Month: June 2015

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda today assured of taking up the issue of granting autonomy to North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Science (NEIGRIHMS) here, with the Centre.

The decision of granting autonomy would have to be taken by the central Cabinet and it would also require an Act of Parliament, Nadda told faculty members, medical students and staff after chairing the institute’s Governing Council.

British funnyman Russell Brand, who performed in India for the first time at the 2015 edition of the Comedy Central Chuckle Festival, said he can “fall in love with” actress Deepika Padukone during his stay here.

Best known for his satire, whimsy and observational jokes, Brand, 40, began his set last night by taking a potshot at his short- lived marriage to pop star Katy Perry. The couple had a lavish wedding in Rajasthan in 2010 only to divorce 14 months later.

Korean auto major Hyundai is gunning for the leadership position in the mass-market sports utility vehicle segment in India with its new model, Creta, which will be launched next month.

The company’s Indian arm, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), has invested Rs 1,000 crore on the development of its upcoming five-seater model. It will compete with the likes of Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault, Nissan, Ford and Tata Motors in the volume segment of SUVs.

With three terror attacks rocking France, Tunisia and Kuwait on so-called ‘Black Friday,’ security has been beefed up in London as two major events take place in the city.

While London’s Armed Forces Day will take place between 11 am and 6 pm at Woolwich Barracks, this year’s Pride Festival will start from Baker Street to Whitehall at about 1 pm. Last year’s event was attended by almost 750,000 people, reported International Business Times.

A 48-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room in Govind Nagar area here, police said today.

Haradaya Naryan, an alcoholic, was in an inebriated state last night when he went to his room and hanged himself from the ceiling. He was found hanging by his family members, they added.

On receiving information, the police rushed to the spot and recovered the body which has been sent for post-mortem.

Police is investigating into the matter, they added.

Experts have warned that existing efforts against AIDS and HIV aren’t enough and if the countries, which are most affected, do not amp up their efforts to curb the spread of AIDS, the epidemic may rebound in just five years time.

Report from the UNAIDS and Lancet Commission showed that the rate of new HIV infections was not falling fast enough even though unprecedented progress has been made to increase access to HIV treatment globally.

Mohtarma Yusuf Sultana w/o Maulvi Mohd. Waheed-ur-Rahman Osmani (Naat Khwan), died on June 25.

Namaz-e-Janaza was offered at Jama Masjid Hakim Mir Vazir Ali after namaz-e-Juma followed by burial at qabrastan outside Doodhbowli.

Fateha sewam is fixed on June 28 at Masjid Munawar, Kalepatthar, Amjad-ud-Dowla Bagh after namaz-e-zohar.

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A new study has suggested that a form of “virtual-reality” therapy may help alcohol addicts reduce their craving for booze.

Chung-Ang University researchers said they are optimistic about the potential for virtual reality as a therapy for alcohol use disorders.

Senior researcher Doug Hyun Han said that this technology is already popular in the fields of psychology and psychiatry, adding that it has been used to treat phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder.

A vehicle in the convoy of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was said to have been hit on Saturday by a TV channel’s car as she was headed to the airport here on her way to New Delhi.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the car in Raje’s convoy “was hit by a vehicle of TV channel obstructing the way”. However, there was no mention of anybody being hurt in the incident.

In a statement here, the CMO added, “At a few places, accidents were about to occur as Raje’s convoy was on way to airport and the electronic media followed her.”

A new study has revealed how our brains can form first impressions quickly.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Aix Marseille Universite examined why volunteers who were shown hundreds of pictures, some with animals and some without, were able to detect animals in as little as one-tenth of a second.

They found that one of the first parts of the brain to process visual information, the primary visual cortex, can control this fast response, rather than more complex parts of the brain being required, as previously thought.

Change in weather during the monsoon means a change in one’s skin care regime. With oiliness, dehydration and acne being the main problems to deal with, prepare your skin during the challenging summer months this year with some helpful tips. Dust particles easily tend to settle on your skin which eventually damages the regular soft and toned look your skin possesses.

Here are some tips to keep your skin healthy and glowing in this weather from Aakriti Kochar, beauty and make-up expert, Oriflame India.

Located away from the hubbub of south Delhi is the eloquently named QLA, a newly-opened European-style eatery which is thriving on innovation. The eatery has also done away with traditional menu cards in favour of an e-menu, which is displayed to guests on an iPad.

Decked out in urban European interiors and an enriching ambiance, QLA (the name is a wordplay on ‘Kila’) opened its doors to food and wine lovers last month and is now trying to make its mark in the city with its signature cocktails and a wide array of European cuisines.

Passenger held for travelling on fake visa
(Siasat News): The immigration staff at RGi airport arrested a man for travelling on fake visa and handed him over to Shamshabad RGI police.

