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Over 80 DMK workers hospitalised with food poisoning

More than eighty-two Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members were admitted to the ErodeGovernmentHospital with symptoms of food poisoning after they consumed 'chicken briyani' at a party meeting,......

Railway bribery case: Mahesh Kumar in CBI custody for 3 days

Mahesh Kumar, member (staff) railway board, arrested for his alleged role in the Rs.10-crore bribery case in which Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew is also an accused, was on......

Want to end rapes? Let people shun meat, alcohol: Agnivesh

Rape cases will come down if people shun non-vegetarian food and alcohol, activist Swami Agnivesh has said. "We cannot stop a crime like rape by policing only. I think rapes will come down......

'Hypertension is leading cause of death in urban areas'

Under the guidance of Dr Rajeev Gupta, head of medicine and director, research at the Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, a study was undertaken among the urban population in India on hypertension.......

Politics clouds shuffling of senior bureaucrats

As eight senior secretaries get ready to demit office in the next few months, there is speculation and a sense of anticipation in official circles about which of these officers will get lucky and......

Why India's welfare plans are anti-poor

India is among the world's largest consumers of food and also among the largest growers. What India does has a significant impact on international prices, notes Laveesh Bhandari. It's good to......

Food chains face heat as consumers cut back on spends

Samir Kuckreja, former managing director of Nirula's in Delhi and president of the National Restaurant Association of India, says the last six months have been challenging for the sector."Growth......

FDI in retail: Food ministry wants new clause

The Union ministry of food and consumer affairs proposes to insert a new clause in the fresh discussion note for the Cabinet on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.The......

Cheaper food items drag price index down

Cheaper food items, including fruit and vegetables, pulled down the consumer price index by 0.44 per cent month-on-month in December 2011.The CPI, based on retail prices, stood at 113.9 points in......

Household spending up as food prices decrease

Food inflation has entered negative territory but consumers have had no respite on cost of living. Comparison of a four-member family's monthly food spending in December with the corresponding data......

Review: Nautanki Saala stretches too long

Nautanki Saala's plot seems better-suited for a sitcom episode, writes Sukanya Verma. When it comes to recounting an event or anecdote, I have encountered two kinds of people.There’s one who......

'Action will be taken if Vijender is found guilty'

Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, on Monday, said that appropriate action will be taken against Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh only if the boxer is found guilty in the drug scandal......

We mistook drugs for food supplements, says boxer Ram

In a massive blow to star Indian boxer Vijender Singh, his friend Ram Singh has claimed that the Olympic bronze-medallist consumed drugs with him on a few occasions but insisted that the duo......

Drug haul: Boxer Ram Singh expelled from National camp

Indian boxing's image continued to take a massive beating with the Sports Authority of India on Sunday expelling Olympic medallist Vijender Singh's roommate Ram Singh from the national camp here......

NADA unlikely to test Vijender Singh

Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh is unlikely to be tested by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) despite claims by his sparring partner Ram Singh that the star boxer consumed small......

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Q. Dont you think that human life would have been interesting if we were capable of absorbing oxygen in water and survived like fish. In such case, there was no fear of drowning and we could have gone deep into the sea bottom and survived in water for 24 hours?
Vaishali: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/dont-you-think-that-human-life-would-have-been-interesting-i/25655411/answers/

Q. How do autotrophs and heterotrophs maintain balance in the environment?
Narendra Sharma: A. lolz..would it not be wonderful if humans consumed petrol and diesel for locomotion? no need of vehicles or food and survival guaranteed at the repair shop.. more

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Q. Drinking a glass of beer . . . is it harmful to health ?
Mahesh Gopal Shanbhag: A. Aututrophs are organisms which synthesize food on their own.They consume Carbon dioxide and release Oxygen,thus balancing the ratio in the...... more

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Q. how to loose weight?
Vanshika Gaur: A. ummm i dont think so until its consumed in excess ! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-to-loose-weight/25631690/answers/25644998

Q. what should be the thinnest weight in the age of 12 and in class VIII ?
Vanshika Gaur: A. Applying these easy suggestions will increase your weight loss 4 fools weight loss efforts.Drink lots of water during the day, about eight to ten...... more

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Consumers underestimate calories in fast-food meals

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It's raining remedies

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Our many gates

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City experts work to make millets tastier

In a metro like Chennai, where fast food is a way of life, millets might be the least appetising option. But the health food is set for a makeover... ...

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