more funds will be provided and all projects completed.
Arjun Meghwal (BJP), who had asked the question, said he had not asked who was Chanakya of UPA government. "We welcome that Pranab Mukherjee is the Chanakya. But if Chanakya is not informed about the projects and the funds required, how will he sanction it?" Meghwal posed. Gandhi and Mukherjee were seen exchanging smiles and talking to each other when these comments were made.
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May 17,201
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New Delhi May 17:
Yoga guru Ramdev's trusts have lost their exemption from payment of income tax and have been slapped a notice of Rs 58 crore demand on the sale of their ayurvedic medicines.
The I-T notice, for the assessment year 2009-10, on Haridwar-based Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, Divya Yoga Mandir Trust and Bharat Swabhiman Trust have been slapped on the income of Rs 120 crore which the department has held as "commercial activities", sources said.
Ramdev, who is leading a campaign against black money in the country, heads an organisation that runs the trusts which manages the manufacture and sale of ayurvedic medicines in India and abroad. His trusts have been enjoying tax exemption under the provisions relating to charitable organisations for the last few years.
The I-T department, which conducted a "special audit" of all the businesses related to Ramdev has found that the sale of these medicines and other ayurvedic concoctions are a commercial venture and they should not be enjoying any tax exemption, the sources said. Repeated attempts to obtain a response from Ramdev's spokesperson S K Tijarawala failed.
Sources said the I-T assessment will strengthen another probe into alleged foreign exchange violations against Ramdev's trusts being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The I-T department has conducted the audit after getting the financial documents of investments and transactions from various banks in the country which operate the accounts of Ramdev's trusts.
Sources said another regular audit of the income of his trusts and collection of tax deducted at source (TDS) is underway. The ED, meanwhile, has detected a Rs seven crore alleged contravention under the Foreign Exchange Management Act ( FEMA) in the remittances made by Ramdev's trusts and it is currently scrutinising documents in this regard. Ramdev had last year declared his business empire to be worth more than Rs 1,100 crore. The capital involving the four trusts run by him totalled Rs 426.19 crore while the expenditure incurred on them amounted to Rs 751.02 crore.
While the Divya Yoga Mandir trust has a capital of Rs 249.63 crore, Patanjali Yoga Peeth trust has Rs 164.80 crore, Bharat Swabhiman trust Rs 9.97 crore and Acharyakul Shiksha Sansthan Rs 1.79 crore -- all totalling Rs 426.19 crore.
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May 17,201
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Moscow May 18:
Victory continues to elude defending champion Viswanathan Anand as the Indian Grandmaster failed to break the deadlock yet again and had to settle for a draw against challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship here.
This was the fifth successive draw in as many games and leaves the score tied at 2.5-2.5. Gelfand will now wield white in the sixth game scheduled for today. It turned out to be another dull day as Anand could not get any advantage with his white pieces despite changing gears and going for the King pawn opening instead of his now trusted queen pawn.
As expected the surprise element was missing as the Israeli GM seemed to have anticipated this move from Anand and the game fizzled into draw after 26 moves. Gelfand went for the Sveshnikov Sicilian, something that has not being in vogue recently at top level chess. However, it holds the reputation of being a forced opening and home analysis again plays a crucial role in the forced lines. Anand himself went for the most solid reply in the system, an indication that he had not been expecting the Sveshnikov.
The Indian ace obtained only a minuscule advantage out of the opening and it was not enough. As the game progressed, Gelfand was seen playing faster than Anand, another rarity in this match. The Israeli came up with a new idea by giving his light squared Bishop on the 16th turn for Anand`s centralised knight. Anand got better space control thereafter but it was still not easy to improve the position further as theexchanges on queenside were imminent.
What had helped Gelfand getting closer to equalising was the presence of opposite coloured Bishops, something that the 16th move had guaranteed. On the 19th move, Gelfand offered to trade the knights which Anand accepted and thereafter playing for a win was nearly impossible for the latter. To his credit, Gelfand found an easy way quickly which ensured trading of another pair of rooks and diluted the position in to a dead draw.
Almost everyone had expected Gelfand to go for the super-solid Petroff defense but the guesses were put to rest with an absolutely stunning choice. In the post match conference, Gelfand said, "Even if the pawn would have been sacrificed, it would still have been a draw." On being asked if this was the easiest game for him in the championship so far, Gelfand said, "Probably yes."
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Qinhuangdao May 16:
Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom’s Olympic ticket will be decided by fate now after she lost in the quarterfinals to world number two Nicola Adams in the World Championships here on Wednesday.
The five time world champion will return empty—handed on the medal front for the first time since the event’s inception in 2001, but she still has a chance to get the London berth if Adams goes on to win her semifinal bout. Women’s boxing will make its Olympic debut in three weight categories in London - 51kg, 60kg and 75kg. Asia has two slots in the 51kg division and one of them has already been taken by Asian Games gold—medallist Ren Cancan of China.
