DHAKA: Zoologists have for the first time bred a critically endangered turtle species using an artificial beach, Bangladeshi specialists announced on Monday. The northern river terrapin, scientific name Batagur baska, is extinct in the wild in Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, and survives only in tiny numbers in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. But 25 turtles [...]
Energy will decide mankind’s future. In a sprawling metro like Hyderabad, a careful watch on energy consumption is essential to stem wastage and misuse of power.But the AP state electricity board is not categorical it does this though it bravely admits pilferage and transmission loss. A comprehensive account of energy production and its usage is [...]
Today’s polling saw the most elaborate arrangements so far. The commission has roped in 5,500 IIIT students and trained them to supervise live webcasting. When it comes to security measures, apart from local police, the commission has brought in 140 companies of Para military forces to avoid any untoward and violent incidents during the polling. [...]
The GHMC has prepared an abstract plan of a slum free city proposal within a span of five years with an estimated cost of `12,054 crores and with 23,34,985 proposals. Currently there are 1,476 slums out of which 1,179 are notified and 297 non notified slums in the GHMC limits. “There are 985 slums in [...]
If Rayadurg Assembly constituency today puts its seal of approval on the TDP candidate G Deepak Reddy (`6,781 crore), the AP Assembly will have the richest MLA in its rank. If he loses, he would still be holding the record of being the richest politician if one discounted the Mysore scion Raja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar. [...]
If you thought cheese is just a substitute to butter then you must give it a second thought. There is a lot more to cheese than being just a by-product of milk Cheddar cheese Cheddar cheese originated from an English village called Cheddar. It can be of a mild taste to a sharper [...]
PARIS: Rafael Nadal admitted on Monday that a deep-seated fear of failure drove him to a record seventh French Open title and will keep him playing until his love of the sport finally drains away. The 26-year-old Spaniard refuses to accept the crown as the greatest claycourt player of all time, despite surpassing Bjorn Borg’s [...]
LONDON: England’s hard-fought 1-1 draw against France in their Euro 2012 opener restored a measure of pride to the Three Lions and hinted at a brighter future under new boss Roy Hodgson, Britain’s press said on Tuesday. The former Inter Milan manager’s tactical experience was vital in securing a point against a France team now [...]
PR TALK Madhu Joshi Every profession needs a certain set of skills or traits and so does Public Relations (PR). This rapidly growing industry of PR and communication is a lot more defined and structured than what it used to be some years ago. Therefore, organisations are being very particular about recruiting professionals with the right [...]
WROCLAW, Poland: Greece can take a giant step towards reaching the last eight if they beat the Czechs, who they beat in the Euro 2004 semi-finals on their way to lifting the trophy, and all but consign their opponents to an early return home in Tuesday’s Euro 2012 Group A clash. The Greeks showed great [...]
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There are positive signals from the G8 summit regarding the plan of action that must be pursed in Syria. Russian leader Vladmir Putin, the man who is the main hurdle to the creation of some means formidable to bringing down Assad, has hinted that he may allow removing Assad provided there is a plan for [...]
Rowhani offers softer tone, same policies
Newly elected president Hassan Rowhani struck a diplomatic chord in his first news conference but offered little real change in key policy areas, especially on the long-running dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. Concretely, he ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN, EU and US sanctions, repeating a long-standing Iranian position [...]
Andhra Pradesh tops in revenge murders over illicit affairs according to the National Crime Records Bureau statistics. The motive for 445 murders, reported in the State last year, was revenge on cheating partners or their paramours. This amounts to 16 per cent of the murder cases registered here. While the motive for 317 murder cases [...]
Don’t blame the weather for your gloominess. Good rainfall last week and the forecast of further rains due to an active South-West monsoon prompts farmers to sow crops in 50,000 hectares more than last year in Andhra Pradesh. The acreage is expected to increase 25-30 per cent over the normal area of 81.12 lakh hectares, [...]
The man who took a ‘stand’ at Taksim Square
A man stood still in Istanbul’s Taksim Square: silent, staring straight ahead, he had not moved for hours. His peaceful action, on the square that police cleared of protesters on Saturday and where the Turkish authorities have banned gatherings, was a new form of protest. He arrived Monday evening as night was falling and took [...]
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