Indian-born Australian researcher is studying pigs to find out why humans indulge in excessive eating.
The newly study – led by professor Haja Kadarmideen, a professor and research group leader from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen – is the first in the world looking at pig to human comparative genetic mapping to reveal key genes on the human genome that are known to be involved in obesity.
A “pathetic” and “lonely” life has led Mallika Sherawat to find “real” love via a TV show. And the actress is sure that she doesn’t want to marry anyone from the glamour world.
“I don’t want any person for myself from the entertainment industry. They don’t attract me,” Mallika said here Thursday at the launch of the show.
Afghan Taliban commanders have refused to meet their former chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Peshawar. The meeting was canceled as Baradar was accompanied by Pakistani security agents, dealing a blow to attempts to resume Afghan peace talks. Afghanistan and the United States believe Baradar, who has been held in Pakistan since 2010, holds the key to stopping the war in Afghanistan, as he is influential enough to persuade his former comrades to stop fighting, the Daily Times reports.
Researchers have discovered a function in a molecule in fruit flies which may help provide an insight into the complicated relationship between sleep and food.
Brandeis University researchers report that sNPF, a neuropeptide long known to regulate food intake and metabolism, is also an important component in regulating and promoting sleep.
When researchers activated sNPF in fruit flies, the insects fell asleep almost immediately, awaking only long enough to eat before nodding off again.
A woman was killed in a chaotic care chase that began when she tried to ram a security barrier near the White House. The car chase ended after the suspect was shot near the U.S. Capitol by police. The incident had put the Hill temporarily on lockdown and caused what one witness described as ‘mass panic’. According to Fox News, police confirmed that the suspect was killed after being struck by officers” gunfire. The Secret Service said she had a one-year-old girl in the car, who was not injured. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said officers acted heroically.
Americans blame Republicans more than Democrats for the US shutdown, according to a new poll. The CBS News Poll, taken since the government shut down on Tuesday, found that 44 percent of Americans blamed Republicans as compared to 35 percent who blamed President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Nearly 17 percent of those surveyed blamed both the parties for the standoff, Politico reports. The poll numbers are nearly identical to a poll taken before the shutdown about who would get the blame, with the only difference being 16 percent said they would blame both parties.
British citizens enjoy the widest range of visa-free travel in the world, being able to visit 173 countries with just a passport, while Indians get visa-free or visa-on-arrival access in 52 countries.
The UK citizens are at par with those from Finland and Sweden for visa-free access, according to Henley & Partners Visa Restriction Index.
Nine out of the top ten in the index are European Union countries, with the tenth being the United States.
A United Nations team given the task of eliminating Syria”s chemical weapons has said it has made encouraging initial progress after talks with government officials. The experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said Syrian documents handed over on Wednesday looked promising. The team said analysis of technical diagrams would be necessary and more questions remain to be answered, the BBC reports. Onsite inspections and arms disabling are scheduled to start next week.
Major world powers should accept the phenomenal rise of China in a peaceful manner, Regional Peace Institute (RPI) Chairperson and former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said. Kasuri cautioned against the dangers of not doing so, noting that the world had to face two world wars because of the failure of the then major world powers to accommodate the rise of Germany and Japan.
Pakistan has scrapped plans to reinstate death penalty, following threats by Taliban to increase attacks in retaliation. A moratorium signed in 2008 on capital punishment imposed by Pakistan’s previous government expired on June 30 and the country had been due to execute two jailed militants in August. The execution plan was described by the Pakistani Taliban as an act of war.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has expressed support for a military operation against the Taliban if peace talks with the group failed. Imran earlier has been a staunch opponent of military operation against the militants and called for resolving the terrorism issue through dialogue. He said at a news conference that the entire nation would support an operation against the Pakistani Taliban if it were the last resort. According to the Daily Times, he said that talks are not done through media but in a planned way through proper channel.
US retailers have been forced to pull a turban-and beard- costume after the Sikh community in the country claimed the outfit looked like Osama bin Laden. The Sikh Coalition, a US-based Sikh organisation, said the costume was too offensive to the families of those who were killed and injured during the 9/11 attacks in New York. Large retailers such as Amazon and American supermarket giant Walmart had been requested to pull the outfits.
Charging the Congress with trying to create a divide among the people of Andhra Pradesh over the burning Telangana statehood issue, the BJP today said that it favoured division of the state but not of its people.
“We want division of Andhra Pradesh, but not the division of people,” senior BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu told reporters in reply to a question.
The Congress has been meddling in the internal affairs of Andhra Pradesh for over nine-and-a-half years and trying to create a fissure among the people on the Telangana statehood issue,” the former BJP national president said.
