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AN Indian couple accused of spying on Kashmiri and Sikh groups in Germany, and sharing information with Indian intelligence agents, went on trial on Thursday in Frankfurt on charges that carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

Manmohan S. and his wife Kanwal Jit K. were charged with foreign secret service agent activity in Germany in April this year.

The trial of the two Indian citizens accused of spying on Kashmiri and Sikh groups in Germany began at the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt, Germany’s state-owned public international broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported.

Starting from January 2015, Manmohan, 50, had allegedly obtained information on Kashmiri separatist

and Sikh groups operating in Germany and passed it on to officials of India’s external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), posted at the Indian Consulate in Frankfurt, the report said.

From July 2017, his wife Jit K, 51, is also suspected of taking part in the intelligence gathering, the report said, adding that in return for their service, the couple allegedly received a total of $7,974 from RAW. The further hearings are scheduled up until December 12. If convicted, the couple may be jailed for up to 10 years.

Sikhs are a religious minority in Germany. Many German Sikhs have their roots from Punjab and number between 15,000 to 21,000. Germany has the third highest Sikh population in Europe after the U.K. and Italy.

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Chandigarh (IANS): Acting on Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s directives, the state government on Monday announced Rs 20 lakh [Rs 2 million] in compensation for the family of the Dalit man murdered in Changali Kalan village in Sangrur district.

The decision was announced after a meeting between three cabinet ministers and other high officials with the deceased’s widow Manjit Kaur and other family members.

The cabinet ministers Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh and Vijay Inder Singla and Chief Minister’s Secretary Political Capt.

Sandeep Sandhu represented the government at the meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office.

After the meeting, the family lifted their protest dharna outside the residence of former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal in her native village Lehra.

It was decided at the meeting that the deceased’s widow would be provided a group-D job near her residence, thereby giving relaxation in the prescribed educational qualification.

It was also decided to provide free ration up to six months to the family.

The entire expenditure on the ‘bhog’ of the victim would be borne by the state

government.

Further, the state would provide Rs 1.25 lakh [Rs 125,000] for the repair of the house of Jagmail Singh.

The government has also decided to provide free education to the deceased’s children studying in classes 9, 6 and 1 up to graduation level.

According to an official spokesperson, the family was informed that the Chief Minister has ordered a comprehensive probe by an Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)-rank officer into the murder case.

The Chief Minister has ordered the police to issue the ‘challan’ in the case within a week. All efforts would be made to ensure stringent punishment for the culprits within three months.

The ADGP has also been mandated to probe the lapses by the officers, if any, to fix their accountability.

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West Bengal Governor refused chopper again by state government; accuses police of supporting protestors Kolkata (IANS): For the third time in a week, the West Bengal government turned down Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s request for a helicopter for district visits. The Governor travelled to Domkal in Murshidabad on Wednesday by road to inaugurate a college building.

A Raj Bhavan press release on Tuesday mentioned that Dhankhar had requested the state government for a helicopter as the visit involved a travel of about 500 km.

“There was a request made to the state goverment to provide a helicopter for this visit.

However, the response from the state government has been that the helicopter would not be available and in that situation, the Governor will be visiting the place by road,” the release said.

On November 13, Dhankhar had sought a chopper to travel to Santipur in Nadia district, but the state government had

turned down the request citing relief work in the aftermath of cyclone Bulbul.

Two days later, the Mamata Banerjee government again refused to provide a helicopter to Dhankhar who was scheduled to go to Farakka in Murshidabad district to attend the silver jubilee celebrations of S.N.H. College.

A miffed Dhankhar had said then that a communication from the Governor should be given priority.

Responding to Dhankhar, minister of state for health Chandrima Bhattacharya had described his demand as “absurd”, saying he should first clarify why he needed a chopper as “one cannot tolerate misuse of public money”.

Dhankhar was shown black flag by a group of alleged Trinamool Congress supporters who also raised “go back” slogans as his convoy reached Murshidabad district’s Domkal

where he attended a function at a girl’s college.

