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Two minors injured in bomb explosion in Kolkata

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Two minors were injured Saturday after a crude bomb exploded near Dumdum railway station on the city’s outskirts, police said.

“Three crude bombs inside a bag were lying near the railway tracks and when these two boys, who are rag pickers, picked up the bag, one of the bombs exploded injuring both of them,” said Superintendent of Railway Police (Sealdah) Debashis Bej.

Identified as Safiq (11) and Shahrukh (13), the victims have been admitted to R.G. Kar Hospital.

Satellite imagery may help find 800-yr-old `secret tomb` of Genghis Khan

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Satellite imagery and more than 10,000 people may help discover the tomb of blood-thirsty warlord, Genghis Khan, which has remained secret for 800 years even after his death. The founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire didn’t want to be found after he died, so soldiers in his burial party butchered anyone they saw on their way to his burial tomb, then they killed the people who built the monument somewhere in the vast terrain of modern Mongolia and then, finally, they killed themselves, the Independent reported.

Mars Opportunity Rover climbs highest peak despite suffering ‘amnesia’

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NASA’s Mars Opportunity Rover has conquered its highest peak in its long mission despite suffering ‘amnesia’, it has been reported.

To commemorate the event, the wheeled robot snapped a stunning panorama of the view from atop ” Cape Tribulation ” and photographed the American flag printed on its robotic arm, Discovery News reported.

Govt plans to bring new amendments to CPA in Budget Session

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Government is planning to bring amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 giving it “more teeth,” in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan said.

“Government is proposing to amend the Consumer Protection Act as there are so many issues… We want to give more teeth to the consumer laws,” he told reporters here last evening.

The matter will be placed before cabinet and it is expected that new laws will be in place this year, the minister said.

Moin Khan says Pak needs to play `fearless` and `sensible` cricket to thrive in WC

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Chairman of the Pakistan’s national selection committee Moin Khan has said that Pakistan would have to play a fearless but sensible cricket in order to thrive in the upcoming World Cup. The former wicketkeeper batsman said that limited-overs cricket had undergone a lot of changes in the last decade and hence Pakistan would have to play sensible but fearless cricket to do well in the World Cup, the Dawn reported.

Honours even as Sydney Test ends in exciting draw

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India failed to capitalise on a good second innings start in the Sydney Test as they were held to a stalemate by an Australian bowling attack that saw the tourists losing the four match series 2-0. The SCG Test ended in a draw after Australia posted a second innings total of 251-6 declared and held India to 252-7 at the draw of stumps on the final day of the Sydney Test. Despite Murali Vijay’s solid knock of 80, India kept on losing wickets at regular interval as they needed 349 to win the final and fourth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Kohli says team showed `character` and `intent` despite `hard fought` series defeat

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Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli believes that his side showed the character and intent at the international level despite losing a hard fought Border-Gavaskar series to Australia. The SCG Test ended in a draw after Australia posted a second innings total of 251-6 declared and held India to 252-7 at the draw of stumps on the final day of the Sydney Test. Kohli said that his side showed the intent and character at the international level as it had been a hard fought series, adding that they wanted to play hard cricket and gave a fight.

Ex-PAF official executed in Musharraf attack case

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A former technician with Pakistan Air Force, who was convicted for an assassination attempt on former president Pervez Musharraf, has been hanged, becoming the eight person to be executed since the government lifted the moratorium on death penalty.

Khalid Mehmood was hanged in Central Jail Adiala in Rawalpindi last night.

He was sentenced to death in 2005 by the Field General Court Martial under the Army Act for attack on Musharraf on December 14, 2003 in Rawalpindi.

Mehmood was shifted to Adiala Jail on October 27, 2010.

Rs.4.5 lakh looted from money transfer agency in Gurgaon

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Two unidentified men Saturday looted Rs.4.5 lakh at gunpoint from a money transfer agency’s office, police said.

The two men wielding revolvers entered the office of the agency, pointed their weapons at the cashier and threatened him to open the cash box.

The robbers then took the money and escaped with the help of an accomplice who was waiting outside the office on a motorcycle, police said.

The agency located here at Sohna road is affiliated to a government bank.

The cashier informed the police control room about the incident.

Smith very `satisfied` to score four centuries in Test series against India

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Australia Test skipper Steven Smith said that he was very satisfied to have scored four centuries in the recently concluded four match Test series against India, which saw Australia clinching the Border-Gavaskar series 2-0. The SCG Test ended in a draw after Australia posted a second innings total of 251-6 declared and held India to 252-7 at the draw of stumps on the final day of the Sydney Test. Smith said that it was a very good series win and satisfying to make four hundreds in a series, adding that he enjoyed captaining his side.

Charlie Hebdo attack suspect mentored by al-Qaeda terrorist linked to London’s Finsbury Park mosque

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One of the brothers suspected in Charlie Hebdo Paris massacre was reportedly a follower of an al-Qaeda terrorist with links to London’s Finsbury Park mosque.

The suspect, Cherif Kouachi, was reportedly mentored by Djamel Beghal, a terrorist who allegedly recruited the shoe bomber Richard Reid. Beghal is said to have recruited Kouachi while he was serving time in prison for his links to extremist organizations.

Cameron asks new Lanka president to aid UN rights probe

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has asked Sri Lankan President-elect Maithripala Sirisena to facilitate the UN investigation into human rights abuses in the country.

In his congratulatory message released by Downing Street here, Cameron expressed hope that the issues of the past will be addressed.

Kejriwal hits back at Prime Minister Modi

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Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “anarachist” comment, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the BJP was rattled ahead of the Delhi assembly elections and was resorting to personal attacks since it had no “positive agenda”.

