tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:25 +0000INDIA LATEST NEWShttp://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (RAJ)Blogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-552305420488764209Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:10:00 +00002008-07-13T03:12:06.009-07:00HealthRetinal transplant boosts visionAn experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with failing sight improved vision in most of them, US researchers say. The retinal cells, taken from aborted foetuses, were implanted into 10 people with retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. The American Journal of Ophthalmology study found seven had better - although still seriously impaired - vision. A UK http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/AjyA1dK8y28/retinal-transplant-boosts-vision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/AjyA1dK8y28" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/retinal-transplant-boosts-vision.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-6749789987236969219Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:10:00 +00002008-07-13T03:11:12.082-07:00HealthPollution board slaps notices on hospitals, nursing homesThe West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has issued warning notices to some nursing homes and hospitals for not adhering to bio-waste management norms. Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 as amended in 2000 by the Centre mandates proper segregation, treatment, transport and disposal of the infectious bio-medical wastes for the safeguard of public health. The onus of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/jJ23YuS6Feo/pollution-board-slaps-notices-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/jJ23YuS6Feo" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/pollution-board-slaps-notices-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-2518439799393599019Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:09:00 +00002008-07-13T03:10:43.330-07:00HealthObese And Ignorant About It: Certainly Not A Bliss‘Ignorance is bliss’, goes the age old adage. However, this axiom might not hold water for a quarter of the British population who are unaware of the fact that they are obese. A study conducted by the British Medical Journal revealed that only seventy five percent of the obese admitted that they were obese.While it is common knowledge in medical fraternity that overweight people run a greater http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/fHQDMEY66M0/obese-and-ignorant-about-it-certainly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/fHQDMEY66M0" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/obese-and-ignorant-about-it-certainly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-1188000217806279390Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:09:00 +00002008-07-13T03:10:18.537-07:00EntertainmentHong Kong pickpockets open show at Osian'sProducer-director Johnny To, whose film about a gang of pickpocketers opened the 10th Osian's- Cinefan Film Festival here is optimistic that the recession faced by the movie industry worldwide will soon be over and filmmakers would create more films catering to the changing tastes of audiences.In the capital for the ongoing festival that began on July 10, To's 'Sparrow' departs from his usual http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/jDgvipzWmeQ/hong-kong-pickpockets-open-show-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/jDgvipzWmeQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/hong-kong-pickpockets-open-show-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-4675554362963347707Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:00 +00002008-07-11T01:02:04.324-07:00newsTerror threat to Games: China shuts mosquesChinese authorities have replaced top police and security officials in the Muslim dominated Xinjiang province, which is the hotbed of separatism and political violence. They have also closed down 41 "illegal" places of worship. These places of worship were used as training ground for conducting a "holy war", Chen Zhuangwei Chen, the police chief of Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang province, said. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/g7GcXrIYP4M/terror-threat-to-games-china-shuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/g7GcXrIYP4M" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/terror-threat-to-games-china-shuts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-5057021311564847112Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:57:00 +00002008-07-11T01:01:22.831-07:00IndianewsIndian chef creates 'world's hottest curry'An Indian chef has created the "hottest curry in the world" dubbed Bollywood Burner - a lamb-based dish which comes with a health warning as it contains a chilli that is 100 times hotter than a regular one. The 'brain storming' dish has been created by executive chef Vivek Singh of London's Chinnamon Club restaurant, for a contest that marks the launch of Virgin Media's Bollywood Movies on Demandhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/_MsGIMiwkVs/indian-chef-creates-worlds-hottest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/_MsGIMiwkVs" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/indian-chef-creates-worlds-hottest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-8303563247860947050Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:56:00 +00002008-07-11T00:59:56.386-07:00EconomyInflation soars to a fresh high of 11.89% on rising pricesInflation raced to a fresh high of 11.89 per cent for the week ended June 28, 2008, on the back of surging food and commodity prices. The 10 years benchbark yield crossed 9.5%. Inflation trend continues to remain higher and is expected to touch 11.9% next week ended July 04, 2008. Inflation had already soared to 11.63 per cent for the week ended June 21, 2008. Sadly, however, there is no respite http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/2rKxBjg386Q/inflation-soars-to-fresh-high-of-1189.