Taipei, October 02: A Taiwan company Thursday launched what it called the world’s first spray capable of destroying the swine flu virus.
VirusBom costs 350 Taiwan dollars ($10) and can be used 700 times, Money Marketing Communication representative said. It contains a chemical compound that can destroy many kinds of bacteria and viruses, including the H1N1 swine flu strain, company representative Heidi Wang said.
San Marcos, October 02: Rihanna tried to enter the Basilica of San Marcos in San Marcos.
But he was denied entry due to the strict rules by which the shoulders and legs should be covered, thesun.
To beat the ban, moved from a makeshift group.
–Agencies
Washington, October 02: Seeking a fair and equitable agreement at the key climate talks at Copenhagen, India has insisted that it would be a deal-maker and “not a deal-breaker” at the December meet aimed at tackling the pressing issue of global warming.
“I can assure you that India would not be a deal-breaker. It will be a deal-maker at Copenhagen,” Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday evening at a reception called ’Lighting a Billion Lives’ organised by ‘The Energy and Resources Institute’ (TERI).
Chaman, October 02: Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar is in Pakistan and the United States is saying it is only there to justify an extension of its drone missile attack, a Taliban commander said Wednesday.
A U.S. newspaper said this week U.S. officials have expressed concern about the ability of Omar and his lieutenants to launch attacks into Afghanistan from sanctuaries in the Pakistani city of Quetta.
Pakistan has always denied that Omar or any of its commanders are based in Pakistan, but failed to dispel suspicions in Washington and Kabul.
Washington, October 02: The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates.
The key to eternal — or at least prolonged – youth lies in genetic manipulation that mimics the health benefits of reducing calorie intake, suggesting that aging and age-related diseases can be treated.
New Delhi, October 02: Mugdha Yardi was shattered when she was detected with breast cancer and thought the diagnosis must be wrong. It was not, and her worst fear came true. Now she has overcome her disease and is helping others do the same. With one out of every 22 Indian women sufering from breast cancer, she has plenty to do.
“I was pretty healthy and couldn’t have thought of such a menacing disease when this thing (breast cancer) happened to me in 2001 at the age of 40 and my life was thrown upside down,” Yardi told a news service on phone from Pune.
Paris, October 02: More than half of the babies born these days in rich countries will live to 100 years if current trends of life expectancy continue, a study appearing in the medical journal The Lancet said Friday.
In the 20th century, most developed countries saw an increase of around 30 years in life expectancy, according to the paper led by Kaare Christensen, a professor at the Danish Ageing Research Centre at the University of Southern Denmark.
Lucknow, October 02: Following in the footsteps of Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders in Uttar Pradesh are all set to eat and sleep in Dalit villages across the state on October 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.
The party general secretary Rahul Gandhi had done it quietly when he stayed in a Dalit hamlet of Rampur Deoman village in Srawasti district last week and also took bath under a hand pump there.
Chicago, October 02: Fifteen states could run out of hospital beds and 12 more could fill 75 percent of their beds with swine flu sufferers if 35 percent of Americans catch the virus in coming weeks, a report released on Thursday said.
The study, based on estimates from a computer model developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows the strain hospitals and health departments could face as a second wave of swine flu surges.
Mumbai, October 02: Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar are at war again. And it’s not climax of their forthcoming flick ‘Blue’ that we are referring to but behind the scenes action where in the two hunks are unwilling to see eye to eye.
And the bone of contention between the two big daddies is the childish demand for more publicity. Apparently, it’s Sanjay who started the war of wits as he feels that Akshay is given superior coverage than him.
Jaipur, October 02: Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address a public meeting in Nagaur district of Rajasthan today to mark the golden jubilee of launch of Panchayti Raj.
She will arrive in Nagaur, 287 km from the state capital, in the afternoon and address a gathering on the occasion of 50 years of Panchayti Raj, which was launched in the district on October 2, 1959 by first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, officials said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union Minister C P Joshi and state Cabinet ministers will also participate in the function, they said.
—PTI
Mumbai, October 02: Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has revealed that his singer father Nitin Mukesh was upset with him for having debuted with a negative role in “Johnny Gaddaar”.
“My dad did not speak to me for six months because I signed `Johnny Gaddaar`. He was so mad at me that he wouldn`t even speak to me when eating meals,” Neil told Farah Khan on a chat show.
Mumbai, October 02: Is this a case of a Salman Khan overkill? Director Vipul Shah doesn`t think so, but he has put a halt to all publicity involving the star for his forthcoming release `London Dreams` until `Main Aurr Mrs Khanna` is released Oct 16.
“There`s no point in a publicity overlap. I don`t want audiences to be confused or annoyed by repeated and overlapping images of Salman`s films,” Shah told reporters.
