Month: April 2014

Dilshan fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

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Sri Lanka all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan was Tuesday fined 20 percent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s final Group 1 match against New Zealand at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chittagong Monday.

Dilshan was found to have breached Article 2.1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match”.

Swine flu claims second life in Vizag this year

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Swine flu claimed its second victim in the city this year with the death of a 27-year-old man at a private hospital today, health officials said.

“The man, who was infected with H1N1 virus, died at the hospital located in Gajuwaka area this morning. He was from Sriharipuram locality in Visakhapatnam. This is the second swine flu death in the city since January,” District Nodal Officer of the Swine Flu, Dr L B H S Devi told PTI.

Eating seven portions of fruit and veggies lowers death risk

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Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day can reduce your risk of death at any age by 42 per cent compared to eating less than one portion, according to a new study.

Researchers from University College London also found that fresh vegetables may be slightly more protective than fresh fruit, and canned fruit actually appears to increase the risk of death.

The study analysed information from more than 65,000 people in England ages 35 and older who answered questions about their eating habits.

Sixth Indian jailed in Singapore riots case

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A sixth Indian national has been jailed for his role in the Dec 8 riots here in which mobs indulged in vandalism after a private bus ran over another Indian.

Krishnan Saravanan, 31, was convicted of the amended charge of failing to disperse despite being lawfully commanded to do so and jailed for 18 weeks, the Straits Times reported Tuesday.

He is the sixth Indian to plead guilty in the case.

He had faced a rioting charge, which carried a maximum sentence of seven years in prison and caning.

His sentence was back-dated to the date of his arrest Dec 9 last year, the report said.

Tejpal rape trial also packs political punch

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While lawyers on both sides of the bar sweat it out in the courtroom debating the Tarun Tejpal rape trial, on the outside the former Tehelka editor-in-chief is unwittingly kicking up a political storm.

The Congress has occasionally taken potshots at Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s seemingly bi-polar Goa Police which they claim was shockingly efficient when it comes to snaring Tejpal after an elaborate high profile chase and is shoddy and inept when it comes to arresting mining magnates and top politicians in Goa’s Rs.35,000 crore mining scam.

Hyundai’s March sales down 8.4 percent

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Automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor India Tuesday reported an 8.4 percent fall in its total sales for March at 51,708 units from 56,437 units in the corresponding month of last year.

In a statement, the company said its domestic sales during the month under review grew by 3.4 percent and stood at 35,003 units — up from 33,858 units sold in March 2013.

Over 100 Indian firms in Libya trade fair seeking business

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Over 100 Indian companies are taking part in the Tripoli International Fair beginning Wednesday, looking for business in health, education, IT, training, infrastructure, oil and gas, power and renewable energy in the North Africa nation that is seeing a slow, troubled transitioning to a democracy.

Vitamin A may turn back the clock on breast cancer

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A derivative of vitamin A, known as retinoic acid, found abundantly in sweet potato and carrots, helps turn pre-cancer cells back to normal healthy breast cells, a new study has found.

The research could help explain why some clinical studies have been unable to see a benefit of vitamin A on cancer: the vitamin does not appear to change the course of full-blown cancer, only pre-cancerous cells, and only works at a very narrow dose.

Karnataka’s six former CMs in election fray (Election Special)

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Six former chief ministers of Karnataka, including one who was prime minister for 10 months, are in the fray for the Lok Sabha seats from the state — a record of sorts.

Of them, two each are from the Congress (M. Veerappa Moily and N. Dharam Singh), the BJP (B.S. Yeddyurappa and D.V. Sadananda Gowda) and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) H.D. Deve Gowda and his son H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Moily is the central minister for petroleum and natural gas in the outgoing UPA-II government.

E.coli superbug just one gene away from becoming untreatable

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Researchers have suggested that a superbug that causes bladder and blood infections could evolve and become untreatable.

Queensland researchers have discovered an E. coli strain was just one gene away from becoming resistant to almost all drugs, News.com.au reported.

The bacteria had evolved and spread rapidly worldwide over the past five years.

Study co-author Dr Nouri Ben Zakour said the spread of the multi-drug resistant ST131 strain may lead to a spike in urinary tract and blood infections.

Modi unique person who draws massive crowd: Bharti

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Firebrand BJP leader Umar Bharti today maintained that the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi does not have the oratorical skills of A B Vajpayee, but said the Gujarat Chief Minister was a “unique person” who draws massive crowd.

Addressing party workers at Kunj Vatika last night, Bharti had said, “Vajpayeeji was a very good orator.. It is said that there has been no other orator like him in Indian politics.

New leaked images of iPhone 6 show thinner, rounder design

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The French site Nowwhereelse.fr has reportedly featured leaked images of iPhone 6 on its website, showing rounded edges and a slimmer profile.

If the leaked images are to be believed, the iPhone 6, which is rumoured to be named the iPhone Air, will have a thinner, rounder design, similar to HTC one.

According to News.com.au, while the phone hasn’t been announced yet, the images match up well with a leaked image previously released on the Mac Rumors website.

Another notable feature of the supposed iPhone 6 is the phone’s screen, which finally reaches the edges of its body.

