Month: May 2014

UV lamps in nail salons raise cancer risk

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The use of lamps that emit UV radiation in nail salons has raised some concern about the risk of cancer.

Using higher-wattage ultra violet (UV) lamps at nail salons to dry and cure polish was associated with more UV-A radiation being emitted, but the brief exposure after a manicure would require multiple visits for potential DNA damage and the risk for cancer remains small.

The authors tested 17 light units from 16 salons with a wide range of bulbs, wattage and irradiance emitted by each device for their research letter.

Maldives should repeal new regulation on death penalty: UN

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The UN has voiced deep concern over a new regulation in the Maldives that effectively overturns a 60-year moratorium on the use of capital punishment in the country and allows for children as young as seven to be sentenced to death for certain crimes.

“We urge the government to retain its moratorium on the use of the death penalty in all circumstances, particularly in cases that involve juvenile offenders and to work towards abolishing the practice altogether,” spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Ravina Shamdasani said.

TRS satisfied with voting trend

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Telangana Rashtra Samithi has claimed that TRS will from government in the new state as voting trend was seen in favour of TRS in Telangana. TRS leaders congratulated each other after conclusion of polling and claimed to form government.

According to party sources TRS chief Chandrasekhar Rao expressed satisfaction over voting trend and thanked party candidates, leaders and workers for their efforts. During a discussion with party leaders KCR predicted that TRS would win over 90 seats out of 119 in Telangana.

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Poll battle of heavyweights in Varanasi ‘light’ on assets

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The Lok Sabha polls in this temple town may be high-profile with presence of BJP’s Narendra Modi and AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal but the fight is ‘asset-light’ when it comes to declared wealth of the candidates and it is an Independent who is the richest.

Independent Prabhat Kumar has declared assets worth Rs 3.35 crore — higher than any other candidate fighting from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

Rs 4.52 cr cash, liquor seized during election checks

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Cash over Rs 4.5 crore and liquor have been seized as a part of election raids in various parts of East Godavari district.

“So far, Rs 4,52,90,000 cash, liquor and other material have been seized from various persons as part of election raids in the district. The raids are continuing in the district, and police squads have intensified checking of vehicles at various check posts,” East Godavari District Collector Neetu Prasad said in a statement.

Seemandhra face-off: It’s CM hopefuls N Chandrababu Naidu versus Jaganmohan Reddy

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Lok Sabha and assembly polls on May 7 in Seemandhra seem to have narrowed down to a N Chandrababu Naidu versus Y S Jaganmohan Reddy fight, with the TDP chief seeking a comeback while the YSRC supremo is looking to expand his party’s footprint in the political arena.

Reflecting the national pattern of general elections being a Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi fight, Seemandhra- which represents regions of Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra- is witnessing a direct battle of personalities with respective parties having taken a back seat in the run-up to the polls.

Honey and Fruit Smoothie

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Ingredients:
Honey, 5 tablespoons
Ripe mangoes (Peeled and Chopped), 2
Ripe Bananas (Peeled and Chopped), 2
Ice cubes (Crushed), 8 to 10
Yoghurt, 2 cups
Lemon Juice, 2 tablespoon
Fresh Mint Leaves, to garnish

Procedure:
Refrigerate the mango and banana slices for about an hour.
Once the fruits are frozen, place the fruits, yoghurt and honey in a blender.
Blend everything until the consistency is smooth.
To the mixture, add the crushed ice cubes and blend again.
Pour into individual glasses and garnish the smoothie with mint springs.

LB Nagar Congress candidate’s arrest demanded

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TDP candidate for L B Nagar assembly constituency R Krishna alleged that Congress candidate D Sudhir Reddy attacked TDP workers. He demanded Sudhir Reddy’s immediate arrest. He told that before conclusion of polling Congress candidate sensed his defeat and attacked TDP workers. He told that it is unfortunate for a MLA
to attack TDP workers.

He further said Congress candidate tried to purchase votes to convert their expected defeat into success. However all their political tactics failed hence they attacked TDP workers to terrorise voters.

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Maruti Suzuki sales down 11.4 percent in April

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India’s largest passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Thursday reported an 11.4 percent decline in total sales, including exports, for April as the figure stood at 97,302 units.

The company had sold 86,196 units in April 2013.

The company’s domestic sales decreased by 12.6 percent to 79,119 units during the month under review as compared to 90,523 units sold in the corresponding month of last year.

However, Maruti Suzuki exported 7,077 units last month, which was an increase of 4.4 percent from 6,779 units sold overseas during the corresponding month of 2013.

Meira Kumar files another plea in land-grab case

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Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has filed yet another petition in the Patna High Court that some people have occupied a land bought by her father in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, her lawyer said on Thursday.

Her lawyer Sanjay Kumar Ojha said some people have even built houses on the .81 acre plot registered in the name of Meira Kumar’s late father and former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram at Chandwa area in the district, about 60 km from here.

Ojha said the petition was filed on behalf of the Lok Sabha speaker in the court on Wednesday.

Crime In Hyderabad (1.5.2014)

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Man dies on way to cast vote
(Siasat News): A 35-year-old private employee died in a road accident while he was going to the polling booth at Vanasthalipuram. The victim was identified as Srinivasulu from Laxmi Nagar in Ragannguda of Vanasthalipuram.

He was walking towards the polling booth when he was hit by an RTC bus when he was crossing the road. He died on the spot.

Vanasthalipuram police has registered a case against the bus driver and further investigations are on.

