Month: March 2015

NASA Astronauts Finish Spacewalk Trilogy for Space Taxis

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NASA astronauts successfully ended their third and last spacewalk on March 1 to reassemble parts of the International Space Station (ISS) and create parking slots for Boeing and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) which will provide commercial space taxis in the near future.

The Expedition 42 astronauts Terry Virts and Barry Wilmore ended their spacewalk with the repressurisation of the Quest airlock.

They completed installing 400 feet of cable and several antennae associated with the Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles system known as C2V2.

Pakistani singer Adnan Sami applies for Indian citizenship

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Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has applied for Indian citizenship for a second time despite an earlier plea of his having been rejected by the Centre.

The 43-year-old singer — whose earlier request was rejected some two years back — has made his application to the Foreigners’ Division of the Home Ministry. “His application is under consideration,” official sources said.

Fire in gas pipeline in Telangana

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A fire on Monday broke out in a natural gas pipeline that ferries gas from Reliance Industries’ eastern offshore KG-D6 field in Telangana.

No loss of life or injury has been reported.

The fire was notice early morning in a section of the pipeline near Zaheerabad in remote Telangana due to gas leak in the Main Line Valve, RGTIL, the company that operates the pipeline, said.

“There is no loss of life or injuries,” it said.

Nadal clinches win in Argentina Open to equal Vilas’ record of 46 clay-court titles

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Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal beat home favourite Juan Monaco in straight sets at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires to claim a record-equalling 46th career clay-court title.

The world number four moved on to the same number of titles as Monaco’s compatriot Guillermo Vilas following 6-4, 6-1 his win over the Argentine.

Rain had delayed the start of the match and there was a further hold-up at 1-1 in the opening set, but once play got started, the Spaniard swept to an easy victory, the BBC reported.

Villarreal hamper Real’s La Liga hopes by holding Ancelotti’s men to 1-1 draw

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Villarreal held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday, to hamper Carlo Ancelotti’s men’s hopes of securing a first La Liga title since 2012.

Real looked to be heading four points clear at the top of the La Liga table after Cristiano Ronaldo ‘s ninth league penalty of the season saw them take the lead just a few minutes after halftime. It was awarded after Ronaldo was bundled over by Eric Bailly.

However, Villarreal hit back through Gerard Moreno, as the striker beat Iker Casillas with a low shot from 18-yards to equal the score, the BBC reported.

Govt to introduce six important bills in Lok Sabha today

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The Government on Monday will introduce six bills to replace a set of six ordinances on different issues, in the Lok Sabha.

The Coal Bill, the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill and the Andhra Pradesh re-organisation Amendment Bill will be placed later in the day, while the Insurance Bill will be placed on March 3.

The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2015 and the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Bill, are also scheduled for introduction in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

The Bill to replace the land acquisition ordinance was introduced here last week.

Samsung unveils curved screen Galaxy S6 Edge at Mobile World Congress

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Samsung has unveiled its next flagship phone, the Galaxy S6 Edge at the Mobile World Congress sporting the device’s curved screen.

According to BBC, the Galaxy S6 Edge provides a quick way to stay in touch with contacts and alert the owners about important information.

The S6 Edge will be priced at a higher rate as compared to the standard S6 that has similar specifications.

The Samsung phones will go on sale on 10th April in 20 countries.

Hormone Replacement Therapy experts say risk of ovarian cancer ‘extremely small’

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) experts have stated that risk of ovarian cancer “extremely small” amidst reports that treatment poses serious threat to health.

In 2002, the largest study of women ever undertaken scared millions of women off HRT. Sales plummeted and product lines vanished from pharmacy shelves, Stuff.co.nz reported.

The study warned of a link between a combined form of HRT and higher risks of heart disease and breast cancer. The NSW Cancer Council accepted and promoted the findings, as did many GPs and health authorities around the world.

Arsenal clinch 2-0 win over Everton to reclaim third spot in PL table

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Arsenal climbed back to the third place in the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Everton, thanks to Olivier Giroud’s first-half goal to reward Arsene Wenger for supporting him.

Wenger kept the striker in his starting line-up even though he missed several chances during Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League defeat by Monaco, and Giroud paid off the support by volleying in Mesut Ozil’s corner six minutes before half-time.

Keeper David Ospina denied Everton’s Romelu Lukaku before Tomas Rosicky’s late goal sealed the win for Arsenal, the BBC reported.

Two injured in bomb explosion in Meghalaya

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Two people were injured on Monday morning after militants hurled a crude bomb at a petrol pump in Meghalaya`s West Khasi Hills district, police said.

The incident occurred at around 6.15 a.m. when unidentified Garo militants lobbed the crude bomb at the Indian Oil petrol pump injuring two workers – Amresh Kumar and Mejentis Sangma.

“Two petrol pump workers were injured in the bomb attack. They have been rushed to hospital and their health condition is stated to be stable,” Sylvester Nongtynger, the district police chief of West Khasi Hills, told IANS.

BJP clarifies Sayeed’s separatist statement, praises security forces for successful J-K polls

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday clarified the controversial statements made by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s controversial statement regarding the elections, praising the security forces for the successful conducting of polls in the state.

Sayeed had earlier stoked a controversy by stating that the Hurriyat, Pakistan and militants had allowed a conducive atmosphere for the recently held assembly polls in the state.

Mourinho determined to chase more titles post Chelsea’s Capital One Cup win

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Chelsea football team manager Jose Mourinho claimed his first trophy since returning for his second spell as the club’s boss and is determined to chase more titles after his squad bagged the Capital One Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the final.

