Srinagar, September 15:

Minister of State for Tech-nical Education, Power & Information, Vikar Rasool Wani has reiterated the resolve of the Coalition Government to strengthen the rural infrastructure to provide better ameni-ties to the people of rural and far-flung areas. He said Government is work-ing under a well-knit pro-gramme formulated for the development of rural and Pahari areas.Addressing a largely at-tended public meeting at Banihal, the Minister said

that during the past five years, the Government has done massive work in ev-ery vital sector and change is visible on ground and people themselves have acknowledged the fact. He said special focus has been accorded on improving the road connectivity, power, education, health services and social welfare which are keys to transform the socio-economic profile of the people of rural areas. On the issue of unemploy-ment, the Minister said that Government has given due attention to this sector and large number

of educated unemployed youth have been absorbed in Government and pri-vate sector during the past couple of years. He said the network of Polytech-nics, Industrial Training Institutes has also been strengthened to provide technical trainings to the educated youth in the ru-ral areas. He said Govern-ment has also evolved a provision to impart job oriented technical train-ings to the boys and girls in other States on Govern-ment expenses, which will help them to get jobs in the

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Not a Bihari labourer but a militant: Taj

Jammu, September 15:

The Institution of En-gineers (India), Jammu Centre today celebrated 46th Engineers’ day here with the Minister for Roads & Buildings and Mechanical Engineering Mr. Abdul Majid Wani as the chief Guest.The Engineers’ Day is celebrated every year across the country on September 15 to com-memorate the birth an-niversary of country’s legendary Engineer, Bharat Ratna Sir Moksh-

agundam Visvesvaraya.The Minister paid flo-ral tribute to legendary Engineer of the country and highlighted con-

tributions that the great Engineer made for the development and pros-perity of the country, saying that he was in-

ternationally recognized as genius in harnessing water resources of the country. He successfully

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Srinagar, September 15:

Days after Police sum-moned non state labourers in Shopian for the identi-fication of the unidenti-fied person in the Gagran Firing incident who was described as a foreign militant, Director Gen-eral Police Ashok Prasad on Sunday said that they were formally taking up the matter with Bihar Po-lice to seek their help in the identification process. DGP said that though po-lice was also looking into the militancy angle yet it wanted to ensure that ev-ery aspect is probed thor-oughly so that the claims and counter claims regard-ing his identity could be ascertained.“There are so many ver-sions of the story. Some

say, he was a meson or la-bourer from Bihar, while some suggest he was a mil-itant. We are looking at ev-ery possible angle to ascer-tain the facts.” DGP told KNS, adding that a strong militancy angle cannot be ruled out. “ we had sum-moned all the non local labourers to identify the person but none of them identified him which has strengthened the claim that he was a militant, but still we want to make it sure that his identify is fully established.” Prasad added. “We are writing to Bihar Police to help us in the identification pro-cess,’’ said DGP.The DGP said that the situ-ation in Shopian district and elsewhere in the val-ley were under control and police was alert to deal

with the situation. He also said that the police was us-ing the non lethal weapon and it was unfortunate that Rafiq Rather died of the plastic bullet which has been accepted as non lethal worldwide.“More than 90 percent people in Shopian are law abiding, only a few sympa-thizers of separatist create trouble and put the whole population into inconve-nience’’ said Prasad.Regarding the continu-ous house arrest of Syed Ali Shah Geelani and not allowing Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to offer Friday prayers, DGP said that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was converting the religious platforms into political one, which was creating law and order problem.

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Kargil, September 15: Principal District & Ses-sion Judge Kargil, Mr. Tahir Khursheed Raina today administered oath to newly elected Coun-cilors of Ladakh Autono-mous Hill Development Council Kargil. On the occasion Election Au-thority for Ladakh Au-tonomous Hill Develop-ment Council Kargil and Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Mr. Fida Hussain was also present. In order to administer oath to newly elected Councilors of LAHDC Kargil, the district ad-ministration organized

a grand function at Con-ference Hall Baroo. Those who were admin-istered oath are Mohd Shafi, Ghulam Rasool Naqvi, Mohd Ali, Asgar Karbalai, Syed Abass Rizvi, Ghulam Mohd, Skalzang Wangial, So-man Stanzin, Tsering

Angdus, Akhone Hasan, Mohd Abass, Mohd Han-ifa, Laiqat Ali, Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, Gh-ulam Hassan Kha, Mohd Raza, Syed Mujtaba, Shiekh Hussain Raisee, Syed Hassan, Mohd Hus-sain, Syed Abass, Shiekh Hussain, Mohd Ismail,

Zakir Hussain, Mohsin Ali, Punchok Tashi, Mis-keen Tsering, Razia Ba-noo and Fatima Banoo.Advisor to CM Qamar Ali Akhoon, Minister of State Independent Charge Feroz Ahmad Khan, Member

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Srinagar, September 15:

