Friday, April 20, 2012

138m Indian smokers unaware that puff causes stroke

138m Indian smokers unaware that puff causes stroke

138m Indian smokers unaware that puff causes stroke

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 06:02 PM PDT

According to a report released by the World Heart Federation (WHF) on Friday, half of all Chinese smokers and one-third of Indian smokers are unaware of the risks tobacco pose to our heart.

Indians need to make lifestyle change to improve heart health

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 05:49 PM PDT

Around 79% men in India and 83% women are physically inactive, while 51% men and 48% women have high fat diets.

Glaring gender bias ails heart health

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Three separate studies — one of them from India and the other two from China and West Asia — presented at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai on Friday said that women don't receive the same treatment as men for heart disease across the world.

Tatra truck deal: BEML's contract with Tatra Sipox violated defence procurement stipulation

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 05:38 PM PDT

TOI has secured a copy of returns filed by Tatra Sipox (UK) Ltd, supplier of Tatra trucks to BEML, which states its main activity as being "manufacturers' agent".

Jalandhar factory collapse: Other units under survey for violations

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:57 PM PDT

In Jalandhar, the survey started on Friday evening and, in the first phase, all other units owned by Shital Vij would be put under the scanner by PSIEC officials, sources said.

Nitish sends team to take stock, meet victims’ relatives

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:54 PM PDT

Bihar chief minister CM Nitish Kumar sent a government's representative to take stock of the situation arising after the Jalandhar factory collapse and to meet the kin of the victims.

Woman becomes mother after 42 years of marriage

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Fifty-eight-year-old Kusumlata's family had lost all hopes decades ago that she would ever become a mother, though she continued to undergo different types of treatment for infertility.

90-year-old on death fast fails to move Ambala administration

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Prabhu Ram, a resident of Sainmajra village, is sitting on a hunger strike outside the office of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) at the Naraingarh sub-division of the district.

Construction gets major investment share: Assocham

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:47 PM PDT

Punjab attracted Rs 4.97 lakh crore investment during the 2011 calendar year, out of Rs 137 lakh crore the country got, a study has revealed.

Anti-glare filter to avert accidents

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:44 PM PDT

The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) lab in Chandigarh has developed a first-of-its-kind night driving filter that reduces high beam to 30% and low beam to 40% of its original intensity.

Girl’s brother kills youth in Haryana

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:43 PM PDT

In another case of honour killing in Haryana, a 22-year-old youth was murdered by the girl's brother when the couple was caught together in Kumhariyan village on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.

3 of trader’s family murdered in Sonipat

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:16 PM PDT

The triple murder of a shopkeeper, his wife and daughter at their house in Bandepur village near Sonipat has led to tension in the area.

Cop shot dead in Srinagar

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:09 PM PDT

A Jammu & Kashmir police assistant sub inspector was shot dead in Srinagar's Darish Kadal area on Friday.

Press Council dismisses complaint against TOI

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:07 PM PDT

The Press Council of India, headed by retired Supreme Court judge, Markandey Katju, has dismissed a complaint filed against The Times of India by a senior Haryana IPS officer, Anil Dawra, who is presently posted as state ADGP (training)

Muslim women call for nikah registration

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:04 PM PDT

All India Muslim Personal Law Board is facing the wrath of a Muslim women's group, which has vowed to stop the maulvis from demanding a rollback of compulsory registration of marriages.

SC refuses to nominate judge to head GMO committee

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Wary of public cynicism, the Supreme Court on Friday spurned repeatedly requests to nominate a retired apex court judge to head the expert committee for recommending rules for bio-safety testing of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).

Illegal mines may get away with meager fines?

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:58 PM PDT

The entire case of illegal mining in Karnataka and the wealth stolen could end with a fine of less than Rs 450 crore and most of the miners could continue their operations.

Minegate back to haunt Yeddyurappa

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:55 PM PDT

It appears to be the end of the political road for former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, who has made no secret of his ambition to return to the top post, even flouting orders by party bosses to lie low and stirring up a revolt in party ranks.

Minegate back to haunt Yeddyurappa

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:55 PM PDT

It appears to be the end of the political road for former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, who has made no secret of his ambition to return to the top post, even flouting orders by party bosses to lie low and stirring up a revolt in party ranks.

India, US to share intelligence to bust fake Indian currency notes racket

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:54 PM PDT

According to a recent confidential government report, four in every 1,000 currency notes in circulation in India are fake amounting to as much as Rs 3,200 crore in 2010.

Kerala launches campaign to attract FDI

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:49 PM PDT

The Kerala government on Friday launched a campaign to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and said the state had unveiled a single-window mechanism for clearing investment proposals.

SC panel for CBI probe into Yeddyurappa’s mining and land deals

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:39 PM PDT

SC's high-powered environment panel has recommended CBI probe into the alleged land transfer and other concessions by ex- Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to a mining company.

President poll: Congress wary as Mulayam seeks to break UPA ranks

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:33 PM PDT

Congress is keeping a close watch on the SP leader's maneuvers as it is sees the presidential election due in June as its top political priority.

JSW affiliates made huge donations to BSY’s trust

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT

Four associate companies of JSW Steel Ltd paid large sums to the family trust of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, far beyond what their financial health permitted.

Army chief gives Tatra info to CBI

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:06 PM PDT

Agency sources said the Army chief handed over documents to the CBI team which met him twice in his South Block office on Friday.
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