Following the incident, Dhankar accused the police of being “supportive of the handful of protesters”.

The protestors staged the demonstration at hospital more near Domkal Girls’ College where the Governor attended a function on Wednesday.

Over a 100 Trinamool supporters stood on both sides of the road waving the black flags when Dhankhar’s car was passing the area.

Some of the protestors also carried placards on which were written “go back”.

Dhankhar, however, seemed unperturbed as he rolled down the windows and smilingly waved at them.

Later, however, the Governor in a tweet tagged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while lashing out at the police and dubbed the demonstration “orchestrated”.

Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court’s ban on DJ services New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court has stayed the blanket ban, imposed by the Allahabd High Court, on disk jockeys’ (DJs) performance at marriages and birthday parties in UP. Advocate Dushyant Parashar, representing 13 members of the Bundelkhand Sound and DJ Association, contended before a Bench, comprising Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Vineet Saran, that the petitioners’ families would lose their livelihood if the ban continued. The DJ operators had moved the apex court seeking relief on the high court order.

Parashar said the upcoming wedding season, a peak season for DJs, would not yield any benefits to DJs due to the High Court order.

“The applications shall be considered by the authorities concerned; and if the same are otherwise in accordance of law, the permission may be granted despite the direction issued by the HC,” the apex court said.

The court listed the matter for further hearing on December 16.

In August, imposing a blanket ban on the DJ ser-

vices, the Allahabad High Court had said, “No permission for DJ shall be granted by the authority for the reason that noise generated is unpleasant and at obnoxious level.”

Parashar said the High Court order had practically made DJs unemployed as they were unable to get requisite permission.

A writ petition was filed by Sushil Chandra Srivastava and others citing regulation connected with noise pollution rules 2000, and the top court direction in 2005.

The High Court passed a slew of directions, which included setting up of toll-free number to register complaints in connection with loudspeakers, public address system and DJ beyond a permissible sound level.

The High Court had observed that a music system installed by a DJ was made up of several amplifiers and the sound produced was very high. “They are serious threat to human health, particularly children, senior citizens and patients admitted in the hospitals,” said the High Court.

He also alleged that the police were “totally absent” at the collage programme venue.

But in another tweet, where he again tagged the Chief Minister, Dhankhar said he had received a “memorable tumultuous welcome” at the function.

Countering Dhankhar, a state minister denied that the police were supportive of the protestors and said they ensured the

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protestors could not go near him.“The police were not there to support the protestors, but they were there to ensure the protestors could not go near him (Dhankhar),” said minister of state for health and senior Trinamool Congress leader Chandrima Bhattacharya.

“The police were there to ensure the governor’s security.

It is unfortunate that he has

been habitually criticising the government without any basis.

In the process, he has failed to maintain the sanctity of his chair,” she said.

Dhankhar has had constant run-ins with the state’s Trinamool Congress government on multiple issues ever since he arrived here in late July to take over the crucial constitutional post.

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Lok Sabha passes Bill for transparency in chit fund schemes New Delhi (IANS): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday unanimously passed a Bill that aims at putting in place a mechanism to ensure transparency in chit fund schemes, protect subscribers and regulate the industry.

To facilitate orderly growth of the chit fund sector, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs An-

urag Thakur said through the Chit Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2019 the government was making changes in the rules for starting a chit fund, which earned a negative image in the recent past.

The Minister had moved the Bill, which seeks to amend the Chit Funds Act, 1982, on Monday.

With the amendments, the prescribed ceiling of aggre-

gate chit fund amount for individuals would be raised to Rs 3 lakh from Rs 1 lakh, and Rs 18 lakh from Rs 6 lakh for firms. Besides, words ‘gross chit amount’, ‘share of discount’ and ‘net chit amount’ would be substituted with ‘chit amount’, ‘dividend’ and ‘prize amount’, respectively, in the Act. The amended Act would confer powers upon the

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state governments to specify the amount up to which any chit fund shall be exempted under the Act. During the discussion, many amendments were proposed to remove bottlenecks and enable greater financial access to people.

