Day: August 6, 2015

15 cholesterol myths

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Cholesterol is often misunderstood. We have been bombarded with information that says that high levels of cholesterol increase the risk of heart diseases but a lot of other information is simply fiction. Myth #1: High cholesterol is only a concern for men- not women. Women have estrogen on their side to help keep cholesterol levels within the normal range. However, after menopause this advantage is gone. Men over 45 and women over 55 are at higher risk for elevated cholesterol. Myth #2: High cholesterol is genetic and there is nothing…

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The 23rd March 1987, the day that changed Kashmir as never before

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Muslim United Front The 23rd March 1987, the day that changed Kashmir as never before Many formidable Indian politicians have said on record that elections for Jammu and Kashmir’s legislative assembly have seldom been free and fair. The alleged widespread rigging in the 1987 elections could well be described as a watershed moment in the Himalayan region’s tumultuous political history, as the then newly formed political alliance of like-minded parties, Muslim United Front (MUF), felt disgruntled after most of its candidates were declared unsuccessful. Did the 1987 elections compel Kashmiris…

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“Kashmir Awareness Campaign”

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  The purpose of this paper is to provide you with a plan to mount an educational and  awareness campaign in support of self-determination in Jammu & Kashmir and to enlist the support of foreign embassies in your country, NGO’s (both international and national) and media (both international and national)  to persuade India and Pakistan to include Kashmiri leadership in any future dialogue that will lead to the settlement of the Kashmir dispute. Your objective should be to build support for the active involvement of the world powers and the United Nations…

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No clean chit to Maggi, says food safety watchdog

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India’s food safety regulator on Wednesday said Nestle India has not been given a clean chit regarding its popular Maggi noodles and that its ban order of June 5 was still operative despite a certified lab in Karnataka reportedly finding the snack to be safe. “It is clarified in the first instance that FSSAI has not given any clean chit regarding the safety of Maggi Noodles,” the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in a statement, reacting to reports that a laboratory in Mysore had found the samples…

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‘Mufti Chief Minister of Kashmir only: Omar

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J&K ruled by two Chief Ministers Lashing out at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for what he called ‘sheepish silence over the repressive action of the government towards people’ National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that same Mehbooba used to corner NC-Congress coalition government when we used to restrict the movement of the separatist leaders in the interest of public order but today she is silent despite the fact that separatist leaders are being locked up and youth are arrested on the one or the other pretext. “Where is…

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Open to dialogue with Jammu & Kashmir groups that eschew violence

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Government is open to a dialogue with those groups in Jammu and Kashmir which eschew the path of violence and are “willing to work within the framework of the Constitution of India”. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on being asked whether government has any plans to initiate talks with separatists organisations of J-K to help restore peace in the militancy-hit state. “The government remains open to dialogue with those who eschew the path of violence and are…

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Alert sounded in Srinagar

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Major security operation was launched by police and CRPF in Srinagar after the militant attack in Udhampur. Special Operation Group (SoG) of Police and CRPF launched massive checking at Moulana Azad Road, Dalgate, Polo View, Lal Chowk and other areas. “I was asked to stop my motorcycle and to show my identity. The cops searched my bag thoroughly,” said Adil Rashid, a student. “I was stopped yet again at the GhantaGhar for frisking. Many bikers were in line for checking.” Similar scenes were seen at the points leading towards old…

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A change in strategy: Why militants are shifting focus to Jammu

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Militants are increasingly targeting the Jammu region to counter a perceived rise in activities of Hindu right-wing parties in Muslim-majority areas, security agencies said on Wednesday, underlining a shift of focus by armed groups away from the Kashmir valley. Officials pointed out that Wednesday’s terror attack on the Jammu-Srinagar highway near Udhampur, around 60 km from Jammu city, reflected a departure from the past when militants focused areas of Pir Panchal and Chenab Valley, drawing strength from a support base among the mainly Muslims inhabitants. Two Pakistani militants carried out…

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Farooq Abdullah warns against flaring up regional passions in J&K

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National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday cautioned PDP-BJP combine against inciting regional passions, saying Jammu and Kashmir has to grow and flourish as a single entity and any attempt to trample this peculiar character would be fought tooth and nail. “By engineering regional divide, the coalition cannot divert the attention of people from governance failure,” Abdullah said while addressing gatherings enroute Rajouri. Accompanied by NC’s provincial president Devender Singh Rana, he interacted with people at Sunderbani, Lambedi, Nowshehra, Narian, Chingus, Moradpur and Badoon during the first leg of his…

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Haj pilgrims to leave for Medina from Aug 17

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The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will leave from here directly to the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia from August 17, officials said on Wednesday. The flights for Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar to Saudi Arabia will operate from August 17. All arrangements have been finalized, an official spokesman said here after Hajj and?Auqaf Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri chaired a meeting to take stock of the arrangements. The minister was informed that while two daily flights will operate between Srinagar and Medina from August 17 to…

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