News Digest: Meet India's only female forest guards in Gir

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, September 28, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Meet India's only female forest guards in Gir A little after sunrise, 25-year-old Kiran Pathija starts her patrol in Gir forest, the last home of 523 Asiatic lions. As shafts of diffused light poke through the dense canopy of trees, Pathija cruises through the jungle on her motorbike looking for new pugmarks and animal carcasses -signs that a big cat is in the vicinity. On average she spots a lion about twice a week, alerting the rescue team only if the animal is injured. Otherwise, she simply notes her observations - births, pregnancies, fresh kills - before continuing to prowl. Full text of PM Modi's speech at India-US Startup Konnect Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after addressing tech gurus at Facebook and Google, visited a startup event in San Jose where he spoke about India's own startup revolution. Government moots panel to fix MPs' pay The government will propose an independent 'emoluments commission' to recommend salaries and allowances of MPs that will look to strike a balance between a low compensation that deters candidates and high wages that make the pay packet the primary attraction. More India News»

		Business
		Govt's intent not to give 'buksheesh' to people: FM Confident about MUDRA loan scheme benefitting the weakest section of the society, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the government's intent is not to give any "buksheesh" (tip) but to make people economically self-sufficient. Modi's foreign visits created unprecedented impact: Jaitley Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit as a new milestone, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said global corporates want to do increased business in the country and heads of governments are associating with India at a new wavelength. Foreign investors get relief from controversial MAT With the government deciding to exempt the foreign companies that have no permanent establishment in India from the 18.5 per cent minimum alternate tax demands, all foreign investors have got full relief from the controversial MAT. More Business News»

		Environment
		Brazil to slash emissions, but will count old reductions Brazil pledged on Sunday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 as its contribution to a United Nations climate agreement, but said it will include reductions from past efforts against deforestation to help it reach the target. Hornbill hunting impacts spread of forests: Study The study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and Mysore-based Nature Conservation Foundation in Namdapha Tiger Reserve and Miao reserve forest in Arunachal Pradesh. China pledges $3 billion to fight climate change China has pledged $3 billion to help other developing countries combat climate change. More Environment News»

		World
		Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his US. Pope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him Pope Francis met Sunday with a family who made a 13,000-mile trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van. Thousands of foreign jihadis pouring into Syria to join IS President Obama will take stock of the international campaign to counter the IS terror group at the United Nations on Tuesday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sanjay Dutt back in jail Sanjay Dutt says goodbye to his wife and kids on Saturday, as he goes back to his prison cell in Pune’s Yerawada jail on the expiry of his 30-day parole. Shah Rukh Khan asks boys not to stalk girls Shah Rukh Khan is in a mood to impart a lot of gyaan to his followers and the superstar has already posted two videos giving tips on how to live life. Katrina Kaif: 6 Celebs who influenced her life More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Rare supermoon lunar eclipse on Sunday night Get ready for a rare double feature, starring our very own moon. Nasa's Mars rover 'smarter' than Curiosity Nasa's next nuclear-powered Mars rover, slated to launch in 2020, has started taking shape. Countdown for launch of Isro's Astrosat progressing normally The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Astrosat has been progressing normally after it began at 8am on Saturday, according to an update on Isro’s website. More Science News»

		Sports
		Bindra clinches gold medal at Asian AirGun Championship Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra shot 208.3 points to clinch the gold medal in the 10 metre air rifle event at Asian AirGun Championship in New Delhi on Sunday. Cueist Pankaj Advani pockets 14th World Championship title Pankaj Advani added another feather to his cap by winning the World Billiards Championship outplaying Peter Gilchrist in the final. Dhawan ton leads India A's strong reply vs Bangladesh A Shikhar Dhawan proved his form and fitness in style before the South African series as he led India A's strong reply against Bangladesh A with an unbeaten century on Day 1 of the only unofficial Test. More Sports News»

		Technology
		PM Narendra Modi gets emotional while talking about his mother While talking about how his mother used to clean dishes at other’s homes, fill water and perform hard chores, the Prime Minister teared up. PM Modi at Facebook townhall: Social media stops govt from making errors Answering Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s question, PM Narendra Modi said that he joined social media websites out of curiousity for technology, and it has brought about a change in his thought process. 7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi Here's how to fix issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi. More Technology News»