Thakur had introduced the Bill during the Budget session in August and it was referred to Standing Committee. In 2018 too, the government had introduced a Bill to regulate the chit fund industry, but it lapsed.

The parliamentary panel had suggested the government to incorporate elements of insurance coverage for subscribers. It also noted that mobilising shortterm funds to meet various needs had been a chronic problem, faced by the people in developing countries like India.

Chit funds are popular among low-income families, as it offers both access to funds and options to save. The need to protect investor interest highlights the crucial role chit funds play

in rural economy, providing people with access to funds and investment opportunities.

The House rejected the amendments proposed by the opposition.

The Bill also introduced words like “fraternity fund”, “rotating savings” and “credit institution” to make chit funds respectable, said the Minister. The proposed changes include raising the maximum commission of the manager from 5 per cent to 7 per cent of the chit amount.

The Bill also allows the foreman a right to lien against the credit balance from subscribers.

In the past few years, there have been several alleged frauds pertaining to companies, like Saradha Group and Rose Valley, as they lured investors to deposit money in lieu of abnormally high returns. But many shut their shop, leaving the poor in the lurch.

In some cases, politicians’ links with the tainted companies also surfaced. Since

2016, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has received over 5,200 complaints related to chit fund scams.

Thakur said, the chit fund was not a deposit-making scheme but a subscriptionbased scheme and was legal unlike the unregulated schemes or Ponzi schemes.

Regulated funds were in the purview of nine registered institutions, he added.

“The chit fund is legal. It is registered and then floated,” he said.

Thakur said some members had said there was not much difference between “chit fund” and “cheat fund” in West Bengal, thus ‘fraternity fund’ and ‘rotating savings and credit institution’ had been added as alternate names for chit fund.

Referring to demands from members for GST exemption, he said the matter was to be decided by the GST council.

Chit funds were under the purview of state governments but the RBI had powers to monitor their functioning, the minister added.

Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth may join hands Chennai (IANS): Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, the two Tamil movie megastars with political ambitions, said here on Tuesday they could join hands if needed.

While Kamal Haasan has floated a party called the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), Rajinikanth has announced his intentions to launch a political party and contest all the 234 Assembly seats in the state as and when the polls are announced.

Speaking to reporters at the airport Kamal Haasan said, he and Rajinikanth were friends for a long time and if needed they would join hands for the welfare of Tamil

Nadu.

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Google removes ‘2020 Sikh Referendum’ app from its Play Store for India Chandigarh (IANS): Acceding to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s demand, IT giant Google has removed the secessionist, anti-India mobile application ‘2020 Sikh Referendum’ from its Play Store, state officials said on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said this app

was not available any more on Google Play Store for mobile users in India.

The Chief Minister, who had also urged the Central government to persuade Google in the matter, had asked the Director General of Police to coordinate with Central security agencies to tackle the threat resulting

from the launch of the app, created by ‘ICETECH’.

The app had asked the general public to register themselves to vote in the ‘Punjab Referendum 2020 Khalistan’.

A website with the address of www.yes2khalistan.org was also launched for the same purpose.

Effusive praise by Twitterati as Milkha Singh turns 90 New Delhi (IANS): Twitter users heaped effusive praise as legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh turned 90 on Wednesday, with many posting past pictures depicting his sporting achievements and quotes.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wrote on his Twitter handle @capt_amarinder: “Happy birthday to the pride of Punjab & India, #MilkhaSingh Ji, who turns 90 today. Wish you the best of happiness & health, sir. “Urge my young friends to take inspiration from the #FlyingSikh and indulge in sports & fitness activities for a healthier life.”