The 29 year old Manipuri went down 11, 13 in a fiercely contested battle in which she was tied with Adams on points in two of the four rounds. Mary and North Korea’s Hye Kim have ended up on the losing side in the quarterfinals and their respective opponents - Adams of England and Elena Savelyeva of Russia - will be facing off in the semis now. The winner of the bout will decide which among Mary Kom or Kim goes through to the Olympics.
Mary Kom conceded a point’s lead each in the first and third round, which ultimately proved decisive in the bout. “I gave my best but still lost, what can I say? I don’t know if I have a chance or not. I don’t want to think about it,” a dejected Mary Kom told reporters after her bout. “It’s difficult, I have to rely on luck which is not what I wanted to. I wanted to win it all by myself,” she added.
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May 16,201
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New Delhi May 14:
India`s L Sarita Devi (60kg) stunned defending champion and world number 2 Gulsum Tatar of Turkey to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the seventh World Women`s Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China today and inch closer to qualifying for the London Olympics.
Asian champion Sarita, who is competing in just her second international event after jumping two divisions, defeated Tatar 14-13 in a see-saw contest to continue her bid for one of the two Olympic slots, which are available for India in this division. Women`s boxing is making Olympic debut in London in three weight divisions -- 51kg, 60kg and 75kg.
The Manipuri, who became a lightweight 60kg boxer just a few months back, will now be up against England`s Natasha Jonas, who defeated Switzerland`s Sandra Bruegger 23-11. "I have gained in confidence because this is a huge win for me. I maintained an attacking strategy and didn`t allow her to settle into her counter-attacking game," Sarita told media from Qinhuangado. "This was the first time I was competing against her and I knew it would be tough because I am not known much in the 60kg division," she added.
Sarita endured a draining bout with the scores being level in three rounds before she edged past Tutur, also a European champion, in the final two minutes. Tied 3-3 in the opening round, she kept up the pressure on her fancied opponent by making it 4-4 and 3-3 in the next four minutes. The Indian, who has changed her weight division five times since starting in the fly weight 51kg category, managed to nose ahead in the fourth and final round.
"My sole focus is getting an Olympic berth. I have put in so much hard work that God will have to listen. I am happy with today`s win but not too happy, I will reserve that for the win which gets me an Olympic berth," said Sarita. In the non-Olympic weight categories, former world champion RL Jenny (81kg) also pulled off a thrilling win beating Germany`s Sarah Scheurich 11-10. Jenny, competing in the last bout of the day, was down by a point in the opening round before equalising in the second.
She got the decisive lead in the third round and managed to maintain it in the final two minutes to emerge triumphant. But there was disappointment for India with K Mandakini Chanu (57kg) losing 16-21 to world number one Tiara Brown in the second round. Chanu was not too adrift of her opponent in the opening two minutes, ending the first round at 2-3. She even managed to equalise by clinching the second round 5-4.
The see-saw contest went in favour of Brown in the third round as she took a point`s lead. In the final two minutes, the American was in command and clinched it 8-4 to register what seemed like a facile win from the overall scoreline.
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New Delhi May 14:
The Indian Olympic Association has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention and support to host the South Asian Games (SAG) early next year as was scheduled originally.
The decision to postpone the SAG was taken by the Sports Ministry, and Sports Minister Ajay Maken declared that the Games could not held when Suresh Kalmadi is at the helm. “Under the current scenario, the IOA is facing flak, and has been unsuccessful in removing chief Suresh Kalmadi even after facing such serious corruption charges. It is not possible to trust the IOA, and they do not seem competent to hold any big games,” Maken had said.
The IOA’s plea to the Prime Minister comes in the wake of South Asian Olympic Council’s (SAOC) decision to shift the Games to Kathmandu, Nepal if they are not held as scheduled in Delhi early next year. SAOC’s decision was in response to reports that the SAG is likely to be deferred to the latter half of 2014. “The rescheduling of the Games is not possible because if we don’t host the Games in January/February next year, they will be shifted to Kathmandu, Nepal,” IOA acting President and BJP's Leader of Opposition in Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra said in a letter to the Prime Minister.
“The Executive Committee of South Asian Olympic Council, in its meeting, has decided that in case the Games are not held in India in 2013, they will be allotted to Kathmandu,” he further wrote. The Sports Ministry and the IOA had been at loggerheads over the exact dates for staging the regional Games in India. While the Sports Ministry wants to defer it till the second half of 2014, the IOA insists it should be held as per schedule in January 2013. “We don’t have this leeway to shift or defer the Games, and then hold it when the Sports Ministry gives its clearance.
Once these are moved out of the country, it will be difficult for India to conduct them in the near future, given the rotational basis on which Games are allotted,” the letter said. “It will be a big embarrassment for India and its sporting fraternity if the Games are moved to another country. India is a leading member of the SAARC and it has certain obligation towards this regional organisation. Not holding the Games early next year will weaken our position in the SAARC.”
