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KCR orders probe into killing of undertrials by Police

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(IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday ordered a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the killing of five undertrial prisoners by police in a gunfight.

Rao instructed Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma to issue orders on Monday appointing the SIT.

The chief minister has taken the decision keeping in view the doubts expressed by certain organizations and some individuals on the matter, said a statement from the chief minister’s office.

Smartphones in bedroom may be ruining your sex life

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(ANI): A new study has revealed that smartphones in bedrooms are to be blamed for couples having less sex.

Professor David Spiegelhalter, of Cambridge University, found the number of times the average heterosexual couple makes love has fallen from four times a month in 2000 to three times a month now, Daily Star reported.

Speaking on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, the professor claimed the decline are hard to identify, but suggested that mobile devices were getting in the way. In 1990, the figure was five times a month.

How to avoid infections during hospital visits

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Infectious diseases experts have announced fresh guidance for healthcare facilities looking to establish precautions for visitors of patients with infectious diseases.

The guidance seeks to reduce the potential for healthcare visitors in spreading dangerous bacteria within the healthcare facility and community.

“Visitors have initiated or been involved in healthcare-associated infection outbreaks, but it is unknown to what extent this occurs in the transmission of bacteria in healthcare facilities,” said L. Silvia Munoz-Price, lead author of the guidance.

Eating out linked to high blood pressure

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(IANS) Love to eat out often — Take care because this may not go down well with your blood pressure, says a new study.

Eating meals away from home has been shown to be associated with higher caloric intake, higher saturated fat intake and higher salt intake.

These eating patterns are thought to cause high blood pressure.

The new study shows that even eating one extra meal out raised the odds of pre-hypertension by six percent.

Globally, high blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading risk factor for death associated with cardiovascular disease.

Iran may extend deadline for finalized nuclear deal to satisfy leader’s demands

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Iran will reportedly extend the deadline for a finalized nuclear deal beyond June 30 if there arises a need to satisfy the lines drawn by the nation’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said a senior Iranian official.

According to Fox News, Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that Iran will work hard to reach the agreement within the specified time period of three months but if the deal does not meet the leader’s demands then the deadline would be extended.

Nun sets herself on fire in Tibet in protest against Beijing’s control over region

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A nun in Tibet has set herself on fire in an act of self-immolation protesting Beijing’s control over the region and crying out for the Dalai Lama to return to the country, said overseas rights groups.

According to Fox News, Yeshi Khando, 47, of Ngangang Nunnery circled Kardze Monastery in Sichuan province self-immolated herself on Wednesday near the police station while shouting slogans including “Tibet needs freedom,” said London-based Free Tibet.

Know why some people are slow learners

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Why are some people able to master a new skill quickly while others take longer? That is because the neural activity in quick learners is different from that in slow learners, reveals a study.

The findings suggest that recruiting unnecessary parts of the brain for a given task — similar to thinking over a problem — plays a critical role in this important difference.

“It’s useful to think of your brain as housing a very large toolkit,” said lead researcher professor Scott Grafton from University of California Santa Barbara.

Modi in Hannover, meets German CEOs

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi got down to business, meeting top German CEOs, immediately after his arrival in Hannover on Sunday as part of his two-day visit to Germany.

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also part of the round-table with the CEOs.

“Movers & shakers of German economy/industry meet with PM @narendramodi,” tweeted the external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.

“Business is first in order of priority. PM @narendramodi assisted by @CimGOI engages with German business leaders,” he tweeted with a photograph of the meeting.

28 CRORES Indians don’t have power connection: Piyush Goyal

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IANS) Around 280 million people in the country do not have basic electricity connection, Minister for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.

“Around 280 million people in India to this day do not have electricity connection at their homes. Till date, they are denied the basic thing like power,” Goyal said while addressing the graduating class of the Indian School of Business (ISB) here.

“The country’s problem is not about the amount of power generation or the ability to generate. We have surplus power in large parts of the country,” he added.

Daredevils post 184/3 against Royals in IPL

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(IANS) Delhi Daredevils put up a challenging 184/3 in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Sunday.

Dardevils got the bulk of their runs through openers Mayank Agarwal (37 in 21 deliveries) and Shreyas Iyer (40 in 30 balls). Skipper Jean-Paul Duminy (not out 44), Yuvraj Singh (27 runs in 17 balls) and Angelo Mathews (not out 27 in 14 balls) provided the late spark.

Agarwal got the Daredevils off to a flying start as he cracked 37 in just 21 deliveries. His knock included six fours and one six.

Huma Qureshi in mood for charity

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Actress Huma Qureshi is willing to sell her old phone online for a “good cause”.

“Time to move on.. #SamsungEdge .. Someone suggested to sell my old phone online .. Any takers ?” — Huma tweeted on Sunday.

Some of her fans showed interest in getting their hands on her phone.

“@humasqureshi Yes I would feel myself lucky if I get ur phone but I’m not in Mumbai,” Aditya Sengar tweeted.

