The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

HEALTH

The First City has 1.3 lakh epileptics
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 14
Of the 2.5 to five persons per thousand who suffer from epilepsy, 1.3 lakh are in the National Capital alone. The good news, however, is that the disease is curable in 60 to 70 per cent cases.

Doctors in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences today called for increasing awareness about the disease, which they claim can happen to anyone in any age group at any stage of life.

The AIIMS would observe the International Epilepsy Day on November 17 by organising an awareness programme for the patients and the general public, the doctors said.

There are at present 50 million people in the world suffering from epilepsy and in India about one in 200 people will be having seizures at some point of their lifetime, the doctors added.

Sixty to 70 per cent of newly diagnosed cases of both children and adults can be treated with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), while there were 10 to 30 per cent which required surgery, said Prof. Madhuri Behari, head of the Neurology Department of the AIIMS, addressing a news conference here jointly with Dr Manjari Tripathi and Dr MV Padma of her department. The surgery for epilepsy was at present available only at the AIIMS in north India, but the PGI at Chandigarh was just starting out. Besides, the facility exists at Trivandrum in Kerala.

Prof. Behari said the main hurdle in controlling epilepsy was ignorance about the nature of the disease and the treatment available.

Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterised by a tendency to frequent seizures caused by sudden, usually brief, excessive electrical discharges in a group of brain cells. These discharges can occur in different parts of the brain and the precise way in, which epilepsy can occur varies, depending on the particular brain cell involved.

Any brain disease or injury can cause the disease. Infections including parasites, vascular diseases and tumours are the main causes of epilepsy. However, not all patients with brain disease or injury has epilepsy without any detectable brain disease, the neurologists said.

SPORTS

Sourav Bisht, Prakhar star in Bhavan tourney
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, November 14
A strokeful half century by Sourav Bisht, who cracked 52 with ten boundaries, and an all-round performance by Prakhar Andlay (35 and 2 for 25) helped Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan beat Tagore International School by 14 runs in the Bhavan Under-12 Cricket Tournament at the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan ground.

Prakhar was named the man of the match. Scores: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: 24 for 8 in 30 overs (Sourav Bisht 52, Prakhar 35, Abhishek 4 for 29). Tagore School: 110 for 9 in 30 overs (Abhishek 29, Akshit 20, Amritesh Kumar 3 for 12, Prakhar 2 for 25).

Kapil helps NIIT win

An all-round display by Kapil Gupta (51 and 3 for 21) and a dazzling batting performance by Raj (71, 11x4) helped NIIT beat Hudco by 108 runs in the Suntan Cup Cricket Tournament at the Airport Authority Cricket ground.

Scores: NIIT: 218 for 4 in 25 overs (Kapil 51, Raj 71, Rajesh 40, Raman Sharma 3 for 32).

Hudco: 110 all out in 22 overs (Rajnesh Saxena 48, Ramesh Negi 28, Kapil 3 for 21, Ritesh Kumar 3 for 10, Gagan Adlakha 3 for 22).

Gold Star enter final

An unbeaten 57 by Rajat Gupta and deadly bowling by Gurpreet Singh (3 for 29) helped Gold Star Academy beat Rosewood Academy by seven wickets and entered the final of the Friendship Cup Cricket Tournament at the Najafgarh Stadium ground.

Scores: Rosewood Academy: 165 for 6 in 35 overs (Gaurav Sareen 42, Ravi Sangar 34, Gurpreet Singh 3 for 29). Gold Star Academy: 166 for 3 in 28 overs (Rajat Gupta 57 n o, Ramit Gill 43, Devender Kumar 3 for 29).

US Embassy win

US Embassy defeated Swarovski by six wickets, E-Fund beat Max by 42 runs, Pepsi beat Whirlpool by 20 runs, NIIT beat Associates by 37 runs, Whirlpool beat Citi Bank by three wickets, Associates beat Idea by 43 runs, ABN Amro beat Dupont by six wickets and Coca Cola beat Max Mey Yoriclife by one run in the first Star Alliance six-a-side Cricket Tournament at the Bhagat Singh College ground.

