Turkey seizes massive weapon haul on Libya-flagged ship

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Beijing, Apr. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): A Libyan captain and a Turkish on a Libya-flagged ship were arrested by the Turkish police on suspicion of loading weapons for Libya, local media reported Thursday.

The ship arrived at Tuzla port of Istanbul province on April 4, notifying that it would receive maintenance with empty cargo.

The Turkish security forces searched the ship and seized 5,000 pistol bullets, 90 units of shotguns, 199 pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 210 pieces of 9 mm pistols, 260 units of long barreled weapon ball cartridges, two gas masks and 251,000 shot gun shells. (Xinhua-ANI)

Potential therapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease discovered

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Washington, April 25 (ANI): Dietary substitution of saturated fats enriched in medium chain triglycerides (MCT) for polyunsaturated fat prevents the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to new research.

The study was carried out by scientists at the Arkansas Children”s Nutrition Center, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Human Nutrition Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

How voice signals sexual attractiveness

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Washington, April 25 (ANI): Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker`s body size from the frequency of their voice, according to a new research.

Studies of animals and birds reveal that listeners can perceive a caller`s body size and intension based on the frequency, voice quality and formant spacing of a call.

Pak quick Riaz says spot fixing scandal won”t ”haunt” team in Champions Trophy

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Karachi, Apr 25 (ANI): Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz has said that he believed that the national team will not be haunted by the spot-fixing scandal when they go to England for the ICC Champions Trophy in June. Riaz was part of the Pakistan squad that was hit by the spot-fixing scandal in 2010 after the fourth Test at Lords, which led to the suspension followed by bans of then captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, The Nation reports.

”Banned” Butt ready for PCB`s anti-corruption rehab programme

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Islamabad, Apr 25 (ANI): Banned Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt has said that he has offered to join an anti-corruption rehabilitation programme following the dismissal of his appeal against a spot-fixing ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2011 banned Butt for 10 years, with five suspended on the condition that he commits no further offences and takes part in a programme of anti-corruption education, The Daily Times reports.

Microsoft signs Android patent deal with China”s smart phone maker ZTE

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Seattle, Apr. 25 (ANI): Microsoft has signed a patent deal with China’s smart phones maker ZTE linked to its use of the Android and Chrome operating systems

However, both Android and chrome operating systems is Google’s brainchild. Microsoft possesses intellectual property rights to some of the software’s underlying technologies, the BBC reports.

The deal comes weeks after Microsoft had signed a similar deal with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn.

The Redmond-based firm has paid out more than 2.6 billion pounds (4billion dollars) as patent rights in the last decade.

Chaitra Poornima celebrations

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New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): Hindus in large numbers converged today at temples in New Delhi to celebrate the birthday of Hanuman . Chaitra Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Chaitra, it is the birthday of Lord Hanuman. Since morning devotees are visiting the temple to offer prayers. Devotees celebrate the festival by praying and chanting hymns in praise of Lord Hanuman and offering flowers and sweets at the age-old temple . Later in the day, Bhandaras (community kitchens) would be organized and religious offerings would be served to the devotees and poor people.

Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev returned from Russia with ‘willingness to kill people’: Kerry

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Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev returned from Russia last year ‘with a willingness to kill people’.

Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, are suspected of carrying out the Boston bombings last week.

Kerry went on to say that democracies, including the United States, need to do a better job with young people, Politico reports.

According to the report, a senior State Department official said that Kerry was not trying to get ahead of investigators.

One sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can up diabetes risk by 22 pc

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Washington, April 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that drinking one (or one extra) 12oz serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22 percent.

The research was conducted by Dr Dora Romaguera, Dr Petra Wark and Dr Teresa Norat, Imperial College London, UK, and colleagues and comes from data in the InterAct consortium.

How voice signals sexual attractiveness

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Washington, April 25 (ANI): Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker`s body size from the frequency of their voice, according to a new research.

Studies of animals and birds reveal that listeners can perceive a caller`s body size and intension based on the frequency, voice quality and formant spacing of a call.

George W. Bush ‘very comfortable’ with decision to invade Iraq during presidency

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Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): Former U.S. President George W. Bush has said he is still ‘very comfortable’ with one of the most controversial decisions of his presidency — the invasion of Iraq.

In a wide-ranging interview, he told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer that he hoped the library and museum serve as resources for historians to judge him based on the same facts he had access to as president.

According to the report, he added that that includes his decision to invade Iraq, despite the fact that the world later learned that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction.

Hillary Clinton hits speaking circuit with $200,000 per appearance fee

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Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s paid speaking circuit has begun.

The former First Lady has become one of the most in-demand speakers in the world, and will reportedly charge 200,000 dollars per lecture, even before she takes the stage at the National Multi-Housing Council in Dallas.

The former senator has worn a number of hats, but paid speaker is a first, Politico reports.

Mark Zuckerberg enjoys low-key trip to Hawaii with wife

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New York, Apr. 25 (ANI): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were seen enjoying Kauai’s beloved Bubba burgers and slurping down smoothies in their sandals during a recent vacation to Hawaii.

The power couple tried to maintain a low-key profile as they emerged from their beach-front house for a Sunday stroll, the New York Daily News reported.

According to People, the pair snacked at a picnic table with their pals, chatted with beachgoers and spent some time in the water. (ANI)

Flash floods, quake kill more than 24 people in Afghanistan

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Kabul, April 25 (ANI): Over two dozen people have been killed in flash floods and earthquake in different provinces of Afghanistan during the past two days.