Susmit Kulkarni, another fan, also tweeted: “@humasqureshi time to add one into my treasury. Of course I wanna get one of gorgeous’ cellphone! 😉 Let me know”.

Congress accuses NDA, Sangh Parivar of spreading hatred

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IANS) The Congress slammed the ruling NDA government on Sunday for spreading hatred, after an article in Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamna sought revoking voting rights of Muslims.

“The Saamna thinks it lives in some Talibanised land and not in a democratic country like India. The Saamna has no place in culture like ours,” Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters here on Sunday.

Congress leader Anand Sharma asked why communal comments keep pouring in despite of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurances.

In future Soldiers may now be invisible: New Technology developed

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Ancient organisms like squids, cephalopods, octopus and cuttlefish could hold the key to making soldiers of the future invisible, US scientists say.

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, said they have discovered a way to use proteins in the cells of pencil squid to develop “invisibility stickers” that could be worn by ground troops, CNN reported on Saturday.

IS video shows ancient Iraqi city razed to ground

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A video released by the Islamic State (IS) militants shows the Sunni radical group destroying an ancient city in Iraq using power tools, bulldozers and explosives, media reported on Sunday.

The Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq was completely demolished along with its ancient monuments, some of which had been in situ for more than 3,000 years, The Independent reported citing the video released online over the weekend.

Bollywood’s eternal romance with Kashmir lives on

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Bollywood’s romance with Kashmir that began in the 1960s and blossomed in the 1970s and 1980s, was interrupted for over two decades by violence that plagued the Valley. Bollywood then shifted its outdoor shoots to Europe and America. As violence began waning, Bollywood like a smitten lover, rebounded to its old love.

To encourage Bollywood’s return to the Valley, the state government has been extending all possible help to film units during their stay here.

Yoga, folk dances, Indian innovation, manufacturing on display at Hannover

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India’s soft power – yoga, folk dances, music and cuisine – will be showcased alongside portraying India as a design, innovation, manufacturing and export hub at the India pavilion at Hannover Messe trade fair.

Everything is in readiness for the grand inauguration of the Indian pavilion on Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. After the inauguration, the two leaders will walk along the fairground to view selected pavilions.

Fake encounter killings in Telangana are an outrage against the rule of law say Indian Americans

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Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC – www.iamc.com), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos ethos has called the Telangana police killing of five detainees in a transportation van, a fake encounter and a case of “custodial killing.” The five youth with alleged links to Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), were being transported to a Hyderabad court for a hearing. Video footage of the police van given to Amnesty International by a journalist, shows five youth in the van after they were killed. All five were seen handcuffed in the video.

Aga Khan Visits the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, Telangana, 10 April 2015 – His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, visited the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad earlier today on a working visit to review progress of the school.

The Aga Khan was accompanied by his son Prince Aly Muhammed, his daughter Princess Zahra and her children Sara and Iliyan.

Nihaduzzaman, Zakir crush South Africa

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Bangladesh Under-19s beat South Africa Under-19s by 140 runs in Mirpur. Bangladesh, who won the first match by five wickets, have taken a 2-0 lead in the seven-match Youth ODI series.

Batting first, the home side reached 259 for 4 in 50 overs. Openers Saif Hassan and Pinak Ghosh were dismissed by the 12th over and Shafiul Hayat too struggled for 46 minutes but the captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan added 107 runs for the fourth wicket.

DU students march against menstruation taboo

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Holding placards and raising slogans, Delhi University students on Friday came out on the streets protesting against the taboo and stereotypes associated with sexism and menstruation.

he campaign, “Come and see the blood on my skirt”, intended to “create, demand and claim spaces where we can have those difficult conversations and learn about our ashudh (impure) bodies and our sexual selves and where we can dismantle the taboos that shame us and regulate our lives,” said organisers.

India will ensure equality of citizen, faith, culture: Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the India government will ensure that every citizen, faith, culture and creed has an equal place in society.

“We shall judge our (India’s) progress not just by the cold statistics of growth, but by the warm glow of belief and hope on human faces,” Modi said while addressing a gathering at the Unesco headquarters here.

China not to implement two-child policy

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China’s family planning authorities on Friday denied that it would completely enforce the “two-child policy” in May to allow couples to have a second child.

“This speculation is without foundation,” said National Health and Family Planning Commission spokesperson Song Shuli.

The family planning strategy should be maintained as the size of the population puts pressure on resources, the environment, as well as economic and social development, Xinhua news agency quoted the spokesperson as saying.

Cpm leaders condemn cold blooded encounter killing by Police

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Hussain Farooqui Hyderabad leader CPI(M) denounces the shooting in cold blood of five undertrial prisoners by the police in Telengana. These five young prisoners were being taken to court from Warrangal jail to Hyderabad. Midway they were shot inside the police van in what seems to be a staged encounter.

These premeditated killings seem to be an act of revenge for the deaths of two police personnel in an earlier encounter with some former SIMI activists.