Attacking the BJP for making “personal” remarks against him, Kejriwal said, the saffron party in Delhi is a “ship without a captain” which has no positive agenda left in this election.

The AAP leader said he would refrain from responding to personal remarks made by the BJP.

Bhushan mounts scathing attack on Modi govt

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Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan today made a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government alleging that it was trying to spread “four dangers of communalism, obscurantism, fascism and anti-people pro-corporate economic policies.”

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, here to campaign on theplatform of Anti-Corruption Movement, also alleged that the Narendra Modi government had plans to rollback some progressive legislations brought in by the previous UPA regime.

Rajapaksa to continue in mainstream politics: Aide

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Mahinda Rajapaksa will continue tobe in mainstream politics despite defeat in the presidential elections, according to a close aide of the former Sri Lankan President.

“He will return to politics. He will not be allowed to stay at home,” Rajapaksa’s former Cabinet colleague Wimal Weerawansa said today.

In a stunning verdict, Sri Lankan voters yesterday ousted Rajapaksa from power after a 10-year rule and chose in his place his one-time minister Maithripala Sirisena, who led a revolt and defected to the opposition camp on the eve of announcement of the elections.

Andhra Pradesh govt acquires nearly 3000 acres for new capital

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The Guntur district administration has so far acquired nearly 2,500-3,000 acres from farmers for developing the new state capital around Vijayawada-Guntur stretch, Andhra Pradesh Information and Public Relations Minister Palle Raghunatha Reddy said on Saturday.

“Farmers from Thullru and nearby villages are voluntarily

handing over their lands, in return they will receive a portion of their land in near future. So far, around 3,000 acres has been acquired,” Reddy told mediapersons here today.

Mehta to be Meghalaya’s new police chief

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IPS officer Rajiv Mehta, currently the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chief in New Delhi, was Friday appointed Meghalaya’s police chief, an official said.

The 1981 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre officer replaces acting Director General of Police Sunil Kumar Jain and is expected to join office Monday.

A home department official said Mehta was selected by the State Security Commission, headed by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, from a panel of five senior IPS officers of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Nine military courts to come up in Pakistan

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The Pakistan Army Friday announced the process of establishing military courts has been initiated across the country and nine will come up initially.

“Initially nine military courts are being established across the country – three courts each will be established in KP (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Punjab, two in Sindh and one in Balochistan,” an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said, reported Dawn online.

“These courts will start functioning soon,” the statement added.

Congress does not rule out Rahul becoming next chief

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Congress Friday did not rule out the possibility of Rahul Gandhi becoming the next party chief, taking over the reins from his mother Sonia Gandhi, who has been the party’s longest-serving president.

Party general secretary Digvijaya Singh has repeatedly demanded that Rahul Gandhi, who is vice president at present, should assume “full responsibility”.

Asked about the remarks, party spokesperson Shobha Oza gave an open ended answer.

“Both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are our respected leaders. The party has a constitution and organisational elections are due,” she said.

Birth control Injections moderately raise risk of HIV infection

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Scientists have claimed that a using a certain type of injectable birth control could fairly increase the risk of becoming infected with HIV. A large meta-analysis of 12 studies in sub-Saharan Africa found that women who used the contraceptive, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, which is sold under the brand name Depo-Provera, had a moderately increased risk of becoming infected with HIV. The findings included data from 39,500 women. The researchers selected the studies based upon methodological rigor, such as whether they accounted for the use of condoms.

Man-made `insulin` nasal spray may cure dementia and Alzheimer’s in adults

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A man-made form of insulin, which is used via a nasal spray, shows hope in treatment of adults who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s. According to a pilot study, conducted on 60 adults by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, the spray may improve working memory and other mental capabilities in the patients. The study’s subjects were diagnosed with amnesic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild to moderate Alzheimer”s dementia (AD).

Delhi to get two more multispecialty hospitals

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Two additional multi-speciality hospitals under the Delhi health department will be functional later this year, a senior official said.

“The hospitals, located at Burari (in north Delhi) and Ambedkar Nagar (in south Delhi) will be functional from November,” the official told IANS.

According to the health department, the 200-bed Burari hospital is a Rs.100crore project while the Ambedkar Nagar hospital, also of 200 beds, is a Rs.125 crore project.

Indian, Bangladeshi Bengali Wiki community to meet in Kolkata

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Contributors to the Bengali Wikipedia from India and Bangladesh will gather at a two-day conference here beginning Friday to exchange ideas and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bengali Wikimedia community.

The objective of the meet would be to spread the word so that more volunteers can be inducted to take the Bengali domain on a par with the English Wikipedia in terms of popularity and growth.

‘Monster black’ holes discovered at hearts of two colliding galaxies

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NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has recently imaged two colliding galaxies, collectively called Arp 299, located 134 million light-years away, and found monster black holes in the hearts of each galaxy.

NuSTAR has revealed that the black hole located at the right of the pair was actively gorging on gas, while its partner was either dormant or hidden under gas and dust.

The findings are helping researchers understand how the merging of galaxies can trigger black holes to start feeding, an important step in the evolution of galaxies.

Seven militants killed in Pakistan blast inside militant hideout

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At least seven militants were killed inside their hideout on Friday in a high-intensity explosion in Pakistan’s restive tribal region, officials said.

The blast occurred in a compound in Sundana Teera area of Khyber, one of the seven tribal districts in the country, where Taliban militants have their hideouts.

An official from the area confirmed the blast and the casualties.

He said the exact nature of explosion was not known but added that these kinds of blast are usually caused by explosives stored illegally without following safety measures.