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For Muslims, Modi will have to offer powerful balancing message, says NYT editorial

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Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) prime minister-designate Narendra Modi has a historic opportunity to shape the country’s future on the basis of an incoming government having the strongest mandate in the last 30 years, claims an editorial in the New York Times.

Though the editorial admits that there will be several factors that will keep that past alive and hinder the new government’s ability to deliver on promises, it says that Modi is in a position to offer a powerful balancing message.

Futuristic flying jetpack could be yours for $150k

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A real life jetpack took its first indoor flight for around 26 seconds in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center at the ‘Future is Here’ festival in Washington, DC.

Jet PI, which built the futuristic flying device demonstrated the machine at the festival and they revealed that it is fueled by hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen gas, which reacts in the presence of a silver catalyst to produce jets of compressed steam that provide the necessary thrust, Discovery News reported.

Facebook adds a button to ‘Ask’ for other’s relationship status

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Facebook has reportedly added ‘ask’ feature which allows users to question each other whether they are single or not.

According to The Metro, users can query anyone who has an empty relationship status and are even given the opportunity to explain why they’re so interested.

However, the new feature is getting mixed reactions where some people are criticizing it and others see it as a perfect way to ask out single people. ( news.in” target=”_blank”>ANI)

Study shows Prostate cancer linked with sex

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A study in the US has found that prostate cancer could be caused by a common infection passed on during intercourse, a leading English daily reported Tuesday.

A team of scientists at the University of California tested human prostate cells in a laboratory and found that a sexually transmitted non-viral infection called trichomoniasis supports cancer growth, The Independent reported.

Trichomoniasis is understood to have infected an estimated 275 million people around the world.

Two mins of high intensity workout twice a week can help curb diabetes

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A new study has revealed that two minutes of high intensity workout twice a week provides positive fitness results especially for people who might or already suffer from diabetes.

The study suggests that the regime needs to be performed only twice a week and it can help reduce the risk of developing the disease, the Daily Express reported.

Dr John Babraj, head of the research team said that maximum strength put even into the sprints can help improve the health.

Sikh-Americans raise $3,30,000 for needy students in Punjab

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A US-based Sikh body has raised $3,30,000 to fund scholarships for bright but poor students to acquire higher education in Punjab.

Sikh Human Development Foundation (SHDF) organized a fund raising programme which was attended by Sikh-Americans from across the US. The chief guest of the event, Surender Singh Kandhari, a Dubai-based business tycoon, announced a donation of $1,00,000.

‘Smart’ lock won’t let thieves steal your bike

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Afraid of parking your bike in open as it might be stolen? Relax. Here comes a solar-powered ‘smart’ lock that alerts you if a thief tries to steal your bike.

Not just this, if would send a message to your near and dear ones if you met with an accident.

The $159 (Rs.9,500) Skylock connects to a smart phone app via Bluetooth so owners can keep an eye on their bike wherever they are.

A built-in accelerometer can detect if the lock is being tampered with.

It then sends an alert to the company and the bike’s owner via app.

The Shard wins Emporis Skyscraper Award

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The Shard, was chosen by an international panel of experts from more than 300 skyscrapers of at least 100 meters’ height and which were completed during the previous calendar year, for the prestigious The Emporis Skyscraper Award.

The award, given by Emporis (www.emporis.com), the international provider of building data, is now into its fourteenth year.

UK surrogate mum addicted to pregnancy ‘wants to have kids till womb falls out’

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A UK mum is so addicted to pregnancy that she has vowed to have kids “until her womb falls out”.

Tara Sawyer, from Wimblington, Cambs, who has had four babies of her own and carried three as a surrogate, said that she enjoyed being an expectant mum so much she refused to accept any payments for the babies she gave away, the Daily Star reported.

The 37-year-old woman said that surrogacy is very addictive and its a huge rush from the moment the test comes back positive, and that its an amazing feeling to hand over a child to someone who desperately wants it.

Pak political party blames ‘ISI within ISI’ for kidnappings, killings in country

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An ‘ Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) within the ISI’ is involved in kidnapping and killings of innocent people across Pakistan, a conservative political party has said.

Commenting on a motion in the Senate regarding ongoing political situation in the country, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Hafiz Hamdullah said the ISI was behind the incidents of missing persons and mass graves in Balochistan.

According to Dawn News, Hamdullah said it was an alarming situation that the violators of Constitution were being considered as faithful.

Fire engulfs vegetable market in Patiala

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A raging fire charred shops and inflicted huge losses upon traders as it engulfed a wholesale vegetable market in Patiala on Wednesday.

The fire broke out at 4.30 am in the city.

A vegetable vendor, Raju, said that all the vegetables and cash kept in shops were completely burned in the fire.

“The fire broke out somewhere in the backside and spread to the wholesale vegetable market in less than a minute. It has damaged goods and inflicted huge losses as all the cash kept in the shops has been burnt,” said Raju.

