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Lahara village UP, Oct 10 ANI: Rescuers are battling hard to save a child who fell in a deep narrow well in a village about 45 kilometers from Agra.Two-year-old Sonu was playing near the 150 feet deep borewell, which was eft uncovered, when he fell inside.The rescue operation was in full swing till late in the night to save Sonu, who is trapped at a depth of around 70 feet."A 35-feet-deep hole has been dug parallel to the borewell. Oxygen gas is being supplied inside the borewell through pipe. Earlier, there was some movement of child, but now since last two to three hours there has been no movement," said Raghubir Lal, senior superintendent of police of Agra.This is not the first case of a child falling into an uncovered manhole in the country. In March, authorities rescued a two-year-old girl Vandana in Agra who accidentally fell into a 45-feet borewell at Tehra village.In a similar incident, a five-year-old boy, Prince, fell into a 53 feet and 1.5 wide shaft in Shahbad, Haryana in July 2006. The army rescued him from the pit after two days of rescue operations. ANI read more
Gene that may make humans more vulnerable to tuberculosis id
Washington, Oct 10 ANI: A new gene, named Toll-like receptor 8 TLR8, has been identified to play a major role in human susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis, according to a new study.Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious lung disease caused by a bacterium known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis M. tuberculosis. Genome Institute of Singapore GIS researchers and their collaborators in The Netherlands, Indonesia, United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation, also found that it is the males who are more susceptible to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections than femalesTLR8 has previously been shown to recognize some factors from viruses such as the human immunodeficiency virus HIV."We are really excited about this discovery as it is the first time TLR8 has been implicated in bacteria infections. Our analysis of the results from cohort studies in Indonesia and Russia suggested that susceptibility was attributed to genetic variants of TLR8, which is located at the X chromosome," said Dr. Sonia Davila, GIS Research Scientist and first author of the article. She added: "Males carrying only one copy of the gene could have a higher chance of suffering from the disease. These findings open up a whole new area of research and we hope that it will increase our understanding of the disease process of pulmonary tuberculosis." "The identification of a role for TLR8 in TB infection has the potential to open up new areas of exploration in TB host/pathogen interactions and provide researchers and clinician scientists with novel targets for therapeutic intervention. This is extremely important given the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains of M.tuberculosis that are refractive to current treatment regimes," said a co-author of the study.The study was published in the current issue of PLoS Genetics. ANI read more3,000 yr old Stonehenge toy like a light in an aura of gloom
London, Oct 10 ANI: A carved toy hedgehog, estimated to be between 2,500 and 3,000 years old, is being hailed as one of the most important finds ever made at Stonehenge.According to a report in The Sun, The 21/2 inch long artifact was found in the burial plot of a three-year-old child.It was resting halfway down the tot's remains, leading archaeologists to believe the youngster may have been buried clutching the toy in its hand.The "Hengehog", roughly shaped from chalk and complete with four stumpy legs, is the first piece of art depicting a recognisable object ever found at the 5,000-year-old site on Salisbury Plain, Wilts.Archaeologist Dr Joshua Pollard, from the University of Bristol, said the discovery was "incredibly important".According to colleague Dennis Price, "It is like a beam of light in the aura of gloom that surrounds Stonehenge - a child's toy lovingly placed with the tiny corpse to keep him or her company through eternity." ANI read moreFARIDABAD
