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HPCL to buy 11-15% stake in Petronet’s east coast terminal

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State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd is likely to buy 11-15 per cent stake in Petronet LNG Ltd’s Rs 5,000 crore LNG import terminal on the east coast.

“We have a huge gas requirement at our Vizag refinery and naturally it is to our interest that we take a stake in the Gangavaram terminal in Andhra Pradesh,” an HPCL official said. HPCL’s Vizag refinery in Andhra Pradesh is being expanded to 15 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) from current 8.33 MT and the expanded unit will have a gas requirement of close to 3 MT.

Sensex recovers 125 pts in early trade on funds buying

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The benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded over 125 points in early trade today after yesterday’s fall as funds and investors made fresh purchases in consumer durables, realty, metal and PSU sector stocks amidst a firming trend in Asian markets.

The 30-share index, which had slipped from record highs by falling 78.86 points in yesterday’s trade, recovered by 125.37 points, or 0.52 per cent, to trade at 24,423.39.

All the sectoral indices, led by realty and consumer durables, were trading in the positive zone with gains up to 7.77 per cent.

Scientist claims humans will find aliens by 2040

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A scientist has claimed that humans will be able to find aliens within the next 25 years.

According to LiveScience, SETI’s Seth Shostak says that by 2040, astronomers would have scanned enough of the space so as to detect alien-produced electromagnetic signals.

Sostak made the comments during a Feb. 6 discussion at the 2014 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts symposium at Stanford University.

He said that instead of looking at a few thousand star systems, which is the tally so far, they would have looked at maybe a million star systems by 2040. (ANI)

Modi wave scared Dawood to relocate his base

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With Narendra Modi all set to become the prime minister, the heat seems to be back on the D- Company. According to a report in a daily Dawood Ibrahim, has reposition himself to an unknown location close to the Afghanistan-Pak border, which is under the Taliban. His base has been in Karachi.

In the course of his poll campaign, Modi had told a Gujarati news channel that he would bring Dawood to India from Pakistan if he comes to power. Now that Modi is in power, the general expectation of the intelligence community is that he will tighten the screws on Dawood.

Durables, Luxury cars may be reasonably priced, if rupee continues to strenthen

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Luxury cars, durables and consumer electronics could become cheaper in the coming months on the back of a stronger rupee, which is expected to maintain its astral showing after Narendra Modi-led BJP got a majority mandate in the elections.

However, despite poor sales, companies, which had resorted to price rise when the Indian currency hit a record low of 68.83 to a dollar, are not going to go for a cut at once and wait for the budget to get more cues on government policy.

Mariyam underwent complex surgery

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Mariyam Kousar, a victim of alleged medical negligence, submits herself to a complex surgery for removal of water from her brain on Tuesday at Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road in the City.

As said by Dr S Murali, Medical Superintendent of the hospital that the three-year-old child underwent an eventful brain fluid diversion (shunt) surgery.
“The girl is presently stable and needs further monitoring,” he added.

Evening shower for Bangaloreans

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Unexpected showers in the City on late Tuesday evening brought a relief to Bangaloreans from scorching summer heat.

Up to 11.30 pm the City recorded 8.8 mm of rainfall whereas KIAL (up to 5.30 pm) and HAL airport (up to 11.30 pm) had received 5.6 mm and 21.7 mm rainfall, respectively.
The City recorded a maximum temperature of 33.9 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22.4 degrees Celsius.

A few trees were uprooted in some parts of the City following the downpour.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the City and State for the next two days.

Wood-be groom committed suicide

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A driver of 25-year-old, who was set to get married on Wednesday, ended his life by jumping into Gangondahalli Lake in Madanayakanahalli police limits on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Harish, a resident of Bettadahalli.
The incident become public after villagers noticed a bike parked on the banks of the lake. After a thorough search of the place, the police found a death note as rumor has it was left by Harish, which stated that he had committed suicide.

Angelina Jolie blasts Boko Haram for kidnapping Nigerian schoolgirls

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Angelina Jolie has claimed that the members of Boko Haram should be arrested and brought to justice.

The ‘Salt’ star campaigned at the Cannes film festival for the return of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamic extremist group and said that they need to face justice, the New York Post reported.

She added that the media shouldn’t be myopic, but instead continue to report on the array of world horrors, including the continuing plight of millions of refugees suffering in Syria.

Jolie’s upcoming film ‘Maleficient’ is set to release on May 30.ANI

Chances of coming to power again ‘negligible’: Arvind Kejriwal

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AAP today appeared to have given up efforts to form a government in the national capital again with its chief Arvind Kejriwal saying chances of coming to power are “negligible” and apologised for quitting as Delhi Chief Minister within 49-days.

Kejriwal, whose party received a severe jolt in the parliamentary elections, particularly in Delhi where six months back AAP had a dream debut in the assembly polls, termed as a “biggest mistake” the decision to resign without consulting the public. He said AAP was preparing for fresh polls.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stuns in golden Roberto Cavalli gown at Cannes

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Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a stunning red carpet appearance at the Cannes film festival in a golden Roberto Cavalli fishtail gown.

Looking relaxed, the 40-year-old former Miss World debuted a thinner self in the off-shoulder gown which she teamed up with open hair.

The mother of one kept her look minimal by going easy on accessories and instead concentrating on make-up. She paired her mermaid-cut pattered gown with heavily lined eyes and red lips.

SC asks Andhra HC to decide on Ranbaxy-Sun Pharma merger

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The Supreme Court today asked the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which had passed an interim order staying the USD 4 billion merger of Ranbaxy with Sun Pharma, to decide the issue within two days.