A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale rocked eastern Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least 13 persons and injuring at least 100 in Nangerhar Province and in neighbouring Kunar Province.

The epicenter of the quake was near Mehtar Lam city nearly 100 kilometer east of Kabul.

The earthquake destroyed many houses in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces which are near the epicenter of the quake.

Microsoft to reveal next-generation Xbox video games on 21st May

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London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Microsoft will unveil the successor to Xbox 360 video game on May 21.

Xbox spokesperson Major Nelson on his official blog promised to give a real taste of the future with the launch of Xbox.

According to The Guardian, much is not known about the new console, not even its name. Gamers have been referring to it as Xbox 720.

It is also probable that the device will support a range of payment methods for content, including in-game micro-transactions and subscription services offering access to a range of content for a monthly fee, the report said.

Two minor sisters raped by mother’s paramour in Delhi

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In yet another shocking crime, two minor sisters were allegedly raped by their mother’s paramour who was living in their house here, police said Thursday.

The accused, identified as Rakesh Mishra, 35, a motor mechanic, has been arrested.

“The man had been staying in the victims’ house in Shahbad Dairy area in north Delhi for the past one year and raped the sisters aged 13 and 11 years several times,” a senior police officer told IANS.

On Wednesday night, the elder sister revealed the situation to a neighbour, who, in turn, informed police.

Indian woman raped, beaten up and enslaved in Britain for years

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A 40-year-old Indian woman was kept prisoner for six months by the Obhrai family on their 2-million-pound estate in Middlesex.

She was passed between two other families where she was forced to work for 2 pounds an hour and raped several times by butcher Enkarta Balapovi, according to the Independent .

Her passport was taken away and she was forced to work 17-hour shifts seven days a week, fed only on out-of-date food and the chewed leftovers of their three children.

`Aashiqui 2` team dance to film’s music at Mumbai concert

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The entire star cast of `Aashiqui 2` attended a concert to celebrate the music of the movie in Mumbai on Wednesday night.

The main leads of the film, Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor along with director Mohit Suri, were seen enjoying the music that was sung by the talented singers.

Speaking about the songs in the movie, Suri said that before choosing a track, he does not think whether it would suit the film or not but rather picks up anything that soothes his ears.

Rape of minors: SC seeks explanation from Delhi Police on use of force against protesters

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A single bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to an assistant commissioner of police slapping a young girl during a recent protest against the rape of a minorin the national capital.

The apex court sought an explanation for the incident from Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.

An apex court bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to file an affidavit to explain why a young girl was beaten up during the protest against the rape of five-year-old in Delhi.

Pak players may risk career by joining politics, says PCB expert

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An expert close to Pakistan Cricket Board”s (PCB) think tank has advised cricketers to stay away from active politics, saying that a player may risk his career by mixing politics with sports. This came on the heels of speculations that celebrated cricketer Shahid Afridi has affiliated himself with one of the major political parties of Pakistan ahead of the general elections in the country on May 11, although Afridi is yet to confirm the development, the Express Tribune reports.

Pakistan court orders Musharraf’s arrest in Benazir murder case

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An anti-terrorism court has issued orders to arrest former president Pervez Musharraf in Benazir Bhutto murder case.

The Express News reported that the court also granted permission to investigate Musharraf in this regard.

A joint investigation team was asked to record statements, after which the court will take a decision for Musharraf’s physical remand, the Express Tribune reports.

Musharraf is already imprisoned in his farmhouse in the judges’ detention case.

Delhi HC expresses concern over gang-rape of child

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The Delhi High Court Thursday expressed concern over the gang-rape of a five-year-old girl child saying “something somewhere is wrong” and wondered whether “people are going mad”.

“It is surprising what is happening in Delhi. Something somewhere is wrong,” said a division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath.

“Are people going mad? A five-year-old has been raped… Some sort of awareness is needed,” the court observed.

Mark Zuckerberg holidays in Hawaii with wife

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Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg went on a low-key vacation to Hawaii with his wife Priscilla Chan.

The couple was spotted exploring the island of Kauai in casual clothing and sandals, just like other tourists.

They also chose to go for Kauai’s famous Bubba hamburgers and smoothies over lavish meals, reports eonline.com.

A source told E! News that the couple seemed happy and relaxed enjoying their getaway with a group of friends. He added: “They were very chill and down to earth!”

—IANS

Boy of 11 undergoes open heart surgery in Delhi Hospital

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An 11-year-old girl from Africa, who had sickle cell disease, underwent a rare open heart surgery, doctors at a hospital here claimed Thursday.

Ayesha Sadiq was diagnosed with a disorder of the heart valve, which caused outflow of the blood from the right side to be obstructed. She also had sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder.

Sickle cell disease is a condition in which the haemoglobin in the blood is of an abnormal kind, resulting in a high tendency for blood to clot within the body under conditions of stress. This can lead to stroke, renal failure and even death.

Salman Khan turns arm wrestler to endorse `Dixcy Scott`

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Salman Khan, who has been indulging in a variety of sports in reel life, is now busy promoting his favourite brand `Dixcy Scott` as an arm wrestler.

The ‘Dabangg 2’ superstar admitted that he was reminded of his ‘Karan-Arjun’ days, while shooting for the company’s advertisement.

“It reminded me of ‘Karan Arjun‘. I was shooting for ‘Karan Arjun’ in Mehboob Studio and there was also the same ambience during my introduction scene in the film,” he said.