Ind vs Eng: India defeat England by five wickets

After a complete washout in England, India finally exacted revenge with a resounding ODI series win at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Thursday. But more than avenging the defeat, it's redemption that has been achieved by the Indians.

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Faced with a tough chase of 298 runs, India finally ended on the winning side but England, for the first time in the series, gave a fight. India were comfortably cruising towards victory till the tipping point came in the form of three quick wickets of Gautam Gambhir (58), Virat Kohli (35) and Suresh Raina (0), that brought England back in the game. However, skipper MS Dhoni (35) and Ravindra Jadeja (26) squeezed through the crunch as England faltered in the final stages.

The seeds of victory were sown by rookie Ajinkya Rahane (91) who played a calculated innings to give India the edge early on. Playing with soft hands, flicking and opening the face of the blade, he exploited pace of the English quicks. The Mumbai batsman late cut and chipped tweakers to steal singles.
His near-perfect timing was the standout feature of his batting as the English bowling looked clueless for a major part of the innings.

Earlier, Jonathan Trott (98 no, 116b, 8x4) put in all his might to keep England in the game, and in the series. With a knock that did good not only to his team but to his own place in the team as well, the underfire Warwickshire batsman held the innings together and helped put 298/4.

England skipper Alastair Cook reposed more faith in batsmen than bowlers by opting to bat first on a seamer-friendly wicket and the batting show justified the decision. Kevin Pietersen (64) and Craig Kieswetter (36) added their bit in augmenting the total. But it was Trott who cautiously walked the distance.

England would have still found themselves way short of expectations had Samit Patel's surge in last four overs not propped up the total. He hit 70 crucial runs, his slog directed especially against Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav.

For India, a lot was expected of seamers on a friendly track. They struck early but also went in for runs. Instead, it was Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja who choked the flow of runs in the middle overs. India erred in fielding, but England surpassed them by leaking singles. Kieswetter also dropped Gambhir and Virat Kohli behind the stumps besides also missing an easy run-out chance which benefited Jadeja.

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9 Best Edible Natural Oil Around the World

Gone are the days when all you had to do was choose between sunflower or olive oil. Now it seems you can by the oil from just about every plant, nut or seed out there but should we be adding them to our stir fries or drizzling them over our salads? Lets Find out...

Top rated - Rapeseed Oil

Rapeseed oil contains omegas 3, 6 and 9, essential fatty acids so it's great for heart health, brain health and joint mobility. It is also a rich, natural source of vitamin E � essential for healthy skin and a strong immune system. High in mono-unsaturated fats and with less than half the cholesterol raising, saturated fats of olive oil it is one of the few natural oils that can be heated to deep-frying temperature without its antioxidants, character, colour and flavour spoiling. In short, one of the best oils there is and what's more � some of the very best rapeseed oils are produced right here in Britain.

Best all rounder - Olive Oil

Olive oil is a great source of heart protecting, cholesterol lowering, monounsaturated fat as well as free radical fighting antioxidants known to protect the body against premature aging and cancer. It can be used to cook with up to temperatures of 180 degrees and is mild enough in flavour to be used with most dishes. However, extra virgin olive oil (the oil that is extracted from the first press) is not quite so stable so it is best used cold.

 Best for tight budgets - Sunflower Oil

Cheap, easy to find and a great source of the free radical fighting antioxidant - vitamin E. In fact, just 1-2 tablespoons contains all your daily requirement. It is also a good source of cholesterol reducing omega 6 polyunsaturates. However, it contains very few omega 3's so if you use sunflower oil regularly, you need to be sure you're getting enough omega 3s in your diet from other sources to balance things out. A chemically stable oil, it is suitable for deep-frying but don't be tempted to re-use the oil more than a couple of times as re-heating it to high temperatures can result in the formation of trans fatty acids known to raise cholesterol and increase the incidence of some cancers.

 Best for high temperatures - Groundnut Oil

Ground nut oil � sometimes called peanut oil has a high smoking point making it ideal roasting, making Yorkshire puddings or frying. It is an excellent all-rounder and has a very neutral, light flavour perfect for use in oriental dishes that often combine quite delicate flavours. Do be careful though as this oil is made from peanuts so anyone with a nut allergy should steer well clear.

 Best for adding flavour - Sesame Oil

Another great source of cholesterol lowering omega 6 fatty acids light sesame oil can be used for deep frying and the dark or heavy sesame oil (made from roasted sesame seeds) adds a delicious rich flavour to stir-fried meats or vegetables. Used a lot in oriental dishes it's rich flavour works as a seasoning in itself.

 Best for rice dishes - Avocado Oil

Avocado oil has very little if any omega three fatty acids but it is a great source of monounsaturated fats and is also rich in skin enhancing vitamin E. It has a slightly nutty flavour that is delicious drizzled over salads or rice dishes. However, it can also be used to cook with as it has a higher smoking point than many oils so it's fine to grill, saut� or stir-fry with it.

