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Mississippi has topped the list of ‘fattest states' in the US with an obesity rate of 30% for the third successive year.

The Trust for America’s Health, an investigation group that focuses on preventing disease, states over 20 percent of mature residents in 47 other states are also considered overweight

The resident doctors’ strike at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will go on, said the general body conference of the physicians on yesterday evening. According to the decision taken at a general body conference of the physicians, about 700 medical doctors would not offer OPD and ward services.

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The purchase of Corus assisted the world’s sixth biggest steel maker, Tata Steel, to record a six-fold jump in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 6,388 crore for its first quarter.

Tata Steel registered a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,014 crore in the corresponding period of the last year (2006). The current figures showed a growth of 6.30 times, following the acquirement of Corus.

Stock analyst, KJMC Capital Markets, Anand Dama said yesterday, the security market deals in the positive though the majority of the international markets were down. The market showed lot of short covering. Despite that, political stableness also pulled the markets up.

After mid-session, stock market recovered as there were no remarks from the Left. The major buying was seen in PSU. Some buying was also seen in auto sector as auto numbers are anticipated in the coming two-three days.

Bangalore: Speedy development in various key segments has coerced the Rs 30,000-crore infr