Senior Congress leader and Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohi-u-Din Sunday said that it is totally wrong to claim that one among four youth killed in Shopian was a Bi-hari labour. Taj told CNS that he was a Lashkar mil-itant who was involved in number of killings.He said that police has ample proof to prove that he was not a Bihari la-bourer but a dreaded Lash-kar militant, Haroom in

whose possession police has recovered a mobile along with sim card which shows that slain youth was in touch with Lashkar out-fit. “We know that people are

angry and are not willing to accept the facts but the reality is that one of youth was a Lashkar militant and not a Bihari labourer. Police has sufficient proof to prove this point,” he said. Taj Mohi-u-Din told CNS that it is still a mystery what two youth about whom police has no past records were doing with that militant. “Police has said that three youth killed in the firing have no past militancy record but the fact is that they were killed

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Srinagar, September 15:

Chairman Hurriyat Con-ference Syed Ali Geelani has rejected magisterial inquiry into Shopian mas-sacre saying it is fraud and deceptive act propound by authorities and aims at to cool down peoples resentment and added that in past the similar an-nouncement were made but neither the offenders were arrested nor brought to justice. Syed Ali Gee-lani said that tall claims about the investigations in Markundal and Gool in-cidents proved to be hoax

and however, later the ac-cused were provided ben-efit of doubt and investiga-tion were set aside. Geelani while referring to the statement of Indian Home Minister, Sushil Ku-mar Shinday, said that ap-parently he had expressed his sorrow over these in-cidents and had agreed to bring the killers to justice; however it later turned to be mere political gimmick. Terming AFSPA and Dis-turbed Area Act a legal license for forces to kill as per their choice and will, Geelani said that I have very simple question to

ask and added if the mag-istrate has power to pro-ceed against the killers and announce his verdict and punish them if and when theses killers are identified. The fact is that Delhi administration is de-ceiving the international community, said Syed Ali Geelani and added that it is state administration which provides them the safe passage and help them in their ploy against the Kashmiri people. Umer Abdullah is also aware about the fact that nothing will come out of these

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Baramulla, Sep 15:

The claims of CAPD to provide sufficient ration in far-flung ar-eas of the state prove hallow when one vis-its the border and the frontier villages of Uri near Line of Control. The department is ei-ther providing very little ration or its ra-tion depots are empty in these areas.CAPD Department is Supplying 30 Kg Rice, 5 Kg Maize and 1 Kg Sugar stocks on a sin-gle ration card which is too low according to

the need of the people.Sources said before 3 months, a ration truck was unloaded at Ra-tion Depot Uri to dis-tribute the food stock among people but only some bags of stock were distributed and others are still lying in depot which were ruined and spoiled. In the area villages like Garkote, Nambla, Sal-amabad, Charunda are in huge mess putted by CAPD Department.Locals alleged that they were compelled to eat spoiled ration

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MONDAY September 16 | 2013 | 09 Zeeqad 1434 AH | PAGES 08 | VOL NO: 3 | ISSUE NO: 231 | RS: 2/- (AIR SURCHARGE FOR JAMMU /DELHI/LEH 50 PAISA)Pen For JusticeLargely Circulated, No. 1 Bilingual Daily of J&K

Tahir Raina administers oath to newly elected Councilors

of LAHDC Kargil

Srinagar, September 15:

National Conference se-nior leader Dr Shiekh Mustafa Kamal Sunday said that probe ordered into Shopian incident is a mere eyewash as. “We all know that killers are enjoying impunity under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),” Kamal told Srinagar based news agency CNS adding that such killings would continue to occur till AFSPA is in vogue here. Castigating CPI (M) state secretary, Muhammad

Yousf Targami for claim-ing that Government is not serious in punish-

ing Shopian killers, Ka-mal said that how can the present government headed by National Con-ference would punish the killers when they are

enjoying impunity under AFSPA. “Why we stress on the re-vocation of AFSPA? We want that AFSPA should be repealed from trouble Valley because these In-dian Forces after killing innocent people feel free and get encouraged for more killings. These kill-ers must be punished but alas, AFSPA saves these savages,” he said. National Conference Ad-ditional General Secre-tary told CNS that Targa-mi by targeting present State Government is

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Srinagar, September 15: Police has slapped PSA on one of the accused involved in Police-Public School Be-mina fidayeen attack.Highly placed sources told CNS that Pradeep Singh son of Bhupinder Singh res-ident of Kanispora Baram-ulla was booked under Pub-lic Safety Act.Pradeep Singh according to police sources played a key role in helping militants to strike on CRPF personnel in the premises of Police Public School Bemina in which five CRPF personnel were killed.Pradeep Singh accord-

ing to police sources gave moral and logistic support to militants. Though police in its Challan has booked Pradeep Singh only under section 19 of unlawful activ-ities but according to police sources he played a cardi-nal role in helping militants to make this operation suc-cessful. District Development Com-missioner Srinagar, Farooq Ahmed Shah told CNS that PSA for such a person is mandatory. “You please contact Senior Superinten-dent of Police for further de-tails. But I tell you that

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Light Rain/ Thundershowers would occur at a few places over Kashmir division

Light Rain/Thundershowers. Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 23°C & 14°C respectively.

