Shun negative approach: doctor
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, November 12
Eminent heart surgeon and executive director of the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Dr Naresh Trehan has emphasised upon proper awareness among people to prevent heart disorders.

Speaking informally to mediapersons after inaugurating a new showroom-cum-workshop of Hero Honda Motorcycles on Mathura Road here today, Dr Trehan said while awareness level among people about heart-related problems was very low, majority of the people were also unaware of the measures that led to these.

Although there were several factors behind the increasing incidence of heart diseases, several of them were still under human control, he said. Proper diet and regular physical exercise were a must to remain healthy.

Changes in dietary habits and very less physical activity had led to the problem in a majority of cases. Living luxurious lifestyles and avoiding even walking some distance everyday and the preference for foods rich with oils, fats and proteins had increased the risk of heart ailments to a considerable extent, he said.

He said the quantity of sugar and fat intake should coincide with one's ability to do physical work or activity on a regular basis. Besides commercialisation, competition, negative approach, jealousy, tension and other psychological problems had led to higher stress levels among people which led to higher risks to the heart.

Dr Trehan suggested that the people above a certain age should be careful about their eating habits and must ensure they did some kind of exercise on a routine basis and should consult a physician, in case of any suspicion. He said smoking and eating pan masalas was also `dangerous' to a healthy heart.

No sutures for eye surgery
Bijendra Ahlawat
Tribune News Service

Faridabad, November 12
The Eye Department of Bhadshah Khan Civil Hospital here, which is one of the oldest hospitals in the region, has started offering sutureless lens implant surgery for eye patients.

The technique, which offers immediate post-operative rehabilitation, is peculiar to the Eye Department of this hospital and is perhaps not being practised anywhere else in the state, according to Dr Ravinder Mathur, District Eye Surgeon. 

Navy sink Jharkhand XI in Nehru Hockey
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, November 12
The newly-created State of Jharkhand learnt their lessons the hard way, that playing politics is one thing and playing hockey is another. Indian Navy gave them a 7-3 pasting in a Group V match of the 38th Nehru Hockey Tournament at the Shivaji Stadium here today, to record an emphatic victory.

In other matches, Rock Rovers, Chandigarh beat Indian Air Force 4-1, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) drew with Combined Universities 3-3 and Central Reserve Police Force held Sikh Regimental Centre to a 1-1 draw.

Navy swam to glory with Rajan Lakra slamming home three goals (no hattrick). He opened the account in the third minute with a field goal while A V Haque made it 2-0 in the 11th minute. Rajan Lakra struck again in the 14th minute to make 3-0. At this stage, Jharkhand XI, packed with tribal boys, went for an all-out attack and narrowed down their deficit when A Kumar scored their first goal in the 16th minute, and R Bhengra banged home the second goal in the 31st minute to make the score 2-3.

Three minutes into the second half, Haque made it 4-2. Rajan Lakra, P Kulu and A V Haque scored a goal each to make it 7-2, while R Dang got one goal at the fag end to make it 3-7 for the losers.

Rock Rovers, Chandigarh were served very well by S Kiru who scored the first two goals, while Navdeep Singh made it 3-0. Pardeep Singh pulled one back to reduce the margin to 1-3, but Gurpreet S had other ideas as he whacked in a penalty corner goals to give the Chandigarh team a 4-1 victory. SAIL were given a run for their money by Combined Universities, who matched their rivals move for move to split points. In a see-saw battle, Combined Universities opened their account through Tejinder Singh in the 16th minute, while Rizwan Ali made it 2-0 in the 28th minute. 

Senior National Volleyball in Raipur
M.S.Unnikrishnan

New Delhi to host Grand Prix Chess 
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, November 12
New Delhi will host the Grand Prix Chess Championship in March, 2002. The 2002 chess schedule is packed to the brim as the $2.5 million Rapid Chess Grand Prix will be held in the United Arab Emirates in February, in New Delhi in March, Croatia in April, Moscow in May and Rio de Janeiro in September/October.

The top 32 players in the world by rating, plus the top 16 in the World Chess Championship, will be among the competitors.

International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Kirsan Ilymzhinov was hopeful that Gary Kasparov will participate as he had played in two tournaments this year. Late next year, there will be a man-machine event with man being represented by the FIDE champion. The 2003 World Chess Championship will be held in London. The year witnessed Viswanathan Anan and Michael Adams playing "offhand simultaneous games" against some of England's top juniors.