		Education
		100 study centres in commerce colleges to offer CS courses The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will enter into tie up with top commerce colleges across the country to open 100 study centres where courses for students could be offered, a top official said on Sunday. Online examination at IGNOU soon; talks on with HRD, UGC IGNOU, one of the largest distance learning universities in India with over 28 lakh students, is considering giving them the option of taking examinations online. IITs to decide on single-test entry today A proposal to scrap the two-phase IIT entrance examination — comprising JEE (main) and IIT-JEE (advanced) — is on the agenda of the JEE Apex Board (JAB) meeting at IIT-Guwahati on Sunday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra resident doctors call off proposed strike Following government's assurance to enhance the security at the hospitals, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) called off its strike, which was scheduled to start at 8pm on Sunday. 15-year-old boy drowning at Girgaon chowpatty rescued The Mumbai Fire Brigade has rescued a 15 year old boy who drowned at Girgaon Chowpatty during the tenth day Ganpati immersions on Sunday. The teenager is in a critical condition said fire officials. Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai The ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi culminated as thousands of devotees on Sunday immersed idols of the elephant-headed deity at various designated spots across the city amidst fanfare and tight security. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Traffic stops for immersion of Ganeshas Sunday outings turned into a nightmare for thousands of Delhiites who found many arterial roads clogged from afternoon onwards with devotees headed to the Yamuna to immerse Ganesh idols. 'Deleted syllabus content to be reused' Delhi government’s move to chop off 25% syllabus for classes 6 to 8 in its schools to incorporate skill-based subjects will not cause any loss of learning to students as efforts are being made to “reuse” the deleted portions in more constructive forms, officials said. Parties step in to clean up city Shrouded in a foul-smelling white smoke, almost invisible behind huge machines and only identified by their distinctive caps, members of political parties have stepped in to help civic agencies clean up Delhi in light of a massive dengue outbreak. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Assembly eyes record with 60 working days With the government gearing up to hold a special session next month followed by a winter session by year-end, the Karnataka legislature assembly is all set to create a record by sitting for a minimum of 60 days this year. Vehicle-free Whitefield, MG Road on weekends? Vehicles will soon go off MG Road and some streets of Whitefield on weekends to promote walking and non-motorized transport, and improve air quality. Mahalakshmi Layout enjoys first Cycle Day Cycling on a street is something kids are usually forbidden from doing. So, early on Sunday, at Mahalakshmi Layout's first Cycle Day, it was children who were the happiest to be riding out into the streets. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Road widening likely to be completed in 8 months After 50 long years, people travelling through the Secunderabad Cantonment could heave a sigh of relief as authorities gear up to widen roads and acquire encroached government land in a massive exercise. Cops cane Errabelli amid clashes with TRS Leader of the TDP party in the Telangana Legislative Assembly Errabelli Dayakar Rao was caned by the police and arrested here amid high drama on Sunday. T, AP rank low in credit flow to minority groups Both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have once again failed to achieve the targets for credit flow to minorities under Priority Sector Lending (PSL) as envisaged under the Prime Minister’s 15-point programme for the welfare of minorities. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Boy travelling on bike dies in Chennai after thread slits his throat A five-year-old boy died after a manja, a thread used for flying kites, slit his throat while he was travelling with his parents on a two-wheeler at Perambur in Chennai on Sunday. All for a birthday girl: Netizens help man find chocolate shop in Chennai in the dead of night A late night realization of a father that his daughter had to take chocolates when she would go to school the following day as it was her birthday brought several Chennaiites together – well, on Facebook.    Henna has the judges in awe at the Clean & Clear Chennai Times Fresh Face 2015 at MOP Vaishnav college, Chennai Henna has the judges in awe at the Clean & Clear Chennai Times Fresh Face 2015 at MOP Vaishnav college, Chennai More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Over 2,200 kids with developmental disabilities take part in painting competition in Ahmedabad Over 2,200 kids and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities participated in 'Rang ni Jung,' a painting event, to create a record of the largest gathering of such persons for a cause on Saturday at GMDC ground. ASI to renovate 2 Gujarat's ancient lakes Two ancient lakes of Gujarat – Malav Lake in Dholka and Munsar Lake in Viramgam – will soon be renovated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Surat rappers sing of hope amid gloom In the US, 911 is the phone number for reporting an emergency -medical or some other crisis --but in Surat, you call 911 Rap Crew if you need music to cheer up someone feeling low in life. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU to announce names of eligible candidates today Allahabad University authorities, entrusted with the responsibility of conducting student union elections on the campus, would announce the final list of eligible candidates for contesting the forthcoming union elections on Sunday. The committee, constituted for scrutinizing the nomination forms of the candidates, have completed the job and the final list would be out by 10 am on Sunday. Bakrid celebrated with gaiety The festival of Bakrid was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in the city on Friday. The festivities will continue till Sunday evening. Muslims also remembered the people of Haj who died in stampede in Mina during the Haj pilgrimage. Village pradhan's sister, driver shot An FIR was lodged with Dhoomanganj police on Saturday against seven accused in a double murder case, in which the sister of a village pradhan and her driver were shot by unidentified assailants on Friday night. Several people were detained for questioning. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Puja committees worried over poor Cuttack roads Members of puja committees are worried over the poor condition of roads in the Millennium City with Durga Puja less than a month away. “The Cuttack Municipal Corportaion is well aware of the lavish Durga Puja celebrations. Still, they have not started the necessary preparations,” said a member of Jobra puja committee, S K Das. Central varsity to uplift 5 villages The Central University of Orissa (CUO) at Landiguda in Koraput district has adopted five villages near Sunabeda, where its permanent campus is coming up, for their socio-economic development. Nalco to expand Damanjodi refinery Armed with two coal blocks the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) is planning to go for third phase expansion of its refinery at Damanjodi with an investment of nearly Rs 5,500 crore. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ex IAS officer's son & 1 more nabbed for brawl in Bhopal Son of a retired bureaucrat and a youth were booked and arrested for forcibly entering house of a woman in slums and creating ruckus for cigarette on Saturday night. Honour killing in Morena: Youth shot dead, girl set afire by family In a suspected case of honour killing, a youth was allegedly shot dead by brother of a girl who was later set aflame by her mother in Morena on Saturday night Digvijaya summoned by police in Assembly recruitment scam Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, an accused in assembly recruitment scam, has been summoned by police on September 30. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sex determination racket unearthed in Yamunanagar Haryana Police on Sunday arrested five men and two women allegedly involved in conducting sex-determination tests of pregnant women in Yamunanagar. MSG-2 hits screens in Punjab A day after the Akal Takht pardoned Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, his movie MSG-2 was released across the state under heavy security on Friday. City witnesses 3 snatchings in a day Three snatching incidents were reported in the city on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: How Indian community in San Jose welcomed PM Narendra Modi