SAG, earlier called South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, are part of the SAARC charter according to which the Games have to be rotated among the member countries. Now it is India’s turn,” the letter added. Malhotra also stressed that the IOA did not make any bid, and the SAG was allotted to India on the basis of the rotation system. “In my earlier letter to you, I had made it clear the IOA did not make any bid for these Games. They were allotted to us because of the rotation system.
The last edition of the Games was held in Bangladesh. Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have also hosted it,” wrote Malhotra. “The Sports Ministry was fully aware of the dates of the Games. It was not a sudden development, Delhi Government was also kept informed about it and its consent was received. “The reasons put forth by the Sports Ministry for seeking deferment of the Games are flimsy and contradictory, and are not convincing.”
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Madrid May 13:
The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the Madrid Open after losing their semifinal match to Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania here.
The seventh seeded Indian duo fought hard before losing 4-6 6-1 7-10 in an hour and 16 minutes. After losing the first set 4-6, Bhupathi and Bopanna fought their way back into the match, clinching the second comfortably, 6-1. Both the teams, however, refused to spare an inch in the deciding Super Tie-breaker, where the Swedish-
Romanian combo managed to keep its nerves to run away with the match. Earlier, fifth seeded Indo-Czech pair of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek lost to second seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor 3-6 7-6 2-10 in the quarterfinal. Paes and Stepanek managed to stretch their higher-ranked opponents before going down in a battle that lasted an hour and 29 minutes.
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May 13,201
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New Delhi May 18:
A marauding Chris Gayle, who fashioned Royal Challengers Bangalore to a thumping 21-run win over Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match today, said that it was the body balance which was important in his six-hitting exhibition here.
"The secret behind those sixes was good balance and it helps to have a pitch where the ball comes up to the bat. Hope I continue like this in the tournament," Gayle, who hit an unbeaten 128 with the help of 13 sixes and seven fours in his 62-ball knock, said. Asked about any particular change in his batting, he said he decided not to move around much.
"It's natural, trying not to move around. A couple of innings have me moving around which did not help. Thanks to Virat Kohli for his support at the other end," he said. He also said that he wanted to preserve his wicket and stay longer for the sake of the team. "Maiden over is okay, as long as I am there till the end. If I stay longer it helps to get the runs for the team," he added. Reminded that the world record maximum number of sixes in a Twenty20 match is 16, Gayle joked, "Somebody should have told me that and I should have gone for it."
RCB captain Virat Kohli praised Gayle for his explosive innings. "It was exciting game of cricket, good pitch to bat on. Batting with Chris is a wonderful experience, lot of them could have taken my head off at the non-striker's end," he said. "We need to win the last game to make it to the play-offs," he said. Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene sought to draw the positives from the loss, saying that his side played good cricket. "We played well and can take a lot of positives from the match. We have played enough Twenty20 cricket to realise this kind of loss happens and we need to just try and improve from here," said Jayawardene.
Asked about Gayle's innings which took the game away from the Daredevils, Jayawardene said, "He is in tremendous form, especially on a small ground like this. It was always going to be difficult to contain him. "Still we could have chase it down. Unfortunately we could not." On some key players not playing today, he said, "Morne was the only player rested, Viru was sick, we needed to give Andre Russell a chance."
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New Delhi May 17:
In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked IPL, former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi said that it was a mistake not to include all the players in the auction as it has encouraged corruption, black-money transactions.
"You`ve got to understand that when we set up the league, it was in 2008, very early. We were trying it out and we did the system for three years," said Modi. "At that point in time, there was no black money in the system, but I do understand today, yes, players are being negotiated outside the system and contracts are being done with the players which say one thing and but are being paid another thing.
"And that`s quite prevalent all the way through all the teams. It not only applies to the Indian players but applies to a lot of international players too." Asked if the players became soft targets, while the franchisees get away, Modi said it was for the governing council and the management to ensure a level playing field. "There`s a catch-22 situation at the end of the day.
The issue had become very clear that all team owners will want the best players and they will like to negotiate the best deals that they can with the player concerned. It is for the governing council and the management to ensure a level playing field and ensure that nobody does that," Modi told a news channel. Modi also admitted that there must be a system where franchises don`t break rules.
"Yes, there has to be a system that has to be brought into place where the franchises don`t break this rule. But it is human psychology that they will want the best players and they will try and negotiate with the best players. "To avoid that, it`s better to put them through a draft system. And if you put them through that system, which we had in first place, this issue would not have arisen today again," said Modi.
Modi, however, said that the current rules allow the owners to negotiate with the players. "If the rules allow them to negotiate, then, of course, they are going to negotiate ... Why ambiguity in the first place? We never had that ambiguity in the first place in the first three years. Why that ambiguity is coming now? Because the rules have changed. The rules shouldn`t change.