Pakistan Army chief backs Taliban talks

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Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has extended his support to talks with the Taliban for putting an end to terrorism and restoration of peace in the country.

He also asked the militants to accept the constitution and the law, Xinhua reported.

The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is involved in a peace dialogue with the Taliban, but no progress has been made in the process.

Sonam’s ‘Khoobsurat’ to release Sep 19

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Sonam Kapoor starrer “Khoobsurat”, a remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1980 romantic comedy of the same name, will release Sep 19 this year.

Co-produced by Disney India and Anil Kapoor Film Company, the fun drama will see Sonam in the lead role of Mili, a vivacious girl who turns the lives of a royal family upside down.

“Disney India’s ‘Khoobsurat’, a wholesome family entertainer produced in association with Anil Kapoor Film Company, will release on Sep 19,” said a statement released by Disney India.

Seemandhra face-off: It’s CM hopefuls Naidu vs Jaganmohan

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Lok Sabha and Assembly polls on May 7 in Seemandhra seem to have narrowed down to a N Chandrababu Naidu versus Y S Jaganmohan Reddy fight, with the TDP chief seeking a comeback while the YSRC supremo is looking to expand his party’s footprint in the political arena.

Reflecting the national pattern of general elections being a Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi fight, Seemandhra- which represents regions of Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra- is witnessing a direct battle of personalities with respective parties having taken a back seat in the run-up to the polls.

Soon, vaccination to provide immunity against MERS virus

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In a major breakthrough in the field of medicine, scientists have successfully developed a new vaccine that produces immunity against the recently emerged Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

The University of Maryland School of Medicine and Novavax, Inc. recently announced that an investigational vaccine candidate developed by Novavax against MERS-CoV blocked infection in laboratory studies.

Sonam looking forward to the two-day Cannes Film Fest break

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Sonam Kapoor has been busy shooting back-to-back films and the actresses says she is desperate to get away from work and soak up the festivities at Cannes Film Festival.

The 67th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from May 14 to 25.

The 29-year-old actress, who is currently shooting ‘Dolly Ki Doli’ and ‘Khoobsurat’ remake, will be making her fourth appearance at the festival and is gearing up to get all dolled up for the event.

India to attend ADB’s II World Anti-Crisis Conference in Kazakh capital Astana

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India will attend the first plenary session of the II World Anti-Crisis Conference at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank” at the Palace of Independence in Kazakh capital Astana from Friday (May 2).

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will represent India at the event, which is expected to train its focus on ways to introduce structural reforms to prevent global stagnation, as also to assess how developing countries like India can substantially enhance their roles in facilitating sustainable and balanced growth of the global economy.

Pakistan retained on US intellectual property rights ‘priority watch list’

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Pakistan has been retained on the “priority watch list” in the annual US government report on major intellectual property rights violators.

The report said that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) was working with Pakistan to develop action plans to address the issues discussed in the report.

According to the Express Tribune, the “Special 301” report also placed Pakistan among nations that were highlighted for unauthorized use of software by the government.

Saudi couple living in different countries marry via Skype

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A Saudi man living in the United States married a woman living in Saudi Arabia using video chat application Skype.

Fayez Fawaz Al Nafii, the religious man who officiated the wedding, said he was in the beginning surprised when asked to conduct the marriage between a man in the US and a women in Saudi Arabia.

He said it was the first time in his seven years in service that he was asked to use smart phones to solemnize a marriage .

According to Gulf News, Ayedh Al Naqool, the groom studying in the US, said he was happy everything went well.

Muzaffarnagar riots: Four accused arrested, property of two others attached

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Four persons accused in the riots here have been arrested while properties of two absconding accused have been attached, police said on Thursday.

Ompal, Sachin, Lala and Bala — accused of murder and rioting in Bahawdi village during last year’s violence in the district — were arrested in Bahawdi village in the district yesterday, they said.

Meanwhile, properties of two other accused in Bahawdi village violence case, who are absconding, have been attached.

Security scaled up for vital installations in TN

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Security has been stepped up at airports, railway stations, bus-terminals and key installations in the state, including the Kalapakkam Atomic Power Plant here, in the wake of the bomb blasts on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express.

Police said security has been beefed up at the airports, railway stations, bus stations and other vulnerable areas.

“As you know Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI) and Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) are already under security blanket, we have told our security personnel to increase security”, BHAVINI Project Director Prabhat Kumar told PTI.

Curfew in Srinagar after youth’s killing

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A curfew was imposed in some parts of the Srinagar city to maintain law and order following a youth’s killing in firing by security forces here Wednesday, an official said Thursday.

“A curfew will remain in force today (Thursday) in Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, Zadibal, M.R. Gunj and Kralkhud areas,” a senior police officer told IANS.

US rules out mediation on Kashmir as long as India rejects it

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The US has ruled out any mediation on the Kashmir issue as long as India rejects such a proposal and asked Pakistan to avoid employing militancy as an instrument of state policy.

“As long as India rejects any actual medication there’s not much we can do in that regard specifically,” Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins told state-run Pakistani Television (PTV).

IIT Guwahati leads India into top 100 global university rankings

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The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has taken India into the world’s top 100 university rankings for the first time with an entry at No. 87.

IIT Guwahati is the only Indian educational institute in the 2014 league table of ‘100 Under 50’ institutions released by the ‘Times Higher Education’ (THE) magazine here today.

The IIT shares the 87th rank on the list with Portugal’s New University of Lisbon and Australia’s University of Western Sydney.