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Think or blink!!!

We all tend to over consume salt, sugar, fat and oil!

New York is first U.S. city with salt warning on restaurant menus

By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tiny salt shaker symbol that warns certain meals are high in sodium will appear, starting Tuesday, on menus in chain restaurants in New York City, the first U.S. city to take the step in an effort to combat heart disease and stroke. Any menu item containing more than 2,300 milligrams (0.08 oz) of sodium, the daily limit many nutritionists recommend and which equals about one teaspoon of salt, must display the emblem of a salt shaker in a black triangle. The measure unanimously approved by the New York City Board of Health in September applies only to restaurants with at least 15 establishments across the U.S., and concession stands at some movie theatres and sports stadiums.

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If monsoon rains can do so much damage, is it surprising that the

praLaya jalam will submerge the earth and everything on it! :(

[h=3]Rains to continue in coastal TN for at least 72 hours more: IMD[/h]New Delhi, Dec. 2 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said incessant rains in coastal parts of Tamil Nadu, which has thrown normal life out of gear, is likely to continue for three more days, and urged the people residing in low-lying areas to move to safer locations. IMD Director General L S Rathore said that although the intensity of rain will lessen after 72 hours, but it will continue to pour for about a week. "The rains in the coastal parts of South India especially, southern parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, coastal parts of Tami Nadu and Puducherry and in some interior parts of Ta mil Nadu, are expected to continue.

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We need to employ watchmen to watch over the watchmen! :spy:

[h=3]Espionage racket: After BSF man, Army official under scanner[/h]The probe into the alleged organised espionage racket has now put an Army official, who is posted in West Bengal, under the scanner. The official allegedly agreed to provide sensitive documents to ISI operative Kaifatullah Khan, but asked for Rs 2-5 lakh in return for every document. In a related development, a team of the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch left for Rajouri on Tuesday to carry forward the probe.
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Underlining the fall In line for the online tests!!! :)

[h=3]Non-gazetted posts: In line with PM’s resolve, only online tests[/h]A month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his government’s resolve to do away with interviews for non-gazetted jobs in the central government from January 1, online tests are set to replace the objective-type written examinations as a “viable and practical alternative”. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has decided to conduct online examinations across the country for vetting the candidates’ eligibility for all posts where higher secondary or above is an essential qualification. In a meeting held recently under the chairmanship of under secretary P H Pillai, a consensus was reached that the SSC will start conducting online tests, with objective-type multiple-choice questions, from next year for non-gazetted posts.
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So they are certainly aware of their own intolerance and :argue:

their provocativeness to make the others also intolerant! :boink:

[h=3]Don’t make provocative remarks on floor of House, BJP tells MPs[/h]As the BJP tries to break the parliamentary logjam and get its legislative agenda on track, the party leadership Tuesday told MPs to refrain from making “provocative” remarks during debates. Briefing party MPs about the winter session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told them that their provocative statements were being used by the Opposition to stall the government’s development agenda. “Exercise restraint was the message in today’s meeting,” said a BJP MP.
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Let NOT history repeat itself! :nono:

[h=3]Why is Chennai under water?[/h]The catastrophic flooding in Chennai is the result of the heaviest rain in several decades, which forced authorities to release a massive 30,000 cusecs from the Chembarambakkam reservoir into the Adyar river over two days, causing it to flood its banks and submerge neighbourhoods on both sides. While Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said, during the earlier phase of heavy rain last month, that damage during the monsoon was “inevitable”, the fact remains that the mindless development of Chennai over the last two decades — the filling up of lowlands and choking of stormwater drains and other exits for water — has played a major part in the escalation of the crisis. On the evidence of what is currently unfolding in Chennai, city authorities would appear to have the abandoned the concept of stormwater drains — the fundamental instrument of flood-fighting — altogether over the years.

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Promoting one's own language is far better than slighting all the other languages!:thumb:

[h=3]Khan Academy launches Hindi version of e-learning website[/h]Khan Academy, a US-based non-profit organisation and an e-learning website, launched a Hindi version Thursday at the India Habitat Centre. “We are hugely motivated by the Indian government’s focus on facilitating quality education for all and the use of technology as an enabler to do so. The partnership with Central Square Foundation in India is a key step towards enabling Khan Academy’s vision of democratising world class education, for anyone, anywhere.

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WOW! One to three months' prior notice! :cool:

[h=3]Northern Railway’s fog measure: From January 8 to March 1 next year, 21 trains cancelled[/h]Anticipating foggy weather, the Northern Railway has decided to cancel some of the train services between January 8 and March 1, 2016. As many as 21 trains plying from Chandigarh or making a halt at the city’s railway station have been cancelled as per the schedule released by the Northern Railway. This includes 12005 New Delhi-Kalka train which will be cancelled for Mondays and Wednesdays, 12006 Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express for Tuesdays and Thursdays and 12012 Kalka to New Delhi which will be cancelled for Tuesdays and Sundays.

