Over a third of overweight or obese teenagers do not see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is just good, says a study.

"Young people who think they are overweight when they are not can sometimes develop devastating eating disorders, so we are delighted that most of the normal weight teenagers had a realistic view of their body size," said professor Jane Wardle from Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre at the University College London.

The study used data from around 5,000 13-15-year-olds who were asked about their weight and if they thought they were too heavy, about right or too light.

The team then checked their answers against their Body Mass Index (BMI) to see whether the reality matched the teenagers’ perceptions of themselves.

The study published in the International Journal of Obesity, found that almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of the teenagers had a BMI within the normal weight range.

A fifth (20 per cent) had a BMI in the overweight category and seven percent were categorised as obese.

Of these, around 40 percent thought they were about the right weight with very few (0.4 per cent) saying they were too light.

Eight in 10 of the normal weight teenagers correctly identified themselves as being about the right weight.

Carrying excess weight increases the risk of up to 10 different types of cancer, including cancers of the breast and bowel.

"It is important that young people who are too heavy have support to be more active and make healthy changes to their diet – being aware that they are above a healthy weight could be a first step. Making these changes as teenagers could help protect them from cancer as adults," said Julie Sharp, head of health information at Cancer Research UK.

Besides the regular faculty, IIT Kharagpur students would now get shadow teachers outside their classrooms to make the learning more inclusive.

The premier engineering institute has now decided to prepare a group of best students from each class to teach other students.

"From this academic session we will start a group of 10-12 students who are senior and very good in studies. They would also be given a stipend to act as shadow teachers. This would be a parallel system of learning outside the class," IIT Kgp director Partha Pratim Chakrabarti said.

The new system will ensure that no student is left out of the learning process.

"We will also be able to track the problems which these students are facing when it comes to learning," the director said.

As a trial, the concept of shadow teaching has been tested in the computer science department for the last three years.

They were known as ‘student self help groups’.

"And now we will start it in other departments from this year for the first year students," Chakrabarti said.

Another aspect of peer to peer learning would be through Moodle, an open-source education software for online learning.

"We have assigned a room for this where students can put queries and other students or teachers can answer it.

Everything would be available online," the director said. 

Real Madrid has unveiled their new player Danilo Luis Da Silva at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Danilo left Porto this summer to join Real Madrid and sign a six-year contract with the Spanish La Liga powerhouse. The Brazilian international, 23, won two Liga titles since arriving in Portugal from Brazil’s Santos FC in 2011, reports Xinhua.

During his presentation Danilo on Thursday confessed he had the dream of playing for Real Madrid since he was a child.

"Today, a dream comes true", he said.

"It is without doubt one of the happiest days of my life."

Danilo showed his commitment to the team saying he would "give it my all on the pitch in each and every game".

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid officially presented the Argentinean Luciano Vietto at Majadahonda’s Sports City after signing a contract on Wednesday for six seasons.

The first official Atletico signing of the summer was presented by Chairman Enrique Cerezo who said that the player "comes to the team to strengthen it and increase the competitiveness in the forward line".

Vietto spoke about Diego Simeone, the Atletico coach, who he knows from his time at Racing de Avellaneda.

"It is true that he knows me because he made me to debut in Argentina", he said, adding that he "was eager to come and meet him again".

On the other hand, Arda Turan arrived in FC Barcelona on Thursday for the photo session outside the club offices. He will be presented on Friday at the Camp Nou stadium after signing his contract that morning.

He said "it is very important for my career and for my country that I have signed for FC Barcelona".

The trailer of actor-comedian Kapil Sharma’s debut film ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ will be out on August 13.

The 34-year-old shared the news on micro-blogging website Twitter and wrote: "Hello friends.. I have a news for u..Trailer of KKPK is coming out on 13th August".

Directed by popular duo Abbas-Mustan, the comic family entertainer also stars Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi and Elli Avram. It will be introducing Sai Lokur.

‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ is produced by Ratan Jain, Ganesh Jain and Abbas-Mustan under their banner Venus Records & Tapes Pvt Ltd in association with Abbas Mustan Films Production Pvt Ltd.

The film is slated to release on September 25.

After the success of his debut directorial "Mary Kom", through which he told Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom’s story on the big screen, Omung Kumar is working on another biopic. But he says he wanted to avoid making a film of the same genre.

His new movie will be a biopic on Sarabjit Singh, late Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan.

"I had earlier decided not to make a biopic again, and I didn’t plan to make a biopic on Sarabjit. There was a good story in place, so I’m making the film. I had thought I’ll make a biopic perhaps after I try a few more films, but this story turned out to be so good that I kept all other stories aside and chose to proceed with this one," Kumar told IANS.