Team India’s Twitter handle @WeAreTeamIndia wrote: “Sending out warm wishes to the legendary sporting icon, a serial sprint winner of his times and the one who is most rightfully known as the #FlyingSikh.”

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi wrote: “Wishing a very happy 90th birthday to #FlyingSikh, inspiration of Millions PadmaShri #MilkhaSingh ji.”

A user posted a 1958 picture of Milkha Singh defeating Pakistan athlete Abdul Khaliq in the 200 metre race to win gold in Tokyo Asian Games. He said: “In 1958 Abdul Khaliq was the fastest man in Asia. Happy Birthday Milkha Singh”.

Another user listed out sporting achievements of the Padma Shri awardee.

“Independent India’s first athletes to win gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Wishing you a very happy birthday Milkha Singh”, wrote another user.

One user said: “Milkha Singh (age 90 yrs now) don’t miss his important tip. No doctor no tab-

Life sentence for crushing man under BMW wheels Chandigarh (IANS): A local trial court here on Wednesday awarded life sentence till death to Harmehtab Singh for crushing Akansh Sen, a relative of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, under the wheels of a BMW car, here in 2017.

The court held him guilty under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code on Monday. It also imposed Rs 3 lakh [Rs 300,000] fine on him.

The crime was said to be the fallout of an argument and scuffle during a late-night party. According to the prosecution, main accused Balraj Singh Randhawa crushed Sen under his car after being instigated by Harmehtab.

Sen, 28, died at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here after battling for life for nearly 36 hours.

The Chandigarh Police had charged Harmehtab and Randhawa for murder. While Harmehtab was arrested on February 16, 2017, Randhawa is still on the run.

Harmehtab, a rich landowner, is the great-grandson of former PEPSU (Punjab and East Punjab States Union) Chief Minister Gian Singh Rarewale.

High Court stays axing of 700 trees in Chandigarh for flyover: In a major relief to green activists, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ordered a stay on the axing of 700 fully grown trees for the proposed construction of a flyover. The stay was given by the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha and Justice Rajiv Sharma on an application by the Run Club for restraining the Chandigarh Administration and other respondents from cutting the trees. The Bench took note of the contention that the process of constructing the flyover connecting Zirakpur and Tribune Chowk was being carried out without making necessary amendments in the city’s master plan.

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One fan mentioned that the Flying Sikh was the “Godfather of Indian Athletics”.

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NIA files charges against 11 in RSS leader’s murder case in Punjab New Delhi (IANS): The National Investigation Agency on Saturday said it has filed charges against 11 persons, including a British national, in the murder case of Brigadier (Retd) Jagadish Kumar Gagneja, then vice chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Punjab.

An NIA spokesperson in Delhi said on Saturday that the agency filed the charges in the

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Singh Wahiwal and Harmeet Singh alias PhD who is supposed to be operating from Pakistan.

The NIA official said eight acts of targeted killings or attempted killings were executed as part of the conspiracy between January, 2016 and October, 2017 in Punjab.

The official pointed out that all the persons targeted belonged to specific communities and organizations and the objective was to destabilize the law and order situation in Punjab and revive terrorism in the state.

The official said that during the probe it was found that the conspiracy had its foot-prints in several countries including, Pakistan, UK, Australia, France, Italy and the UAE. “As part of the conspiracy, large amounts of funds were supplied from Italy, Australia and the UK to the perpetrators of

Jagtar Johal of UK: Allegedly involved in funding the conspiracy.

the killings -- Hardeep Singh and Ramandeep Singh,” said the official, adding these funds were used by them to purchase weapons for executing the killings as well as logistics.

The official said the conspiracy included recruitment and training of Hardeep Singh and Ramandeep Singh in Italy and Dubai, UAE, respectively.

“Accused Hardeep Singh is a

permanent resident of Italy while Ramandeep Singh belongs to Punjab’s Ludhiana.

Both of them were trained by one Gursharanbir Singh, a UK national,” he said.