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How can refusing to pay one's bill be a point of honor??? :confused:

[h=3]UK wartime leader Winston Churchill refused to pay his tailor's bills[/h]Refusal to pay the bills of one's tailor was famously almost a point of honour among English gentlemen in past centuries and Winston Churchill was no exception, newly released archives show. Britain's World War Two leader had racked up a bill of 197 pounds by 1937 - around 12,000 pounds ($18,000) at today's prices - with Savile Row tailor Henry Poole and Co before he was finally asked to pay up. Despite the arrears, the tailor had continued to make clothes for Churchill, said James Sherwood, a historian who has examined Poole and Co's archives.

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The fatal madness being given a boost??? :nono:

[h=3]Mumbai: CST Station, VM Road Juhu to get selfie points[/h]WHEN COUNTRIES across the world are banning selfies and selfie sticks, Mumbai seems to want more of the camera. After Shivaji Park, CST station and Juhu will be the next places to get their own ‘selfie points’ in the city. Ganesh Sanap, Corporator of the A Ward, has planned two selfie points in front of CST station - one near Jhunka Bhakar Kendra and another near Pherozeshah Mehta’s statue.
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Helping hands are needed to come out of a calamity! :help:

[h=3]Govt asks financial institutions to help people in Tamil Nadu[/h]New Delhi: The government on Thursday directed financial institutions such as LIC and banks to extend all possible facilitation like quick settlement of insurance claims to flood-affected people in Tamil Nadu. "In view of the severe floods in Tamil Nadu, Department of Financial Services had issued guidelines to be followed by Banks and other Financial Institutions," a Finance

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NOW man CAN see everything except the fellow human being's face! :rolleyes:

[h=3]Scientists put final pieces into place for seeing cancer with protons[/h]New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Scientists are currently putting together a unique medical imaging platform that could improve treatment for millions of cancer sufferers by making proton therapy a viable option. Members of the multi-national research team behind the PRaVDA (Proton Radiotherapy Verification and Dosimetry Applications) project, led by the University of Lincoln, UK, are now building the instrument that will produce for the first time detailed three-dimensional images of a patient's anatomy using protons rather than x-rays. To produce these Proton CT images, the world-first technology will use the same high energy particles that are used to destroy a tumour during proton therapy treatment.

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LEAD the way to the nation with LED lamps! :)

[h=3]LED street lighting made mandatory in Delhi[/h]New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delhi Power Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday announced that LED street lightings has been made mandatory in the city and is being implemented. "Government has made LED street lightings mandatory in Delhi and phase-wise implementation has begun," he said in his address at the inauguration of 13th LED Expo here. Jain emphasised that tax reduction is not the solution to bringing down prices of LED bulbs.

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No wonder his songs are among the best ...being written, composed and sung by himself! :clap2:

[h=3]Shankar Mahadevan to pay tribute to Swami Chinmayananda[/h]Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan will pay tribute to Swami Chinmayananda at the Chinmaya Ananda Utsav, a charity concert dedicated to the late spiritual leader. Titled "Spirit of India", the concert will take place on December 13 at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium here and bring together under one roof youth, corporates, industrialists, acharyas, members and trustees of various Chinmaya Mission Trusts and businessmen who are followers of the mission. "Chinmaya Mission has been a very strong part of my life since childhood.

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இருக்கும் இடத்தை விட்டு இல்லாத இடம் தேடி
எங்கெங்கோ அலைகின்றாய் ஞானத் தங்கமே!

[h=3]Shani Temple row: Pankaja Munde justifies ban on women offering prayers inside temple[/h]The temple, which attracts thousands of pilgrims daily, is devoted to Lord Shani and women are traditionally barred from offering prayers at the shrine, located about 250km from Mumbai. Munde said, “Not allowing women to enter inside the shrine to perform puja has been age-old tradition. There are several Hanuman temples where women are not allowed to enter.

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What about those who earn their livelihood using these fake certificates? :evil:

[h=3]Cops bust fake certificate racket in Pune[/h]The property cell of Pune city police crime branch has busted a suspected racket in which marksheets and passing certificates of classes 10 and 12, and degree courses of some universities from outside Maharashtra were fraudulently given in lieu of money without the person having to appear for any examination.

 
Couples with no hope of having their own kids must follow this Diva! :baby:

[h=3]Sandra Bullock adopts second child from foster care[/h]Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock announced on Wednesday that she has adopted a second child - a 3-1/2-year-old girl - from foster care as a sister for her son Louis. Speaking to People magazine, the "Gravity" star said she began fostering Laila about three years ago. The baby girl had been placed in foster care in Louisiana.

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May be those ten were less angry than the latest Angry Indian Goddess! :decision:

[h=3]11 Female bonding...Bollywood style | Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama[/h]This week's much-talked-about film, Pan Nalin's Angry Indian Goddesses is not the first Indian film about female bonding. Here's listing the 10 that tried it before. 1. Mandi (1983): When the redoubtable Shyam Benegal brings together a gallery of gorgeous women to play happy prostitutes it's time to rejoice. Mandi is one of Indian cinema's most accomplished films about female bonding with Shabana Azmi, fat and flamboyant as the Madame, and Smita Patil, Neena Gupta, Aneeta Kanwar and Sreela Mazumdar excelling as the happy whores. Interestingly for a film about female heroes the male characters were well fleshed-out too. 2. Queen (2013): Blatantly lifted from Parvathi Balagopalan's little-known

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