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Police to take up the identification of Non local with Bihar Police: DGP

46th Engineers’ Day celebrated

Pro-Indian politicians stooges for Delhi: Geelani

Development of rural areas priority of Coalition Government: Vikar

Mustafa Kamal rubbishes the enquiry of his own government as an eye wash

CAPD fails to provide proper supplies, A truck of ration spoiled in Uri Says AFSPA a license for forces to kill people

Bemina Fidayeen attack

Gagran Firing Incident

Shopian killingsShopian Killing Probe

Srinagar, September 15:

The upper reaches of Gul-marg Sunday received fresh snowfall bringing cheers to tourists even as the plains were lashed with rains. Reports said it started snowing in the upper reaches of Gulmarg and Apharwat in the after-noon and the mountains were covered with a fresh layer of snow measuring 5 to 6 inches.Meanwhile, the plains across Kashmir continued to be lashed by rains.

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Gulmarg heights

get fresh snow

Wani stresses for sustainable development within available resources

Pak troops again violate ceasefire in Poonch sector Jammu, September 15: Paki-stani troops yet again violated the ceasefire today by start-ing unprovoked firing on Indian forward posts in Poonch sector along Line of Control (LoC). Defence Spokesperson S.N.Acharya said that Paki-stani troops started firing on Indian forward posts in Mend-har sector from 0625 hrs this morning.Pak army used small arms and automatic weapons. Indian troops guarding the border line retaliated strongly, triggering exchange of fire. No loss of life or injury has been reported so far. Pak troops have been targeting Indian forward posts almost on regular basis along the Line of Control in Poonch since August six when its special forces killed five Indian soldiers in Poonch

9th batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves for MadinahSrinagar, September 15: The 9th batch of 548 Hajj pilgrims in-cluding 304 male and 244 female embarked from Srinagar Inter-national Airport in two flights for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. As many as 4947 Hajj pilgrims have left for Madinah Munwara till date.On the occasion, Director Airport Authority Srinagar, officers of District Administra-tion Budgam and Executive Officer, State Hajj Committee, Srinagar were also present.

Body found in Anantnag Srinagar, September 15: An-antnag police found a male in a Behak at Hanjipora, Dooru.The body of Mohammad Sadiq Malar S/o Mohammad Jamal R/o Chanderkot Ramban at present Chankidi Behak, Hanjipora, Dooru was found in a Behak in Hanjipora. Police has started inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC to ascer-tain the cause of the death.

1 consumes poison in Kupwara

Srinagar, September 15: A 22 years old Tahir Hussain Khan son of Abdul Khaliq resident of Devar Lolab, Kupwara, consumed some poisonous substance at his home in the jurisdiction of police station Lalpora. He was shifted to Sub District Hospital, Sogam for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard.

Motorcyclist injured in a road mishap Srinagar, September 15: A Motorcycle driven by Bilal Ah-mad Bhat son of Fayaz Ahmad resident of Sangam, skidded off the road at Sangam near DPS School, Anantnag, resulting in injuries to motorcyclist. The injured was shifted to hospital for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard.

Scientists have now de-coded the biochemical mech-anism that lies behind the protective effect of some lac-tic acid bacteria, which play a role in alleviating inflam-mation and thus protecting against intestinal diseases.

In experiments with mice, the researchers suc-ceeded in demonstrating that lactocepin - an enzyme pro-duced by certain lactic acid bacteria - selectively degrades inflammatory mediators in diseased tissue.

This new evidence might lead to new approaches for the treatment of inflamma-tory bowel diseases.

Yoghurt has been valued

for centuries for its health-promoting effects.

These effects are thought to be mediated by the lactic

acid bacteria typically con-tained in yoghurt.

Evidence from recent scientific studies show that

some bacterial strains actual-ly have a probiotic effect and can thus prevent disease.

A team of biologists and nutrition scientists working with Prof. Dirk Haller from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) has now discovered the mechanisms at work behind this protec-tive effect.

In experiments with mice, the scientists observed that lactocepin - an enzyme produced from the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacil-lus paracasei - can selective-ly interrupt inflammatory processes.

As the scientists ob-served, lactocepin degrades

messengers from the im-mune system, known as chemokines, in the diseased tissue. As a part of the “nor-mal” immune response, chemokines are needed to guide defense cells to the source of the infection.

In chronic intestinal disorders like Crohn’s dis-ease and ulcerative colitis, the otherwise highly effective defense mechanism against infectious agents is malfunc-tioning.

Chemokines such as “IP-10” then contribute to the tis-sue damage due to chronic inflammatory processes, preventing the tissue from healing.