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 27, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		How Indian community in San Jose welcomed PM Narendra Modi Singer Kailash Kher shared the stage with Modi at the community reception hosted by the Indian diaspora at the Imperial Ballroom of Hotel Fairmont in San Jose. Going the UPA way on UN seat a mistake: Yashwant Former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha has sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s G-4 strategy to snag a permanent membership of the UN security council. Virbhadra Singh first serving chief minister to be raided In an unprecedented action, CBI on Saturday raided a serving chief minister when it reached the doorstep of Himachal Pradesh’s Virbhadra Singh days after registering a disproportionate assets case, sparking a full-blown political row between BJP and Congress. More India News»

		Business
		VW scandal exposes cozy ties b/w industry and Berlin Angela Merkel learned early in her political career that taking on the German car industry carries risks. Maruti's temporary workers too demand wage hike Temporary workers at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant today protested in front of factory demanding hike in wages, a day after the management signed a three-year settlement with permanent employees. Raje announces 'affordable' urban housing policies Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje today unveiled two policies pertaining to affordable housing and allotment of land in urban areas of the state. More Business News»

		Environment
		China pledges $3 billion to fight climate change China has pledged $3 billion to help other developing countries combat climate change. Italy's glaciers retreated by 40 percent: WWF Alpine glaciers in Italy have lost an estimated 40 per cent of their area over the last three decades, a recent report released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said. 'No sand mining in north India till Sept 1 each year' The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union environment ministry not to grant environmental clearance for sand mining in the rivers of north India till September 1 each year and not during the rainy season. More Environment News»

		World
		Pope Francis calls for defense of religious freedom Pope Francis on Saturday called for a vigorous defense of religious freedom and urged ordinary Catholics, especially women, to help fortify the Church, as hundreds of thousands celebrated his visit to Philadelphia. Mexico marks one year since 43 students vanished Hundreds marched through Mexico City Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students in a murky case involving corrupt police that has haunted President Enrique Pena Nieto. 21 killed in attacks in Central African Republic capital At least 21 people were killed in the capital of Central African Republic on Saturday and around 100 others were wounded as Muslims attacked a mainly Christian neighbourhood, senior hospital officials and a government spokesman said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Talvar' is deja vu for Vishal Bhardwaj Director Meghna Gulzar’s Talvar, based on the 2008 Noida double murder case, is all set to release on October 2. But it’s not a solo release as Singh Is Bliing will also hit the marquee on the same day. Anupam Kher conquers the US After being listed as among the best acting schools in the world, Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares is spreading its wings by getting into production of plays, television soaps and films. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Films she was offered While the beauty queens are known for heading straight to Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan chose to be different. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Men may boost pink iPhone sales Ket's face it, the “rose gold“ iPhone 6 is pink. It doesn't even seem as if Apple tried very hard to replicate the salmony glint of a rose-gold piece of jewelry. Rare super blood moon today A rare astronomical phenomenon on Sunday night will produce a moon that will appear slightly bigger than usual and have a reddish hue, an event known as a super blood moon. Fish, too, look after their partners When it comes to helping each other out, it turns out that some fish are better at it than previously thought as researchers have found that pairs of rabbitfish cooperate and support each other while feeding. More Science News»