Dozens of fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the inferno.

Fire at Shastri Bhawan in Delhi

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A fire broke out Wednesday morning on the seventh floor of Delhi’s Shastri Bhawan that houses some union ministeries, an official said.

The fire was reported at 9.40 a.m.

Eight fire tenders were rushed.

“We are yet to ascertain the reason behind the fire. No casualties have been reported so far,” a fire service official said.

The official added that the floor has been evacuated.IANS

Sued RIL to protect commercial interest, says ONGC

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State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) today said its surprise move to sue Reliance Industries for alleged “theft” of natural gas from its Bay of Bengal block, was to protect its “commercial interest”.

ONGC had on May 15 moved the Delhi High Court alleging that RIL may have drawn natural gas worth thousands of crores of rupees from its fields that sit next to Mukesh Ambani-run firm’s KG-D6 block Krishna Godavari basin.

Obama documentary maker Dinesh D’Souza pleads guilty in straw donor case

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Dinesh D’Souza, the conservative scholar who made the documentary “2016: Obama’s America,” has reportedly pleaded guilty to charges of using straw donors to make 20,000 dollars in illegal contributions to Republican Senate candidate Wendy Long in 2012.

D’Souza entered the guilty plea the same day the US District Court in Manhattan was set to open his trial.

Vitamin E in canola and other oils linked to lung related problems

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Researchers have found a link between Vitamin E in canola and other oils to the rising incidence of lung inflammation and, possibly, asthma.

The new study shows drastically different health effects of vitamin E depending on its form. The form of Vitamin E called gamma-tocopherol in the ubiquitous soybean, corn and canola oils is associated with decreased lung function in humans, the study reports.

The other form of Vitamin E, alpha-tocopherol, which is found in olive and sunflower oils, does the opposite. It associated with better lung function.

JLo dons Indian designers’ costume at Billboard gala

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Singer-turned-actress Jennifer Lopez performed in a custom made outfit by Indian designer Falguni and Shane Peacock at the Billboard 2014 Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also received the Billboard Icon award at the event.

Dressed in a sheer black net body suit with elaborate metallic gold and crystal work, JLo opened the show Sunday night, said a statement.

The geometric and baroque detailing gave her an edgy punk-meets-classic old world appeal while she performed on “We Are One (Ole Ola)” along with Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and Brazilian pop singer Claudia Leitte.

Commercial rents may rise in coming few quarters

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Rentals for office and retail spaces are expected to increase in the coming quarters on the back of rising demand, according to a survey by RICS.

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a global body for setting standards in the property sector, said in its latest report that the demand for office and retail spaces rose during the January-March quarter.

Suzuki aims 15 pc market share in scooter segment this year

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Suzuki Motorcycle India Limited (SMIL) aims to increase its market share in the scooter segment from 12 to 15 per cent with the introduction of the new LET’s scooter.

“Currently in Karnataka we have 16 per cent market share, nationally we have 12 per cent. Karnataka is more than our national average and it is a very important market for us,” SIMA Executive Vice President Atul Gupta told reporters here.

Re down 13 paise Vs dollar in early trade

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The rupee today weakened by 13 paise to trade at 58.76 in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to increased dollar demand from importers.

A lower opening at the domestic equity market due to profit-booking, and dollar’s gain against euro overseas also put pressure on the rupee, traders said.

The rupee had retreated four paise from its 11-month high levels to close at 58.63 against the dollar yesterday on fresh demand for the US currency from importers, amid some profit- booking in stocks.

Sensex slips from record high; down 47 points in early trade

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The BSE benchmark index Sensex today retreated from record by losing almost 47 points in early trade on profit-booking by speculators in oil and gas, PSUs and banking stocks, amid a weak trend in the global markets.

The 30-share barometer, which had gained over 562 points in the past four sessions after the BJP-led NDA swept the polls, shed 46.88 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 24,330.00.

On similar lines, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell by 12.80 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 7,262.70.

Secrets behind ant`s amazing strength revealed

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Researchers are studying biomechanics behind amazing ant strength, which might unlock one of nature’s little mysteries and, quite possibly, open the door to advancements in robotic engineering.

Carlos Castro, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Ohio State, said loads are lifted with the mouthparts, transferred through the neck joint to the thorax, and distributed over six legs and tarsi that anchor to the supporting surface.

Pine bark substance could help in fight against skin cancer

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Researchers have said that a substance that comes from pine bark is a potential source for a new treatment of melanoma.

Gavin Robertson, professor of pharmacology, pathology, dermatology, and surgery and director of the Penn State Hershey Melanoma Center, said to a cancer cell, resistance is like a traffic problem in its circuitry.

He said that cancer cells see treatment with a single drug as a road closure and use a detour or other roads to bypass the closure.

Penn State researchers may have solved this problem by identifying a drug that simultaneously creates many road closures.