Month: July 2014

YouTube is not just helping people watch latest football World Cup highlights, it has also become a popular ground for researchers, journals and health advocates to connect directly with the public on topics of skin cancer and prevention.

A new study queried YouTube for search terms related to dermatology including “sun protection, skin cancer, skin cancer awareness and skin conditions”.
Results included 100 videos with a cumulative 47 million views. The videos were shared a total of 101,173 times.

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday appreciated the restrained language of the pre-Budget Economic Survey but expressed disappointment over it envisaging a five year period to put in place reforms.

Reacting to the Survey tabled in Parliament on Wednesday he said he was glad that it acknowledged the measures taken by the UPA government on macro stabilisation front and the successes achieved in containing the current account deficit and reducing the fiscal deficit.

Dr Kamla Beniwal was on Wednesday sworn-in as the 12th Governor of Mizoram, hours after her predecessor Vakkom B. Purushothaman left the state.

On behalf of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Abhya Manohar Sapre, Justice B.K. Sharma administered the oath of office to the first woman governor of Mizoram at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan here.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and his cabinet colleagues, Assembly Speaker Hiphei, MLAs and top government officials.

South Korean company LG has unveiled a wearable device that helps parents to keep a track of their children.

LG’s Kizon is worn by children but is really meant for parents, letting them know where their kids are at all times with GPS, Wi-Fi, and a direct call button, CNET reported.

Kizon gives a new way for parents and their children to communicate via a ‘One Step Direct Call’ button, and if a parent calls their child and there’s no answer, Kizon will automatically connect the call and let the parents listen to what’s going on with a built-in microphone on the device, report said.

A new study quantifying the global TB burden among children points to a huge undiagnosed reservoir of TB.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield, Imperial College London, and TB Alliance have found evidence that a large gap exists between the number of TB cases in children that get notified to authorities and the true underlying incidence.

The gap, detailed in a study published today in the journal.

Lancet Global Health, shows that TB in children is a major public health problem worldwide.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to declare Egyptian Qurrah Shaikh Yousuf Hindvi and Shaikh Mohammed Sameer Razzaq Bilal as government guests during their stay in Hyderabad. The two eminent Qurrahs of great Islamic seminari Jamia Azhar will arrive in Hyderabad on July 10, at 9 am. Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma issued necessary orders in this connection.

Meanwhile Maulana Peer Naqshbandi urged Muslim ummah to take part in the sacred mission. He maintained that listening Quran in sweet tone evokes spiritual fervour.

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Tube skirts are definitely a must-have wardrobe staple for summer, and with the Kardashian sisters – Kim and Khloe – constantly flaunting their curves in them it is making a glamorous comeback.

Tube skirts are not only classy, but also make for a perfect summer date, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Take inspiration from Khloe and pair your tube skirt with a crop top to flash a hint of midriff, or take style advice from Kim and wear a matching top.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agarwal today said that his party is not expecting much from the maiden Union Budget of the Narendra Modi government.

Naresh Agarwal told ANI, “After reflecting on the Economic Survey presented yesterday we are not expecting much from the maiden Union budget to be presented today. People were shown dreams of better future. They were promised relaxation in income tax, unemployment will be curbed and physical deficit will also be decreased.”

Denouncing the bomb attack at the residence of the Executive Engineer of Electricity Department at at Uripok, Khwairak Shelungba Leirak by unidentified miscreants on July; a sit-in protest was staged by members of Uripok Bachaspati/ Sinam Leikai Women’s Association along with United Club and Library.

The bomb fell at the premises of the house 8 at around 9 pm and damaged a portion of the wall and flower pots but could have caused severe casualties to members of the family if it had landed at some other place in the house.

Nothing beats a beautiful smile! And with selfies and instant photo sharing becoming a fad, a camera-ready smile is great to have and experts say there are seven ways to achieve that.

The experts at toothpaste brand Close Up’s new product Diamond Attraction have listed seven ways to achieve that picture perfect smile, said a statement.

* Pop on some bronzer to create a contrast between your skin tone and your teeth, making them appear brighter.

Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s The Yellow Chilli restaurant is ready to expand. The target is to start 25 more outlets in the country as well as abroad by next year.

Franchise India, a pioneer in the franchise industry, is facilitating the expansion.

“People who have a passion for food and have previous experience in the industry are welcome to be our franchise. We give them complete support in terms of marketing, product enhancement and upgradations from time to time,” Satyaki Mukherjee, Business Development Manager, The Yellow Chilli, said.

Actress Huma Qureshi is set to walk the ramp as a showstopper for designer-duo Rimple and Harpreet Narula on the final day of the forthcoming edition of Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers India Couture Week 2014, starting July 15.

The six-day event will be held at the Taj Palace Hotel here.

Rimple is ga ga over the “Gangs of Wasseypur” actress.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to restore peace in the violence-hit Gaza region, media reported Thursday.