Best oils for dressings and dipping - Walnut Oil

A delicious, aromatic, nutty oil that is a good source of omega three fatty acids and tastes delicious (used as a dip along side a good balsamic vinegar) as a dip for freshly torn, warm breads for warm breads. It's also great for drizzling over salads and risottos and goes really well with white fish, meat, mozzarella and goat's cheese. However, this oil tends to become bitter when cooked and can go off very quickly so buy in small quantities and store in a cool, dark place.

Best for Vegetarian's - Linseed Oil

Linseed oil is a much richer source of omega 3 than any other oil and a great choice for strict vegetarians who need to get omega 3 fatty acids solely from plant foods. Omega three fatty acids help to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, increase concentration (particularly in children), alleviate the symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and they may also help prevent Alzheimer's. Linseed oil however, is not suitable for cooking as heat can make it taste bitter and it can quickly become rancid if it is not stored correctly (in a cool dark place). Studies show that if this happens the benefits are negated and possibly reversed.

 Best for drizzling - Hazelnut Oil

Hazelnut oil is a great source of Vitamin E which helps to maintain a heart health, good skin, a healthy reproductive system and a strong immune system. Fairly pricey and not so readily available as many other oils it is worth seeking out either from your local health food store or on line to drizzle over salads, rice dishes or fresh pasta adding a delicious, subtle, nutty flavour.

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Ind vs Eng: Kohli hundred powers India to 8-wicket victory over England

Virat Kohli (112 not out) and Gautam Gambhir (84 not out) shared an unbeaten 209-run stand to steer India to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over England in the second one-day international at Ferozeshah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on Monday.

With this thumping win, India took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against the visiting side.

Kohli completed another impressive century, his seventh in one-dayers, to lead the Indian run chase as they achieved the modest 238-run target in just 36.4 overs.

Kohli hit 16 boundaries in his 98-ball brilliant knock as he raced to his seventh ton in just 89 balls.

Gambhir played a perfect partner for flamboyant Kohli, as the left-hander himself played a gem of an innings off 90 balls and smashed ten boundaries.

India got off to a bad start as they lost openers Ajinkya Rahane (14) and Parthiv Patel (12) early.

Tim Bresnan struck twice in his successive overs to provide England early breakthroughs after visiting bowlers checked India's run chase from the beginning.

Rahane was caught near the boundary rope while trying to hit two consecutive sixes in the seventh over. The right-hander hit a six and a four in his 15-ball cameo.

Earlier, pacer Vinay Kumar took 4 wickets for 30 runs to help India bundle out England for 237 on Monday.

Vinay led an impressive young Indian attack as they knocked off England top-orders cheaply to reduce the visitors to 121/5 in 25.2 overs. Umesh Yadav supported Vinay and Praveen Kumar well as a third paceman and took two English wickets for 50 runs.

Praveen started Indian attack by removing England skipper Alastair Cook for nought in the very first over. Vinay soon joined the party as he dismissed Craig Kieswetter (0), Jonathan Trott (34) inside the mandatory powerplay.




England failed to accelerate in the end as they lost their last five wickets for just 30 runs and were eventually bowled out in 48.2 overs.

Jonathan Bairstow (35) and Samit Patel (42) tried to revive England innings with a steady 86-run stand for the sixth wicket before both fall in quick succession.

Virat Kohli took a well timed catch at the boundary to dismiss Bairstow off Ravindra Jadeja in the 43rd over soon after Patel became Yadav's second victim in the previous over.

Bairstow played a patient innings of 35 off 49 balls with the help three boundaries whereas Patel smacked two sixes and two fours in his 53-ball knock.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Yadav struck in the consecutive overs to give England double blow as they dismissed Ravi Bopara (36) and Kevin Pietersen (46) respectively.

Yadav increased England worries when Pietersen went for the drive but the ball took a faint outside edge off the bottom of the bat and Dhoni grabbed it behind the wickets soon after Ashwin broke a crucial 73-run fourth wicket partnership between them.

Indian seamers were on a roll as they removed England top three batsmen inside the mandatory powerplay to reduce the visitors to 48/3.

After losing two early wickets, Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen tried to steady England innings as they added 48 runs third wicket stand. Trot lost his cool and got faint edge which went into the gloves of skipper MS Dhoni.

England started their innings on a bad note as they lost skipper Alastair Cook and Craig Kieswetter in the first two overs.

Praveen Kumar struck on the fourth delivery of the first over to remove Cook who attempted to hit over point but failed to get the elevation as Ravindra Jadeja made no mistake to pouch it.

Vinay Kumar joined his partner to give England another shock as he dismissed Craig Kieswetter to thump visitors to 0/2.

