Are you preparing for new year celebrations ? Arranging parties ? Cocktail dinner ? Have hired loud

speaker for bash ? Just hold on...

Dr Harsha Patil, an Ayurvedic Doctor advises to celebrate it in healthy way.

`Though Ugadi is new year for Indians, we are celebrating Jan 1 as new year according to Gregorian

Calendar. What ever one can not neglect health in the bash' he adds.

He suggests to list out the ailments that disturbed our routine life in passing year and to make sure that

they should not be repeated in forthcoming year. Ofcourse it is difficult but easy to adopt some

preventions. Group discussion can be prefferred in this regard. Well organised strategy can become

resolution of individuals to prevent diseases like H1N1, Dengue, Typhoid.

Now a days cocktail dinner, partying with friends, involving in some activities till late night is common.

Dr Harsha refers `Dinachari' chapter of `Ashtanga Ayurveda' here. He explains,`it is better to wake up

before sunrise for this one should sleep early in the night. When we celebrate new year, we should have

lemon juice with salt after 15-20 minutes of dinner.

`It is proved that consumption of alcohol is injurious to health. To enhance the joy of the movement we

can opt health drinks like malts of Barli, Raagi which are useful for health' he suggests. Dr Harhsha

strictly warns not to drive any vehicle after consuming alcohol, which can destroy others life also.

Now a days dancing is common phenomena on Dec 31. Dr Harsha says,`there are possibilities of arthritis

problems in indescent dancing. Traditional dances like Garba are better. One should take care of their

parts especially kneel joint, waiste portion, ankles. Indoor games can be preferred for enjoyment.

If sufficient space and light is available, then Volley ball, Badminton and other sports also ok'.

`Activities like improving IQ and memory power could bring double profits for all especially among

children. In case of indoor activities, it should be ensured that fresh air is flowing in the hall or room. If

celebration is expanded to street or community level cultural activities like singing, acting can be

arranged to release the stress and build up good relation with the society' explains Dr Harsha.

It could be noted that sleeping late can hamper the digestion. To rectify this problem rehydration

therapy is best remedy. Consuming lemon or jeera juice in empty stumock can fulfill deficiency on next

day.

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Belgaum: Its not 'Gabbar Singh' of `Sholay', but 'Basanti' of 'Hanuman Nagar' in Belgaum which frightens

the residents in there. Here it is a female pig, popularly known as Basanti by localites, who has become a

terror for all.

Usually dogs and pigs are enemies of each other. But at Hanuman Nagar things are totally different. Ever

since 'Basanti' was noted in the area, she has always been very nice to dogs. There are hundreds of

dogs, both stray and tamed of different breeds in that area and Basanti has succeeded in developing

good relations with most of them. But with human beings, she is gradually getting harsher day after day

and dogs do not mind her do so.

According to the residents of the area, Basanti turned more violent after she delivered 7 pups. People of

the area feel her hatred with humans. There are many incidents in which she has attacked people or

caused accidents while crossing the streets along with her group. Every day one or the other accident is

reported, especially on double road of Hanuman Nagar due to Basanti and group. And if anyone dares to

shoo her, she may go wild anytime.

In wee hours there are several persons who have morning walk along with their dogs in Hanuman

Nagar. Most of those dogs are seen waving their tails when they see Basanti. If the dogs are left open,

they will start playing with Basanti and her pups. And if their owners try to take them away, Basanti

threatens them with her fierce approach.

Residents now ensure to chain there dogs before they take them out for morning walk. Some of them

even change their routes if they see Basanti on their way. Even local walkers and joggers will not dare to

pass if the huge family of Basanti stands on their way, as they know it can be dangerous.

Interestingly, many of the residents of Human Nagar are high designated government officials. Though

their families too are facing the problem, they seemed to be least cared about it. When approached the

concerned officials of City Corporation, they said that they will soon launch a drive to pick all the pigs in

the city.

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Itnalmath Athani, June 3: THIS is an interesting story of a man and his cattle as all the 30 cows and

baffaloes of 75-year-old Rachappa Irrappa Tangadi of Kakmari village in Athani taluk gives milk only if he

suck milk first like the baby cattle.

Tangadi has 40 cows, 10 buffaloes and 5 baby cattle. Before sucking milk he used to clean the cattle

shed first, gives bath to each cattle, he too use to take bath, conducts `Linga Pooja' and to pray for half-

an-hour for both - morning and evening - time everyday. He is doing this practice since 70 years when he

was just 5 - year-old. Not even a single animal gives milk until he suck the milk. Other members of the

family takes out milk after Tangadi completes his routine work.

This practice is being conducted since a century as his father Irappa and mother Dundawwa used to do

the same earlier. Tangadi told this correspondent that his parents gave him practice of sucking milk

when he was a-year-old and animals started giving milk for his sucking when he was five-year-old. `My

parents left sucking after animals started giving for my sucking,' he told.

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To keep continue the tradition, Tangadi is giving milk sucking training to his 11-year-old grandson

Mahadev the son of Yallappa Tangadi. Mahadev who also drinks two litres of milk - one each in morning

and evening - everydaylifts 75 kg jawar laden bag.

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Reason is Dog!

In an incident in Sheshadripura Police station limits on Tuesday evening, two women fought each other

because of just a dog.

Kalpana Nanjraj, a resident of 4th Block, 5th Main Road, Kumara Park (West) has registered a complaint

against her neighbour Shobhadevi.

According to the complainant, Shobhadevi is fond of breeding street dogs and Kalpana has to fight with

her because of dog shits infront of her gate. On Tuesday, when Kalpana was ready for an evening stroll,

found dog shit near her gate and she called Shobhadevi to see what her dog has done.

The exchanged words, and at the last, Shobhadevi hit Kalpana’s face and blood came out of her lips. She

then went to a hospital for treatment. Sheshdadripura police are investigating the case.

Some gems. I love them!

In a heart tendering incident two Brothers were accidentally drowned in a tank in

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RDPR Minister Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that Rs 49.20 crore

had been released to augment shortage of drinking water.

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The State Government has already released Rs 1.5 cr to bring the water related problems at 113 villages.

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Mahim, the accused, made Kannada film Nanda, based on his love story. Shivarajkumar and Sandhya

were the laid pair while Mahim himself played an important role.

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There will be now power supply from 10am to 06 pm on March 18 in the following areas of Devegowda

Petro bunk, Raghavendra Layout, Bhageerathi Nagar,

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The incident came to light when the morning joggers noticed the lifeless corpse, who then immediately

informed the police.

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(headline) Fire catches again

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As the mercury level spiked the humble animals especially the butterflies and monkeys in

Devarayanadurga Reserve forests have been bearing the brunt this summer...

Although the agony of the small animals like butterflies and monkeys was visible the same experienced

by other animals in the forests went unreported.

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People who die of Tuberculosis (TB) are on the rise in the district due to increase in the number HIV-

affected. (sent one day after Easter)

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The students of University BDT Çollege of Engineering hurled stones at the window panes and doors,

broke glasses of some windows demanding basic facilities like drinking water, early completion of ladies

hostel building and timely issue of marks cards here on Wednesday.

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Police said, the accused had married Bhagya, a native of Kogilu village, a year ago after loving her.

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Manjunath said that they have placed their demands at the government, but in vein.

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The girl lost her life after marrying for six days

After the wedding ceremony at Kerala, the couple returned to Bangalore on Thursday night and reached

Bangalore by morning while their families followed them on Friday morning and reached here on Friday

evening.

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The deceased has been identified as Thimmaraju, a cook supervisor with a hotel at MM road. He died on

the spot while trying to unplug a grinder. He was preparing morning brake-fast food items.