Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay Wednesday said the government should brief the MPs on the Chinese incursion in the Ladakh region and sought a statement from External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on the issue.
Vijay, who is a member of the Parliamentary Group on India-China Friendship, said that a special meeting of MPs should be convened and they should be briefed by Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on the Chinese incursion.
Jet Airways on Wednesday said its board has approved issue of over 27.26 million equity shares to Etihad Airways at Rs 754.73 apiece.
The number of shares allotted to Etihad represents nearly 32 percent of the Jet’s share capital.
In a filing to stock exchanges, Jet said its board of directors at a meeting today approved preferential allotment of “27,263,372 equity shares of the face value of Rs 10 to Etihad Airways PJSC at a price of not less than Rs 754.7361607 (including premium of Rs 744.7361607 per share) per equity share”.
Committing to carry forward the economic reforms programme in the remaining term of UPA-II, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the government will take more executive actions in the next two to four months and sought cooperation of the main opposition party to push through important bills in Parliament.
Ruling out early elections, the Minister said the government would last for 13 months more and would continue to take small but significant steps to ensure that the country achieves its potential growth rate of 8 per cent.
A self-proclaimed leader of the LulzSec international hacking group has been arrested in Australia, police said, charging him with attacking and defacing a government website.
The 24-year-old IT professional, who went by the online identity “ozshock”, was seized at his office in a town 76 kilometres (47 miles) north of Sydney on Tuesday.
“The man is a self-proclaimed leader of the group Lulz Security (LulzSec), a computer hacking group that has existed since 2011,” the Australian Federal Police said, adding that he was known to international police forces.
Internet search giant Google may soon revamp its iconic homepage, personalising it for each user by adding relevant information about weather, traffic conditions and even your favourite stocks.
The current Google homepage comprises a white screen, a search box and a pretty logo.
Google is reportedly working on bringing ‘Google Now’, its personalised homepage feature of its Android phones to the web and to its search page.
The tech giant is testing ‘Google Now’ for its homepage, according to website, Google System.
A collection of 36 mummies belonging to Guanajuato, a city in central Mexico, has been sent back from the US, officials told EFE.
The “traveling mummies”, as they are known in Guanajuato, arrived at the Mexico City airport from Chicago Sunday under “extremely tight security to ensure their perfect state of preservation”, an airport spokesman said.
Guanajuato’s Mummy Museum signed a deal in 2009 with a businessman who planned to exhibit the mummies at museums in the US.
The roving coralgrouper, a predator fish of the tropical reef, uses sign language to advise fellow hunters of hiding prey, according to a study published on Tuesday.
It is the first time that a fish has been known to make “referential gestures,” or specific signs that alert a partner to an object of mutual interest, it said.
Reporting in the journal Nature Communications, a trio of biologists at Switzerland’s University of Neuchatel and Cambridge University in England studied how the coralgrouper works with two hunting pals.
The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday decided to ban the re-employment of retired government officials in the state administration, an official here said.
The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, a state government spokesperson said.
“The cabinet has directed the general administration department not to entertain any such proposal. Other departments have also been directed not to submit such proposals,” the spokesperson added.
The Netherlands-based nonprofit project Mars One, which opened its astronaut-selection process on April 22, plans to land four people on the Red Planet in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent human colony on the red planet.
New crews will arrive every two years thereafter, Fox News reported.
Human explorers and their trillions of microbes will doubtless contaminate whatever site is chosen for the settlement, Mars One officials said, so the organization will try to pick a place unlikely to host indigenous life.
John Abraham has replaced Akshay Kumar in ‘Welcome Back’, a sequel to ‘Welcome’, and says that the Bollywood Khiladi is “happiest” for him.
In the 2007 hit comedy ‘Welcome’, Akshay played the main lead.
“Akshay is like my elder brother. Whatever I do, I always have a lot of discussions, especially with him. Akshay is happiest for me when I told him that I am doing `Welcome Back`. He said it`s a very good film and you should do it,” the 40-year-old said here Tuesday on the sets of TV show ‘Bade Acche Lagte Hain’ where he was promoting his film ‘Shootout at Wadala.’
The recent case of Roona Begum, an 18 months old Tripura girl suffering from a rare illness that has caused her head to swell to more than double its normal size is talk of the town in the Medical fraternity. Doctors across India have expressed amazement at this rare medical condition. This particular illness is termed as `Hydrocephalus` or in a layman’s language commonly termed as ` water on the brain`. This water is basically the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which serves important functions:
-It protects the brain from damage
-It removes waste products from the brain
Eating grapes can help reduce the buildup of fat and can protect against cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the University of Michigan found that natural components found in grapes, known as polyphenols, can aid in the body`s organ function, deterring the chance of metabolic syndrome.
Cutting back on sleep could harm blood vessel function and breathing control, a new study has found.
A bevy of research has shown a link between sleep deprivation and cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and obesity.
