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Researchers found that men find it more difficult to fall into very deep sleep, which increased their risk of high blood pressure and heart problems.
1:35 AM
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Yoshihiko Noda became Japan's sixth new prime minister in five years today, starting a term in which he must push quake recovery, contain a nuclear crisis and revive the economy.
12:23 AM
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Pollution and Prejudice is not very difficult to fight for Sabah Abu Ghanim, 12, as she rightly says she is encouraging her friends to join her in making the most of Palestine's blockaded coastline
12:19 AM
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Confirming fears of a slowdown, India's economy grew by just 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of the 2011-12 financial year, compared to 8.8 per cent growth in the same three-month period last fiscal, which was mainly due to the poor performance of the manufacturing sector.
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Rajiv Gandhi killers will not be hanged on September 9, as earlier ordered, with an interim stay being ordered by the Madras High Court today for eight weeks.
After coming out of the court, Jethmalani said the high court was doing justice.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted resolution seeking clemency for killers.
Rajya Sabha member and lawyer Ram Jethmalani reached the Madras High Court on Monday morning to fight for the commutation of life sentences awarded to Rajiv for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1077015/National/1/22/1
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The whole nation is rejoicing over Anna’s victory, suddenly there is a surge of boundless patriotism and hysteria all around. Thanks to veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare’s understandable anger against the delay in creating a Lokpal Act. It created an army of pseudo-nationalists in India, with the middle and upper-middle classes suddenly waking up their consciences through for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1076995/Editorial/18/20/18
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SpiceJet has acquired the new fleet of Q400 aircraft from Bombardier as it expands its network to connect more Tier II and Tier III cities, including Bhopal, Indore, Mangalore and Tirupati. The low-cost airline will receive 30 more Q400 aircraft from Bombardier and is expected to launch its services to these new destinations from September 21, according to its chief operating officer, S for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1076981/Business/4/27/4
9:59 PM
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The Gulf Air plane from Bahrain, which had skidded off the runway into a muddy area while landing at the international airport here, was towed back to the taxibay early today.
9:57 PM
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Bollywood actor Om Puri and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi face privilege proceedings in Parliament for their "derogatory and defamatory" references to politicians during their speeches at Ramlila Maidan where Gandhian Anna Hazare was on fast.
Puri had hit out at MPs for being "anpadh (illiterate)" and said "sab neta chor hain (all leaders are thieves)" while Bedi had parodied politicians for "wearing masks", pulling for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1076984/National/1/22/1
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A man Monday suffered burns after he set himself ablaze in Chennai allegedly condemning the death sentence awarded to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, police said.
The 43-year-old Selvam of West Saidapet, Chennai is admitted to hospital with 40% burns, police said.
On Sunday, a 22-year-old woman, Sengodi of Kancheepuram, succumbed to for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1076971/National/1/22/1
8:29 PM
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Dominique Strauss Kahn, the former head of the IMF visited the Washington headquarters of the body to briefly meet with his successor and say goodbye to staffers.
"Mr Strauss-Kahn visited IMF Headquarters this afternoon. I can confirm that the Managing Director met briefly with him prior to Mr Strauss-Kahn's meeting with Fund staff,"an IMF spokesman said yesterday.
8:27 PM
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Dominique Strauss Kahn, the former head of the IMF visited the Washington headquarters of the body to briefly meet with his successor and say goodbye to staffers.
"Mr Strauss-Kahn visited IMF Headquarters this afternoon. I can confirm that the Managing Director met briefly with him prior to Mr Strauss-Kahn's meeting with Fund staff,"an IMF spokesman said yesterday.
3:25 AM
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Both gold and silver tumbled in the bullion market here today due to heavy selling by stockists on reduced offtake at existing higher levels, triggered by a weak trend in overseas markets.
Gold plunged by Rs 600 to Rs 27,490 per 10 grams, while silver lost Rs 1,800 to Rs 62,800 per kg.
2:33 AM
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Amid demands for commuting the sentence of three Rajiv Gandhi assassins, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today said there should no interference in the decision to hang the three.
12:32 AM
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Train services on the Central and the Harbour line were disrupted following heavy rains which lashed the metropolis last night.
Traffic was affected today due to water logging in the tracks in several low-lying areas in the city inconveniencing daily commuters and office goers.
10:20 PM
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The 'Study on Child abuse India 2007' conducted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development acknowledges that child sex abuse takes place in schools - and how. One out of two children in schools has faced sexual abuse.
9:17 PM
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Scores of farmers, homebuyers and developers embroiled in the land acquisition row, will be watching anxiously as the much-awaited case on the land acquisition row in Noida Extension is set to come up for hearing today.
