Month: December 2014

Why females have longer lives than males

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Scientists have found a clue to understand the mechanism behind why females live longer than males.

A study from the University of Exeter showed that male flies die earlier than their female counterparts when forced to evolve with the pressures of mate competition and juvenile survival.

The research used populations of the fly Drosophila simulans that had evolved under different selection regimes. The study shows that mate competition (sexual selection), along with survival (natural selection), was tougher on male ageing than it is on females reducing their lifespan by about a third.

Inteqal (2.12.2014)

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Mohtarma Syeda Kaniz Zohra died on November 30. Burial took place at Daera Mir Momin, Sultanshahi

Majlis Ziyarat is fixed on December 2 at Masjid Noor-ul-Umra, Noorkhan Bazar at 4 pm.

Further information can be had on 23300604 & 9849148202.

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Hazrat Maulana Syed Mohd. Quadri s/o Syed Mahmood Ali Quadri died on Novemnber 30.

Namaz-e-Janaza was offered after namaz-e-Isha at Quadri Chaman.

Google to launch new Intel-powered Glass headset in 2015

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Google is set to launch a new model of its Glass headset next year that will be powered by an Intel chip and will offer longer battery life than its predecessor, a report said.

Google Glass has already introduced a few upgrades in order to add compatibility with prescription lenses and to increase the RAM. However, the shift to a new processor indicates a “thorough overhaul” of the entire device, reported The Verge.

Limited battery life and a large price tag have worked against the wearable devices’ widespread adoption so far.

GSM telcos add 3.79 million rural subscribers in October: COAI

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GSM mobile operators added 3.79 million subscribers in rural areas in October to take the overall rural base to 311.33 million, industry body COAI said Monday.

The rural subscriber base stood at 307.54 million at the end of September, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.

“GSM rural subscribers net additions in October 2014 were 3.79 million (with 1.23 percent increase from previous month). All India GSM rural subscriber figures as of October 2014 stood at 311.33 million,” COAI said.

BEL completes Akash Air Defence System firing trials

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Firing trials of the Akash Air Defence System, designed and developed by DRDO, have been conducted successfully at the Integrated Test Range at Balasore in Odisha, Bharat Electronics Limited which manufactured it said.

The system has been designed to defend and protect the nation’s assets from penetrating aerial attacks. The Akash missile can fly at supersonic speed.

BEL, a Navratna PSU, is involved in the manufacture and integration of highly complex and sophisticated Ground Radars for surveillance and tracking the control centers for the Akash Air Defence System.

BJP to free Karnataka from Cong rule: Rao

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BJP on Monday said it would not tolerate a “non-performing” Congress government in Karnataka and would aim to free the state from its clutches.

“The government should perform or go,” party General Secretary in charge of Karnataka affairs P Muralidhar Rao said here today.

He said BJP was in consolidation mode in the state and an intensive membership drive was on.

After winning elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, BJP also wanted Karnataka to be in the party’s fold, he said, adding, people have accepted BJP as a national party cutting across political lines.

BJP to lay siege to Karnataka assembly against Siddaramaiah govt’s ‘failures’

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BJP on Sunday said the party would lay siege to assembly at Belagavi in the winter session of the state legislature to protest against the ‘failures’ of the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government.

“We have decided to lay a siege at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha to protest against this government. On December 9 with an intention to awaken this government, about 50,000 party workers will lay siege to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha,” BJP national vice president and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa told reporters here.

IIT Kanpur starts placement drive, over 250 companies expected

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IIT Kanpur on Monday kicked off its placement drive with around 1290 students from B Tech, B Tech Dual and M Tech courses registering themselves.

The placement drive started today and will continue till December 24. As many as 1290 students of B Tech, B Tech Dual and M Tech have registered themselves for the placements so far. More students are expected to register for the same, Professor Deepu Philip, chairman, IIT Kanpur’s placement cell said.

Crime In Hyderabad (2.12.2014)

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Dead body found in Borabanda
(Siasat News): Railway police has recovered the dead body of an unidentified person from Borabanda. The 60-year-old man was found dead on platform No. 2 of Borabanda railway station. Police said that information was passed to the department and after that a team reached there

It is suspected that the deceased might have died due to the ill health. Nampally police has registered a case and further investigations are on.

Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti expresses regret over controversial remarks; apologies in Parliament

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Minister of state for food processing industries Niranjan Jyoti on Tuesday expressed regret in Rajya Sabha and said she is ready to apologise for her controversial remarks.

Parliament witnessed uproar over alleged controversial remarks made by her, with opposition forcing brief adjournments of both the Houses. The opposition parties raised the issue and demanded the sacking of Niranjan Jyoti.

Sensex down after RBI keeps policy rate unchanged

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After falling over 173 points in the early trade, the BSE Sensex on Tuesday moved briefly into the positive terrain even as the RBI kept the key interest rate unchanged, but was again trading lower at noon.

The Sensex, which shed 173.16 points in early trade, bounced back to trade 16.77 points, or 0.05 %, higher at 28,576.39 at 1130 hours after the Reserve Bank announced its fifth bi-monthly policy review. The gains in capital goods, metal, power, healthcare and banking stocks, had helped the key indices to trade in positive zone for a while.

LS clears bill to revive sick textile units

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To speed up revival of sick textile units, Lok Sabha Monday passed a bill to free the ailing National Textile Corporation, which has property worth Rs 25 lakh crore, from rent control laws.

The Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014 replaces an ordinance passed by the government.

“We are not here to sell the land….We want to revive the mills. We want to make a package for the revival,” Textile Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in his reply to the debate on the bill.