"I mean, we have certain rules which allow everybody to go in a certain system and that`s the system they should be going towards," insisted the former IPL chief. Asked if the ills of the IPL are a legacy inherited because of the manner in which the tournament was structured when you were in charge, Modi said, "It`s (pointing at me) quite normal with the BCCI. They point everything back to me, but I was very clear when we set up the IPL. As far as the financial structures were concerned, it was quite opaque, very opaque in fact. All the dealings with the players was totally above board.
"We had incidents where player issues did arise with the junior players, especially with the India A team. There was horse trading going on, and we put an end to that by going through a draft system and making sure that everybody gets the same price. "It`s a serious issue without any doubt because all teams, of course, want the best players. But at the same time, you want to make it an even playing field, and at the top of that, we had a cap and we wanted everybody to adhere to the cap.
When I was there for the first few years, I don`t think there was anything like that at all," said Modi. Earlier, five uncapped Indian players were suspended with immediate effect pending completion of an inquiry as a rattled BCCI cracked the whip on tainted cricketers after a television sting operation claimed to have exposed corruption in the cash-rich IPL. The strong action to suspend Mohnish Mishra, Shalabh Srivastava, T P Sudhindra, Amit Yadav and Abhinav Bali was taken after a lengthy tele-conference of top BCCI officials and members of the IPL`s Governing Council.
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Mumbai May 17:
Bollywood actor and Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shahrukh Khan is to be banned by Mumbai Cricket Association from entering the Wankhede Stadium for life following an altercation he had with security and officials of the association.
"He (Khan) misbehaved and abused the MCA security personnel as well as MCA officials, including our president Vilasrao Deshmukh, after the IPL match (between KKR and Mumbai Indians). We have decided to ban him for life from entering the stadium in future," MCA treasurer Ravi Savant said.
Giving the background to what happened after the KKR`s 32-run rout of MI rpt rout of MI at the Wankhede, Savant said Shahrukh and his posse of bodyguards had gone up to the teams` dressing room and then came down and started to go on to the ground. "The MCA security personnel told them they cannot do so as the match was over which led to Shahrukh abusing them as well as the MCA officials. There was manhandling too by his people. We have decided to ban him from all future matches at the stadium. We are also going to lodge a police complaint against him," Savant said.
Asked whether the MCA would lodge a complaint with the BCCI over one of the IPL team owner`s behaviour, Savant said all the altercation had taken place in the presence of IPL CEO Sundar Raman and BCCI`s media manager Devendra Prabhudesai. "Of course we will lodge a complaint with the BCCI also," Savant said. The controversy vis-a-vis Shahrukh has come a few days after the cash-rich T-20 tournament was rocked by a sting carried out by a private TV news channel in which five players were caught allegedly trying to indulge in corrupt practices.
The BCCI has appointed Ravi Sawani, it`s recently appointed Anti-Corruption in-charge, to probe the matter. The five accused players, meanwhile, have been suspended from taking part in any match conducted under its aegis, including the IPL till the matter is settled.
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Mumbai May 17:
Blaming the batsmen for surrendering meekly to Kolkata Knight Riders' varied bowling attack in their IPL match, Mumbai Indians coach Robin Singh said that terming the team's batting as "extremely poor" is an understatement on this Wankhede wicket.
Chasing a modest 141, the Mumbai outfit lost wickets at regular intervals to be shot out for 108 in 19.1 overs to go down to the Knight Riders by 32 runs last night, their second lowest total of the season after the paltry 92 made against Delhi Daredevils at this venue.
"The batting has been extremely poor. That's an understatement on a wicket like this. I think we should have scored the runs. We did not show any intent at the end of first six overs," said Robin Singh after his team's fifth defeat in eight home games at the Wankhede Stadium here. "Obviously then a total of 140 almost becomes like a 16-over game that you are playing," added the former India player.
Refusing to blame the wicket for the defeat, Robin said it was a plumb track on which his batsmen should have comfortably chased down 141-run target. "Wicket was fine, nothing wrong with the wicket. It was a plumb batting wicket as far as I am concerned. We could not chase 140. Obviously we did not bat well," said Robin after the Knight Riders avenged the first leg defeat they suffered against Mumbai Indians.
"We have been batting well in patches. We have won very close games. This is a batsmen's game. The batters have to come up and put the (opposition) bowlers under pressure. If you allow the bowlers to come into the game then you are in trouble," insisted Robin. The West Indies-born former cricketer admitted that his team should have won the match. "I don't think there is any need to change the bowling. The batting has let us down. 140...9 out of 10 we should be winning that on this wicket, actually 10 out of 10," said Robin.