A three-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court will hear all petitions filed by villagers who own land in Noida, Greater Noida and along the Yamuna Expressway.
9:03 PM
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At least seven passengers were injured when a Gulf Air Flight from Bahrain with 137 passengers on board, deviated from the runway just before landing at the nearby International airport early today.
The runway has been closed for bigger aircraft following the incident, airport director ACK Nair told media.
4:13 AM
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The government today said it has decided to introduce 100 crore polymer bank notes in denomination of Rs 10 on trial basis.
It will be on field trial basis at five locations in the country, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
"A final decision will be taken depending on the results of the field trial,"he said.
4:06 AM
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If you are working in the retail business, you probably already know how important social media is to your company. But a new survey suggests several other industries are at a tipping point between interacting with their customers online and offline.
3:32 AM
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister PK Bansal on Friday said that the Lok Sabha is unlikely to take up the discussion on the Lokpal Bill today and may take it up tomorrow. The discussion is expected to take place under Rule 193, which does not entail voting.
However, the Opposition BJP demanded a discussion under Rule 184, which entail voting.
Notices were given by various members for discussion in for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1075168/National/1/22/1
1:38 AM
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The Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced today that he was stepping down after almost 15 months in office as his government's ratings plunged due to handling of nuclear crisis triggered by tsunami.
Kan appeared on national television to announce that he was resigning as the leader of the ruling Democratic Party, effectively ending his tenure as Prime Minister.
12:18 AM
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All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi finally broke his silence on the Anna Hazare fast and thanked Anna Hazare for highlighting the issue of corruption through his campaign.
11:54 PM
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All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Friday, addressed the Parliament on Lokpal logjam during Zero Hour.
Addressing, the Lok Sabha, the Gandhi scion said,“the fight against corruption needs a strong political will.”
Rahul also thanked Anna for creating awareness on the most pertinent issue of the nation- corruption.
“I doubt one anti-corruption law can eradicate for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1075051/National/1/22/1
11:25 PM
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A day after he took over from Steve Jobs as Apple Inc CEO, Timothy Cook assured his team that the technology giant "is not going to change "and will" continue to make the best products "in the world, since it "is in our DNA".
11:02 PM
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AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apparently to discuss the Lokpal issue.
Gandhi held a 30-minute meeting with Singh at the Prime Minister's 7, Race Course Road residence in New Delhi.
The meeting comes as the government is set to hold a comprehensive debate on all versions for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1075020/Politics/6/80/6
10:50 PM
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Debate on all versions of Lokpal Bill is likely to be held tomorrow. The modalities for the charter is currently being worked upon. Pawan Kumar Bansal said that no notice has been given for discussion on Jan Lokpal Bill yet. Anna Hazare is likely to break his 11-day fast the moment a resolution on a strong Lokpal is passed. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi has met the Prime Minister reportedly to discuss Lokpal Bill issue.
Meanwhile, TV reports say that the government has asked Team Anna to redraft its Jan Lokpal Bill.
The discussion in Parliament will be held under for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1075024/National/1/22/1
10:11 PM
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The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by nearly 24 points in opening trade on Friday, extending its losses for the third straight session on continued selling by funds and retail investors amid fears of an interest rate hike and a weakening trend in Asian markets.
The 30—share BSE index, which lost nearly 352 points in the previous two sessions, fell further by 23.69 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 16,122.64 in the first few minutes of trade.
In a similar fashion, the wide—based National for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1075008/Business/4/30/4
10:08 PM
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It is a victorious moment for 74-year-old veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare with the Government agreeing to discuss his draft in Parliament on Friday. However, even as his fast enters 11th day, the social activist is not ready to give up his hunger strike just yet.
Anna has made it clear that he will not end his fast till he sees the outcome of the debate in Parliament.
Going the extra mile to meet Anna Hazare's major demand, government will have a discussion in the Lok Sabha today on various versions of the Lokpal for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1075006/National/1/22/1
10:06 PM
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The Lok Sabha is likely to debate all four versions of Lokpal Bill - government’s Lokpal Bill, the Bill prepared by Aruna Roy and Andhra Pradesh’s Jayaprakash Narayan, besides Team Anna’s Jan Lokpal Bill today.
Rajya Sabha is likely to debate the all versions of Lokpal Bill on Saturday.
9:27 PM
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Earning less seems to be a blessing in disguise -- the richer people become the lesser they care for their elderly parents, a new study has found.
The study of 2,790 American men and women found that increasing of wages leads to a significant drop in the amount of time people spend in helping their parents with household chores, errands and transport.
