Won't interfere in trial of 2 Italians in Kerala: Govt

New Delhi:Notwithstanding Italy's unhappiness over the 'unacceptable nature of the judicial developments' involving two of its marines, India today made it clear that it will not 'interfere' in the trial of two italians facing murder charges in Kerala. 'The judicial process is on and the Government of India is never known to interfere in that process,' External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said when asked about framing of murder charges and denial of bail to two Italian marines - Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone - which has escalated the diplomatic row between Rome and New Delhi. Krishna's remarks came nearly a week after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to express concern over detention of two of his country's sailors in Kerala for allegedly killing two fishermen. 

The External Affairs Minister also denied there was any pressure from Italy on the issue. 'Absolutely not', said Krishna when asked if there was any pressure from Italy. The marines issue has sparked a series of reaction resulting in the recalling of the Italian Ambassador to India for consultations and summoning of Indian Ambassador Debabrata Saha by the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The Italian government 'firmly' impressed upon 'theunacceptable nature of the judicial developments regarding the Italian servicemen, Latorre and Girone, especially as regards the charges against them....' to Saha, a statement by their foreign ministry in Rome said. 

The marines were arrested on February 19, four days after they allegedly opened fire while travelling by ship Enrica Lexie and killed two fishermen off the coast of Kerala, apparently suspecting them to be pirates. On a separate query on Indians stranded in Angola, Krishna said, 'Today I should be talking to the Foreign Minister (of Angola)...meanwhile, we have conveyed through our embassy that if any of them would like to get back to India, our embassy will make all possible arrangements for their return.' Asked about a fresh advisory on traders in China, he said, 'When I was in China and when the Chinese Foreign
Minister came to Delhi, we had discussed about the plight of the traders and the talks are continuing.' PTI

Won't interfere in trial of 2 Italians in Kerala: Govt

New Delhi:Notwithstanding Italy's unhappiness over the 'unacceptable nature of the judicial developments' involving two of its marines, India today made it clear that it will not 'interfere' in the trial of two italians facing murder charges in Kerala. 'The judicial process is on and the Government of India is never known to interfere in that process,' External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said when asked about framing of murder charges and denial of bail to two Italian marines - Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone - which has escalated the diplomatic row between Rome and New Delhi. Krishna's remarks came nearly a week after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to express concern over detention of two of his country's sailors in Kerala for allegedly killing two fishermen. 

The External Affairs Minister also denied there was any pressure from Italy on the issue. 'Absolutely not', said Krishna when asked if there was any pressure from Italy. The marines issue has sparked a series of reaction resulting in the recalling of the Italian Ambassador to India for consultations and summoning of Indian Ambassador Debabrata Saha by the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The Italian government 'firmly' impressed upon 'theunacceptable nature of the judicial developments regarding the Italian servicemen, Latorre and Girone, especially as regards the charges against them....' to Saha, a statement by their foreign ministry in Rome said. 

The marines were arrested on February 19, four days after they allegedly opened fire while travelling by ship Enrica Lexie and killed two fishermen off the coast of Kerala, apparently suspecting them to be pirates. On a separate query on Indians stranded in Angola, Krishna said, 'Today I should be talking to the Foreign Minister (of Angola)...meanwhile, we have conveyed through our embassy that if any of them would like to get back to India, our embassy will make all possible arrangements for their return.' Asked about a fresh advisory on traders in China, he said, 'When I was in China and when the Chinese Foreign
Minister came to Delhi, we had discussed about the plight of the traders and the talks are continuing.' PTI

. A reply from Azhikodan Raghvan's wife to Rama

Kannur: Meenakshi teacher, wife of martyr Azheekodan Raghavan, has given a reply to the letter by TP Chadrasekharan's wife to the Marxist leaders.
In her reply to Rama, Meenakshi teacher, without trying to accuse and with all motherly affection, said that Rama could have avoided some statements in her letter. She said such statements will only help those who try to misuse it politically. 

Meenakshi teacher said her married life lasted only for 16 years and when Azheekodan Raghavan became a martyr on September 23, 1972, the responsibility of looking after their five children rested with the teacher. When he was murdered brutally, will the disciples of Gandhiji be able to deny the crime, the teacher asked?
She said the need of the hour is to book the real culprits behind TP's murder. But at the same, it is unfair to point fingers on CPM and planned action is taking place to alienate the CPM .
Meenakshi teacher said it pains to see that knowingly or unknowingly Rama is also becoming part of that move. Rama should be aware of media tactics. When TP was in the CPM, not a single media reported about him. When he took stand against CPM and was murdered, he became dearer to media.