Robin clarified that Rohit Sharma came down the order because he was unwell. "Rohit was unwell. He was vomiting. We did not really have a choice. He (Dinesh Kartik) has been batting at number four for us, so we just pushed him up," said Robin when asked about the surprise promotion of the wicketkeeper-batsman to the one down slot, normally reserved for Sharma. Sunil Narine took four for 15 in just 3.1 overs, which included the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar that triggered the collapse but Robin pointed out that Mumbai had done well against the unorthodox off-spinner when the two teams had met a few days ago in Kolkata.
"We played him (Narine) pretty well in Kolkata. It was no different to how we want to play him." Heaping praise on Narine, Robin said: "If you look at his economy rate, he has been extremely accurate, almost like a (Lasith) Malinga for us. You don't want more than 10 an over from him," said the coach. "When he came in at that stage he was too good for us. He's extremely accurate, doesn't give you much to drive. I have been talking to (Kieron) Pollard as they play for the same state (Trinidad). He's able to bowl an off break with two or three fingers. It's not like you can just look at the hand and play him. You have to consistently keep looking at him, play him off the wicket as well.
"More importantly to play him on the back foot more than the front foot. It becomes very difficult to hit him if the wicket is slower and lower. You need a wicket where there is a little more bounce and he will become an easier bowler to play," observed Robin. Robin conceded that the defeat last night has made the last round robin match against Rajasthan Royals in at Jaipur a very important game in their quest to enter the play-offs. "Next game is equally important. We need to win that game. I don't think we are safe in terms of qualification. Even Rajasthan (Royals) can qualify at this point in time.
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Dubai May 17:
India continues to languish at the fourth position in the ICC Test Championship table even as table toppers England face the risk of losing their numero uno status in the upcoming three-match Test series against the West Indies at home.
India are placed fourth behind England, South Africa and Australia on 111 points. For table toppers England the upcoming Test series against the West Indies is of immense significance. If England lose the series against the West Indies, starting at Lord`s from tomorrow, 0-2 or 0-3, it would slip to the fourth position in the table.
England are currently on equal points with South Africa but are ranked above after ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point. But if England lose the series against the West Indies 0-1 or 1-2, they would drop behind the Proteas and second-placed Australia. If England are held to a drawn series, then they will slip behind South Africa into the second position.
In case of a 0-0 or 1-1 series result, England will drop to 114 ratings points -- two ratings points behind South Africa. If England want to stay as a number one Test team, they will have to win the Test series against the West Indies. Andrew Strauss` side will be hoping to collect maximum points from the upcoming series, so that it can end all hopes of either Australia, Pakistan or South Africa to top the table at the annual Test Championship update.
While a 1-0 or 2-1 series win will keep England on 116 ratings points, a 2-0 series win will earn them one ratings point, while it will finish on 118 ratings points if they win all the three Tests. Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to figure in the list of ICC Player Rankings for Test batsman, occupying 12th spot jointly with Azhar Ali of Pakistan. In the bowlers` list, India`s presence is marked by Zaheer Khan (12th) and Pragyan Ojha (20th).
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Hong Kong May 18:
Asian markets resumed their downward trend on Friday as the eurozone debt crisis was stoked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks, while weak US data added to the pessimism.
The losses followed a sell-off in Europe and on Wall Street as dealers become more risk-averse, which added to pressure on the euro. Tokyo tumbled 2.34% by the break, Hong Kong fell 2.13%, Sydney shed 1.99%, Seoul dived 2.54% and Shanghai was 0.96% off. Moody's slashed the ratings of 16 banks in Spain by between one and three notches, citing "renewed recession (in Spain), the ongoing real-estate crisis and persistent high levels of unemployment".
It also blamed the reduced creditworthiness of the government. Top bank Santander and number two BBVA were both hit with three-notch downgrades to A3, while two other large banks Banesto and CaixaBank, were also cut to the same level. The move came just over a week after the government intervened to prop up the fourth largest bank Bankia by taking a 45% stake. Bankia on Thursday had to bat away rumours it had been hit with a run on deposits, as nervousness around the eurozone grew over the entire Spanish banking sector.
Also on Thursday Fitch downgraded Greece's credit a notch, to CCC from B-, saying it was vulnerable to default amid political uncertainty over Athens' commitment to a crucial bailout plan and its possible exit from the eurozone. "The downgrade of Greece's sovereign ratings reflects the heightened risk that Greece may not be able to sustain its membership of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)," it said in a statement.
A strong showing by anti-austerity parties in May 6 elections and the failure of officials afterwards to form a government "underscores the lack of public and political support for the EU-IMF 173-billion-euro ($220 billion) programme", it said. A caretaker government of technocrats took office in Athens Thursday to prepare fresh elections to be held mid June amid rising popularity of political parties that oppose the bailout and its tough austerity measures.
The agency warned that if a new government did not support the bailout, Greece would likely leave the euro bloc and default on its debt, potentially hurting the ratings of other eurozone member countries. The single currency bought $1.2706 in early Tokyo trade, compared with $1.2693 in New York, but down from $1.2744 in Tokyo Thursday. The dollar stood at 79.35 yen compared with 79.28 yen in New York. The US currency bought 80.32 yen on Thursday morning in Tokyo.