Despite being only a film-old as a director, Kumar, a successful set designer, has carved a niche for himself with his fresh style of filmmaking.

Asked about it, he said: "When there are new minds, obviously there are new kinds of thoughts. Audiences are adapting according to this thinking. Change comes about on its own…I’ve been in this industry for many years now and perhaps I’ll also make these kinds of commercial cinema some years later."

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been finalised for playing the role of Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur in the film, while Randeep Hooda will be essaying the character of Sarabjit.

Entrepreneur and wife of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan has been named the ambassador for boutique jewellery brand Mahesh Notandass Fine Jewellery.

Gauri has been brought on board as Mahesh Notandass continues its celebration of the dauntless spirit of women and their noble value in all relationships.

“The exclusive bond with Mahesh Notandass is rooted in my wonderful experiences of many jewellery purchases from their Bandra store (in Mumbai). Their high design quotient and premium client servicing has amplified their beautiful designs. I look forward to the launch of the divine and luxurious upcoming collection in our new campaign,” Gauri said in a statement.

She will be featured in a series of print and online ads for Mahesh Notandass. These are shot by ace Bollywood photographer Dabboo Ratnani and styled by Kavita Lakhani.

Gauri will be seen adorning regal heirlooms, signature diamond pieces, heritage jewellery, cocktail bijoux along with gold ornaments.

Renu Oberoi, exclusive designer for Mahesh Notandass, has also designed an exclusive collection for the upcoming bridal/festive season.

“Gauri Khan brings in a revered perspective of the modern Indian woman by reaffirming that an adoring mother and a celebrated wife can successfully and happily manage to be an accomplished entrepreneur, a Bollywood producer, a versatile designer, and much more. 

"Her choices in jewellery embody the adherence to family values while following international fashion trends. She personifies luxury which is the core of our brand. Looking forward to an amazing relationship as we embark on this exotic journey,” said Mahesh Jagwani, chief managing director, Mahesh Notandass Fine Jewellery.

Previously, the brand has had a fabulous run with Neetu Singh and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni as they exemplified the mother-daughter bond to perfection.

Poor infrastructure, limited connectivity and stringent policy measures are a few reasons for which Assam has failed to attract industries despite having 22 lakh jobless youth, industry body Assocham said.

"Assam, being the largest state in North Easterm region, alone has 2.2 million unemployed youth. A key constraint to the growth has been poor infrastructure and limited connectivity (roads, telecommunications and power supply), both within the region as well as with the rest of the country," Assocham said in its latest report.

The study paper ‘Nurturing the Start-ups ?- for building economy’, prepared jointly by Assocham and Resurgent India, said the total forest area of Assam is 27,645 sq km, but it is not being utilised due to stringent policies.

"Downstream ancillary industries could generate around 1,50,000 jobs, but the Government of Assam doesn’t have huge land bank to set up large industries and cannot acquire land by displacing small farmers," it added.

The region, connected to the rest of India by a narrow stretch of land called the "chicken’s neck", needs better infrastructure to support and ensure significant investments and developmental aids, the study said.

"Lack of skilled manpower, high unemployment and land prices are other major hurdles in the region," it added.

Assocham, which organised a summit on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industry of Assam, also announced to open its permanent regional office in Guwahati.

Assocham Secretary General DS Rawat said the chamber shall set up an institute for training entrepreneurs and help food processing skill development.

"We have decided to house our North Eastern regional headquarter in Guwahati, primarily to focus on employment generation, skill development and promotion of organic products to enhance income of farmers," he added.

Over one million people were affected by the torrential rainstorms brought by typhoon Linfa, which hit south China’s Guangdong province, a media report said on Friday.

The typhoon, which made landfall on Thursday, caused around 288 houses to collapse and 56,000 people were displaced after the storm caused a direct economic loss of 1.3 billion yuan ($213 million), the Guangdong Civil Affairs Department said.

No casualties have been reported, Xinhua news agency reported.

Linfa landed in the coastal area of Shanwei city, with winds of up to 126 km per hour. More than 130 townships in five cities were affected by downpours.

The country is currently on high alert for super typhoon Chan-hom, which is forecast to land in the coastal area between eastern Fujian and Zhejiang provinces on Friday night or Saturday morning, with winds of up to 208 km per hour. 

Two police officers have been placed under suspension with for negligence of duty in relation with the case of custodial death of a woman from Meghalaya inside Dispur police station.

