Month: May 2013

Molecular detail of HIV’s inner coat could lead to new therapies

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Researchers have described for the first time the 4-million-atom structure of the HIV’s capsid, or protein shell.

The findings could lead to new ways of fending off an often-changing virus that has been very hard to conquer.

Scientists have long struggled to decipher how the HIV capsid shell is chemically put together, said senior author Peijun Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Angelina Jolie to make post-mastectomy debut on red carpet

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Angelina Jolie is set to make her first post-mastectomy appearance on the red carpet.

According to E! News, the Oscar-winning actress will accompany fiance Brad Pitt at the premiere of his upcoming film, ‘ World War Z ,’ on Sunday, the New York Daily News reported.

Jolie, who underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her genetic odds of breast cancer, has kept a low profile since revealing her decision, by turning down interview requests and avoiding media attention. (ANI)

Nawaz Sharif’s first speech as Pak PM to be ‘full of surprises’

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Nawaz Sharif will have some surprises in store when he delivers his first speech as prime minister after taking oath on June 5, according to sources.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Sharif ( PML-N) chief presided over a high level party meeting at his residence in Raiwind where the senior leadership of his party helped him draft his speech, reports The Express Tribune.

In his first address, Sharif will present his 30-day plan, which includes cuts in non-development expenditure of up to 30 percent, including a reduction in the expenses of the central government.

Azaan School flaunts 100% result; Hafiz-e-Quran tops school

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Azaan International School, Tolichowki has fared well in CBSE exams with 100% result. Besides Hafiz-e-Quran Abdul Mujeeb, Maliha Jabeen secured 100% points. Six students secured 9/10 points. Dr. Mohammed Yousuf Azam has thanked Allah for this achievement and vowed to maintain high standard of the school.

Siasat news

President Mukherjee accepts resignations of Bansal, Ashwani Kumar

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President Pranab Mukherjee as advised by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has accepted the resignations of Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar with immediate effect

As advised by the Prime Minister, President Mukherjee has directed that the additional charge of the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Law and Justice shall be given to Dr. C. P. Joshi and Kapil Sibal respectively.

Noted film maker Rituparno Ghosh passes away

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Award winning Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died of a cardiac arrest here this morning. He was 49.

According to reports, Ghosh was suffering from diseases of the pancreas. He breathed his last at 7:30 a.m. today.

Ghosh had made some of the highly acclaimed films like Raincoat starring Aishwarya Rai, Chokher Bali and The Last Lear.

Born on August 31, 1963 Ghosh was brought up in Kolkata. He started his career in advertising and his directional debut was Hirer Angti (The diamond ring). He got National film award for Best Director for his Bengali film Abohoman.

Restoration work of old Quran manuscript at Chowmahalla Palace

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Hyderabad city in India has the privilege of having a robust collection of old manuscripts. Hence the city is also called as hub of manuscripts. Asif Jahi rulers Mir Osman Ali Khan and Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan had a rare collection of old manuscripts brought from various places of the world. They had kept them in their palaces with much reverence. Thousands of manuscripts are found at Daeratul Marif of Osmania University, Salarjung Museum, and Chowmahalla palace. However the in due course the copies starting decomposing.

US police officers charged for selling drugs

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Five police officers in the US state of Texas have been charged for selling the drugs they seized from drug traffickers.

The men were members of the Panama unit, a joint task force between the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office and the Police Department of the Mission city that targeted street-level drug trafficking in the city, reported Xinhua citing The Houston Chronicle website.

The unit’s members sold the drugs they seized to another drug trafficker and escorted drug loads, said prosecutors.

‘Syria has no pre-conditions for dialogue’

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The Syrian government has that it has no pre-conditions for holding peace talks, except to exclude those who have Syrians’ blood smeared over their hands.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem made the remarks Wednesday during a TV interview, saying his government has not been invited to the conference, but Damascus is ready for dialogue without pre- conditions, excluding “those who have Syrians’ blood smeared over their hands”, Xinhua reported.

`God particle’ discoverers receive prize

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Physicists Peter Higgs and François Englert and the European Organization for Nuclear Research will share the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research in recognition of their work establishing the existence of the so-called God particle, the Asturias Foundation said Wednesday.

Working independently, Higgs and Englert – along with the late Robert Brout – formulated in 1964 the existence of a subatomic particle that came to be known as the Higgs boson.

Sandwich thrown at Australian PM Julia

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A white bread sandwich was hurled at Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a visit to a high school in Canberra, an incident she laughed off by saying the thrower “must have thought I was hungry”.

Ms Gillard was walking in a packed foyer of the Lyneham High School when the sandwich was thrown at her, according to media reports.

While she was making an announcement a salami sandwich was thrown by an unknown person.

“It was lobbed from behind, over the top of her head, and landed at her feet,” the report said.

Class 8 student gunned down in Lucknow

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In a shocking incident, a student of Class 8 was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen late Wednesday, police said. The gunmen barged into a house in Indiranagar and shot Maaz Ahmad three times, hitting him in the chest and shoulder.

The boy was rushed to a trauma centre, where he was declared dead.

Chhattisgarh CM to hold all-party meet on Naxal menace

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Amid criticism following the deadly attack in Bastar on a Congress convoy last Saturday which killed 27 people, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh will on Thursday hold an all-party meeting to discuss the Naxal menace.

An official said the all-party meet will discuss the Naxal issue broadly.

The Congress has meanwhile decided to boycott the meeting. According to Congress spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das, the decision was taken both by the state CLP as well as the party leadership.