The NIA official also said that another UK national, Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been arrested in the case was involved in the funding of the conspiracy.

The man behind day-to-day coordination of the conspiracy was Pakistan-based Harmeet Singh aka PhD. Gagneja was shot dead in August 2016 in Jalandhar. His murder was a part of the conspiracy of targeted killings to eliminate RSS leaders in the state by pro-Khalistan groups.

The case was transferred to the NIA this year following which it registered an FIR in March this year.

Hong Kong court extradites Punjab fugitive Chandigarh (IANS): A Hong Kong court has extradited fugitive Ramanjit Singh, alias Romi, the key conspirator in Punjab’s Nabha jail break as well as several other major crimes, officials said on Wednesday.

The fugitive, a big fish in the drug trade, was wanted in several sensational heinous crime cases, such as criminal conspiracy in the maximum security Nabha jail break on November 27, 2016.

He was arrested by Punjab Police in June 2016 following recovery of weapons and fake credits cards with skimmed data of dormant accounts of different banks. He got bail in August 2016 and fled to Hong Kong after violating bail orders conditions, a police official told IANS. A cousin of hardcore criminal Ramanjit, alias Rami Mashana, who is convicted in several murder cases, Romi developed links with many seasoned criminals and terrorists in the Nabha jail where he was lodged following his arrest.

Ramanjit Singh hatched the conspiracy to help six hardcore criminals, including two terrorists, escape from the Nabha jail.

On November 27, 2016, 16 criminals launched an attack on the jail and opened indiscrimi-

nate fire and managed to engineer the escape of six most wanted criminals, including Harjinder Singh, alias Vicky Gounder, Neeta Deol, Gurpreet Sekhon, Aman Dhotian, and two terrorists -- Harminder Mintoo and Kashmir Singh Galwaddi.

A detailed investigation was launched, which was closely monitored by Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta, who was then DGP Intelligence.

During the course of the investigation, 32 accused were arrested by the police in various highly-planned operations. The operations were handled by AIG (Counter Intelligence) Gurmeet Singh Chauhan, the then SP Investigation, and SP Harvinder Virk and a team of the then CIA in-charge Patiala and now DSP Bikramjit Brar.

The extradition proceedings against Ramanjit were initiated in 2018, when he was arrested in Hong Kong.

Punjab Police made a formal request for provisional arrest under Article 10 of the bilateral Extradition Treaty, signed in Hong Kong on June 28, 1997, between the governments of India and Hong Kong, in respect of fugitive Romi as he was wanted in several criminal cases.

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Big B: Cinema can disintegrate discrimination in society Panaji (IANS): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday made a strong pitch for cinema as a unifying medium in order to disintegrate the system that divides people on the lines of colour, caste and religion.

Bachchan, who was speaking at the inaugural session of Indian Panorama section at the ongoing 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India, said that the darkened cinema hall is home to diverse sets of people drawn by the magic

of cinema.

“I hope we continue to make films which can bring people together and disintegrate this rather odd system of keeping sides due to colour, caste and religion, bringing us all into one community, making us hold hands together to appreciate our creativity and take a step forward in making this world a peaceful place,” Bachchan said.

“I have always felt that cinema is a universal medium, one that is beyond language and all kinds of factors that

keep coming in our social and moral lives. When we sit inside the darkened hall, we never ask for the caste, creed and colour or religion of the person sitting next to us,” he added.

“Yet we enjoy the same films, we sing the same songs, laugh at the same jokes, cry at the same emotions. There are very few mediums left in this fast disintegrating world, that can claim such integration,” the veteran actor noted.