NAT66National/TerrorismFaridabad on high alert after bombing threatFaridabad, Oct 7 IANS Security in this industrial city of Haryana, adjoining the national capital, was tightened Tuesday after the district administrative chief received a letter threatening that Delhi-type bombings could rock this city. The threat letter was received by the deputy commissioner Tuesday attributed to terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. Police officials said security measures around this industrial city have been beefed up after the terror letter. They said that the city has been divided into seven sectors in view of the security needs. Senior police and civil officials were themselves monitoring each sector. They said the Haryana police have deputed bomb disposal squads with dog squads to patrol and keep a vigil at all the crowded places and sensitive areas of the city. Police sources said videography of crowded and sensitive areas was being done. Police personnel with automatic weapons were deployed at most places and hospitals, fire brigade, ambulances and other emergency services were being kept on alert. "We are not taking the terror letter lightly. All security measures are in place," an official of the district administration said.--Indo-Asian News Servicejs/sk/vt211 Words07102212 read moreWe are under pressure as a couple: David Beckham
ENT7Entertainment/Showbiz/Sports/InternationalWe are under pressure as a couple: David BeckhamLondon, Oct 8 IANS Football star David Beckham admits he and his wife Victoria are “under pressure” as a married couple, but says their kids take it away. The sun.co.uk quotes him saying: “We have quite a lot of pressure, honestly, as a couple. But I think having our children around takes all the pressure away. Either of us could have had the worst day at work, but it doesn't matter because then you come home and see your sons smiling. “There are pressures on us as a couple, but we've had that since we first started going out, so we got used to it over the years. We have a way of working through it by looking out for each other.” David, who wants his three children to lead a normal life, also talked about what first attracted him to his wife. He said: “Her legs! She was in the Spice Girls when I first saw her and she used to wear these mini skirts and everyone used to say: 'Who's your favourite Spice Girl' I'd always say: 'The one with the legs.' And that was my answer because she had these amazing legs.” --Indo-Asian News Servicear/jg220 Words08101200 read moreA village where Hindu, Muslims together enact Ramlila
NAT28National/Religion/SocietyA village where Hindu, Muslims together enact RamlilaPatna, Oct 8 IANS In a bid to strengthen communal harmony, Hindu and Muslim youths in a village in Bihar together participated in the Ramlila celebrations. Asif Ali Khan, a Muslum youth, performed in Ramlila along with Hindus in Sagraon village in Buxar district, some 130 km from here, during the ongoing Dussehra festivities."We performed together to spread the message of peace, harmony and victory of good over evil," Khan said.It has been a tradition in the village for Hindus and Muslims to enact the drama that tells the story of Lord Ram's victory over demon king Ravana.Khan said that Hindus and Muslims have been living in the village like brothers for decades."It is a unique example of brotherhood among the two communities," said Brajesh Pandey, a villager.Shamim Khan, another villager said that Hindus also joined them in celebrating Eid that concluded earlier this month.--Indo-Asian News Service ik/ak/dg171 Words08101603 read morePakistani rupee plunges to new record low
INT73International/EconomyPakistani rupee plunges to new record lowKarachi, Oct 8 DPA The Pakistani rupee Wednesday again fell to a record low against the US dollar to close at 80.30 amid a severe foreign exchange shortage and concerns of default on foreign debt repayments. The rupee closed at 80.10-80.30 in the open market against the dollar compared with 79.30-79.60 Tuesday despite the fact that the central State Bank of Pakistan intervened to improve liquidity. Traders said the central bank's injection of around $100 million failed to break the liquidity crunch as demand for the dollar continued to soar over rising concerns of default. Foreign exchange reserves with the central bank have fallen by around 70 percent during the last nine months to $4.68 billion, barely enough to meet one month of imports. Pakistan's external debt servicing cost is $3 billion a year, including $500 million due in February, with imports of around $40 billion and exports of less than $30 billion. Presently, the country is facing a current account deficit of around $14 billion along with an inflation rate of more than 25 percent, which doubled during the last 12 months. Analysts say in the given circumstances the central bank is inching towards using private foreign currency accounts, something it did in 1998 after freezing bank accounts. Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's, two leading credit rating agencies, have already downgraded Pakistan to negative and termed the country among the "riskiest" in the world. Pakistan is planning to send a delegation to the United States next week to seek $10 billion in emergency assistance to pay its debt. --DPAsy/dg295 Words08101939 read moreMOSCOW/TBILISI