Nothing satisfies your thirst than a tall glass of water. So before you reach for that can of chilled beer, here are some facts you should know about hydrating yourself. The amount of fluids you need depends on your age, gender and level of physical activity. Remem-ber that you will need even more fluids to stay hydrated in hot weather and when you are physi-cally active. You will know that you are dehy-drated when you spot one or more of these instances happening: 1. You start feeling thirsty 2. Your lips and mouth dry out 3. You have a dizzying headache 4. You feel faint 5. Your urine is thick and yellow 6. Your BP falls and heart rate in-creases However, those who insist that it is important to drink eight glasses of water each day might be wrong. Research shows that drinking less than eight glasses of water per day does not lead to negative health effects. The amount of water that a person needs to drink every day

is different for everyone. What is most important is that you drink enough fluids to avoid dehydra-

tion. Your fluid intake can include water as well as a variety of other fluids.

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Researchers, led by Jess Lambrechtsen, cardiologist at Svendborg Hospital in Den-mark, spoke to 1,225 men and women aged 50 to 60 years, including 251 who lived in the centres of major Danish cities.

Despite the fact that none of the partici-pants showed any symptoms of heart dis-ease, 43 per cent of the total had CAC, the Journal of Internal Medicine reports.

The study also found that people who lived in city centres were 80 per cent more likely to develop CAC than those living in other areas and that males, older par-ticipants, diabetics and smokers also faced higher risks, according to a Svendborg state-ment.

“Our study aimed to evaluate the asso-ciation between living in a city centre, which is often used by researchers to indicate ex-posure to air pollution, and the presence of coronary artery calcification in men and women showing no other symptoms of heart disease,” explains Lambrechtsen.

The participants were selected at ran-dom from a national government database of Danish adults, and 69 per cent agreed to take part and attend one of four regional hospitals in Southern Denmark.

Three percent were excluded from the study because of previous heart problems, leaving 1,225 people who did not display any symptoms of heart disease. Of these, 47 per

cent were male and 53 per cent were fe-male and they were equally split be-tween the 50 year-old and 60 year-old age groups.

Key findings included: CAC was more common in people living in city centres, rather than urban or rural ar-eas - in men (69 per cent vs 56 per cent), women (42 per cent vs 30 per cent ), 50 year-olds (48 per cent vs 32 per cent) and 60 year-olds (61 per cent vs 53 per cent).

Eggs may be even bet-ter for us than previously thought - with twice as many antioxidant proper-ties as an apple, a new re-search has found.

While eggs are well known to be an excellent source of proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals, re-searchers at the University of Alberta recently discov-ered they also contain an-tioxidant properties, which helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Jianping Wu, Andreas Schieber and graduate stu-dents Chamila Nimalarat-ne and Daise Lopes-Lutz of the U of A Department of Agricultural Food and Nu-tritional Science examined

egg yolks produced by hens fed typical diets of either primarily wheat or corn.

They found the yolks contained two amino acids, tryptophan and tyrosine, which have high antioxi-dant properties.

After analyzing the properties, the research-ers determined that two egg yolks in their raw state have almost twice as many antioxidant properties as an apple and about the same as half a serving (25

grams) of cranberries.However, when the

eggs were fried or boiled, antioxidant properties were reduced by about half, and a little more than half if the eggs were cooked in a microwave.

“It’s a big reduction but it still leaves eggs equal to apples in their antioxi-dant value,” said.

The discovery of these two amino acids, while important, may only sig-nify the beginning of find-ing antioxidant properties in egg yolks, said Wu, an associate professor of ag-ricultural, food and nutri-tional science.

The study was pub-lished in the peer-reviewed journal Food Chemistry.

How probiotic bacteria prevents bowel disorders an egg a day keeps our heart fit

Keep yourself hydrated in summer

Higher maternal age predicst kids’ autism riskResearchers have shed light on

the possible links between maternal age and autism.

While much research has been done to iden-tify potential genetic causes of autism, the new study led by Sven Sandin, of the Karolinska In-stitutet, Sweden and King’s College London, suggests that non-heritable and environmental factors may also play a role in children’s risk for autism.

The researchers compared the risk of autism in different groups of material age (under 20, 24-29, 30-34, and 35+).

They found that children of mothers older than 35 years had 30 percent increased risk for autism. Children of mothers under 20 had the lowest risk of developing autism.

The association between advancing mater-nal age and risk for autism was stronger for male offspring and children diagnosed in more recent years.

The analysis included 25,687 cases of autism spectrum disorder and over 8.6 million control subjects, drawn from the 16 epidemiological pa-

pers that fit inclusion criteria for the study as de-

fined by the investigators. The researchers identified and discussed

several potential underlying causes of the asso-ciation between maternal age and risk for autism such as increased occurrence of gene alteration

during the aging process and the effects of expo-sure to environmental toxins over time.

“The study makes us confident there is an increased risk for autism associated with older maternal age, even though we do not know what the mecha-nism is. It has been ob-served in high quality studies from different countries, including the US,” Sandin said.