Bachchan also said that the

Anil Kapoor shows he is a fitness freak as the actor goes sprinting in the city Anil Kapoor channels his inner fitness freak as the actor goes sprinting in the city; Anil Kapoor shows he is a fitness freak as the actor goes sprinting in the city Anil Kapoor shows he is a fitness freak as the actor goes sprinting in the city At the age of 62, if there’s anyone who motivates us towards fitness, it is none other than Anil Kapoor. The actor seems to defy the laws of time and appear younger with each passing year. Anil Kapoor marked his Bollywood debut with Hamare Tumhare in 1979. The actor

went on to deliver many superhits such as Ram Lakhan, Mr. India, Tezaab, No Entry, Welcome and a lot more and he looks the same as he did in the 90s.

Anil Kapoor seems to take fitness very seriously. The actor is often found sprinting and working out. Spanning around 40 years of his life in Bollywood, Anil Kapoor is one of the fittest actors in the industry. Being 62 years old, Anil gives a tough competition to the young stars as well. Recently, the actor was once again spotted channeling his inner fitness freak as he went sprinting in the city. Check

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Anil Kapoor is soon to be seen in his upcoming film Pagalpanti where the actor will be sharing the screen with John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Pulkit Samrat, Kriti Kharbanda, Urvashi Rautela, and Ileana D’Cruz.

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ongoing 50th edition of the film festival also coincides with his 50 year as an actor.

He made his debut in the 1969 film, “Saat Hindustani”.

26 feature films and 15 nonfeature films will be screened as part of Indian Panorama at IFFI 2019.

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IT’S been said that if the U.S. Constitution were rewritten afresh, it would not stress the pursuit of happiness, but the pursuit of health. Today, when people get together, discussions eventually turn to health concerns, such as losing weight, blood pressure, bone density or other issues. Now there are tests to indicate the condition of your health. And if tests show an early abnormality, Rule #1 is prevention. Rule #2 is never forget Rule #1.

Blood Pressure Hypertension is one of the main causes of heart attack, so what number should you try to maintain? Dr. William Dale, spokesperson for the American Geriatric Society, says “regardless of age, North Americans should shoot for a blood pressure of 130/80.

But if you’re over 65 then 150/90 should be fine.” Over this number does not always mean medication.

Dr. Steven Nissen, chief of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic, suggests it’s prudent to first change your lifestyle such as losing weight, exercising 90 minutes weekly, and reducing salt intake below 1,500 milligrams daily. He adds a diet of more fruit, vegetables, high fiber cereal, fish, and poultry may lower blood pressure as much as medication.

As I’ve advised for years, good health is all about lifestyle. Or as a Chinese proverb says, “He who takes medicine and neglects

Today 25% of North Americans over 65 suffer from Type 2 diabetes (better called Lifestyle diabetes). Years ago, Type 1 diabetes, due to genetics, was the main problem.

The Diabetes Association recommends everyone should be screened at age 45. A test called HbA1c evaluates what happens to blood sugar over a long period of time.

Levels below 5.7 are considered normal.

So what should you do if it’s higher?

You must lose weight and the reward is significant. Dr. David Lam, medical director at the Mount Sinai Diabetes Clinical Diabetes Institute in New York, writes in Consumer Reports on Health that patients with prediabetes who dropped 7% of their weight, slashed their risk of diabetes by 50%. This should make everyone take notice, as it means a decrease in the risk of coronary attack, blindness, kidney failure and amputation of legs.

Bone Density Women 65 and older and men 70 and older should have a bone mineral density test done. Your doctor can determine whether your bone density is normal, shows a slight decrease in density (osteopenia), or looks like Swiss cheese (osteoporosis) with risk of fracture.

The American Journal of Nutrition advises women older than 50 and men older than 70 to take 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily, 600 IU of vitamin D daily and follow a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, high fiber cereals, skim milk, and nuts, along with 30 minutes of lifting weights and walking more. This will slow bone mass loss within a year and decrease the risk of a broken hip and possibly spending the rest of your life in a wheelchair, or death.

Colonoscopy Large bowel malignancies are the third most commonly diagnosed cancers today.

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The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) detects blood in the stool, the signal of a problem, but this test can miss an early cancer.