NTR’s actor son Balakrishna wants to contest LS election

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Leading Telugu actor N Balakrishna, the son of TDP founder president late N T Rama Rao, has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

After offering prayers at the Sri Lakshmi Nrushimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam here today, Balakrishna told reporters that he will continue in active politics to fulfil the ideals of his father.

“I will continue in politics to fulfil the ideals of my father N T Rama Rao. I will also contest in the elections,” he said.

Kerry holds fresh talks with Netanyahu to revive peace talks

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US Secretary of State John Kerry today met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the second time in less than 12 hours in his last ditch efforts to salvage faltering Israel-Palestinian peace talks.

Kerry was expected to travel to the West Bank town of Ramallah last night to meet Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas but is said to have dropped the plan due to long intensive discussions with Netanyahu.

Summer pea pasta

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No time to cook? This light, fresh pasta dish is ready to eat in 15 minutes

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
3 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
zest 2 lemons
400g pasta
200g fresh or frozen peas
20g pack basil

Method

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic and chilli for a couple of mins until very lightly golden. Stir in the zest.

Teen stabs best friend 65 times post Facebook spat

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A teenager has stabbed her friend 65 times after a dispute over some Facebook photos.

Erandy Elizabeth Gutierrez was very furious after she received messages that alerted her to the fact that her friend, Anel Baez , had uploaded naked pictures of the pair on the site, Meto.co.uk reported.

Gutierrez then took to Twitter saying that her friend would be lucky to survive until the end of the year and she has already killed her in her head at least three times.

TVS Motor sales grows 17 percent in March

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Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Co Ltd closed last month with 17 percent increase in sales over previous year’s corresponding period.

In a statement issued Tuesday, the company said it sold 196,826 units last month, up form 167,583 units sold in March 2013.

The company’s total sales last month included 188,822 two-wheelers and 8,004 three-wheelers. In March 2013, TVS Motor sold 162,507 two-wheelers and 5,076 three-wheelers.IANS

Woman lost her mangalsutra to chain snatcher

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On Monday, a woman pedestrian lost her mangalsutra, weighing about 20 gms, to chain snatchers in Gagan Pahad, near Shamshabad airport.

The victim was homecoming from a nearby grocery store when she was under attack by the criminals.They approached her on the pretext of asking for an address and snatched her mangalsutra and fled.

According to K.Venkateshwarlu, Sub-Inspector, RGIA police, the victim is Lalitha, 45, a housewife, is a resident of Gagan Pahad. The two unidentified men were riding a black motorbike. The police were suspicious they are part of a local gang.

Voxvalley Recruiting the freshers for “Technical Support Engineer”

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Voxvalley Recruiting the freshers for “Technical Support Engineer”

Location: Hyderabad

Eligibility:

1.B.Tech or B.SC or B.Com computers or Technical Degree
2.Sound technical knowledge of Network & OS
3.Problem solving ability
4.Exceptional English – Verbal & Written.

How to Apply: For More Details and Apply ClickHere

http://www.voxvalley.com/careers/technical-support.html

Women spend 40k pounds on pre-party beauty routine in lifetime

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A new survey has found that women shell out a staggering 40,000 pounds over their lifetime on getting ready for nights out.

The survey, conducted by beauty retailer hairtrade.com, claimed that women spend the amount on all the cosmetics and accessories they need to look and feel good, the Daily Star reported.

The findings showed that the average woman shells out around 104 pounds a month and 1,248 pounds a year on skin, hair and nail products.

UHG recruiting freshers for Associate Software Engineer

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UHG recruiting freshers for Associate Software Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Eligibility:

-B.E/MCA/B.Tech/M.Tech passed out in 2013 only.
-Candidate should have scored 60% & above in Graduation/Post Graduation.
-Basic Programming skill with Database Knowledge is a must.
-Strong aptitude skills.
-Good written and verbal communication skills.

How to apply: As its employee referral opening ask any UHG employee to refer you

Antony criticises Modi over remarks on marines issue

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Defence Minister A K Antony today hit out at Narendra Modi for his veiled attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the Italian marines issue, saying the BJP Prime Minister candidate was making baseless allegations.

“Modi is making baseless allegations. This itself proves that Modi is inefficient to become the Prime Minister”, he told reporters here.

Lithuanian man breaks world record by lifting 1,155 pounds

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A man from Lithuania has broken the world record by lifting 1,155 pounds without even breaking a sweat.

Zydrunas Savickas achieved his victory at the 2014 Arnold Strongman classic in Columbus, Ohio by surpassing the previous record of 1,128 pounds, the New York Daily News reported.

The 38-year-old, listed at 6-foot-3-inches tall and 400 pounds, lifted the bar with eight large weights, before looking to both sides and dropping it back on the floor. (ANI)

Maruti Suzuki’s 2013-14 sales decline 1.4 percent

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Automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Tuesday reported a decline of 1.4 percent in its total sales for 2013-14 at 1,155,041 units from 1,171,434 units sold in the previous fiscal.

According to the company, domestic sales during the year ended March 31, 2014, marginally grew at 0.3 percent at 1,053,689 units from 1,051,046 units in 2012-13.

Exports during the period under review fell by 15.8 percent at 101,352 units from 120,388 units shipped out in 2012-13.