Ban Wednesday said that he was alarmed by the new wave of violence that has engulfed Gaza, southern Israel and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Xinhua reported.

“The deteriorating situation in Gaza is leading to a downward spiral which could quickly get beyond anyone’s control,” Ban said.

The UN chief condemned the multiple rocket attacks launched from Gaza on Israel, stressing that such attacks are unacceptable and must stop.

Nagi Naganathan, an alumnus of the National Institute of Technology at Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, has been appointed interim president of the University of Toledo, a public research university in Ohio.

A member of the Toledo faculty since 1986, Naganathan who had led the College of Engineering as dean since May 2003 assumed his new position on July 1.

Naganathan’s work with industry includes conducting vibration analysis and control studies on heavy-duty truck powertrains for Dana Corporation and as a design engineer with Ashok Leyland Motors.

Lamenting that a distorted policy has led to stagnation of investment in the fertiliser sector and increase in imports, a government document has said that government and farmers are together wasting funds of about more than Rs. 8,500 crore on urea.

With milk prices shooting up, the government has decided to scrap an incentive on export of skimmed milk powder (SMP) to boost domestic supply and cool prices.

With possibility of shortage of fodder in view of deficient monsoon affecting milk production, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday decided to withdraw a 5 per cent incentive offered to SMP exporters.

Sources said that this decision was taken at a CCEA meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday evening.

A man allegedly killed his wife and buried her body in an agricultural field in a village here before ploughing the ground to avoid suspicion.

The body of the woman, Pramila Devi, was found today with police suspecting it to be a case of dowry.

“She was married around a year ago to Lal Babu Ram of Dakshin Tola village. We suspect she was killed for dowry,” Saraiya Station House Officer (SHO) Upendra Kumar said.

Ram allegedly killed Pramila and then took her body to his field and buried her, police said, adding he also ploughed the ground so that people do not suspect anything amiss.

Rising prices have left people across the country expecting some relief from Arun Jaitley’s maiden Budget as Finance Minister.
A housewife from Bhopal, Mrs. Tewari said, “We have a lot of hopes from this government

They have increased the sugar prices. We are facing lot of problems. We want the prices of essential commodities to come down.”

Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is expected to open its first outlet in India at Hyderabad and the Telangana government has promised to fast-track all necessary clearances as the new state seeks to attract investments.

After a meeting with top IKEA executives, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was quoted as saying all necessary clearances will be given through a single window to expedite the process of opening the store in the city.

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has submitted four photographs to Mumbai police showing bruises on her hand to back her claim of criminal assault against her ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia even as the industrialist shared with investigators the contact details of witnesses he wants examined, police said today.

“These four photographs, which show bruises on Zinta’s hand, were received by us today. We are examining the photographs, which will be crucial pieces of evidence in the case,” a police officer involved in the probe said.

Robert Downey Jr.’s wife Susan Downey is expecting second child with the star and the couple confirmed that they will welcome a baby girl into the world in November.

The ‘Iron Man 3’ star tweeted the news saying that “Yo. Susan. Me. Baby. Girl. November. Scorpio? (sic)”, the Mirror reported.

He also wrote on Facebook he did not know know if it was ‘man’s world’, but he was certain that women run it.

Expressing concern over reports that NSA and FBI monitored emails of prominent Muslim-Americans under procedures intended to target terrorists and spies, a coalition of South Asian organisations has appealed to the US to end surveillance on “innocent” community members.

The National Coalition of South Asian Organisations (NCSO), in a statement, said that it was deeply troubled by the reports that the US security agencies have engaged in surveillance of Muslim-American civic and civil rights leaders , including Indian and Pakistani Americans.

The grandson of Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Yadav, who was allegedly kidnapped on his way to school on July 1, was today found in Katarwa village of Madhepura district, a senior police officer said.

12-year-old Manish Kumar was found by the police from a village under Pharahi police station in the district, Madhepura Superintendent of Police Anand Kumar Singh said.

The village is around 8 kilometres from the district headquarters and the boy is now being brought to Madhepura by the police, Singh told PTI.

An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away but also boosts sexual pleasure among women.

A study has linked daily apple use with an enhanced sexual function in healthy women.

Apples contain polyphenols and antioxidants that can stimulate blood flow to the genitals leading to better arousal.

To reach this conclusion, researchers analysed 731 healthy Italian women aged 18 to 43.
The participants filled the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) that had questions about sexual function, sexual frequency, orgasm, lubrication and overall sexual satisfaction.

Piaggio Vehicles, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Italy’s Piaggio group, on Tuesday launched a special edition of Vespa scooter priced at Rs 74,355 (ex-showroom Delhi).

Only 1,000 units of the limited edition ‘Vespa Esclusivo’ would be manufactured and numbered with each piece having its distinct number badge, Piaggio Vehicles said in a statement.

The limited edition variant comes with various features including specially designed dual colour, black & silver alloy combination wheels, it added.