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/2rKxBjg386Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/inflation-soars-to-fresh-high-of-1189.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-5658577608543864461Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:56:00 +00002008-07-11T01:00:09.570-07:00GadgetsBling it on with vBlingIn keeping with its youthful image, Virgin Mobile has introduced the vBling offer; a combination of the vBling handset and perks such as lifetime validity plus prepaid connection -- at an affordable price. vBling adds bling with a stylish mirror finish; it's a dual-display clam shell of size 85 by 44 by 18mm with a 65K color 128 x 128 pixels 1.52-inches main display, and a 96 x 64 pixels http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/XpnImsjdYWY/bling-it-on-with-vbling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/XpnImsjdYWY" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/bling-it-on-with-vbling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-708059870152115911Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:56:00 +00002008-07-11T00:57:15.065-07:00GadgetsSony Ericsson Cyber-shot C902 Phone hits the Indian marketSony Ericsson has launched its new Cyber-shot C902, latest among the Cybershot series, which promises to take camera phone technology, one step further.Cyber-shot C902 is a 5.0 megapixel Auto Focus camera phone with sleek slide-out lens cover, which allows you to take pictures in any light conditions. It features eight camera touch keys, which lets you switch between camera mode, face detection http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/bnKBZb4FgdA/sony-ericsson-cyber-shot-c902-phone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/bnKBZb4FgdA" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/sony-ericsson-cyber-shot-c902-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-3005037331953138600Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:55:00 +00002008-07-11T00:56:50.558-07:00HealthRed wine may keep breast cancer at bayRed wine can keep breast cancer at bay. (Getty images) Resveratrol, a chemical commonly found in red wine may help prevent breast cancer, a new study has revealed. During the study, Eleanor G Rogan, PhD, a professor in the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center measured the effect of resveratrol on cellular functions known to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/pJGh1glw9Mk/red-wine-may-keep-breast-cancer-at-bay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/pJGh1glw9Mk" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/red-wine-may-keep-breast-cancer-at-bay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-8128791385495419288Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:55:00 +00002008-07-11T00:56:22.514-07:00HealthDrink coffee with a carb diet 'to recover faster after sports'An advice for sportspersons looking for an edge over their competitors -- sipping a cup of coffee while grabbing a bite of a burger can help you recover more quickly after a strenuous workout, a study has revealed. A team at RMIT University has found that glycogen, the main fuel source for muscles, replenishes faster when athletes consume both caffeine and carbohydrates after exercising, the 'http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/Wur-6GhAtRA/drink-coffee-with-carb-diet-to-recover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/Wur-6GhAtRA" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/drink-coffee-with-carb-diet-to-recover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-5647211892818622258Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:55:00 +00002008-07-11T00:55:57.837-07:00HealthMineral-rich diet for a healthy heartThe findings suggest that an increased consumption of these minerals through fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products might reduce high blood pressure and decrease blood pressure in people with hypertension, which is one of the main causes of cardiovascular disease. According to the paper, Americans consume double the sodium and about half the potassium that is recommended by current http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/w3qKnYC2sBA/mineral-rich-diet-for-healthy-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/w3qKnYC2sBA" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/mineral-rich-diet-for-healthy-heart.