“All studies con-trolled for paternal age which is an indepen-dent risk factor for au-tism. This finding adds to the understanding that older age of the parents could have con-

sequences to the health of their children,” Sandin added.

The study has been published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adoles-cent Psychiatry.

Vit d supplements can reduce BpVitamin D supplements could be as effective as some of the prescribed pill, when it comes to

lowering blood pressure in patients diagnosed with hypertension, re-

searchers say. Vitamin D deficiency has been associ-

ated with high blood pressure, but until now there has been little scientific evidence that topping up levels of the vitamin in the blood makes a difference.

A new study, presented at the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) meeting in London, sheds light on direct benefits from taking supplements for five months in win-

ter. Sun exposure tops up natural levels

more effectively than through diet, but northern European countries such as the UK only get sufficient levels of UV light for seven months a year.

Nearly 90 per cent of the body’s supply of vitamin D comes from the action of sun-light on the skin.

Researchers examined patients visit-

ing the Holstebro Hospital in Denmark, which is at the 56th Northern latitude - about the same latitude as Glasgow and Moscow).

Altogether 112 patients taking part had their initial levels of vitamin D mea-sured, and then they were given either Vitamin D or a placebo (dummy pill) for 20 weeks. 92 of the 112 pa-tients were found to have low levels of vitamin D at the start of the study, the Daily Mail reported.

The researchers dis-covered that those patients

taking the vitamin D supplement of 75 mcg (correct) daily showed a considerable re-duction in central systolic blood pressure, blood pressure measured near the heart.

When compared to the placebo group, patients taking vitamin D had a lowered in systolic blood pressure of 6.8 mmHg, while diastolic blood pressure was reduced by 1.7mmHg.

“Probably the majority of Europeans

have vitamin D deficiency, and many of these will also have high blood pressure,” study leader Dr Thomas Larsen said.

“What our results suggest is that hy-pertensive patients can benefit from vita-min D supplementation if they have vita-min D insufficiency.

“Vitamin D would not be a cure for hypertension in these patients, but it may help, especially in the winter months.

However, it is important to stress, that this was a small study, and that larger studies are needed to provide solid evi-dence.”

ESH Vice-President, Professor Anna Dominiczak of Glasgow University, said that till now, “there has been little evi-dence of benefit from vitamin D to patents with hypertension.”

“The reduction in systolic blood pres-sure was quite significant - this is what powerful drugs do in trials.

“This is an initial study, so it needs to be confirmed, but it is potentially in-teresting as part of an overall strategy for managing hypertension in patients with low levels of vitamin D,” Prof Dominiczak added.

exercise cuts dementia risk in seniors

The study found that regular resistance training, such as using a rowing ma-chine or weights, can also improve attention, memory

and problem solving, the Daily Express reported.

Eighty-six women, aged 70 to 80 with mild cognitive impairment were followed for six months. Brain scans after aerobic and resistance exercise were taken.

Teresa Liu-Ambrose,

from the University of Brit-ish Columbia, said brain function had improved. The results are in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

City dwellers face double heart disease riskPeople residing in city centres are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than those who live in less polluted

urban or rural areas, according to a study.

Shedding the kilos involves develop-ing a healthy eat-ing regime. Here

are tips on getting that right...

Don’t miss meals Have at least three

meals or then four smaller ones at a certain time every-day. These should contain enough cereal, protein and vegetable and fruit. If you skip a meal not only do you lower the body’s metabolic rate but also tend over eat in the next one, which is harm-ful, state diet experts.

Go for balance It’s wise to choose a

combination of vegetables, protein, grains, minerals, fruit as well as fish, which is high in omega 3 fats that help prevent heart disease. High fibre foods like beans and whole grains are fill-ing and low in calories. It’s also recommended to have enough Vitamin C in the form of oranges or a lemon, everyday.

Don’t overload... It’s said ‘we eat with

our eyes’ therefore don’t pile food onto the plate. Experts stress that an easy start to eating right is to practice portion control. Us-ing a smaller dinner plate is smart and won’t make you feel guilty. Just don’t over-load it, though.

Have more whole grains

Doing away with re-fined grains is most impor-

tant when it comes to eating right and slimming down. The best sources of this are oatmeal, whole-wheat flour, bulgur (cracked wheat) and brown rice. Whole grains are said to have lower calo-ries and they enhance one’s fiber intake, which can in turn reduce blood choles-terol levels, lower your risk of cardiovascular diseases and chances of developing obesity.

Snack smarter The next time you’re

pondering over what to have from a vending machine, do the right thing: walk away. Research points that snack-ing on chips or chocolates can hinder a diet like no other. Nutritionists advise having a healthy bite like a carrot stick or some dry fruit when you feel the munchies. A fruit is also a good option.

5 eat right ways to a slim you

With summer fast approaching, it is imperative that we keep ourselves

hydrated all the time.

Exercising twice a week help stave off progres-

sion to dementia in older people already showing

signs of cognitive decline, scientists say.

