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Nothing healthy about bottled water: expert
Two robbers killed in encounter
Cong leader denies poll code violation
Mining banned in Deogarh, Balewala zone
Couple spend night in
field fearing attack
NRI struggles to get house vacated
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Train passengers looted
84 bags of poppy
husk seized
Cong leader escapes bid on life
VCs’ conference from June 8
Jawan’s house looted
1 killed in road mishap
Census Medals awarded
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Nothing healthy about bottled water: expert
Hisar, May 26 Many companies have come up with several variants like oxygenated water, alkaline water, ionised water, mineral water, and so on. Such high-sounding and seemingly impressive nomenclature lures the people into buying these products. However, experts maintain that the “enriched” water is not beneficial to human health, as claimed by these companies. “People in general are tempted to buy such products, without realising the hollowness of the claims made by these companies,” observes Prof Kuldip Singh Dhindsa of the Department of Chemistry at Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) here. Talking to The Tribune today, Professor Dhindsa, who is a former Dean of the College of Basic Sciences at HAU, apart from being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, asserts that such types of bottled water hardly provide any health benefits. For instance, oxygenated water is being offered by a number of companies, which mainly target sportsmen. The bottled oxygenated water contains about 40 mg oxygen per litre, which is much more than the normal level of oxygen’s solubility in water. “Evidently, the oxygen content is increased by pressurising water with oxygen. However, the extra oxygen escapes to the atmosphere as soon as the bottle is opened. Even the oxygen left in the water cannot be utilised by us as the human lungs, unlike gills in fish, are not capable of extracting dissolved oxygen in water,” maintains the senior scientist, who is a visiting Professor with US and German universities. Professor Dhindsa asserts that many companies offering alkaline and ionised water are also trying to take consumers for a ride by making unscientific claims. “Companies marketing ionised water claim that their water is ionised, and therefore, healthier. However, as a matter of fact, the salt content of potable water is so low that the process of electrolysis cannot produce sufficient concentration of ions,” he says. The expert says that the acidic pH of our stomach cannot be balanced effectively by consuming one litre of alkaline water. “The Acidic pH is required for proper digestion and other metabolic processes. Still, in case of need, milk of magnesia or simple cold milk can balance the pH factor,” he maintains.
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Two robbers killed in encounter
Jullana (Jind), May 26 Mr M.S. Malik, SP, Jind, said four youths robbed a bank at Kila Jafarpur of Rs 2.39 lakh today. On receiving this information, the entire district was sealed. The police team, which chased the robbers, informed the Meham police to seal the link road leading to Meham. The robbers were later trapped near Farmana village. On realising that they were cornered, the robbers hit the police vehicle of the SP and fired shots at him. However, the SP escaped unhurt. Two of the robbers were killed on the spot while two managed to escape. The bodies were sent to a government hospital for post-mortem. The killed robbers were identified as Anup Kumar and Ashok Kumar, both residents of New Delhi. Meanwhile, the Director-General of Police, Mr A.S. Bhatotia, announced to honour the policemen who killed the robbers.