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-8130758740622140346Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:46:00 +00002008-07-11T00:51:17.351-07:00EntertainmentSRK KonnectionShah Rukh Khan may not be starring in Aziz Mirza’s Kismat Konnection, but he’s invisibly there in the project alright. This Shahid Kapur-Vidya Balan starrer has inputs galore from Mirza’s dear friend SRK. Said a source close to the film, “Shah Rukh and Juhi Chawla share a special bond with Aziz Mirza. They are like family to the Mirzas. Aziz considers them lucky for him”. Added our source, “Goinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/Uqa5o1e9zTk/srk-konnection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/Uqa5o1e9zTk" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/srk-konnection.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-7053113794545739688Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:42:00 +00002008-07-04T00:43:06.327-07:00HealthDrinking green tea helps prevent heart diseaseDrinking a few cups of green tea a day may keep heart disease away, a Greek study suggests.The study showed green tea relaxes arteries and improves blood flow, said Charalambos Vlachopoulos, coauthor and a cardiologist at the Athens Medical School in Greece.The findings were published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.Early studies have linked green tea to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/frnS_uk4QGs/drinking-green-tea-helps-prevent-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/frnS_uk4QGs" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/drinking-green-tea-helps-prevent-heart.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-2985137050588851637Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:41:00 +00002008-07-04T00:42:38.933-07:00HealthFrequent sex halves ED risk in menA new study has revealed that frequent intercourse can cut erectile dysfunction (ED) risk in men. Researchers from Finland have revealed that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED. Over the period of five years, the team studied 989 men between 55 to 75 years from Pirkanmaa, Finland. They found that men who had intercourse less than once per week were twice as likely http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/2E4q9KcbbtA/frequent-sex-halves-ed-risk-in-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/2E4q9KcbbtA" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/frequent-sex-halves-ed-risk-in-men.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-8152389989848551890Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:40:00 +00002008-07-04T00:42:19.017-07:00ComputersnewsWhat Do Firefox 3, Tattoos And Giant Millipedes Have In Common?Firefox 3, the open-source browser from Mozilla, has officially joined the rarified air that is the Guinness Book of World Records. The inclusion in Guinness comes after Mozilla launched a clever marketing campaign to set a world record for most software downloaded in a single day. Using the site SpreadFirefox.com to recruit people to pledge their support to download the software, Download Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/Lkc_kKh2HTs/what-do-firefox-3-tattoos-and-giant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/Lkc_kKh2HTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-do-firefox-3-tattoos-and-giant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-2779965999163368013Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:39:00 +00002008-07-04T00:41:15.315-07:00ScienceReptile condemned to single-sex life by climateComputer modeling has predicted that rising temperatures will lead to male only offspring in an ancient reptile species known as Tuatara, thus condemning the animal to extinction by 2085. Often described as 'living fossils', the tuatara is a cold-climate reptile that can reach nearly a metre in length. According to a report in Nature News, researchers studying tuatara, which is the ancient http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/Hg7LSmJr57o/reptile-condemned-to-single-sex-life-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/Hg7LSmJr57o" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/reptile-condemned-to-single-sex-life-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-7236508721379387887Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:39:00 +00002008-07-04T00:40:52.157-07:00ScienceMessenger's flight reveals water source on MercuryMercury, the planet closest to the sun, appears to have at least one source of water, even though the temperatures on the tiny planet soar to 800 degrees Fahrenheit.The existence of the water source on the dry, cratered planet was just one of the findings gathered by the Messenger spaceship when the unmanned craft sped within 124 miles of the planet on Jan. 14. NASA scientists described the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/N2qBTAUMAfs/messengers-flight-reveals-water-source.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/N2qBTAUMAfs" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/messengers-flight-reveals-water-source.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-3597508654360776305Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:38:00 +00002008-07-04T00:39:20.850-07:00ScienceBritain's biggest space rocket unveiledBritain's biggest space rocket has been unveiled at Salford University, the latest step on the way to sending tourists into space by 2013.The 58ft Nova 2 was revealed by Steve Bennett, head of the university's Space Technology Laboratory.The academic, who also runs a private company, Starchaser Industries, plans to launch Nova 2 in September 2009, to test a safety system which, if http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/6TqJXarPEcw/britains-biggest-space-rocket-unveiled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/6TqJXarPEcw" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/britains-biggest-space-rocket-unveiled.