It’s been said if you don’t take care of yourself, the undertaker will. We must all remember that the greatest wealth is our health. And that looking after yourself is not being selfish. It’s a matter of survival.

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A 35-sq-km border area could cast shadow on India-Nepal ties New Delhi / Kathmandu (IANS): A new map released

by India of its geographical area has led to protests in neighbouring Nepal with Kathmandu laying claim to a 35-sq-km area on the border, while India says it is its territory.

The area, known as Kalapani, was shown in the new maps released on the occasion of bifurcation of J&K into two UTs last month.

Kalapani, located 18 km from Lipulekh pass, is a transit route for the Kailash-Mansarovar yatra and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Oli on November 17 said the Kalapani area belonged to Nepal and India should “immediately withdraw its Army from there”.

“We will not allow even an inch of our territory to be occupied by any country; India must vacate it,” Oli said, adding that dialogue with India will follow after “India withdraws its Army from our land”.

India has said that the new map “accurately depicts the

sovereign territory of India” and that it has not revised the boundary with Nepal.

“The new map has in no manner revised our boundary with Nepal. The boundary delineation exercise with Nepal is ongoing under the existing mechanism,” the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said earlier this month.

“We reiterate our commitment to find a solution through dialogue in the spirit of our close and friendly bilateral relations,” Kumar said.

He also said that both sides should “guard against vested interests trying to create differences between our two countries”.

Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday said the Kalapani area is an integral part of India.

“This is an unfortunate statement by the Nepal government, and not in keeping with its culture. Kalapani is an integral part of India and will remain so. I hope the matter will be defused through talks,”

Rawat is quoted as saying.

Kalapani is located at an altitude of 3,600 metres on the Kailash Manasarovar route. It borders Uttarakhand in India and Sudurpashchim Pradesh in Nepal.

Since 1962, Kalapani has been manned by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.

Under the Treaty of Sugauli signed between Nepal and the British East India Company in 1816, the Maha Kali river was located as Nepal’s western boundary with India.

The treaty made no mention of a ridgeline and subsequent maps of the areas drawn by British surveyors showed the source of the river at different places.

Nepal claims that the river located towards the west of the territory is the main Maha Kali river and thus it falls in its territory, India claims the ridgeline towards the east of the Kalapani territory, and hence includes it in the Indian Union.

Both the countries have been producing maps, including the territory in their own area, to support their claims.

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By Autoreviewman Vancouver: A grey downtown Vancouver somewhat livened up by the Tawny Orange 2020 Mitsubishi RVR parked outside the Fairmont Rim Hotel – the venue for Vancouver auto scribes to take look at the new version of this popular sub- compact SUV. Happy to say thing are even better with the new 2020 RVR subcompact SUV. The front and rear lights are updated with LED units for the headlights and daytime running lights. There new alloy wheels. And a new grill design to finishes off the look. The RVR offers

the segment’s only lockable 4WD system. RVR’s All-Wheel-Control system in the GT spec. The 2.4L four cylinder engine’s 168 horsepower and 167 pound-feet

of torque is combined with Mitsubishi’s latest INVECSIII CVT transmission, with excellent fuel economy. Mitsubishi rates the GT versions of the RVR at 9.4 litres per

100 kilometres, Inside, the RVR offers a neat spacious interior is pretty and the new infotainment system, now with a larger screen, adds a touch of modernity. The dashboard, features a piano-black finish in the middle as well as surrounding the air vents. The central console has been redesigned as well, and, there is a sleek new 8-inch touchscreen is in place with standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. The news system also comes with Bluetooth connectivity for smartphones. There is a handy 566 litres (20 cubic

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On the entry-level ES FWD version (starting price: $22,998), you get heated front seats, The step up to the SE FWD ($25,298), and buyers gain: blind spot monitor and rear transversal traffic alert The SE AWC version, offers the smaller 2.0L engine and adds rear transversal traffic alert and LED anti-fog lights to the mix.

