Tuesday, October 29, 2019

The terrorists are active in Jammu and Kashmir!

Five labourers, hailing from West Bengal's Murshidabad district, were killed in a terror attack at Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district today.

Aren't these killings quite selective? Observe the pattern and the mischief:-

 (a) Last week, two truck drivers were killed and their vehicles loaded with apples set on fire by
       terrorists in Shopian. Another driver was injured.

 (b) 14 Oct    (i) Terrorists shot dead a Rajasthani truck driver.
                     (ii) Assaulted an orchard owner in Shopian.

 (c) 16 Oct    Punjab-based apple-trader killed in a terror attack in the same region.

 (d) Terrorists fired at a civilian - identified as Narayan Dutt from Udhampur district's Katra - in
       Bijbehara area.

 (e) 15 people were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Sopore, Baramulla district.

The attacks at Sls. (d) and (e) above took place a day before 27 members of the European Union Parliament were expected to visit Jammu and Kashmir.

 (f) A truck driver loading apples into his vehicle was killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's
      Anantnag, yesterday. This is the fourth attack on truckers transporting apples from the Kashmir
      region in the last two weeks.

We seem to be our biggest enemies. Period! The spate of killings is to frighten and thereby, prevent non-Kashmiris from entering the state to do their business. 

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                                    The Use Of Bay Leaves

Many ladies add bay leaves to our foods, especially red meat and poultry meat. Don't know why bay leaves are added to food? When a woman is asked why, she says : to flavour the food.

If you boil the bay leaves in a glass of water and taste it, it will have no flavour.

So why do you put bay leaves in the meat?

The addition of bay leaves to meat converts triglycerides to mono-unsaturated fats and for experimentation and confirmation :

   * Cut the chicken in half and cook each half in a pan and place on one bay leaf a bay leaf and the
      other without it and observe the amount of fat in both pans.
   * If you have bay leaves, there is no need for a pharmacy. Recent scientific studies have shown
      that bay leaves have many benefits;-

         (i) Bay leaf treats digestive disorders and helps eliminate lumps.
        (ii) Removes heartburn, acidity and constipation.
       (iii) Bowel movements regulated by hot bay tea.
       (iv) It lowers blood sugar and bay leaf is also an antioxidant.
        (v) Allows the body to produce insulin by eating it or by drinking bay tea.
       (vi) Eliminates bad cholesterol and relieves the body of triglycerides.
      (vii) Very useful in treating colds, flu and severe cough as it is a rich source of Vitamin C. You
              can boil the leaves and inhale steam to get rid of phlegm and reduce the severity of the
              cough.
     (viii) Protects the heart from seizures and strokes as it contains cardiovascular protective
              compounds.
       (ix) Rich in acids such as caffeic acid, quercetin, eigonol and bartolinide - substances that
              prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body.
        (x) Eliminates insomnia and anxiety. If taken before bed, helps you to relax and sleep
              peacefully.
       (xi) Drinking a cup of boiled bay leaves, twice a day, breaks kidney stones and cures infections...


Tailpiece.

Had got up at a quarter to 5, dropped Padmakumar and Rema at the railway station to help them board the Guruvayur - Edamon Fast Passenger and they reached Thrippunithura by a 20' to 9. From there, they'd proceeded to Pidavoor by about a half past 2 and reached there by 6. It was a quiet day out here, otherwise. 

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