The euro stood at 100.76 yen, slightly up from 100.65 yen, the weakest level since early February reached in New York, and sharply lower than 102.35 yen seen in Thursday morning in Tokyo. On Wall Street trade were subdued amid fears that a deep crisis in the eurozone may spread across the Atlantic and knock the tentative US recovery off course. The Dow fell 1.24%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.51% and the Nasdaq plummeted 2.10%. Discouraging US indicators on regional manufacturing and the economic outlook added to investor woes.
Oil was lower. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in June was down eight cents to $92.48 per barrel while Brent North Sea crude for July shed 53 cents to $106.96 in morning trade. Gold was at $1,575.60 an ounce at 0339 GMT, compared with $1,547.20 late on Thursday.
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New Delhi May 18:
With no end in sight to the 10-day stir by over 200 Air India pilots, the Delhi High Court warned they could face contempt action for "wilfully and flagrantly" disobeying court orders and continuing with their "illegal" agitation.
In a stern warning to the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) that is leading the stir, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Rajiv Shakdher said, "we could have directly proceeded with the contempt of court proceedings against you, but we leave it to the single judge so that better sense will prevail on you (IPG)."
Rejecting the IPG plea, the court said, "in our view, no litigant can avail of any discretionary remedy from the court by wilfully and flagrantly disobeying the orders of the court." The IPG had moved the court challenging the ex-parte order of a single judge on May 9 holding the strike as illegal, saying it was done without any authority. With the single-judge bench likely to take up the matter tomorrow, the Air India management was awaiting court's decision before deciding on further action, officials said.
But the IPG remained adamant saying it was contemplating moving the Supreme Court in the matter, with IPG leader Tauseef Muqaddam saying, "we are taking opinion of legal experts ... As far as I know, the court has asked us to take our petition to the single bench of the court, which we had filed before the vacation division bench." In a related development, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said he has convened a meeting of all recognised unions next week to discuss their career progression issues, in a move aimed at checking further labour trouble in the process of implementing the post-merger integration of Air India employees as recommended by the Dharmadhikari Committee.
However, the IPG, which has been de-recognised by the airline for leading the pilots' stir over similar issues, is not likely to be part of the discussion as only "recognised" unions are being invited. An airline statement said all domestic operations were being operated as per normal schedule and there were no disruptions due to the agitation. The airline operated curtailed international services under its contingency plan. The Dharmadhikari Committee, which has recommended several measures on HR integration issues in post-merger Air India, is likely to be taken up for discussion at the meeting.
Meanwhile, the airline today operated all its international flights, including those to North America and Europe as per the curtailed schedule, an Air India official said. Airline officials said the pilots, who have been reporting sick, have to go for compulsory check-up before a medical board after 14 days in order to maintain their licenses. If they fail to report back to duty "feigning sickness" for more than 14 days, the pilots would have to report to the DGCA which will refer their cases to a medical board for the purpose, they said, adding that the agitating pilots had "four more days to go".
In the last ten days, Air India's losses have shot up to Rs 188 crore only due to the pilots' strike. The airline officials said the daily losses were working out on an average of Rs 13-15 crore. The loss has been caused by ticket cancellations, the cost of putting stranded passengers on to other airlines, unused labour and a bulk of Air India's 17-strong fleet of aircraft Boeing 777s being grounded. These long-haul planes are primarily operated by the pilots, who are carrying out the stir.
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Mumbai May 17:
The rupee hit a record low against the dollar for a second session in a row on Thursday as global risk assets remained largely under pressure, leading the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to intervene again, according to traders.
Though global risk assets avoided the steep falls seen in the previous session, the mood remained grim given the political uncertainty in Greece and the challenges at home. How aggressively the RBI defends the currency will be key in the near-term.
On Wednesday, the central bank had intervened in the morning but was then seen largely in the sidelines as the rupee broke below the previous record low hit in December, but that changed on Thursday after the currency again hit an all-time low. "India has already had one failed attempt to prevent record highs on USD/INR and will need to try harder to avoid a test of 55.00," Westpac Bank said in a note.
The rupee slumped to a new life low of 54.60 to the dollar, surpassing the previous session low of 54.52. The RBI stepped in to prevent a wider rout, multiple dealers said. The cross settled at 54.48/49, in range with Wednesday's close of 54.49/50, as per State Bank of India data. Dealers said liquidity was thin in the forex market with bid-ask quotes often wide. Local stocks ended mildly positive with the BSE Sensex up 0.25 percent, but that was a fraction of earlier stronger gains.