Earlier, England skipper Alastair Cook won the toss and decided to bat against India. Both India and England have retained the same side which played the first ODI in Hyderabad.

Buoyed by the resounding 126-run triumph in the opening game, India will seek to maintain their supremacy against England in the second ODI with the focus on grooming the young brigade.

Teams:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Gautam Gambhir, Parthiv Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar.

England: Alastair Cook (captain), Craig Kieswetter (wicketkeeper), Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Jonathan Bairstow, Graeme Swann, Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Steven Finn, Jade Dernbach.

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Government frees sale of Tamiflu, only drug effective against swine flu and bird flu

India's six lakh chemist shops can now stock and sell Oseltamivir Phosphate or Tamilfu - the only known drug effective against both the deadly influenza strains H1N1 swine flu and H5N1 bird flu.

India has decided to lift "restricted sale" of the drug and make it available through all chemist shops against a doctor's prescription. Till now, oseltamivir was the only drug available for treatment of H1N1 swine flu virus humans and indiscriminate and unregulated use access to this drug would have made it ineffective.

That's why the drug was kept under Schedule X of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 which meant it could only be sold by 480 select chemists who had permission to sell Schedule X drugs. The drug had to be kept under lock and key and in premises only responsible people had access to. Record of sales of this drug had to be maintained for a period of two years.




However, the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) on October 10 decided to bring the drug under Schedule H which means it can be stocked by chemists but sold only against prescription of a registered medical practitioner.

"Till now, limited access was permitted to make these formulations available to the needy patient only and avoid its indiscriminate use. Once the notification is made that oseltamivir phosphate and zanamivir formulations have been brought under Schedule H, as decided in the DTAB meeting on October 10, all chemists in India will be allowed to stock and sell it. However, over the counter sale of these formulations won't be allowed. Chemists will have to sell it against prescription," a health ministry official said.

Tamiflu is a class of medications called neuraminidase inhibitors. These drugs work by stopping the spread of the influenza (flu) virus in the body. It helps shorten the time you have flu symptoms such as a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough, muscle or joint aches, tiredness, headache, fever and chills. Companies that make this drug include Cipla, Metco, Hetero, Strides and Roche.

This drug is presently being used as the first line of treatment in the US, Europe and Japan for cure of seasonal influenza.

DTAB said, "India now has an indigenous swine flu vaccine developed in 2010. Three vaccine manufacturers have already been granted permission to manufacture and market H1N1 vaccine - Serum Institute in Pune, Cadila Healthcare in Ahmedabad and Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad. In view of the fact that incidence of swine flu has come down, it would be suitable to include the drugs under schedule H."

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BS Yeddyurappa arrested, sent to jail; BJP calls it a 'bad day'

Sending ripples among the political class, former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa was remanded to judicial custody till October 22 and sent to Bangalore Central Jail after he surrendered before the special Lokayukta court here. Earlier, the special Lokayukta Court rejected the anticipatory bail and issued an arrest warrant against him.

Yeddyurappa's former cabinet colleague Es En Krissnaiah Setty, who was co-accused, was present in the court when the orders were passed by Justice N K Sudhindra Rao. He was arrested and sent to judicial custoday.

BSY is accused of denotifying land in and around Bangalore for pecuniary benefits to his family and Setty.

Yeddyurappa's two sons -- Shimoga MP B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijendra and his son-in-law R N Sohan Kumar were granted conditional bail after each furnished a surety bond of Rs five lakh. Yeddyurappa was not present in the court citing health reasons.

The court had issued the arrest warrant against Yeddyurappa asking the police to execute the same by Tuesday. The former CM stepped down from office on August 4 after the Lokayukta report indicted him in illegal mining.

Meanwhile, Yeddyurappa's house on Race Course Road, which was the hub of political activity even after he stepped down from office, had party leaders and workers gathering.

Bad day for party: BJP

The BJP said it was a "bad day" for the party as its former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa was sent to judicial custordy in graft cases but asserted senior party leader LK Advani's yatra would go through the state regardless.

This development would not affect Advani's anti-corruption yatra that is set to pass through the state on Oct 30 and Oct 31, state BJP chief KS Eshwarappa told reporters in this coastal town, about 350 km from Bangalore.




"This is a bad day for us," Eshwarappa admittde shortly after the Lokayukta special court in Bangalore rejected Yeddyurappa's bail plea and directed his arrest in two graft cases.

"The law will take its course and we are confident that Yeddyurappa will come out clean," he added.

He said Advani will not cancel the Karnataka part of his Jan Chetna Yatra against corruption. The yatra is scheduled to enter Karnataka from Kasargod in Kerala on Oct 30.

Advani is scheduled to address meetings in this town, neighbouring Udupi and at two other places, Honnavara and Ankola in Uttara Kannada district, on Oct 31 before crossing over into Goa.

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