As per the details, the passenger Lingaiah, 36, native of Karimanagar, was trying to board a flight for Dubai.

However, during immigration check, his visa was found as fake and he was immediately arrested and a case has been registered against him.

Man dies in train accident

A new study has suggested that as siblings learn how to resolve conflict, parents pick up a few tips of their own.

When children participated in a program designed to reduce sibling conflict, both parents benefited from a lessening of hostilities on the home front, but mothers experienced a more direct reward.

As they viewed the children’s sessions in real time on a video monitor and coached the kids at home to respond as they’d been taught, moms found that, like their kids, they were better able to manage their own emotions during stressful moments.

South Korea today said it was closely monitoring a hospital in eastern Seoul over fears that hundreds of people there may have been exposed to the deadly MERS virus.

A 70-year-old woman who caught Middle East Respiratory Syndrome while visiting an infected relative in a different hospital was feared to have spread the virus to the new site.

“We are focusing our efforts in tracing contacts and isolating people who came close to this patient”, a senior health ministry official told journalists today.

US Secretary of State John Kerry was set today to try and seal a historic deal with Iran that would curb its nuclear programme in exchange for relief from painful sanctions.

But just days ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for Iran and six major powers to nail down the accord they hope will end a 13-year standoff, diplomats on both sides said Friday that major differences remain.

As a result, the June 30 target date may slip — if only for a few days — setting the stage after almost two years of hard bargaining for yet another bruising and lengthy round of talks.

US Secretary of State John Kerry, still on crutches after breaking his leg, headed to Vienna today looking to seal a legacy-making nuclear deal with Iran.

The indefatigable 71-year-old boarded his Boeing 757 for the first time since he fell off his bike in late May and broke his right femur while cycling in the French Alps. That required an operation and kept Kerry in the hospital for almost two weeks.

Kerry left for the last leg of marathon talks aimed at hammering out an unprecedented accord with Iran to curb its nuclear program, and put a bomb out of its reach.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa emerged as the lone Indian survivors at the Canada Open after reaching the semifinals of the Grand Prix badminton tournament here.

The 2011 World Championship bronze medallists notched up a 21-19 21-13 win over Hong Kong combo of Chan Kaka Tsz Ka Yuen Sin Ying in women’s doubles competition at the Markin MacPhail Centre.

Instant messaging app WhatsApp has released an update for Windows Phone.

According to thenextweb.com, the update introduces voice calling facility and the ability to send audio files to those running Windows 8.1.

The feature has already been introduced for iOS and Android earlier this year and now Windows Phone users can finally benefit from it.

WhatsApp has more than 800 million active users.

Microsoft has announced the official launch of Office for Android phones.

According to the Techcrunch.com, the services released includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint designed for the Android smartphone, follows earlier efforts of Microsoft at bringing Office to Android tablets, in addition to support for Office on iOS devices, Windows and OS X. The release comes five weeks after the company rolled out the suite of applications as a preview

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the Lalit Modi-Vasundhara Raje row, asking why he had not addressed the people of the country over the issue till now.

“I think this entire episode makes Vasundhara Raje’s position as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan completely untenable. This warrants her resignation. And the big question is, why is the Prime Minister silent?” AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha told ANI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Djibouti on their Independence Day.

“On Djibouti’s Independence Day, I convey my greetings and best wishes to the people of Djibouti,” PM Modi said.

He said that India remains grateful to Djibouti for their strong support and active cooperation to evacuate a large number of Indian nationals as well as nationals of other countries from strife-torn Yemen.

“It indicates the robustness of our ties,” the prime minister said.

Djibouti, an African country, gained independence from France on June 27, 1977.

Consumer electronics major Sony on Friday announced the expansion of its Xperia range of smartphones with the launch of the Z3+ smartphone priced at Rs.55,990.

The premium smartphone from Sony’s stable comes packed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 815 64-bit processor, and 20.7-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera with its signature waterproof design.

It features a 5.2-inch Full HD smart adaptive display that runs on Sony’s triluminous display for mobile with X-Reality that the company says will ensure sharper and more vivid colours.

Indian mobile phones-maker Celkon on Friday launched its first state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Medchal, Telangana, a company statement here said.

The manufacturing unit is 30,000 square feet in area and is ready to start production from Day One.

The unit will start with four production lines which will deliver a production capacity of two lakh units per month.

The production lines will be increased to 12 and the production is expected to touch five lakh units per month within the next quarter.

People with a genetic tendency to high blood pressure (BP) have a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.

But the connection may have more to do with anti-hypertension medication than high blood pressure itself.

“It’s likely that this protective effect is coming from antihypertensive drugs,” said co-author John Kauwe, associate professor of biology at Brigham Young University, US.

The study analysed genetic data from 17,008 individuals with Alzheimer’s and 37,154 people without the disease.