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Cong leader denies poll code violation
Rohtak, May 26 In a press release issued here he said the INLD leader had made a sweeping statement but cited no specific instances of the violation because “there were none”. Denying any misuse of the government machinery he said the Chief Minister had directed the entire government machinery to stay away from the constituency till the election process was over. He said to set an example the Chief Minister had also decided not to visit the constituency before the polling day to cast his own vote. No other Chief Minister had ever done so in the past. As against this there had been widespread complaints of irregularities when the elections were held with Om Parkash Chautala at the helm of affairs and the Election Commission had to bar him from visiting the affected constituencies. Mr Hooda said the INLD leadership had lost the sense of balance while levelling such “wild and baseless allegations”. |
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Mining banned in Deogarh, Balewala zone
Yamunanagar, May 26 There have been reports that certain mine contractors had dug the earth more than 40 feet deep against the permitted 10 feet to take out sand, gravel and stones. Illegal mining in the area was believed to be one of the reasons behind the breach in the Western Yamuna Canal last year. Dozens of deep pits dug using earthmoving machines have created a fear of flooding in several villages of the area. Illegal mining along the Jagadhri- Paonta Sahib stretch of the national highway also threatens the existence of the road. Sources said illegal mining in the Yamuna area had also affected the river creek. About 125 stone crushers in the area remained closed today, as there was no supply of stones. With stoppage of work in the crushers, hundreds of tractor-trailer owners and thousands of daily wage migrant labourers lost employment. The stone crushers that have been closed down following the orders are located in the areas of Belgarh, Hoiwala, Kohliwala, Bhurmajra, Balewala and Mandewala villages. Besides digging below the permitted limit in Chuharpur Kalana, Gulabgarh and Malikpur villages has also been banned. The Sources said the district mining officer, Mr Naresh Sharma, along with police force visited the areas and banned the The department has also asked the owners of about 20 earthmoving machines to remove the machines from the Yamuna river area immediately.
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Couple spend night in
field fearing attack
Sonepat, May 26 According to a delayed report, the incident took place on the night of May 20 but the police came to know of it only today. It has registered a case against 17 youths of Rathdhanna village and arrested one of them so far. The other youths are missing. The wedding party of Devinder of Munirpur village had gone to the house of Mr Mukhtiar Singh at Katlupur village on May 20. Some youths of Rathdhanna village also joined the barat. They had a quarrel with the youths of Munirpur village at the bride’s house. After the quarrel, they returned to their village. They hid themselves in a nearby field for taking revenge on the youths of Munirka village. After some time a group of youths of Munirka village happened to pass through the road by a car and they were attacked by lathis and other weapons. Several youths sustained injuries in the attack. The alleged assailants warned that they would also attack the newly-wed couple if they passed that way. Thereupon the youths of Munirka village informed the couple on the mobile phone. The terrorised couple had to spend the whole night in a nearby field in a bid to save themselves from the attack. The couple arrived in the village the next morning and the parents of the bridegroom informed the police about the |
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NRI struggles to get house vacated
Karnal, May 26 The police had formally lodged the complaint of the NRI, Mr Vaishno Dass Sharma, against the illegal occupant Mr Biswa Dutt Sharma on May 19. But even after one week no action has been taken in this regard. Talking to The Tribune, Mr Sharma said he had purchased house number 62 situated in Jernailly Colony, Karnal, from his father-in-law in the year 1979 (vide registered deed No. 5681/1 dated December 20, 1979). Mr B.D. Sharma used to collect rent of the house from the tenants as the local caretaker. Knowing the fact that Mr V.D. Sharma was settled in the UK and used to come to India after long gaps, Mr B.D. Sharma illegally took possession of the house without any prior information or permission of the owner and illegally occupied it sometime in the year 2001, said the NRI. When the NRI returned and visited his house on February 25, 2005, he was surprised to find that Mr B.D. Sharma was himself living in the house. Instead of vacating the house, the illegal occupant, on the basis of forged documents, filed a complaint in a local court to get stay of possession. But the application of the plaintiff was rejected by the court. The illegal occupant had earlier, in connivance with the local SDO of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN), had managed to get a second electricity meter (no. LC 36/2003) installed on the premises of the house on January 2, 2003. Later, on January 27, 2003 the illegal occupant wrote an application to the SDO, UHBVN, forging the signatures of the NRI’s father-in-law, asking it to remove the old meter (no. LC 36/1030). However, Mr Dwarka Nath, father-in-law of Mr V.D. Sharma, had expired in 1988. The SDO and JE concerned of the UHBVN at that time had also conducted a physical verification of the house before recommending the lineman to disconnect the electricity meter. The NRI has, in his complaint, alleged that the officials of the UHBVN were also hand in glove with the illegal occupant and demanded action against them. The NRI had also met the local District Magistrate, Mr Shyamal Mishra, seeking help but the latter refused to extend any help saying it was his personal matter. The Tribune tried to contact the District Magistrate for his version but he was not available in his office throughout the day.