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Arsenal will test Manchester United’s resolve to keep Wayne Rooney in this January’s transfer window, with their spending ready to continue following their record £42million deal for Mesut Ozil.Arsenal still have funds to make a bid of about £30m and the feeling at the club is that the signing of Ozil has in-dicated to Rooney, who scored on his surprise return from in-jury in Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, that they have returned to being se-rious title contenders.

Ozil inspired Arsenal to a 3-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday, but they want to add a striker in January if possible and Rooney and Luis Suarez remain the two players that Wenger would like to add to the team. The club

believe that Rooney will consider their bid seriously, even though he seemed to prefer to move to Chelsea in the summer, because they have now signed Germany playmaker Ozil.Neither Suarez nor Rooney will be easy to prise away, with United having proved resolute in their determination to keep Rooney, rejecting bids

from both Arsenal and Chelsea and Liverpool proving equally in-transigent over Suarez, rejecting a bid of £40million, plus £1, from Arsenal.United are preparing to offer Rooney a new contract as his current deal runs out in 18 months, but have indicated that they will wait until January before opening talks. United need to

sign him on a longer-term deal before his market value dramati-cally decreases in the final year of his contract.Real Madrid are now expected to bid for Suarez in Jan-uary and it is clear that Liverpool would prefer to sell him abroad and that the player would prefer a move to the Bernabeu.

Rooney started Saturday’s game after his training-ground accident with Phil Jones that gashed his head, but his situation will continue to attract attention, especially with the launch of Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography next month. Rooney still strongly contends Sir Alex’s version of events at the end of last season, the former Manchester United manager claiming that Rooney asked to leave the club. United have confirmed that Rooney never submitted a formal trans-fer request.

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West Indies A were struggling on 177 for seven in 30 overs in reply to India A’s 312/4 in rain-hit 42-overs-a-side one-day match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

Narsingh Deonarine top scored with 57 off 63 balls before becoming Rahul Sharma’s first wicket of the match.

The best partnership for West Indies A came between Deonarine (26) and An-dre Fletcher (29), who were involved in a 54-run stand off 53 balls before the latter fell to Yusuf Pathan in the 20th over.

Vinay Kumar gave India their first wicket in his first over by removing N Krumah Bonner (16) and then got rid of skipper Kieran Powell (17) in his third after the West Indies side had fiery start. Soon after, pacer Sumit Narwal bagged his first wicket to leave West Indies A struggling at 58 for three in 10.5 overs.

Earlier, skipper Yuvraj Singh hit 123

off 89 deliveries while Yusuf Pathan scored a quick-fire 70 not out off 32 balls with four fours and six maximums to pro-pel hosts to a mammoth total. The pair was involved in 125-run stand off just 55 balls for the fourth wicket.

Yuvraj, who scored 18th century in List A cricket, hit eight fours and seven sixes before falling to right-arm spinner Nkrumah Bonner in 40th over.

The 31-year-old left-hander was though circumspect in the beginning as he took 39 balls to hit his first boundary and scored his fifty in 60 balls. But, in the next 20 balls he raced to his century as a torrent of fours and sixes followed from his blade as the visiting bowlers had no clue how to contain him.

This was his first century in 2013 after 29 innnings in any format. His last hun-dred came for Punjab against Madhya Pradesh in Gwalior in December 2012 when he scored 131 - stats via Mohandas Menon.

Mandeep Singh, who came in at number three, scored 67 off 78 balls be-fore being bowled by left-arm spinner Nikita Miller on the first ball of 31st over. Mandeep’s knock was laced with seven fours and one six as he and Yuvraj were involved in a 100-run stand for the third

wicket.Indian openers started on a poor

note losing Unmukt Chand (1) in the third over of the match before Robin Uthappa departed in the 12th over after scoring 23 off 37 balls with the help of two fours.

India A vs West Indies A: After Yuvraj Singh’s ton, Indian bowlers dominate

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Sreesanth was banned for life by the BCCI after being found guilty of spot-fixing in the IPL in an internal inquiry conducted by the Board’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit chief Ravi Sawani.

Calling the life ban imposed on S Sreesanth “bizarre”, his lawyer Rebecca John said the tainted pacer will challenge the BCCI’s decision in court as it is “completely against the prin-ciples of natural justice”.

Sreesanth was banned for life by the BCCI after being found guilty of spot-fixing in the IPL in an internal inquiry conducted by the Board’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit chief Ravi Sawani.

“The (BCCI) order is com-pletely against the principles of natural justice,” John told ‘ESPNcricinfo’.“It has based its findings on personal interac-tions with members of Delhi Police as well as taken material from the chargesheet that has

been filed by the police be-fore a sessions court.

“If that is so then they should have waited for the court to determine whether or not any of this holds up in legal proceedings,” she pointed out.

John described the Sawani report as “loose” and questioned the basis of its findings.“They just picked up conversations they had with members of Delhi Police where they said Sreesanth and other members of the cricketing community con-fessed before them. It is a very, very loose report with little or no substance in it,” John said.