However, it`s been unclear why sleep loss might lead to these effects. Several studies have tested the effects of total sleep deprivation, but this model isn`t a good fit for the way most people lose sleep, with a few hours here and there.
Consumption of whole eggs can be a part of a heart healthy diet, even in those with existing coronary heart disease, a new study has found.
Research from Yale University explored the impact of daily whole egg consumption in men and women with coronary heart disease.
The subjects were randomized to consume either two eggs, half a cup of egg substitute or a high-carbohydrate breakfast for six weeks as part of their typical diet.
An Indian origin man in London is fighting to have his name removed from the electoral roll of Malaysia, which is going for general elections next month.
On finding that his name is registered in Malayasia’s electoral roll, S.K. Dinesh, 32, filed an emergency judicial review application April 4 through a firm, SN Fam & Co, to have his name removed.
However, the high court in Shah Alam, capital of the Malaysian state of Selangor, Wednesday denied him leave to initiate judicial proceedings against the Election Commission (EC), The Star newspaper reported.
American doctors have warned that the famous `Cinnamon Challenge`, which involves swallowing a teaspoon of cinnamon in one go, could be more harmful than fun.
The `Cinnamon Dare`, which has been attempted by many youngsters on Youtube, involves trying to swallow one teaspoon of cinnamon without water, often while being filmed,.
But a report has revealed that 30 US teenagers had to undergo medical treatment after ingesting the spice last year.
The report also claimed that cinnamon, which is made from tree bark, can cause scarring in the lungs.
Neuroscientists have described for the first time in exhaustive detail the underlying neurobiology of an amnesiac who suffered from profound memory loss after damage to key portions of his brain.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday called for a further strengthening of ”Panchayati Raj” institutions across the country.
In his address on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Divas – 2013 here, Dr. Singh said the UPA Government has allocated over Rs.6400 crore rupees in the 12th Five-Year Plan for Panchayats, which is about ten times higher than the allocation made in the 11th Five-Year-Plan.
A simple operation which could effectively cure high blood pressure is being tested on patients in Britain.
The breakthrough treatment could save thousands of lives each year after the trials showed a substantial and permanent reduction in blood pressure and a decrease in drugs needed.
It is hoped the technique will end the need for powerful drugs and help many patients come off daily medication completely.
Bladder cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat over a patient`s lifetime.
Reported statistics show its incidence in India is over 200,000 with ~15,000 new patients diagnosed every year. Worldwide, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and eighth in the women, with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) comprising up to 90% of all primary bladder tumors.
One day a lady came in running into police station where santa singh was police inspector… And she said praji..praji gajab ho gaya
Santa singh asked bhenji ki ho gaya The lady replied mere pati 6 din pehle gobi ki sabji lene bazaar gaye the, aur abhi tak woh nahi laute hain
On that santa singh replied koi gal nahin bhenji, tusi aur koi sabji bana lo.
Santa Singh wanted to lose weight desperately and so he consulted a doctor. The doctor told him that if he ran eight kilometers a day for 300 days, he would lose 34 kilos.
Santa followed the doctors advice and at the end of 300 days, he called the doctor to report that he had actually lost the weight, but had a problem. Whats the problem, asked the doctor?
I am 2400 kilometers away from home.
The rich and exotic dish, Stuffed Capsicum Gravy is very tasty and healthy.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 5
Ingredients:
Green Capsicum – 5 no
Carrot – 1 cup, grated
Green Peas – 1 cup, mashed
Potato – 1 cup, mashed
Paneer – 100 grams, grated
For sealing the stuffed capsicum
Red Chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon
Onion – 1 cup, chopped
Coriander Powder – 1 teaspoon
Jeera Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Mango Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Garam Masala – 1 teaspoon
Kitchen King Masala – 1/2 teaspoon
Besan – 2-3 teaspoon
Asafoetida (Hing) – a pinch
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Prawn Chilli is an perfect starter. It is spicy and tangy to taste.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 3
Ingredients:
Prawns – 1/2 kg, cleaned
Green Capsicum – 1 small sized, chopped
Onions – 1 medium sized, chopped
Spring Onions – a handful
Greens of Spring Onions – for garnishing
Salt – to taste
Cornflour – 2 tablespoon mixed with 1/4 cup water
Maida – 2 tablespoon
Soya Sauce – 1 tablespoon
Pepper Powder – 1 tablespoon
Eggs – 1 no, white
Ginger Garlic paste – 2 teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon
Oil – 4 tablespoon
Vinegar – 1 teaspoon
Instructions:
Israel”s top intelligence analyst has accused the Syrian regime of using lethal chemical weapons.
The allegation puts pressure on the US over its pledge to intervene should Damascus cross what it has described as a “red line”.
According to the Guardian, Brigadier-General Itai Brun, head of military intelligence research at the Israeli Defence Forces, said that the lack of international response to the use of a chemical suspected to be the nerve gas sarin was a “very worrying development”.