Mumbai, October 02: Gorgeous Deepika Padukone and dashing Neil Nitin Mukesh will be seen on the silver screen together for the first time in a big banner film. The long-legged beauty has already proved her mettle in the industry with big hits like ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Love Aaj Kal’. And on the other hand, critics have lauded Neil for his performances in ‘Johnny Gaddar’ and most recently, ‘New York’. But now, it remains to be seen what the hotties will come up with, when working in tandem.
Mumbai, October 02: He might have been called a recluse and eccentric, but when it comes to friends, Salman Khan leaves ace rival Shah Rukh far behind. Flashing his popularity and excellent rapport with colleagues, Sallu has got industry A-listers to walk the ramp for his ‘Being Human’ show at the forthcoming India Couture Week in Mumbai.
And if Aamir with his eight-pack abs and eternal lover boy looks was not enough a reason for you to watch this show, Salman has now got pals Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Deol to walk the ramp for him.
Enjoy this simple Indian food recipe in your main course meal.
Ingredients:
• 1/2 kg Spinach
• 200 gm Paneer
• 1 Onion
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
• 3/4 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Green chilli paste
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 2-3 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
Procedure:
Mix green chilli paste and ginger-garlic paste with spinach. Add little water.
Pressure-cook the above mixture for 10 minutes. Remove before the first whistle.
Mumbai, October 02: Star wife Gauri Khan is known for flaunting stylish clothes, but very few know that her superstar husband Shah Rukh Khan barred her from wearing skirts and T-shirts while they were dating because he was insecure about her.
“I wouldn’t like it if Gauri left her hair loose. She’s so beautiful that I used to stop her from wearing mini skirts or T-shirts. But I promised her the minute we get married, I’d never behave in such a rotten manner,” Shah Rukh told his friend Farah Khan on STAR Plus’ chat show “Tere Mere Beach Mein”.
Mumbai, October 02: After Raakhi Sawant and Payal Rohatgi it is item girl Sherlyn Chopra who will provide the oomph in the third season of reality show “Bigg Boss”, going on air on Sunday.
“One reason why we were interested in getting Baba Ramdeo on board is because we got Sherlyn. So we wanted to create a Vishwamitra-Menaka kind of situation between the saint and the seductress in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house. Unfortunately Baba opted out,” said a source in the channel.
New Delhi, October 02: After an NGO filed a complaint last week, now Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath has also slammed reality show “Pati Patni Aur Woh” in which couples are made to look after babies not their own, saying the producers cannot exploit children.
“For the sake of making a serial, the makers cannot exploit and harass the children,” Tirath told reporters here today when told that some NGOs have complained to the ministry about the reality show being shown on a popular TV channel.
New Delhi, October 02: The Supreme Court today paved the way for the Andhra Pradesh government to run the evening shift of three-year engineering diploma courses, putting aside objections from private colleges.
A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan, suspended the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s Aug 18 order, which had halted the admission process for the evening shift of diploma courses in the state’s polytechnics and engineering colleges.
Ramallah, October 02: Women make up only a tiny minority of more than 7,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, but they often pay a high personal price for what has largely been a supporting role in the Palestinian uprising.
Some have raised babies behind bars, and others have watched their families torn apart in their absence.
When 20 of them go home early on Friday — in exchange for the first videotaped sign of life from an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants — they’re returning to worlds very different from what they left behind.
Gaza, October 02: Gaining the upper hand against Al-Qaeda in Iraq has required a big US military force coupled with manhunts against militant leaders, the American commander there said on Thursday.
“You have to have both combined,” General Ray Odierno, the commander of US forces in Iraq, told a news conference.
He said success against the Iraqi branch of Al-Qaeda could not have been achieved solely with a “counter-terrorism” approach — using a smaller elite force targeting key enemy leaders.
Jerusalem, October 02: Israel has not been delivered two German submarines as the military had previously reported, with the two subs still under construction, the military said on Thursday.
“These submarines are still under construction and have not yet been delivered to the Israeli navy,” a statement said.
A military spokesman had said Tuesday that Israel had taken delivery of two German Dolphin-class submarines, called U212s, ordered four years ago.
Israel currently has three German submarines.
–Agencies
Tehran, October 02: The US House of Representatives approved Thursday legislation that would sanction foreign companies that sell gasoline to Iran, as talks on the country’s nuclear program were underway in Geneva.
The bill would prevent companies that sell gasoline to Iran from holding contracts with the US Energy Department to supply the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The ban, adopted as part of the 2010 energy budget, affects companies that have gasoline contracts with Iran that are worth more than one million dollars.
Dubai, October 02: The Dubai Police has arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer and stealing Dh600,000 from an employee of a shop, said a senior police officer.
The police said a 30-year-old Bangladeshi employee was at the shop office in Naif when an Emirati, posing as a police officer, approached him late in the evening of September 26.
The man did not present any identity card but made the employee give him a bag containing Dh600,000.