An increasing number of young people in China are getting plastic surgery to improve their appearances and start new lives. The cosmetic surgery centers in South Korea are crowded with Chinese patients, especially during summer and winter holidays. According to China Daily, figures from one of the centers in South Korea show that in 2012 some 25 percent of its Chinese customers were college students. They traveled to South Korea to go under the knife, aiming to improve their self-confidence and secure better job offers.
Eight newly made idols of Hindu gods and goddesses were vandalised in northern Bangladesh today, prompting police to launch an investigation.
Police said unidentified persons broke into the Sarbojanin puja ‘mandap’ at Chandrakala village in Natore district early this morning and disfigured the idols of Durga, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartik.
The incident occurred as the Hindu minority was gearing up to celebrate its biggest festival – Durga Puja – next week.
Today is being observed by the community as Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion that heralds the advent of Durga Puja.
A senior Taliban commander has said that they will run Afghanistan after NATO leaves in 2015. In an exclusive interview with the Mirror at a secret hideaway in the Taliban’s stronghold between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Taliban commander Qari Nasrullah, adamantly said that the Taliban will once again rule Afghanistan with an iron fist and return to the dark days of strict Sharia rule once Nato troops quit. He also told how the Taliban vowed to again run Afghanistan after Nato leaves in 2015.
The United States would consider relaxing certain sanctions on Iran if it engaged in confidence-building steps to prove its sincerity to negotiate over its disputed nuclear program, a top State Department official has said.
Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that there may be some elements that can be done initially if they take verifiable, concrete actions.
A senior Taliban commander has said that they will run Afghanistan after NATO leaves in 2015.
In an exclusive interview with the Mirror at a secret hideaway in the Taliban’s stronghold between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Taliban commander Qari Nasrullah, adamantly said that the Taliban will once again rule Afghanistan with an iron fist and return to the dark days of strict Sharia rule once Nato troops quit.
He also told how the Taliban vowed to again run Afghanistan after Nato leaves in 2015.
Salman Khan met Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo and fashion designer Sanjana Jon to raise awareness for female infanticide and women empowerment in Mumbai.
The 21-year old American beauty pageant titleholder who is on her maiden visit to India said, “It’s so nice to come here with a cause of the girl child. It’s against female infanticide and for women empowerment”.
The 47-year old ‘ Dabangg ‘ actor, who is known for his human deeds and is always the first to stand for social issues, also urged the nation to stop female infanticide. (ANI)
Irrfan Khan has revealed that he is currently jobless and busy only reading scripts.
The 46-year old National Award winning actor said, “Right now I am jobless and I am looking for some stories which I could choose. So I am reading few scripts and very shortly I will finalize something.”
The ‘Life of Pie’ actor has proved his expertise is several films and has been globally acclaimed for his outstanding performances. (ANI)
Scrutiny of the tapped conversations of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with influential people has revealed that they were not restricted to 2G spectrum alone and “throw light on different” spheres including, recruitment of members in Railway Board, the Supreme Court said today.
The apex court, which perused the confidential reports of the 10-member committee, said the scrutiny of call details of Radia with politicians, corporates and others reflect the issues concerning national security and appointments of members in Railway Board.
Nearly four months after actor Jiah Khan allegedly committed suicide, her mother has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court alleging that she was murdered and demanded a CBI probe into the death.
The petition, filed on October 1, is expected to come up for hearing before a single-judge Bench next week, her lawyer Dinesh Tiwari told PTI.
Jiah’s mother Rabia Amin has alleged that it has come to light that her daughter may have been killed and made to look as if she committed suicide.
With more and more youngsters riding motorcycles without wearing helmets, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said their parents and the civil society should inculcate the spirit of ‘safety first’ among them to avoid unnecessary loss of life.
“I accept that the government has a responsibility. We need to increase the penetration of traffic police, but the biggest responsibility lies on the motorcyclist himself… I think the people first have to play their role in this,” Omar said in the Legislative Council.
Several opposition leaders said on Friday that the UPA-II regime has createda civil war-like situation in Andhra Pradesh by going ahead with plans to create a separate state of Telangana.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha said that the Centre has mishandled the issue of statehood, and created a civil war-like situation in Andhra Pradesh.
“Here they (the Centre) have created a near civil war situation in Andhra Pradesh by inept handling. This government has mishandled everything and the latest chapter in this mishandling is the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh,” Sinha said.
Trinidad and Tobago coach David Williams today exuded confidence that his bowlers would produce another impressive performance against Mumbai Indians in their Champions League T20 semifinal clash here tomorrow and said off-spinner Sunil Narine remains his trump card.
Williams said ‘mystery’ spinner Narine’s four overs always play crucial role in his team’s success, hence benefiting the other bowlers.