She asked how the evidence which wasn’t enough to keep the accused players in jail, could be considered proof of their guilt by the BCCI. Sreesanth, along with four other cricket-ers, is currently out on bail after spending quite a few days in jail.

“The fact is that the sessions court has released players on bail and said none of this adds

up as a case. (The court said) it is very, very tenuous - the link be-tween whatever bookie you are saying had a role to play and the players, particularly Sreesanth, and granted him bail,” she said.

“And then this BCCI’s one-man committee says that Sreesanth is guilty of spot-fixing and hands over a life sentence to him. Not only is it is excessive, it is completely contrary to all principles of natural justice,” she reasoned.

Ban on S Sreesanth against principles of natural justice, says lawyer

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The Portugal star has finally put pen to paper on fresh terms at Estadio San-tiago Bernabeu, ending any lin-gering doubts as to his future at the club following months of speculation over the talks.

Los Blancos have not yet disclosed any details of the contract, although reports in the Spanish media suggest the 28-year-old will become Spain’s highest-paid player with a net salary of 17 euros million per year, earning more than Lionel Messi and new teammate and record signing Gareth Bale.

It was revealed on Saturday that Ronaldo was ready to sign a new five-year deal with Ma-drid, with club president Flo-rentino Perez eager to keep his promise making the Portugal captain the highest-paid player in world football.

Ronaldo is thought to be set to earn 50 percent more per year than Bale, who eclipsed the forward’s world-record trans-fer fee after his reported 100 million euro

move from Tottenham at the end of the summer.

The news brings to an end a full year of speculation over Ronaldo’s commit-

ment to the Madrid cause, beginning with the revelations that he felt “sad” in the Spanish capital last autumn over a perceived lack of support from the club’s

hierarchy.Former side Manchester United was

linked with a sensational move to bring the 2008 Ballon d’Or winner back to Old

Trafford earlier this sum-mer, four years after he was sold for a then-record fee of 94 million euros.

But Ronaldo, who has 203 goals in as many games for Madrid, has always maintained a de-sire to stay at the club following Carlo Ance-lotti’s appointment, with the Italian coach himself underlining his belief that the deal would go through.

“Ronaldo wants to re-new his contract and the club want him to renew. I don’t think it will be a problem,” Ancelotti said last month.

A press conference to confirm the news has been scheduled for Sunday, with Perez set to lead the proceedings at the Bernabeu.

Cristiano Ronaldo signs new contract with Real Madrid

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Former England star David Beckham has reportedly been voted as the world’s best footballer by a poll of UK fans. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player topped a star-studded list, which includes the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Gary Lineker, Pele, Zin-edine Zidane and Steven Gerrard, after capturing 29% of the votes.

According to the Daily Star, Portuguese star Ronaldo came second on the list with 14 percent votes, beating Argentine Messi, who came in third with twelve percent votes while Lineker was fourth in the poll, which was car-ried out by football toy firm Soccer Suckers.

Meanwhile, late Northern Irish footballer George Best came in fifth in the list, followed by Brazilian legend Pele in the sixth position, England captain Steven Gerrard in the seventh and former England footballer Alan Shearer in the eight position.

The report further said that Manchester United star Wayne Rooney occupied a low ninth position in the list, followed by former French star Zidane in the tenth posi-tion.

Arsenal go back for £30m Rooney and hope Ozil presence will secure United target

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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq said Sunday he hoped In-dia’s decision to allow local team Faisalabad to play on Indian soil will open up more cricket op-portunities between the two nations.

Misbah will lead Pakistan’s domestic Twenty20 champi-ons Faisalabad in the qualify-ing rounds of the Champions League starting in the Indian town of Mohali on Tuesday after New Delhi cleared the tour.

India had stalled all bilateral cricket with Pakistan in the wake of 2008 terrorist attacks in Mum-bai and -- with the exception of a short tour by Pakistan late last year -- there have been no signs of full series revival amid height-ened tensions between the two countries.

But Misbah said matches be-

tween the two cricket-obsessed nations should not be halted by politics.

“I feel cricket must go on,” Misbah told AFP on phone from Harare, Zimbabwe. “Giving a Pakistani team clearance is a positive sign and I hope this will help open more doors for Indo-Pak cricket.”

Pakistan humiliatingly lost the second Test in Harare on Saturday to level the two-match

series at 1-1. Misbah will join the rest of the Faisalabad squad in India later Sunday.

Despite the tensions be-tween India and Pakistan, Mis-bah said people on both sides of the border enjoy cricket.

“It is a fact that people of both the countries enjoy Indo-Pak cricket and it is necessary for both the countries to have regu-lar exchange of cricket tours be-cause it minimises tensions and brings people together,” said Misbah.

Misbah denied players would be scared by recent ten-sions, sparked by a string of recent clashes in the disputed Kashmir region.“When we play cricket, people forget every-thing,” he said. “We never expect and never fear any aggression. I am going to India with an open mind, with a message of friend-ship and peace, as always.”