		Sports
		Shashank Manohar set for another term as BCCI president Shashank Manohar is all set to once again become the BCCI president with the ruling Anurag Thakur faction as well as Sharad Pawar group projecting him as the consensus candidate. Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis win Guangzhou Open title Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis continued their unbeaten run as they defeated Shilin Xu-Xiaodi You in the final to clinch the Guangzhou Open title on Saturday. Rooney on target as Man Utd replace Man City at top United moved top for the first time since the opening day of the 2013-14 season and for the first time under Louis van Gaal. More Sports News»

		Technology
		In pics: Excited buyers line up as iPhone 6S goes on sale Kicking off what is expected to be a record weekend of sales, customers across nations scrambled to buy Apple's brand new smartphones. As always, there were long queues of excited buyers many braving rain and some lined up since days to get their new phones. Here are some pictures from Apple Store's around the world. Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi 'rock-star' treatment For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. Infosys scraps 'bell curve', gets new appraisal system Infosys has finally bid adieu to the bell curve as a performance assessment tool for its 1.76 lakh employees. The decision is already showing results. More Technology News»

		Education
		IITs to decide on single-test entry today A proposal to scrap the two-phase IIT entrance examination — comprising JEE (main) and IIT-JEE (advanced) — is on the agenda of the JEE Apex Board (JAB) meeting at IIT-Guwahati on Sunday. New draft education policy by December: Smriti Irani Efforts are underway to prepare the draft of a new education policy by December with involvement of people at the district level, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday. Promise safe, quality education for every child: Malala at UN Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani education advocate, on Friday asked world leaders who are here to attend UN General Assembly to promise that every child will have the right to safe, free and quality primary and secondary education. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Celebrate Daan Utsav on social media Get ready to tint your forefinger not with election ink but the HappyDot this season for DaanUtsav , a festival to celebrate giving between October 2 and 8. 11/7 convicts seek help from victims' kin The tone and tenor of the nine-page letter composed in jail by all 12 and handwritten in English by Sajid Ansari echoed myriad emotions of those at the brink of an extreme punishment, alternating between frustration, despair and a call for compassion in trying to convince them of what they claim could be the veritable truth. DJ's visarjan gig to draw devotees to electronica For a man, she looks pretty. The tattoo of a cassette on her arm and the gajra dangling from her fake braid don't seem at odds because, this Kanjivaram-sari-clad chef is placing a frying pan on a turntable. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		CISF restores lost bag with Rs 1.2 lakh CISF has restored a bag containing Rs 1.20 lakh to a person who forgot it in a Delhi Metro station. MCD welcomes audit on dengue readiness The three BJP-ruled municipal corporations have welcomed the decision to hold a CAG audit of the preparedness of Delhi government and the local bodies to deal with dengue crisis in the city. CM's balm for LG after MP's barb A day after BJP MP Udit Raj called lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung “super king” and made a pitch for his removal, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal jumped to Jung’s rescue, temporarily burying the bitterness of his recurring feuds with the LG and the Centre. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		4th bandh in 45 days gives Bengaluru nothing but trouble Three teenagers from Mumbai who have enrolled in a Bengaluru college were shocked when they arrived at the Bengaluru City railway station on Saturday. Chargesheet filed against seer Raghaveshwara After the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took over the probe into allegations against Sri Ramachandrapura mutt seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi in Shivamogga of sexually harassing a Rama Katha exponent nearly a year ago, the agency filed a chargesheet in a city court against him on Saturday. Petition seeks govt custody of golden howdah, throne A 78-year-old academician from Mysuru city has approached the high court seeking a direction to the state government to take back the golden howdah and throne from the Wadiyar family. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Parking space mandatory for building permissions in SCB Property owners in the Secunderabad Cantonment will have to provide parking space in their proposed buildings. Alair encounter a 'custodial death' Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Prashant Bhushan on Saturday called the killing of alleged Tehreek-Ghalba-e-Islam (TGI) activist Viqaruddin Ahmed and four others in the Alair encounter a “custodial death” and demanded a judicial probe into it. Clamour for new districts grows Even before the committee constituted to look into creation of new districts in Telangana has met even once, vociferous demands for new districts are being heard in several parts of the state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'Back door' diplomacy by 2 unarmed officers helped avert crisis at Puzhal It was the decision of two unarmed officers, including one on the verge of retirement, to 'jump' into the midst of hardened criminals that helped defuse a dangerous situation at the prison in Puzhal on Friday evening. M Karunanidhi slams govt take on power situation DMK president M Karunanidhi on Saturday rubbished the government’s claim that it had managed to make Tamil Nadu a power surplus state. Court rejects plea for second bail Questioning how a man can seek bail for a second time while his first bail order is still subsisting, the Madras high court has refused to grant the ‘second bail’ to a person arrested in June on charges of misappropriating 2 crore from a city-based corporate hospital. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Central University of Gujarat hosts meet on education policy A detailed one-day grassroots consultation for a new education policy aimed at ‘Improving State Public Universities’ was held at the Central University of Gujarat (CUG) in Gandhinagar. 2,200 disabled people paint to set new record Over 2,200 kids and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities participated in ‘Rang ni Jung,’ a painting event, to create a record of the largest gathering of such persons for a cause. 'Abducted' cousins found from mosque A family that reported two kids missing later tracked them down to a mosque in Kalupur after 12 hours on Thursday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad police detain social activist Medha Patkar Noted social activist Medha Patkar has been detained by Allahabad police on Saturday. The move of district police has been taken as a preventive measure to stop Patkar from going to Karchana as police apprehended protest by Patkar and her supporters against the upcoming thermal power project. Namaz timings The timings for the special Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) prayers in various mosques have been announced. 'Pomp and show with fleet of SUVs is to attract crowd' Power Show At AUSU Polls By Candidates More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'Poll decision after safety assessment' The Utkal University will take a decision on whether to conduct student elections after considering various aspects, particularly students' safety on the campus, vice-chancellor (VC) Ashok Das said on Friday. State's boast of tourism boost hollow Though the state government has been boasting of taking steps to boost tourism, implementation of the projects is nowhere in sight. NIT-R in crisis as chairperson-director row worsens An on-going tussle between chairperson of the Board of Governors (BOG) of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NITR) and its director worsened on Friday deepening the administrative crisis in the premier engineering institution. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Complainant to move HC against Maharishi Vedic University VC Girish Chandra Varma Complainant who lodged a rape case against vice-chancellor of Maharishi Vedic University and head of its group of schools, Girish Chandra Varma, resulting in his arrest, bail and subsequent acquittal said on Saturday she would move high court for justice. MP HC makes CBI party in corruption case against SIT Office of state Lokayukta has pleaded with Gwalior bench of MP high court to get allegations of bribery against SIT, agency that was earlier investigating the Vyapam, probed by CBI. Youth thrashes 70-year old mother to death in Singrauli A youth thrashed his 70-year old mother to death in Singrauli district early on Saturday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana polls: Education row comes home for Saas & Bahu The educational qualification controversy pertaining to Haryana polls has come home to the family of a former sarpanch in a Hisar village. 850 houses checked for dengue larvae in Sector 25 The public health dispensary, Sector 25, run by department of community medicine, PGI, has started an anti-dengue drive in Sector 25 to identify breeding sites of larvae of aedes mosquito, the bite of which causes dengue. Soon, flyover for smooth ride from Sector 39 to Kharar National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has acquired over 50 hectares of land and 13 hectares of forest land to construct region's longest flyover measuring 10.18km from Sector 39 to Kharar. More Chandigarh News»

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Health Benefits of Honey and Its Various Uses ; Mantras and Their Significance in Hinduism

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Health Benefits of Honey and Its Various Uses

Honey has always been a very popular culinary delicacy as well as an important medical remedy for many millennia. Across the globe, our ancestors seemed to be well aware of the many health benefits of honey. Its earliest known use as a medicinal prescription is found in Sumerian clay tablets that may be almost 4000 years old. Almost 30% of the Sumerians’ medical treatments included honey.

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Mantras and Their Significance in Hinduism

There is a saying in Sanskrit, “Amantram Aksharam nasti, nasti moolam anoushadam”. There is not one “Akshara”, in this case a syllable (in this case the syllables used in Sanskrit) which is not a mantra. Now what is a mantra, this needs a little explanation.

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