The RBI has already taken steps like asking banks to sell half of the foreign currencies in their accounts, as well as raising the interest ceiling that local banks can offer to overseas Indians for their forex accounts. Possible next steps by RBI may be opening a dollar tap directly for state-run oil companies. The one-month offshore non-deliverable forward contracts were at 54.83. In the currency futures market, the most-traded near-month dollar-rupee contracts on the National Stock Exchange, the MCX-SX and the United Stock Exchange all ended around 54.59 on a total volume of $4.4 billion.
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Mumbai May 17:
After gaining as much as 210 points intra-day, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Thursday closed mere 40 points higher after cautious investors booked profits amid rupee touching an all-time low of 54.58 and nagging concerns over Eurozone crisis due to Greece's political instability.
The 30-share barometer resumed higher and touched a high of 16,240.18 in late morning trade on positive opening across Asian stocks. But a weak opening in Europe along with rupee touching a record intra-day low pulled the blue-chip index down to close at 16,070.48, a rise of 40.39 points. Yesterday, it had fallen by 298.16 points or 1.83 percent after a global turmoil in financial markets on fears of Greece's exit from Eurozone.
Brokers said the investors are still wary about the present uncertain scenario and preferred to lock gains even at current 4-month low levels. For the overall market, 1,340 stocks gained while 1,368 counters fell. The rupee opened at 54.36 versus the US dollar and was trading near 54.50 levels after touching all-time lows. The sustained fall in the rupee against the US dollar to a new record low was not providing any support to the weak market sentiment, they added. A depreciating rupee raises import costs as well as increases the burden on Indian companies repaying foreign loans.
"After the initial strong start, Indian stocks succumbed to selling pressure on back of weaker opening seen in European markets and weakening rupee," said Milan Bavishi, Head Research, Inventure Growth & Securities. FMCG major ITC with a 3.14 percent rise today led the Sensex gainers. It was followed by Jindal Steel (1.98 pc), DLF (1.68 pc), HDFC (1.59 pc) and SBI (1.56 pc). Maruti and RIL were up 1.32 percent each. L&T, M&M, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto and Cipla that lost between 2.7-3.6 percent pulled down the index. The 50-share NSE Nifty rose by 11.95 points or 0.25 pct to 4,870.20.
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Mumbai May 17:
The rupee fell to a new record low against the dollar today as local stocks gave up gains notched earlier in the session while the euro remained near four-month lows.
The rupee was last trading at a record low of 54.5650, breaching its previous all-time low of 54.52 hit just on Wednesday. Local stocks were trading flat after rising as much as 1.3% earlier in the session.
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London May 18:
According to the research, drinking a glass of wine a day can stop people piling on the pounds, as a moderate wine-intake could form part of a healthy diet, Daily Express reported.
Weight gain occurs mainly among heavier drinkers rather than those who prefer small amounts of their favourite tipple, say Spanish researchers at Navarro University. "Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain," said a spokesman for the Navarro University team.
The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research agreed with most of the team's conclusions. For now there is little evidence that moderate amounts of alcohol increase the risk of obesity, it said.
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New York May 17:
Sexy text messages or phone calls can get young people in the mood for sex while dinner and wine are real turn-ons for the elderly, a new survey has revealed.
In the survey by Fitness magazine and Yahoo! Shine, some 22 percent of men and women between the ages of 18 and 34 admitted their biggest turn-on is a naughty message or call. But only 12 per cent of men and women ages 35 to 64 agree to this.
Among that crowd, about 25 per cent said dinner and wine makes for the perfect aphrodisiac, the New York Daily News reported. Only a small fraction of men and women of all ages - - about 5 per cent - - stated exercise makes them want to work out between the sheets, while about 20 per cent said a sexy movie turns them on the most. And lots of women respond to a man who says what they want to hear. Some 44 per cent of women said a simple “I love you” gets them in the mood.
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New Delhi May 17:
The summer may have been delayed in large parts of the country but is here finally and so are skin problems such as acne, rashes, sunburn and tanning. But all it takes to deal with them is a little hygiene, good sleep, lots of water and a healthy diet plan, say experts.
Healthy skin reflects overall health and so it is important to take care of it rather than relying on expensive cosmetics, says clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla. "A clear and glowing skin reflects overall health. This requires a well-balanced fibre- rich diet, plenty of fluids, regular exercise, no smoking and avoiding excessive exposure to sun," said Khosla.
Khosla, who is the director at Whole Foods India and founder-president of Celiac Society for Delhi, also suggests specific nutrients for good skin. "The important nutrients for skin include proteins, essential fats, vitamin A, E, C, B complex, selenium, zinc and copper," she said. A regular, sound sleep pattern is also a must, says homeopath Kalyan Banerjee. "Including natural foods in diet, such as fruits, veggies and a lot of water in one`s daily diet, along with uninterrupted sleep automatically brings a glow on the face," Banerjee told reporters.