Misbah elated at India opening

Gareth Bale scores on debut, but Real Madrid held to a draw

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World record signing, Ga-reth Bale scored on his Real Madrid debut but could not stop his side from dropping two points on their visit to Vil-larreal.

Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw.

Bale may have been the centre of attention before the game kicked off Saturday, but it was Madrid goalkeeper Di-ego Lopez who was his side’s saviour in the first half with a series of spectacular saves to keep Madrid in the match, re-ports Xinhua.

Lopez had already made three fine stops before Cani put Villarreal ahead with a low shot after 20 minutes and produced another fine double stop before Madrid began to show signs of life.

Bale scored the debut goal that Madrid fans will have been dreaming about six min-utes before the break, showing strength to get past his marker

to prod home Javier Carvajal’s low cross from the edge of the penalty area.

But if Madrid went in level at the break it was thanks to Lopez who was returning to haunt his former club.

The second half kicked off with Bale lashing a shot over the Villarreal bar be-fore Jaume Costa let Madrid off the hook by sidefooting wide of an open goal.

Villarreal may have just re-turned to the top flight from the Spanish second division, but they were looking the bet-ter side against a Madrid side that lacked cohesion in both midfield and defence.

Against the run of play Cris-tiano Ronaldo put Real Madrid ahead.The Portuguese striker saw his shot strike a defender before rebounding over the helpless Sergio Asenjo in to the

Villarreal goal.Villarreal were soon level.

Lopez made another fine save, but could only direct the ball to Giovani Dos Santos, who scored with an angled shot into the far corner with 20 min-utes remaining.

There were chances at either end in the closing min-utes, but although they had to cling on grimly in the closing minutes, perhaps Villarreal will be more disappointed with the draw.

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Jos Buttler added to his burgeoning reputation as the man to close out an innings by ensuring that the NatWest series went to the deciding match, as he guided England to a tense three-wicket victory with three balls to spare in Cardiff. On a surface where free-scoring was a rarity England struggled in their chase of 228, dented early on by Clint McKay’s hat-trick, but just when the requirement was getting out of hand Buttler and Ben Stokes produced a strong argument as to why they have packed the batting order.

Buttler had earlier been given out lbw on 8 but was saved by the DRS when it showed the ball slid-ing down the leg side. When the seventh-wicket pair joined forces England still needed 84 off 68 balls but overs 39 to 43 brought 40 runs as the equation start-ed to favour the home side. Buttler eased the tension further by drilling James Faulkner into the River Taff and then brought up his half-century from 41 balls.

However, when Stokes was bowled by McKay the job was not quite done for England, especially as

James Tredwell struggled to get the ball away. But-tler scrambled a single to take the strike for the final over (a direct hit would have found him short) then settled the contest in a grand manner with a huge six over midwicket off Mitchell Johnson, followed, two

balls later, by a fierce straight drive.Although Buttler has shown his class on the in-

ternational stage before, this is the first time he has completed a run chase for England in his brief career, so it was an important tick for the coach, Ashley Giles.

Stokes, while not as convincing, more than played his role in supporting Buttler as he continued in the No. 8 role earmarked for him since the match against Ireland. However, there were a couple of crucial mo-ments Australia will look back on. When Stokes had 2, Aaron Finch could not hold into a tough chance at third man when he upper cut Johnson then, on 9, he was given not out to a huge appeal for a gloved hook which Hot Spot showed had made contact. Australia had burned their review much earlier against Eoin Morgan, when he was nowhere near edging it. Next ball, Stokes clipped Johnson for a boundary.

After less than three overs of the chase, England had an uphill task to level the series, despite Australia being held to 227. McKay, a key member of Austra-lia’s one-day bowling unit but someone who doesn’t always get the acclaim, took the fifth hat-trick by an Australian in ODIs and the 33rd overall.

Wrestlers set for World Championships

starting MondayAgencies The sport received a massive

boost after it was endorsed by the International Olympic Committee to rejoin the Olympic movement as an additional sport for the 2020 and 2024 Games.

Buoyed by wrestling’s re-inclusion in the Olympic Games, a 22-strong Indian team of grap-plers will fight out it against a strong international field in the World Championships starting in Budapest on Monday.

After bagging two medals at the London Olympics, Indian wres-tlers would be hoping to script another success story at the week-long championships.

The sport received a massive boost after it was endorsed by the International Olympic Committee to rejoin the Olympic movement as an additional sport for the 2020 and 2024 Games.Being held after an Olympic year, the champion-ships will begin with men’s free-style competition (September 16-18) followed by women’s freestyle (18-20) and Greco-Roman (20-22) at the Papp Laszlo Sports Arena.

Buttler leads England home to level series

Yuvraj Singh slammed his 18th century in List A cricket while Yusuf Pathan hit a fiery

32-ball 70 not out to help India A post 312 for four.

David Beckham voted 'world's best footballer' by UK fans