8:28 PM
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Even as the situation in Libya remains fluid, it is clear that the Gaddafi era is coming to an end thus paving the way for beginning of a new era, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
8:18 PM
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Anna Hazare may break his fast on the eleventh day on Friday as a desperate UPA hopes to initiate a debate in Parliament on the Lokpal issue to break the logjam. Sources say the UPA wants Parliament to discuss all the versions of the Lokpal Bill, including the Jan Lokpal Bill, but is likely to go ahead with the proposal only if the draft resolution is acceptable to for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1074986/National/1/22/1
3:36 AM
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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today expressed concern over rising food inflation, saying it is perilously near double digits.
3:01 AM
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India against corruption or Team Anna on Thursday gave a call to the people to peacefully march towards the national capital from Saturday, if the government fails to resolve the Lokpal issue.
, Arvind Kejriwal, core member of Mr. Hazare’s team, also appealed to people here to hold a protest outside the 7, Race Course Road, official residence of the Prime Minister, demanding tabling of Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament.
2:49 AM
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saluted the idealism of fasting social activist Anna Hazare in a televised speech to Parliament on Thursday in which he urged him to end his hunger strike.
2:04 AM
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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, chief negotiator in talks with Team Anna, today said government's stress on respecting constitutional process and Parliament's sovereignty has been twisted to make it appear that it is against the anti-corruption bill.
1:54 AM
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Rahul Gandhi today said that he was concerned over the logjam in the wake of Anna Hazare's agitation against corruption.
12:38 AM
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Are you worried that fitness requires nutritional denial, Stop there. Good news for you. Auspicious new science suggests that chocolate can have a surprisingly large effect on the body’s response to exercise, although not in the ways that many of us might expect, and certainly not at the dosages most might hope for.
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Asking Anna Hazare to adopt a “more rational approach” with regard to his demand for a strong Lokpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday made it clear that Parliamentary democracy cannot be undermined.
Responding to a letter from former Chief Justice J. S. Verma, Dr. Singh asserted that it is only after“due deliberation” that a for more details.....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1074434/National/1/23/1
12:26 AM
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Giving a call for 'Delhi Chalo', if the government fails to reach an appropriate conclusion on their fight for an effective Jan Lokpal Bill by Saturday, Team Anna on Thursday (August 25) said that they are ready for a fourth round of talks if the government calls them.
Team Anna also called for a protest in front of the Prime Minister's residence -- 7RCR at 5 pm today.
Following the meeting of the the Core Committee of Team Anna, for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1074428/National/1/22/1
11:01 PM
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As Anna Hazare's fast entered the 10th day on Thursday, his team accused"some strong elements"in the government of nullifying the entire dialogue process and said they have become victims of Congress'"internal politics".
Stating that they were ready to hold talks in a"honest and sincere manner", Team Anna alleged that home minister P Chidambaram for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1074413/National/1/22/1
9:43 PM
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Worried about your cholesterol? Make sure you eat plenty of oats and nuts rather than just avoiding fatty foods, scientists say.
Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada found that a diet rich in foods, such as oats and nuts, was more effective in lowering cholesterol levels than by cutting out saturated fats alone.
9:38 PM
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Accusing Team Anna of "distorting" facts about the meetings to resolve the Lokpal issue, Government said parliamentary processes cannot be by passed and the same was made clear to the activists after considering their proposals.
9:26 PM
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There is no indication that the Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi has left the country but the recent developments have shown that power is slipping away from him, the White House has said.
9:16 PM
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Congress party president Sonia Gandhi figures as the seventh most powerful woman of the world in the Forbes list which is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
9:08 PM
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Apple's legendary co-founder and top ideas man Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive in a move long expected after he began a dramatic fight with cancer.
In a written statement, Apple, the world's second most valuable company by market capitalisation, announced that chief operating officer Tim Cook would take over as CEO but that Jobs would stay on as chairman of the board.
9:03 PM
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Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee late tonight rebutted the charges by Team Anna Hazare that he had told them the Gandhian's health was not Government's concern, saying the remarks were"distorted."
Mukherjee also denied the charge by Team Anna there was a dramatic change in Government's"tone"at the latest round of talks with for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1074384/National/1/22/1
8:59 PM
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As Anna Hazare's fast entered tenth day today, thousands of his supporters organised mass prayers for the well being of the Gandhian leader.
A large number of Anna supporters stayed at the Ramlila ground whole night singing patriotic songs and chanting anti government slogans.
2:29 AM
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Wonder why US president Barack Obama is seen with head full of greys contrary to his earlier look before he took to office. When people experience stress, chemicals that damage DNA are released, resulting in aging looks and higher risk of diseases, according to a new study in the Science Journal Nature.
The study looked at what happened when mice were given an adrenalin-like compound to activate stress. Their findings show they had reduced amounts of a protein.