. A reply from Azhikodan Raghvan's wife to Rama

Kannur: Meenakshi teacher, wife of martyr Azheekodan Raghavan, has given a reply to the letter by TP Chadrasekharan's wife to the Marxist leaders.
In her reply to Rama, Meenakshi teacher, without trying to accuse and with all motherly affection, said that Rama could have avoided some statements in her letter. She said such statements will only help those who try to misuse it politically. 

Meenakshi teacher said her married life lasted only for 16 years and when Azheekodan Raghavan became a martyr on September 23, 1972, the responsibility of looking after their five children rested with the teacher. When he was murdered brutally, will the disciples of Gandhiji be able to deny the crime, the teacher asked?
She said the need of the hour is to book the real culprits behind TP's murder. But at the same, it is unfair to point fingers on CPM and planned action is taking place to alienate the CPM .
Meenakshi teacher said it pains to see that knowingly or unknowingly Rama is also becoming part of that move. Rama should be aware of media tactics. When TP was in the CPM, not a single media reported about him. When he took stand against CPM and was murdered, he became dearer to media.

Crisis in Kerala CPI-M deepens

Thiruvananthapuram: The rivalry between party veteran V S Achuthanandan and CPI-M Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan appears to be heading to a flashpoint, pushing the party to its worst crisis in recent times.
Achuthanandan's letter seeking overhaul of the party leadership in the state headed by Vijayan has not only embarrassed the state and central leaders but left the rank and file confused.

Though Vijayan last night dubbed the 'letter bomb' as just another 'media creation', Achuthanandan has refrained from
denying the reports that he had written such a letter to CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat.
The latest turn in the long-running feud between the two leaders has come at a time when CPI(M) is locked in a grim
assembly bye-election from Neyyattinkara.
The bypoll has been caused by resignation of the assembly seat by R Selvaraj who won in 2011 on a CPI-M ticket. After
stunning the party two months ago, Selvaraj is back in the seat as a Congress candidate.

To the LDF's discomfiture, the Congress-led UDF has been going to town with the CPIM's internal squabbles.
A founder leader of the CPI(M), Achuthanandan has reportedly expressed his reluctance to continue as the Opposition leader in the state if the party central leadership refused to intervene in the state affairs.
Achuthanandan, sulking after he failed to get into the politburo in the recently held party congress, was waiting for
a chance to strike back at the state leadership.He has seized on the recent murder of T P Chandrasekharan, leader of Revolutionary Marxist Party, a former CPI-M activist
from Onchiyam in Kozhikode district, after which the CPI-M has come under shadow of doubt.

Achuthananandan took strong exception to Vijayan's comment of dubbing Marxist rebels like Chandrasekharan as 'traitorsand renegades.'
Last week, Achuthanandan slammed Vijayan, comparing him to S A Dange, late chairman of the undivided CPI before the party split in 1964, openly indicating that Vijayan also might face the plight of Dange, who was later ousted from the party for
toeing `revisionist' line.
The flare-up in the Achuthanandan-Vijayan feud has pushed the Central leadership in a bind. Taking a cautious line in view of the bye-election, both Vijayan and central leaders have reacted to Achuthanandan's move cautiously but signalled that the party would discuss and take decisions at the appropriate time.
'The party is unitedly fighting an election,' Vijayan said. Vijayan said the cadres should be aware of the moves from
various quarters to launch an attack on the party. He has also urged all those holding responsible positions in the
organisation to maintain restraint till the party discussed the developments and reached a decision.
According to Achuthanandan, rebels who had left the party over various issues, including ideological deviations, should
be brought back by convincing them of the correctness of the party line. PTI

Crisis in Kerala CPI-M deepens

Thiruvananthapuram: The rivalry between party veteran V S Achuthanandan and CPI-M Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan appears to be heading to a flashpoint, pushing the party to its worst crisis in recent times.
Achuthanandan's letter seeking overhaul of the party leadership in the state headed by Vijayan has not only embarrassed the state and central leaders but left the rank and file confused.

Though Vijayan last night dubbed the 'letter bomb' as just another 'media creation', Achuthanandan has refrained from
denying the reports that he had written such a letter to CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat.
The latest turn in the long-running feud between the two leaders has come at a time when CPI(M) is locked in a grim
assembly bye-election from Neyyattinkara.
The bypoll has been caused by resignation of the assembly seat by R Selvaraj who won in 2011 on a CPI-M ticket. After
stunning the party two months ago, Selvaraj is back in the seat as a Congress candidate.

