GENEVA: The spiralling global population and over-consumption are threatening the future health of the planet, conservation group WWF warned on Tuesday. The demand on natural resources has become unsustainable and is putting “tremendous” pressure on the planet’s biodiversity, the body said. In its latest survey of the Earth’s health, WWF named Qatar as the country [...]
Buddhists accidentally killing millions of animals during “mercy releases” Taiwanese Buddhists trying to improve their karma are being accused of killing tens of millions of animals during so-called “mercy releases”. AFP reports that the problem is so widespread that Taiwan’s government is now planning to ban the practice. An official from the government’s Council of [...]
New Jersey tattoo artist Dave Hurban just couldn’t stand the thought of being away from his music, so he implanted four magnets into his arm to hold his iPod Nano in place without a strap. To attach the iPod to his skin, Hurban took the end of the magnets and attached them to the end [...]
SEOUL: Attacks on basic freedoms are nothing new on the Korean peninsula. Material considered a threat to state security is routinely deleted, and citizens who openly criticize the government find themselves ostracized, and sometimes imprisoned. For once, though, the discussion does not center on North Korea, where the brutal quashing of dissent is the stock [...]
Mumbai: As the stir by over 200 Air India pilots entered the eighth day today leading to cancellation of 10 international flights, the government said the DGCA will take action against those who have falsely reported sick and not joined work. Air India cancelled around 10 international flights from Delhi and Mumbai this morning. “We [...]
Dalhousie/Shimla: The 40-year-old chapter of academic excellence being run by Dalhousie Public School (DPS) may be slammed shut, with a one-man commission of the Himachal Pradesh government recommending vesting of the entire school land located in picturesque Dalhousie, about 350 km from Shimla. The commission, headed by Justice DP Sood, former judge of the Himachal [...]
Sydney: Treating eyes with gentle infrared light can help prevent damage caused by subsequent exposure to bright light, says a study. A breakthrough by The Vision Centre at the Australian National University can protect the vision of people exposed to bright sunlight or artificial lights, namely construction workers, sportspeople, fishermen, farmers, welders, actors, entertainers and [...]
Chennai/Madurai: The war of words between controversial Karnataka-based spiritual leader Nithyananda and those opposing his anointment as the 293rd pontiff of the over 1500-year-old Madurai Aadheenam Mutt late last month is turning murkier by the day. The latest is the decision of actor Ranjitha Menon to file a defamation suit against the Hindu seer Kanchi [...]
SYDNEY: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has warned Mark Zuckerberg about the dangers of going public as Facebook counts down to its eagerly awaited share offering. The world’s leading social network is expected to start trading on the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Friday, although the timetable has not been confirmed. Apple went public in 1980 and Wozniak, [...]
Freya Petersen Some patients are more likely to remain conscious during operations because of a genetic resistance to anaesthesia, according to a New Zealand expert. Jamie Sleigh of Auckland University has embarked on the world’s first study examining the genes of people who reported awareness during anaesthesia, reported the Australian Associated Press. Sleigh told the [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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The final kick-off for passion
Tonight the football season will finally come to a close with the Champions League final being played at Wembley stadium. It’s been a tumultuous season for all the wrong reasons. The four big leagues were wrapped up early: Manchester United in the EPL, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A and Barcelona in [...]
Earlier this week, I received an email about the Gayatri Mantra being proven to be the most divine and powerful hymn in the world. An American scientist called Dr Howard Steingeril is said to have collected hymns, prayers, mantras and invocations from all over the world and from all religions. He tested these for sound [...]
Reporter’s diary: Waste not flowers
A flower is most beautiful when it is in the garden, like a deer or a lamb seen in its natural habitat. If this wisdom is known to the mayor and the GHMC, they would not have wasted several hundred lovely flowers at the function declaring the GHMC’s plan to open 14 biodiversity parks on [...]
Reporter’s diary: Bravo, Naidu
TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu is a visionary. Few will doubt this considering what he did to give Hyderabad a modern face, and many of his welfare schemes are now implemented (of course, renamed after Rajiv Gandhi or Indira Gandhi). But many could not understand his logic of asking for a ban of `500 and `1,000 [...]
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