CCI suggests changes to Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal

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After a detailed scrutiny, fair trade watchdog CCI has suggested Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy to make certain changes in their proposed USD 4 billion merger deal, including possible divestment of some brands, to address anti-competitive concerns.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has finalised its view on the mega deal, also the first transaction that was subject to public scrutiny, and the same has been conveyed to the concerned parties.

Rajan holds ground, leaves rates unchanged

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RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday kept interest rate unchanged, saying that a shift in stance is ‘premature’ but hinted that a cut may come early next year if inflation continues to ease and government acts on the fiscal side.

“A change in the monetary policy stance at the current juncture is premature. However, if the current inflation momentum and changes in inflationary expectations continue, and fiscal developments are encouraging, a change in the monetary policy stance is likely early next year, including outside the policy review cycle,” he said.

Selling ‘Paan’ for 30 yrs to provide education to children

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Shaikh Khaleel and Shaikh Farooq are selling ‘Paan’ (Betel leaves) for the past 30 years near Charminar. Shaikh Khaleel told that he has 3 sons and 2 daughters and all are studying. One of the daughters is memorizing the Quran. Shaikh Khaleel is the resident of Aalijah Kotla and says that he is working hard to educate his children. He doesn’t want his children to remain deprived of education like himself; hence he sells ‘Paan’ from 11 am to 11 pm. He revealed that he sells 4 tokri (bamboo baskets) a day and earns Rs. 400 to 500 daily.

Bach: 2022 World Cup and Olympics must not clash

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IOC President Thomas Bach says he’s convinced FIFA will keep its pledge to prevent the 2022 World Cup from clashing with that year’s Winter Olympics, as soccer’s governing body considers whether to move the tournament to January-February to avoid Qatar’s summer heat.

FIFA has assured the International Olympic Committee that the two events won’t clash, but some senior soccer officials like UEFA President Michel Platini recently suggested they don’t share those concerns.

Sensex down 65 points in early trade ahead of RBI policy

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The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 65 points in early trade today on increased selling by funds and retail investors ahead of RBI’s monetary policy review.

Continuing yesterday’s weakness, the 30-share index fell by 65.35 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 28,494.27, with auto, consumer durables, IT, banking, realty and PSU sector stocks leading the fall.

The gauge had retreated from record-closing by losing 134.37 points in the previous session.

Also, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty shed 18.90 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 8,537.00 in early trade.

‘Kayal’ Prabhu Solomon’s trilogy on romance

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Filmmaker Prabhu Solomon says his upcoming Tamil disaster drama “Kayal”, which is set against the backdrop of a tsunami, is his trilogy on romance after films such as “Mynaa” and “Kumki”.

“People have been asking me whether ‘Kayal’ is a trilogy on nature, which has been a recurring backdrop in my last two films ‘Mynaa’ and ‘Kumki’. ‘Kayal is actually a trilogy of sorts on romance, which I’ve portrayed against the backdrop of a tsunami,” Solomon told IANS.

Both “Mynaaa and “Kumki” narrated a love story against the backdrop of dense forests of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Gujarat govt studying tax structure of e-commerce cos: Patel

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The Gujarat government is studying tax structure as well as the business model of e-commerce portals to find out possible loopholes which might be giving them an edge over retailers in terms of pricing of products.

“At present, we are studying the taxation structure applicable to such e-commerce portals in Gujarat, especially when they are selling articles at such a low price.

“We have to find out if there exist any loopholes in the tax structure which is benefiting them,” state Finance Minister Saurabh Patel said here.

Voter summary revision process to begin in Thane

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The Thane Election office here announced to undertake the process of special summary revision of voters’ lists in all the 18 assembly segments of the district with January 1, 2015 as the cut off date beginning from December 10, 2014.

Currently, the district has a total of 59.90 lakh voters, of which 1.74 per cent accounts for people above age of 80 years, an official release said yesterday.

Of the total 59.90 lakh, 32.91 lakh voters are male and 26.99 female. As many as 132 voters belonged to others category, it said.

Statins not linked with reduced fracture risk

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Contrary to prevalent suggestions that statin users may have a reduced risk of fractures, researchers have found that treatment with an anti-cholesterol medicine did not reduce the risk of fracture among men and women.

“Our study does not support the use of statins in doses used for cardiovascular disease prevention to reduce the risk of fracture,” the researchers said.

Dhoni expected to join Indian team ahead of Adelaide Test

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India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is expected to join the team ahead of the rescheduled first Test, commencing here on December 9.

Owing to a hand injury, Dhoni had not been named in the original squad for the first Test, earlier scheduled to be played in Brisbane from December 4. He was earlier expected to join the team for the ‘second Test’ in Adelaide, which was originally starting on December 12.

Child killed in firing, mother serious

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A child was killed while her mother sustained bullet injuries when the latter’s husband accidentally opened fire at Nirana village in the district, police said today.

Police said that the incident took place last evening when a person identified as Javed suddenly opened fired killing his two-year-old daughter Shifa and critically injuring his wife Nasrin (26) who was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition.

Police has registered a case against Javed who is absconding.

Feel nervous while speaking in public: Prince Harry

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Britain’s Prince Harry admitted to getting “incredible nerves” before going into a room full of people to deliver a speech.

The grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain revealed his nervousness issues in a video message he recorded on the occasion of World AIDS Day Monday, to sensitise people about feeling no shame when they talk about AIDS.

Prince Harry said that “we are turning this World AIDS Day into a day in which no one should feel any shame about their secrets”.