Common Wealth Youth Parliament in Hyderabad

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The 5-day Common Wealth Youth Parliament will be held in Hyderabad beginning from October 21. Andhra Pradesh branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association will organize the event.

President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to inaugurate the Youth Parliament in which 68 ‘Commonwealth Citizens’ in the age group of 18-29 and 108 young parliamentarians from 54 Commonwealth countries will participate.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, CPA chairperson Alan Hazlehurst and Secretary General William F. Shija would also attend.

Siasat news

B.Ed entrance test hall tickets issued

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B.Ed entrance test is scheduled on June 3. Candidates who have submitted forms online have to download the hall tickets which have already been issued. Candidates can appear in the exams by downloading the hall tickets. They are advised not to wait for post.

No change has been undertaken in EdCET 2013. The model paper remains the same as previous papers. Students benefited from the coaching provided by Siasat daily.

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Israeli AG’s wife to confess to illegally employing Indian

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The wife of Israel’s top law officer is expected to enter into a plea bargain for illegally employing an Indian migrant worker and is likely pay a fine of USD 5,400.

Three months after Aviva Weinstein, the wife of Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein, was charged with illegally employing a worker from India, she is expected to be convicted of the offence, Ynetnews reported today.

The Tel Aviv Labour Court is expected to approve the plea bargain between the Population and Immigration Authority and Weinstein, the report said.

EAMCET 2013 results likely to be released on June 5

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The results of the Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) held on May 10, is likely to be released on June 5. JNTU sources told this and said that earlier the results were scheduled to be announced on June 2 but has been deferred to June 5.

In a meeting of EAMCET committee it was unanimously decided that the results would be released on June 5 instead of June 2.

It is said that CDs of result have been received from Intermediate Education Board and process of finalizing EAMCET ranks is in progress.

Siasat news

Financial aid to Mujahid’s family ‘unjustified’: BJP

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BJP today demanded Governor B L Joshi’s intervention to stop financial assistance to kin of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid, who died in police custody, saying it was “unjustified”.

“A chargesheet was filed against Mujahid. Why is compensation being given to his family?” BJP’s chief spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said.

A delegation led by state president Laxmi Kant Bajpai met the Governor and submitted a memorandum in this regard, Pathak said.

Teams should play Tests or lose status: ICC Cricket Committee

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Concerned about Test matches being “postponed” to accommodate other formats, the ICC Cricket Committee has recommended that a team’s failure to play a minimum number of five-day games over a four-year period should lead to the withdrawal of its Test status.

Chaired for the first time by former India captain Anil Kumble, who has taken over from former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, the committee met here yesterday.

Du Ba Du programme at Mumtaz College

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The 19th Du Ba Du will be held by Siasat daily and MDF on Sunday, June 9, from 1 am to 4 pm, at Mumtaz College Malakpet. Preparations have begun for the programme.

Mr. M A Qadeer vice president has requested parents and guardians to register their children’s name by bringing biodata and photos. Free registration facility is available for remarriage alliances also.

Siasat news

Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Hyderabad from Oct 21

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Andhra Pradesh branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association will organise the Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Hyderabad for five days from October 21.

President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to inaugurate the event in which 68 ‘Commonwealth Citizens’ in the age group of 18-29 and 108 young parliamentarians from 54 Commonwealth countries will participate.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, CPA chairperson Alan Haselhurst and secretary general William F Shija would also attend.

Thieves in US stealing carpets from ATMs!

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Forget cash, thieves in the US are now targeting rugs from bank ATMs to make quick cash.

Police picked up a Bronx resident named William Footman, 55, as the culprit in at least six thefts from Chase Bank ATM vestibules throughout lower Manhattan and the Upper East Side, sources said.

Investigators are now reviewing surveillance footage to determine if Footman is also behind 32 other carpet heists, sources said.

Khalid Mujahid’s family refuses to accept Rs 6 lakh cheque from UP govt

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The family of terror suspect Khalid Mujahid, who died in police custody on May 18, today refused to accept the Rs 6 lakh compensation offered by Uttar Pradesh government.

On May 26, the state government had assured “justice” to Mujahid’s family and announced a financial assistance of Rs 6 lakh.

Today, Cabinet minister Paras Nath Yadav went to Mujahid’s residence at Mastana locality in Madiyahon to hand over the cheque to his kins.

But, Mujahid’s uncle, Zaheer Alam Falahi refused to take the cheque stating what the family has lost is “irreplaceable” and can’t be compensated.

COMING SOON: A baby in Karan Johar’s home!

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Film maker Karan Johar is yet to find his consort, but matrimony is not a deterrent for this 41-year-old larger-than-life figure in filmdom when it comes to enjoying the joys of parenting.

Talking to a leading daily recently, KJo opened up about his plans to adopt a baby anytime soon. He went on to say that bringing home an adopted baby is his priority at the moment. “Tell me, who does not want to have a family to extend himself/herself?” reasoned Bollywood’s ‘one of the most eligible’ bachelors.

Ministers from Kadpah are useless-Veera Shiva Reddy, MLA

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Congress MLA from Kadpah, Mr. Veera Shiva Reddy demanded Congress High Command to dismiss the useless Ministers of Kadpah. Without taking names of Dr. D.L. Ravindra Reddy and Mr. C.Ramachandrayya he told that these are the Useless Ministers. Their Presence in the cabinet is useless. Instead of playing a pivotal role in communicating the welfare schemes to the people and to strengthen Congress, they are creating problems for the C.M. in introducing new welfare schemes. In addition to this they are providing an opportunity for the opposition to criticize the Govt. by misleading the people.