INT77International/DefenceRussia completes pull-out from Georgian buffer zoneMoscow/Tbilisi, Oct 8 DPA Russian forces quit posts in buffer zones around rebel regions of Georgia Wednesday in their final withdrawal from positions held since Russia's war with Tbilisi two months ago. The Georgian interior ministry confirmed the complete pull-out from outside South Ossetia, ministry spokesman Shota Utyashvili said Wednesday. He did not mention whether Russian troops had left posts around Georgia's other separatist region of Abkhazia. But Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the pullout from zones around Abkhazia and South Ossetia would be complete by midnight Wednesday. Hansjoerg Haber, the head of an unarmed European Union mission monitoring the pull-out, called the developments "a very positive sign" - a statement touted by the EU's foreign Policy chief Javier Solana. Georgian police have taken back their functions in the vacated villages and refugees are returning to the border regions, the Georgian ministry said. "Within a half hour of the Russian occupiers leaving this area, internally displaced persons can return to their homes and Georgian police will assume full responsibility for ensuring their security," Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili was quoted by local media as saying. "By evening all these villages in this territory will be controlled by Georgian police," he said. Moscow has until Friday to withdraw it forces, under an EU- brokered ceasefire hammered out by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to end the five-day conflict. An EU mission of 300 monitors is to replace the Russian presence in the buffer zones. But Russia plans to keep 7,600 troops in each of the breakaway regions, which it recognizes as independent republics after blocking Tbilisi's August offensive to reassert control. Russia's actions were overwhelmingly condemned by the West, ramping up international security tensions and raising concerns about the safety of oil and gas transits to Europe through the volatile region. Speaking Wednesday at a summit with EU leaders in the French city of Evian, Medvedev praised the EU's level-headed role in seeking a resolution to the conflict. A peace conference is set for Oct 15 in Geneva, when the broader issue of Georgia's long term security is to be debated. Russia's foreign ministry said Wednesday it would push for an arms embargo on Georgia in the talks. --DPAsy/vm410 Words08102122 read moreTrain accident averted in Uttar Pradesh
NAT35National/AccidentTrain accident averted in Uttar PradeshLucknow, Oct 5 IANS A major accident was averted in Kanpur district Sunday when the driver realised that the train had been inadvertently signalled to take a wrong route, officials said.The error took place at the Kanpur railway station early morning when the Muzaffarpur-bound Puja Special Express from New Delhi was routed to Allahabad, where it was not supposed to go. "The train goes to Bihar via Lucknow but it was signalled east to chug towards Allahabad. However, the driver noticed the error near the Sarsaul station, 25 km from here, when the passengers started creating a ruckus," station superintendent of Kanpur station Mevalal told IANS on phone.He said the train was instantly called back to Kanpur amid heavy protest by the passengers."An inquiry has been ordered and action will be taken against those found guilty," Mevalal assured.The train left for Lucknow, to reach its final destination delayed by three hours, after the railway staff assured the passengers that the delay in reaching Muzaffarpur will be covered effectively.--Indo-Asian News Service rr/dd/pb/dg191 Words05101545 read moreIsrael 'will eat' Iran French minister's English ouches
INT30International/DiplomacyIsrael 'will eat' Iran French minister's English ouchesParis, Oct 5 DPA The difficulties the French have in pronouncing the letter "h" landed the country's foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, in hot water. Israeli media quoted the minister as saying Israel "will eat" Iran if the Islamic Republic gained possession of nuclear weapons, prompting Kouchner's office to issue a statement of clarification Sunday.Kouchner wanted to say in an interview given in English that Israel would "hit" Iran if it developed nuclear weapons. But journalists apparently mistook his pronunciation of "hit" for "eat," the statement said. Kouchner, who is currently visiting the Middle East, profoundly regretted the misunderstanding, the foreign ministry said. --DPAsy/vt118 Words05101907 read more| << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... > >> | ||
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