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-5983178030101348999Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:37:00 +00002008-07-04T00:39:02.999-07:00IndiaNew Indian research station at the ArcticIndia now has its own research station at the Arctic. Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated ‘Himadri’ on Tuesday. India has a station in Antarctica.Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for year-round scientific work, the station is at Ny-Alesund in Norway, which is the northern-most permanent human settlement, 1,200 km from the North Pole. Ny-Alesund is the playgroundhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/ZW7TK1KEVQg/new-indian-research-station-at-arctic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/ZW7TK1KEVQg" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-indian-research-station-at-arctic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-6994694399697097622Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:32:00 +00002008-07-04T00:38:28.011-07:00IndiaEconomyCrude OilIndia set for oil hunt in Canadian oilsandsIndia may soon sign a multi-billion-dollar deal with Canada to scour for oil in the oilsands of its Alberta province. Quoting Indian Petroleum Secretary MS Srinivasan, Canada's Canwest News Service reported that India planned to sign the deal to hunt for oil in Alberta's oilsands this year. ``Indeed, we are going to get more actively engaged in the Canadian tar sands in the next six months, we http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/_S5PLndsgfA/india-set-for-oil-hunt-in-canadian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/_S5PLndsgfA" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/india-set-for-oil-hunt-in-canadian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-441413654389325050Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:32:00 +00002008-07-04T00:37:49.922-07:00EconomyInflation zooms to a fresh high of 11.63%Inflation raced to a new high of 11.63 % for the week ended June 21, 2008. Inflation had already soared to a 13-year high of 11.42 per cent for the week ended June 14. While food articles and textiles during that week were up 0.7 per cent, primary articles rose by 0.2 per cent, and fuel, power and energy were up by 0.1 per cent. A steep rise of 3.6 per cent was recorded in minerals, while tea washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/_psjPdN5E7s/inflation-zooms-to-fresh-high-of-1163.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/_psjPdN5E7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/inflation-zooms-to-fresh-high-of-1163.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-546399201781081862Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:26:00 +00002008-07-04T00:29:24.583-07:00HealthExercise your way to beautiful skin!Each one of us yearns for skin that has a luminescent glow. Expensive creams, lotions, potions, facial treatments and more -- we've tried them all only to see negligible results. The good news is that your skin's everlasting glow doesn't take appointments at a beauty clinic and is not a result of skin products. It comes with a wee bit of hard work and care that needs to be woven into your regularhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/YZ6bii-1j7o/exercise-your-way-to-beautiful-skin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/YZ6bii-1j7o" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/exercise-your-way-to-beautiful-skin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-1112800064797140189Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:26:00 +00002008-07-04T00:27:20.050-07:00HealthWomen take a lot more sick-leave than men!If the number of sick leaves they take is any indication, then it seems that the fairer sex is more prone to falling ill, for a new study has found that female workers take almost 50 percent more short-term sick leave than their male counterparts. Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland showed that women were 46 percent more likely to be off work for between one to three days, which http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/FUfngXQLGSo/women-take-lot-more-sick-leave-than-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/FUfngXQLGSo" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/women-take-lot-more-sick-leave-than-men.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206542846558002923.post-5424084207865428471Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:26:00 +00002008-07-03T09:27:25.786-07:00ComputersnewsGoogle must divulge YouTube logGoogle must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube, a US court has ruled. The ruling comes as part of Google's legal battle with Viacom over allegations of copyright infringement. Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) called the ruling a "set-back to privacy rights". The viewing log, which will be handed to Viacom, contains the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~3/Xy1mBY8ockc/google-must-divulge-youtube-log.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (RAJ)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rajcares/~4/Xy1mBY8ockc" height="1" width="1"/>http://financeindia4u.blogspot.com/2008/07/google-must-divulge-youtube-log.html