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London, Sept 27 : The Advertising Standards Authority has rapped the UK Tea Council for a poster that suggested drinking four cups of tea as a part of a healthy diet.

The council claimed that the beverage has abundant antioxidants that are found in vegetables and fruits.

"Five portions of fruit and veg plus four cups of tea. It all adds up to a healthy diet,” the BBC quoted the poster, as saying.

An independent expert told the ASA that the evidence about tea’s benefits is ‘promising but inconclusive’.

London, Sept 27 : Prince Charles’ wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has been immortalized in wax by the UK outpost of Madame Tussauds.

The royal’s wax model will now stand alongside those of her hubby, and steps sons Princes William and Harry in the newly-refurbished Royal Zone.

Looking on is the waxwork of Diana, Princess of Wales - placed 15ft away, facing the Duchess.

For the model, not only did Camilla sit the sculptor at Clarence House, but also picked out her outfit and accessories.

Srinagar, Sept. 27 : The Chairman of the hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani has condemned the high-altitude military exercise by India and Britain in Ladakh.

Geelani said Ladakh is part of disputed Kashmir and the joint military exercise is in contravention of agreements.

Washington, Sept 27 : Though cancer patients and health specialists believe that acupuncture offers relief from radiotherapy-induced nausea, a new study has revealed that it does not.

Washington, Sept 27: According to a new study a new molecular target in blood clot formation has been found which may help to reduce clotting without any excessive bleeding.

unveils a new molecular target for anti-platelet drugs, which may avoid the dangerous side-effects of the current drugs."

The study, led by Shafi Kuchay and Dr. Athar Chishti, was made at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

Washington, Sept 27: A researcher at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine has developed what could be a new weight-loss wonder drug, which not only quells the desire to consume fatty foods, but also has fewer side effects.

Dr. Nir Barak developed the drug in conjunction with the drug company Obecure.

The drug, called HistaleanTM, is based on betahistine, an approved drug used for the treatment of vertigo.