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Train passengers looted
Ambala, May 26 One of the passengers filed a complaint with the Station Manager at the Ambala Cantt railway station. Additional Divisional Railway Manager Dayal Dogra said: “A complaint has been received by the Station Manager and he is forwarding it to the GRP for the registration of a case.” The complainant stated that 6-7 persons boarded the train at the Dukheri railway station. They brandished sharp-edged weapons and demanded that valuables and belongings should be handed over to them. Three passengers who tried to resist them sustained minor injuries.
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84 bags of poppy
husk seized
Kaithal, May 26 The S.P. Mr Mohinder Singh, told media persons here today that a party headed by Sub Inspector Sultan Singh of Siwan police station on a tip-off laid a naka near Kangthli village on the Kaithal — Patiala Road. The police party signalled a truck to stop, the driver tried to escape the police chased the vehicle and forced the driver to stop it at some distance. The persons jumped from the truck, but one of the smugglers who was armed with a pistol fired at Sub Inspector Sultan Singh. The police overpowered the smuggler with a pistol who identified himself as Pala Ram of Hans Dehar in Jind district and two others who escaped from the scene were identified as Munshi Ram of Naiwala Panjab and Subhash of Solu Mazra village. Later the truck was searched in the presence of DSP Sajjan Singh Guhla, and 84 bags of poppy husk concealed under cattlefeed were seized. A case under the NDPS Act, section 307, IPC, and the Arms Act has been registered against the accused . The truck has been impounded.
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Cong leader escapes bid on life
Karnal, May 26 Soon after the attack, Mr Kakkar told The Tribune that a total of three shots were fired at him and his brother. One shot hit a windowpane of his office, while the other hit the front wind screen of his brother’s car. Mr Kakkar was sitting in his cabin when the bullet hit its windowpane. His brother, Surender had just arrived in the car and swiftly rushed to the stairs to enter the office in order to save his life. Meanwhile, the security guards of the Kakkars and the Congress leader himself returned the fire. No one was injured in the shootout. The assailants fled. Two of the assailants had been identified and a case had been registered. |
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VCs’ conference from June 8
Rohtak, May 26 The MDU VC, Dr R.S. Dhankar, said here today that under the ambit of the main theme, other issues like administrative, financial, structural, functional and academic autonomy, professional and societal accountability, globalisation of education vis-à-vis accountability and role of apex bodies of higher education would also be discussed. |
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Jawan’s house looted
Ambala, May 26 The incident
took place at the house of Havaldar Vijayendra Singh in Naseeb Bagh in
Mahesh Nagar. He had gone for duty and his wife had gone to leave her
daughters to school. When she returned, she noticed that the main door
was ajar. On entering the house, she was beaten up by a woman and two
men. They then tied her up and decamped with some jewellery and Rs
2,500. TNS |
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1 killed in road mishap
Kaithal, May 26 According to information a four-wheeler was going towards Karnal when it was allegedly hit by a Maruti car coming from opposite direction . Due to the impact of the accident, the four-wheeler overturned and Prem Singh of Munarheri village, who was travelling in the four-wheeler, died on the spot. Mohinder, Baljeet and Sultan were rushed to hospital by shopkeepers. The driver of Maruti car fled from the scene of the accident. The police has registered a case against the car driver. |
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Census Medals awarded Chandigarh, May 26 Mr.S.P.Sharma, Financial Commissioner and Secretary, Women and Child Development, Haryana, awarded the medals at a function organised here today. Those cited for the Census Medals included 25 IAS officers, 36 HCS officers and 40 staff members of the Haryana Census Directo-rate. Mr Sunil Gulati, Director, Census Operations, Haryana, said that the data collected during the census would form the benchmark for drawing up welfare and development programmes and policies of the state government. This data, he said, would also be useful for scholars and students. |
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