John Terry and Diego Costa did the damage, both with the aid of deflections, either side of the halftime as Tottenham’s hopes of repeating their success over Chelsea in the Capital One Cup seven years ago never got off the ground.

Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ tops Box Office spot with $19.1M earnings

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Will Smith’s latest flick, ‘ Focus’ has topped the weekend box office charts with 19.1 million dollars even after disappointing the expectations of many analysts.

The ‘Men in Black’ actor and Margot Robbie starrer movie was expected to earn between 21 million dollars to 23 million dollars, but unfortunately stands as the actor’s second weakest debut in last ten years, after ‘Seven Pounds’, Fox News reported.

Newly-Married Couple in Hyderabad Allegedly Commits Suicide

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A newly-married couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at their house in Kushaiguda today, police said.

They were reportedly found hanging at their residence this afternoon, they said.

According to preliminary information, the man, reportedly an alcoholic, used to quarrel with his wife and mother after getting drunk, Kushaiguda Police Station Inspector N Venkata Ramana said.

14-year-old Alabama girl dies in shooting over Facebook argument

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A 14-year-old Alabama girl was killed after two men fired into a group of girls who decided to settle down the brawl in the park, in the state capital Birmingham, over an argument they had on Facebook.

News reports stated the girls planned to videotape their fight and post the recording online, but after the fight began, two teenage males arrived and started shooting at them, Stuff.co.nz reported.

The shots killed 14-year-old Kierra’onna Rice and wounded two others.

Social media can indicate personality, health risks and cultural differences

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A new study has provided a deeper insight into how social media can help study personality, potential health risks and cultural differences.

Researchers have long measured people’s thoughts, feelings, and personalities using survey questions. The widespread use of Twitter and Facebook has afforded new approaches to social science research, and requires new techniques to analyze and interpret data using computer science methods. These techniques allow researchers the ability to generate insights from large-scale data sets.

Hare Channe ki Sabzi

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Ingredients

250 gm hare channe

1/4 cup ghee

1/8 tsp asafoetida

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 Tbsp ginger- shredded

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 cup tomatoes- grated

2 tsp coriander powder

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 cup yoghurt

1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method

Heat ghee in a pan.

Add cumin seeds and asafoetida.

When the cumin seeds begin to splutter, add ginger and saute.

Add tomatoes and stir-fry, let the fat separate.

Achaar Wala Paneer

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Ingredients

500 gm paneer, cut into cubes

2 Tbsp sarson ka tel (mustard oil)

1 1/2 tsp saunf (fennel seeds)

1 1/2 tsp kalonji (onion/nigella seeds)

1 1/2 tsp rai or sarson (mustard seeds)

1 1/2 tsp moti kutti lal mirch (paprika), or to taste

3-4 sabut lal mirch (whole red pepper)

1 1/2 cup (250) thickly sliced cabbage

1/2 cup tomato puree

Salt, to taste

Method

Don’t Believe in VIP Culture: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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A day after traffic policemen stalled movement of public vehicles to make way for his convoy, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to people and insisted that he shuns VIP culture.

Traffic policemen outside the venue of a function at NSCI club here stopped vehicles of the public to make way for the Chief Minister’s convoy yesterday. Members of the club were even denied entry as the CM was present inside the premises.

Now, shape-up by shaking your tail like a mermaid

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An American mermaid school, Montreal Mermaid School has launched their new fitness program called AquaMermaid, which will allow people to slip in a monofin, and shake it like a mermaid.

The Quebec, Canada based mermaid school operates the programme under two names of different languages like Aqua Mermaid for English speakers and Aqua Sirene in French, which provides a monofin to the customers during the workout and a colorful sleeve that wraps around the lower half of the body, ABC News reported.

Jammu-Srinagar highway shut after heavy snowfall, landslide

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The Jammu-Srinagar highway has been shut due to heavy snowfall and landslides in the Lasri, Chandrakot, Seri, Ramsu and Panthial areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

“The highway is closed because of heavy snow and rain, as well as landslides. It is still closed,” said Inspector General (Traffic) Munir Khan.

The Kashmir valley had witnessed fresh snowfall on Sunday night. (ANI)

Black tea can help prevent diabetes

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A new research has found that drinking a cup of black tea can prevent type-2 diabetes in humans.

An American research conducted at Framingham State University explained that black tea restrains the body from absorbing glucose sugars, excess of which causes type-2 diabetes, the Independent reported.

The author of research papers said that their findings suggested that black tea and black tea pomace had potential for carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzyme inhibition and this activity depended on high molecular weight phenolic compounds.

How social media can be indicator of personality, potential health risks and cultural differences

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A new study has provided a deeper insight into how social media can help study personality, potential health risks and cultural differences .

Researchers have long measured people’s thoughts, feelings, and personalities using survey questions. The widespread use of Twitter and Facebook has afforded new approaches to social science research, and requires new techniques to analyze and interpret data using computer science methods. These techniques allow researchers the ability to generate insights from large-scale data sets.

Microsoft accidentally announces Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL ahead of scheduled date

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Microsoft’s news center has accidentally announced two new Windows phone devices, Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL one day before the official announcement which is to take place at a press event at Mobile World Congress.

According to the Verge, Microsoft will most likely launch two new low-end devices, as the numbering scheme suggests.

The Lumia 640 XL is presumably a bigger version of the Lumia 640.

Leaked information about the devices suggests that the Lumia 640 will be a 5-inch device with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, all powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 processor.

Meat exporter Moin Qureshi granted bail

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A Delhi court has granted bail to controversial meat exporter Moin Ahmed Qureshi in a black money case filed by the Income Tax Department for allegedly not disclosing his income of nearly Rs 20 crore.

The court had asked him to be present before the court today.