Hearing appeals filed by Sun Pharmaceutical, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Daiichi Sankyo Company against HC interim order, a bench of justices B S Chauhan and A K Sikri asked the HC to decide the issue and posted the case for hearing on May 27.

Modi wave could not be stopped says UT Khader

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In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in the State, the Congress has received a setback as it could not stop the Modi wave, said Mr. U T Khader, minister for Health and Family Welfare, here on May 19.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, opined that the party’s Janardhana Poojary was a good candidate in Mangalore. “We all worked hard for Mr. Poojary to be the next MP. However, the Modi wave worked in favour of BJP,” he said, while addressing presspersons after a meeting at his official residence, Cauvery.

UNESCO heritage tag for Bijapur monuments

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In a significant step towards giving the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) heritage tag to the magnificent Adil Shahi monuments of Bijapur, the District Administration has decided to appoint a consultancy to prepare a broad plan for submitting it to the UNESCO for consideration.

Informing this to media persons on the sidelines of International Museum Day programme at the historic, Gol Gumbaz here on May 18, Deputy Commissioner, Ritvik Ranjan Pandey said that the consultancy would be given this job shortly.

Project exhibition by HKBKCE students

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HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore organized a one day project exhibition by final year students here on May 17.

Mr. C. M Faiz Mohammed, director, HKBK Group of Institutions, inaugurated the project exhibition. The Principal, Dr. T.C. Manjunath, accompanied the director to various departments of the college to showcase the projects prepared by the students.

25 lakh Alto run on Indian roads

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The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said its compact car Alto has become the second model from the company’s portfolio to cross the 25 lakh unit sales mark in the domestic market.

The Alto has entered the 25 lakh club, where the only other car is the Maruti 800, Maruti Suzuki India said in a statement. “Launched in 2000, the Alto has attained the 25 lakh milestone in less than 14 years, the fastest by any brand; we are overwhelmed and humbled by its popularity,” MSI Vice President Manohar Bhat said.

White top – celebs popularise fashion trend

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Celebrities are forever inspiring wardrobe choices of commoners — and the latest trend that people have picked up for this season is a white top!

Fashion icons like Jennifer Lopez, Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann have all flaunted the look in the morning, evening and night, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Upton, Diaz and Mann were seen wearing it while promoting their film “The Other Woman”, and they managed to look incredibly chic in their look.

Sensex dips 58 points; capital goods, banking stocks down

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A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 57.70 points or 0.24 percent down Wednesday as capital goods and banking sectors slumped.

Good buying was observed in metal and auto sectors, while selling pressure was seen in capital goods and banking sectors.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,404.48 points was trading at 24,319.18 points in the pre-noon session, down 57.70 points or 0.24 percent from the previous day’s close at 24,376.88 points.

HR Bhardwaj rejects reports about quitting office

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Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj on Tuesday rejected reports that he has reached out to the Congress High Command expressing his desire to vacate the Raj Bhavan in the wake of NDA all set to form the government at the Centre.

“Governors are constitutional authorities and we don’t bow to any political parties, at least I don’t. I have maintained long distance from them … So, where is the question of I approaching New Delhi. So, I expect the President to take a decision,” he told reporters here.

Jaypee Group plans Rs.2,000 crore investment in hospitals

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Infrastructure and real estate player Jaypee Group plans to invest Rs.2,000 crore in the next three to five years in healthcare ventures in Uttar Pradesh, Vikram Singh, chief executive officer of Jaypee Hospital, said.

“We are planning Rs.2,000 crore investment in the next three to five years. With this investment we plan to add around 4,000-5,000 beds. These hospitals will come up in various places,” Singh told IANS in an interview.

The investment will be done in a mix of one-third debt and two-third equity, he said.

Airplane surfaces harbour deadly bacteria: Study

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Are you a frequent air traveller? Watch out for armrest, plastic tray table, metal toilet button, window shade, seat pocket cloth and leather inside the airplane as these may be harbouring disease-causing bacteria.

MRSA and E coli bacteria can linger on surfaces commonly found in airplane cabins for days – even up to a week, research warns.

“Many air travelers are concerned about the risks of catching a disease from other passengers given the long time spent in crowded air cabins,” explained Kiril Vaglenov from Alabama-based Auburn University in the US.

Scans of Egyptian mummies reveal what they ate, diseases they suffered from

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The British Museum has carried out scans on eight Egyptian mummies, which has enabled scientists for the first time to tell the age of the mummies, what they ate, the diseases they suffered from, and how they died.

Each mummy was put into a state-of-the-art CT scanner. Researchers probed them layer by layer to build up a high-definition 3D picture of each one, the BBC reported.

Once digitised, British Museum staff were then able to peel away each layer, to see the face of the person underneath the bandages.

Meet Britain’s oldest prostitute at 85

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Sheila Vogel-Coupe is 85-years-old and is Britain’s oldest prostitute with a huge client list.

Vogel-Coupe wears a miniskirt, suspenders and patent heels and she charges 250 pounds an hour to her clients for the action, Metro.co.uk reported.

She revealed in the new Channel 4 documentary ‘My Granny the Escort’ that she will never stop doing it because she loves sex and finds it nice when people call her up just because her voice turns them on.

Won’t give up ‘India’s Got Talent’: Kirron Kher

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Actress Kirron Kher, who won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, says even though her duties will keep her immensely occupied, she won’t give up her role as a judge on TV reality show “India’s Got Talent”.

When asked about her future plans, Kirron said: “It’s all up to the high command. One thing is for sure – I won’t give up doing ‘India’s Got Talent’. I enjoy being a judge on that. No matter how, I’ll find time to continue doing that. The rest of my schedule will be worked around the requirements in Chandigarh.”