To the LDF's discomfiture, the Congress-led UDF has been going to town with the CPIM's internal squabbles.
A founder leader of the CPI(M), Achuthanandan has reportedly expressed his reluctance to continue as the Opposition leader in the state if the party central leadership refused to intervene in the state affairs.
Achuthanandan, sulking after he failed to get into the politburo in the recently held party congress, was waiting for
a chance to strike back at the state leadership.He has seized on the recent murder of T P Chandrasekharan, leader of Revolutionary Marxist Party, a former CPI-M activist
from Onchiyam in Kozhikode district, after which the CPI-M has come under shadow of doubt.

Achuthananandan took strong exception to Vijayan's comment of dubbing Marxist rebels like Chandrasekharan as 'traitorsand renegades.'
Last week, Achuthanandan slammed Vijayan, comparing him to S A Dange, late chairman of the undivided CPI before the party split in 1964, openly indicating that Vijayan also might face the plight of Dange, who was later ousted from the party for
toeing `revisionist' line.
The flare-up in the Achuthanandan-Vijayan feud has pushed the Central leadership in a bind. Taking a cautious line in view of the bye-election, both Vijayan and central leaders have reacted to Achuthanandan's move cautiously but signalled that the party would discuss and take decisions at the appropriate time.
'The party is unitedly fighting an election,' Vijayan said. Vijayan said the cadres should be aware of the moves from
various quarters to launch an attack on the party. He has also urged all those holding responsible positions in the
organisation to maintain restraint till the party discussed the developments and reached a decision.
According to Achuthanandan, rebels who had left the party over various issues, including ideological deviations, should
be brought back by convincing them of the correctness of the party line. PTI

One killed in Palakkad accident

Palakkad: A pedestrian was killed when a gas tractor lorry overturned on the NH near Panniyampadam in Mundoor. Unnikrishnan (34) from Panniyampadam was the deceased. The tractor lorry which was going towards Palakkad from Kozhikode lost control and turned turtle. Unnikrishnan who was walking on the wayside was injured and died on the spot. Traffic was blocked on the road and there was no gas leak reported

One killed in Palakkad accident

Palakkad: A pedestrian was killed when a gas tractor lorry overturned on the NH near Panniyampadam in Mundoor. Unnikrishnan (34) from Panniyampadam was the deceased. The tractor lorry which was going towards Palakkad from Kozhikode lost control and turned turtle. Unnikrishnan who was walking on the wayside was injured and died on the spot. Traffic was blocked on the road and there was no gas leak reported

Most people brush their teeth the wrong way

Stockholm: Almost all Swedes regularly brush with fluoride toothpaste, yet only one in 10 knows how to wield the brush to prevent tooth decay.
In two separate studies, Pia Gabre and her colleagues at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, studied the brushing habits of 2,013 Swedes in various age groups ranging from 15 to 80 years, how often and for how long.
The results show that only 10 percent of the population use toothpaste in the most effective way. 'Swedes generally do brush their teeth, but mostly because of social norms and to feel fresh rather than to prevent tooth decay,' says Gabre, report the Swedish Dental Journal and Community Dental Oral Epidemiology.
People could improve their oral health considerably by learning how to maximise the effect of fluoride toothpaste, according to Gabre. Nevertheless, the study shows that 80 percent are generally happy with how they take care of their teeth, according to a Gothenburg statement.
'Most of the interviewed subjects learned to brush their teeth as children, by their parents. Even if they have been informed about more effective techniques later in life, they continue to brush their teeth like they always have,' says Gabre.

Most people brush their teeth the wrong way

Stockholm: Almost all Swedes regularly brush with fluoride toothpaste, yet only one in 10 knows how to wield the brush to prevent tooth decay.
In two separate studies, Pia Gabre and her colleagues at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, studied the brushing habits of 2,013 Swedes in various age groups ranging from 15 to 80 years, how often and for how long.
The results show that only 10 percent of the population use toothpaste in the most effective way. 'Swedes generally do brush their teeth, but mostly because of social norms and to feel fresh rather than to prevent tooth decay,' says Gabre, report the Swedish Dental Journal and Community Dental Oral Epidemiology.
People could improve their oral health considerably by learning how to maximise the effect of fluoride toothpaste, according to Gabre. Nevertheless, the study shows that 80 percent are generally happy with how they take care of their teeth, according to a Gothenburg statement.
'Most of the interviewed subjects learned to brush their teeth as children, by their parents. Even if they have been informed about more effective techniques later in life, they continue to brush their teeth like they always have,' says Gabre.