The RVR SEL AWC ($29,798) arrives with 18-inch alloy wheels, faux suede seat trim, fast-key keyless en-

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2020 Lexus ES Series Takes a Bold Step Forward TORONTO, ON: With an impressive choice of models – including the self-charging hybrid electric ES 300h and F SPORT performance designs – there’s a Lexus ES for every taste. New for 2020, all models feature an upgraded Lexus Display Audio system enhanced with Enform multimedia services and compatible with both Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™.

“The ES exceeds expectations in the luxury sedan segment with its blend of smooth handling, striking design and newly added connected vehicle services.” said Robert Tsang, Director of Lexus in Canada. “With a choice of powertrains - including our ‘no compromise’ selfcharging hybrid model, we’re confident our Guests will be impressed with the 2020 ES – from the ground up.”

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New 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel: Ultimate Fuel Efficiency and Driving Range Windsor, Ontario: The most capable SUV ever will soon be available with the most fuel-efficient and highest-torque-rated Wrangler engine ever with the introduction of the new 2020 Jeep® Wrangler EcoDiesel.

The expected fuel economy ratings will deliver the highest driving range on one tank of fuel ever for Wrangler.

Wrangler four-door models will offer the new 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V-6 engine, rated at 260 horsepower and 442 lb.-ft. of torque, with engine stop-start (ESS) technology standard. To handle greater torque loads, the EcoDiesel V-6 connects to a newly added TorqueFlite

8HP75 eight-speed automatic transmission, calibrated for low RPM shifts and the on- and off-road rigors of Jeep Wrangler duty. There are more than 40 individual shift maps to optimize shift points for fuel economy, performance and 4x4 capability.

“One of the most common questions consumers have asked us over the last few years has been, ‘Will you please offer a Jeep Wrangler diesel?’ I’m pleased to answer that with a resounding ‘Yes!” said Jim Morrison, Head of Jeep Brand – North America. “I recently drove the new Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel on the Rubicon

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Additionally, all Wrangler EcoDiesel models feature a 3.73 axle ratio. Two transfer cases are offered: The RockTrac two-speed transfer case with a 4.0:1 low-range gear ratio on Rubicon models and the Command-Trac part-time two-speed transfer case with a 2.72:1 lowrange gear ratio on Sport and Sahara models.

The third generation of the turbocharged 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V-6 engine delivers increased torque and horsepower, along with superb fuel economy and

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Engine upgrades build on the EcoDiesel V-6 engine’s previous success – the attributes and performance of which made it a winner of “Wards 10 Best Engines” for three consecutive years (2014, 2015, and 2016). The 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V-6 engine is produced at the FCA Cento facility in Ferrara, Italy. . For more information regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please visit www.fcagroup.com.

The 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2019.

2019 Toyota Corolla XLE: Benchmark compact sedan is still a top Buy!

By Autoreviewman The Corolla is Toyota’s venerable compact sedan (Now available as a hatchback also.) To their credit, Toyota have done a bang up job with the styling in recent years, it’s nice, stylish, but not overdone with a confident swagger that belies its egalitarian roots. The interior is also a smart, modern looking affair. In terms of the 2020 Corolla lineup, the L6M starts from $18,990 and offers: a 1.8L Valvematic Engine, six speed manual transmission or optional CVT (continuously variable transmission),Toyota Connected Services with 7” Display LED Taillights 15” Steel Wheels with Cover Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 and a Backup Camera.

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terior space is impressive for such a compact car.

Headroom up front is good along with driver and passenger space. The rear seat is comfortable and there is enough room for two large sized adults or three kids.

The trunk offers 368 litres of cargo space.

On the road, the engine and transmission are up to the task with good throttle response of the line. The light weight, advanced engineering means the Corolla has brisk, well-bred road

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Downside are few, bad roads give the Corolla a bumpy ride and there is an absence of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability that will hopefully be rectified. Where the Corolla shines is in the overall

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