While a lot of youngsters are opting to go under the knife for achieving flawless skin, it can be achieved without it too, suggests cosmetic surgeon Anup Dhir. "Saturated fatty, oily food along with caffeine and processed, junk food and cold drinks should be avoided," Dhir said, adding that the "eight glasses of water a day" mantra is indispensable. "Water not only helps you feel fresh but it also prevents dehydration and will help wash out a lot of toxins," he said. Dhir says water must also be put to good use for washing the face well!
"Wash your skin twice daily with a chemical free, mild face wash. Sometimes, one should also splash plain water on their skin. Wiping the skin with tissue papers can help reduction of oil. Avoid touching your skin with dirty hands as it leads to more pimples," he said. And no heavy make-up please as it blocks the pores, leading to more acne. Salicylic acid/glycolic acid-based creams or cleansers can help in reducing oil secretion and help in keeping acne under control, suggests Madhurima Sharma, cosmetic, plastic and laser surgeon, Atelier Aesthetic Clinic.
"Protection from sun is very important as ultraviolet rays cause damage and can give sun spots, tanning and pre-mature skin ageing. "Wear a scarf when out in sun, use dark rimmed sunglasses which cover more of your face, carry an umbrella and wear loose cotton clothes... it will be very helpful," Sharma said. Apart from using natural methods of skin protection, one should invest in a good and suitable sunscreen, with a high sun protection factor (SPF).
"Applying sunscreen just once in the morning is not enough. Re-application of sunscreen three to four times a day is required. It`s important that you apply sunscreen 20 to 30 minutes before going out in the sun. Even water resistant sunscreen needs to be applied more than three or four times a day," said Sharma. But she warns against reuse of old sunscreen lotion.
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Washington May 15:
While fate determines some fertility factors, a new study has suggested that oral issues may play a key role.
A recent Australian study compared rates of periodontal disease with the speed by which women conceived. Of 1,956 women (average age 31) seeking to become pregnant, 74 percent had healthy smiles, while the remaining fourth had cavities. Those with periodontal problems took 42 percent longer to conceive (7 months vs. 5).
This might be because the kind of oral bacteria that causes cavities also increases inflammation, which not only impacts placental health, but might even increase the risk of miscarriage or premature birth. Whether or not you’re a wannabe mom — taking care of those choppers can yield big health benefits.
Previous research found that people who avoid brushing their teeth were 70 percent more likely to suffer a cardiovascular event (e.g., heart attack) than those with conscientious oral care. Obvious dietary factors in dental health include avoiding sugary fare — but lesser known findings indicate certain foods, like raisins, cranberries and green tea may reduce cavity risk. Eating more fruit and veggies will also help you avoid obesity – which triples your risk of periodontal disease.
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Washington May 15:
Contrary to popular belief that sunscreen protects bodies from overexposure and possibly from skin cancer, researchers are discovering that the product may not be so safe after all.
Cell toxicity studies by Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators’ Teaching Professor of chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and his graduate student Qingbo Yang, suggest that when exposed to sunlight, zinc oxide, a common ingredient in sunscreens, undergoes a chemical reaction that may release unstable molecules known as free radicals.
Free radicals seek to bond with other molecules, but in the process, they can damage cells or the DNA contained within those cells. This in turn could increase the risk of skin cancer. Ma also found that the longer zinc oxide is exposed to sunlight, the greater the potential damage to human cells. “Zinc oxide may generate free radicals when exposed to UV (ultraviolet) sunlight,” May said, “and those free radicals can kill cells.”
Ma studied how human lung cells immersed in a solution containing nano-particles of zinc oxide react when exposed to different types of light over numerous time frames. Using a control group of cells that were not immersed in the zinc oxide solution, Ma compared the results of light exposure on the various groups of cells. He found that zinc oxide-exposed cells deteriorated more rapidly than those not immersed in the chemical compound.
Even when exposed to visible light only, the lung cells suspended in zinc oxide deteriorated. But for cells exposed to ultraviolet rays, Ma found that “cell viability decreases dramatically.” When exposed to ultraviolet long-wave light (ultraviolet A or UVA) for 3 hours, half of the lung cells in the zinc oxide solution died. After 12 hours, 90 percent of the cells in that solution died, Ma found.
According to Ma, when the zinc oxide nano-particles in the solution absorb the UV rays, the reaction releases electrons, which in turn may produce unstable free radical molecules in the zinc oxide solution. Those free radical molecules then bond with other molecules and act as parasites, damaging the other molecules in the process. Ma’s research on zinc oxide’s effect on cells is still in the early stages, so he cautions people from drawing conclusions about the safety or dangers of sunscreen based on this preliminary research.
“More extensive study is still needed,” Ma said. “This is just the first step.” In the meantime, Ma advises sunbathers to use sunscreen and to limit their exposure to the sun. “I still would advise people to wear sunscreen,” he said. “Sunscreen is better than no protection at all,” Ma added. Besides sunscreen, zinc oxide is used in many commercial products, including plastics, paints, ointments and sealants. The study will be published in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.
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