Guwahati Police Commissioner Mukesh Agrawal had ordered a probe into the incident by Joint Commissioner NMASF Haque, who submitted his report last night and confirmed it was a case of suicide.

"During the course of inquiry, it has been found that the death was due to asphysxia as a result of anti-mortem suicidal hanging, as also confirmed by the post-morten examination report," an official release said.

The inquiry by the Joint Commissioner, however, found that two Sub-Inspectors present at that time could have averted the incident had they been alert.

"As regards the lapses on the part of the police personnel as pointed out by the Enquiry Officer, ABSI (W) Pritilata Talukdar and ABSI Sanjib Kr Chetri are being placed under suspension with immediate effect for their negligence and dereliction of duty," the statement said.

In a case of custodial death, Victoria Dayoun Kharkongor (39) from Shillong, was found hanging inside a toilet of Dispur police station on Sundaynight.

Sachin and Shikha Sharma were told by their friends not to travel during the monsoon. But the couple, who got married last August, wanted to again visit their honeymoon destination Goa – this time during the monsoon to enjoy the rain.

They were happy with the travel package, but what thrilled them more was that they were able to prove the naysayers wrong.

"It was heavenly. This was the first time that we travelled during monsoon and let me tell you it was something," Shikha, who works in a BPO, told IANS.

"It (Goa) wasn’t crowded as we see during peak season (from November to February) and that added to its charm. The cool breeze, the heavenly scent of the earth during rains, the food ..everything added to sizzle our romance. I wish I could have prolonged my stay.

"My husband was happy too as the trip fitted our budget," she said.

The Sharmas are not the only ones. More and more Indians are now venturing out during the monsoon. They are mostly the adventurous kind or couples who want to avoid the crowds and enjoy and experience the rain.

DS Rawat, secretary general of The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), told IANS that monsoon tourism (from June to October) is a new concept, but "is fast emerging as a potential season for hospitality industry".

Ranjeet Oak, Chief Business Officer-Holidays, MakeMyTrip, India’s leading online travel company that was founded in 2000 and pioneered the entire online travel industry in the country, said the monsoon is the best time for those looking for nature-oriented experiences.

"It was not considered a popular travel season in India, but the sentiment is fast-changing in the last couple of years, with monsoon travel picking up significantly," Oak told IANS.

He said the huge drivers for this are the fantastic deals offered by higher-star hotels, especially resorts and five-star properties, to boost occupancy in this otherwise lean travel period.

Also, airline flash sales fuel cheap travel during this period.

The average spend for a monsoon holiday ranges from Rs.11,000 to Rs.45,000 ($175 to $715) per person depending on the destination and category of hotels or resorts.

According to tour and travel experts, Kerala and Goa are the top travel destinations during the monsoon.

These are followed by Coorg in Karnataka; Udaipur and Mount Abu in Rajasthan; Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar and Matheran in Maharashtra; Darjeeling in West Bengal, Shillong and Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya; Mussorie, Nanital, Rishikesh and Kasauli in Uttarakhand; Leh in Ladakh and Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

If you want to try out some unbeaten tracks during this season then, according to Hari Nair, founder and CEO of HolidayIQ.com, try out Dhanaulti and Munsiayari (both in Uttarakhand), Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Kakkabe (Karnataka), Netarhat (Jharkahnd) and Panhala (Maharashtra).

HolidayIQ.com is India’s first travel community with over two million members from 80+ Indian cities and the first holiday planning website.

Sharat Dhall, President, Yatra.com, India’s leading online travel company, said this season they are looking at growing about 57 per cent as compared to the last two seasons.

According to him, quick weekend getaways for couples, DINKs or groups of friends are the flavour of the season.

"If we look at emerging trends, the spending has certainly gone up and I also feel that people are taking holidays more frequently than before," Dhall told IANS.

He could be right about that.

After their "beautiful" vacation, Sachin and Shikha are already planning their next "weekend" trip at the end of this month.

"I think this was the first time I didn’t mind the rain. It was fun getting wet. I had hired a scooty and explored Goa like I had not done in my previous trips. The ride through the lush, greenery soothed me. It was just beautiful," Sachin told IANS.

"My wife and I had a fantastic time. I don’t know why people say ‘don’t travel during this time’. It is comparatively cheaper too. I think monsoon travel should be tried by everyone.

"I am now planning a short trip this month, most probably to the Valley of Flowers (in Uttarakhand). I have heard this is the time to visit it. I am already looking forward to it," Sachin added.

Happy rain-fed hollidaying!