	Super Star defeat PNB in DDCA League Our Sports Reporter New Delhi, November 14 Super Star Club defeated Punjab National Bank (PNB) by 22 runs in an A-II Division match of the DDCA League at the Yamuna Sports Complex ground. Scores: Super Star: 203 all out in 34.4 overs (Rajesh Sharma 87, Deepak Sharma 87, Deepak Sharma 41, D K Bhatti 4 for 30). PNB: 181 for 9 in 35 overs (Sham Bhandari 28, Sanam Sharma 4 for 31, Devender Singh 3 for 28). In an A-I Division match, State Bank of India (SBI) defeated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by two wickets at the RSC ground. Scores: MCD: 208 all out in 39.1 overs (Dharambir Baniwal 103, John Anthony 35, Kuldeep Diwan 3 for 28). SBI: 209 for 8 in 39.3 overs (Ajay Verma 39, Manoj Markar 35, Mukesh Arya 51, Dharam Vir Baniwal 3 for 40). Sonnex Club beat Gemini by 12 runs in an A-II Division at the RSKP ground. Scores: Sonnex: 163 for 7 in 40 overs (Mohd Abir 39, Mohit Vashisth 2 for 28, Saiyam Kapoor 3 for 21). Gemini Club: 151 all out in 38 overs (Saiyam Kapoor 37, Mukesh Arora 3 for 26). Sistani cricket G A Queatta DAV School defeated Guru Harikishan Public School, Hem Kund by four wickets in the seventh H S Sistani Memorial Inter-School Cricket Tournament at the S S Khalsa School ground. Scores: GHPS: 119 all out in 20.5 overs (Mudasir Beg 26, Shubankar Kataria 24, Mubashar Alam 4 for 15, Sanjeev Kumar 3 for 6). G A Queatta: 120 for 6 in 18.1 overs (Vineet Kumar 60 n o, Mudasir Beg 3 for 32, Mayank Kapila 3 for 16).
	Salil Oberoi to lead U-22 team Our Sports Reporter New Delhi, November 14 Salil Oberoi will lead the 17-member Delhi Under-22 team in the Under-22 Tournament this season. Delhi take on Himachal Pradesh in their first match at Dharamsala from November 24 to 26. The team were selected by the Delhi and District Cricket Association selection committee comprising secretary-cum-convenor Sunil Dev, Kirti Azad, Anil Jain and Maninder Singh Jaggi. The team: Salil Oberoi (capt), Kuldeep Rawat (vice-captain), Agnesh Surya, Farman Ahmed, Dilip T.T, Tarun Gupta, Himanshu Mehta, Sohail Sharma, Vivek Khurana, Akshay Singh, Rohit Sharma (wk), Kunal Sethi, Sumit Rana, Surinder Kumar, Salim Akhtar, Rajeev Uniyal and Yogesh Sachdeva. Mr Ashok Vaswani will be the manager and Manu Nayyar the coach. The teams will have regular practice session from November 15 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
	Cricket with a difference Our Sports Reporter New Delhi, November 14 Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and now a member of the Rajya Sabha, Dr Bimal Jalan on Friday inaugurated the three-day cricket tournament for the disabled, organised by the Action for Ability Development and Inclusion (AADI). The tournament, titled “Saath Saath Khel 2003”, will feature cricket matches involving students from St. Mary’s School, Father Agnel. General Raj and Laxman Public School. Nikhil shines An all-round performance by Nikhil Punia enabled Venkateshwara College defeat Zakir Hussain College by three wickets in the Inter-College Cricket Tournament at the Delhi University ground. Scores: Zakir Hussain College: 193 for 6 in 40 overs (Chander Singh 76 n o, Rohit Kumar 27, Rajat Mehta 26, S. Chakravorty 25, Nikhil 2 for 27, Abhishek Essar 2 for 40). Venkateshwara College: 197 for 7 in 39.3 overs (Nikhil Punia 46, Kunal 34 n o, Sanchit 31, Mudit Shastri 30, Naveen Chadha 2 for 21).
	Jindal Steel and Power move up in Indian Open Our Sports Reporter New Delhi, November 14 Jindal Steel and Power defeated Signature 12-11 in the Indian Open Polo Championship at the Jaipur Polo ground. In a close match, Argentinean import Santiago with seven goals was the leading scorer for Jindal while Vishal Singh (2), Sameer Suhag (2) and Naveen Jindal (1) accounted for the other goals. For Signature, the scorers were Shamsher Ali (4), Basheer Ali (2), Manupal Godara (2) and Uday Kalan (3). Royal Kashmir will take on Zara at 2.30 on Saturday. 61 Cavalary lift polo title 61 Cavalary annexed the Army Polo Championship Trophy defeating Army Service Corps 7-4 in the final at the Army Equestrian ground, Delhi Cantonment. The championship was revived after a gap of eight years. Lt. Gen G Patankar, the Quarter-Master General, gave away the prizes. Signature golf The McDowell’s Signature Club Golf Championship will be held at the Delhi Golf Club course on November 15. The tee-off will be held at 8 pm.
	Top players for Ladies N India Golf Our Sports Reporter New Delhi, November 14 The 36th Ladies Northern India Open Golf Championship, sponsored by Siel Limited, will be held at the Delhi Golf Club course from November 18 to 21. Siel will be sponsoring the Ladies’ Tournament for the 16th time on trot. The tournament has attained special significance this year as Honda Siel Cars Ltd will be offering a Honda City car as a hole-in-one prize. Defending champion Anjali Chopra, Irina Brar, Shruti Khanna and Parnita Grewal, Vandana Agarwal, Mayali Talwar, Neha Majithia, Shalini Malik, Meghna Bal and Divya Kapur will be some of the top players vying for the honours.

CII pledges support to Commonwealth Games
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, November 14
The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has pledged its support to the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi.

The CII has congratulated its MoU partner Indian Olympic Association for bringing the games to India. The CII said the “Indian industry believes this event to be a turning point in the history of Indian sports. CII would work in concerted efforts and in partnership with the IOA and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to make it the best Commonwealth Games ever held.”

Savita chosen as best athlete
Our Sports Reporter

Rohtak, November 14
Savita, a student of BA IIIrd year, was adjudged the best athlete of the 44th Annual Athletic Meet of the Government College for women, which concluded here today.

Besides winning the 100m race she finished first in 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m. In discuss throw, Madhu of BA Ist year, got the top position finishing ahead of Kirtika and Isha who remained second and third respectively. Madhu also won the shot put event. In triple jump, Suman Sindhu of BA IIIrd year, remained first. Ritu and Naveen secured second and third position respectively. Priti walked away with the first position in the 3000m walking. The Deputy Commissioner of Rohtak gave away prizes to the winners.