Himachal high court to set up mediation centre
NAT7National/LawHimachal high court to set up mediation centreShimla, Oct 16 IANS The Himachal Pradesh High Court is setting up the state's first mediation centre here to help litigants to settle their disputes before they get to court.The centre will be inaugurated by Justice S.B. Sinha of the Supreme Court Saturday. The initiative in this regard has been taken by Himachal Pradesh Chief Justice Jagdish Bhalla. "This centre will definitely lessen the burden of pending litigation on the courts," lawyer Vijay Bhardwaj said  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 17
New software helps find right person for a job
INT18International/Technology/BusinessNew software helps find right person for a jobLondon, Oct 16 IANS Dutch-sponsored researcher Krisztian Balog has developed a computer programme that speeds up the process of finding the right person in an organisation's network. This technique can also make it easier to search for specific people on the Internet, where an increasing amount of information is available nowadays. Yet can all this information be found The new programme could enable a manager  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 17
How red wine protects alcoholics from fatty livers
Washington, Oct 15 ANI: Consumption of resveratrol, the compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, can help prevent accumulation of fat in the liver which happens due to chronic alcohol consumption, according to a new study in mice. Resveratrol is present in grapes, peanuts, berries and in red wine.The research found that resveratrol reduced the amount of fat produced in the liver of mice fed alcohol and, at the same time, increased the rate at which fat within the liver is broken down  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 17
Surfing the net boosts brain health
Washington, October 15 ANI: Web search activity may be helpful in stimulating and possibly improving brain function, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA observed middle-aged or older web-savvy people as they used search engines, and found that the activity triggered key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning.Published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, this is the first study to demonstrate the impact of Internet searching on the performance of the brain  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 17
Two new genes discovered in type1 diabetes genetic puzzle
Washington, Oct 15 ANI: In a pursuit to reveal pieces of the complicated genetic puzzle behind type1 diabetes, scientists have found two novel gene locations that raise the risk for the disease.The discovery of the genes at those locations, UBASH2A, on chromosome 21, and BACH2, on chromosome 6, may help the researchers to improve predictive tests and devise preventive strategies to fight the disease."As we add to our knowledge of the biology of type 1 diabetes and better understand details of  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 17
Steroid-antibiotic combo may help in quick recovery from pne
Washington, Oct 15 ANI: A combination of corticosteroids with traditional antimicrobial therapy may help people with pneumonia recover more quickly than with antibiotics alone, say UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists.Corticosteroids are often used to treat inflammation related to infectious diseases, such as bacterial meningitis, but they have been rendered ineffective in case of other infectious diseases.In a new study, scientists have shown that mice with a type of severe bacterial pneumonia, when treated with steroids and antibiotics recovered faster  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 17
Jet Airways to lay off over 600 employees to "rationalize" o
Mumbai, Oct 15 ANI: A day after its partnership with the Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways is expected to lay off more than 600 cabin crews and customer care executives today, in a bid to "rationalize" its operations.According to sources, the unconfirmed staff workers are being laid off on a 30-day compensation package.The move came after Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines formed alliance that will help both carriers to significantly rationalize and reduce costs and provide improved standards of service and a wider choice of air travel options to consumers with immediate effect  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 17
Keisha Buchanan wants to get married soon
ENT4Entertainment/Showbiz/InternationalKeisha Buchanan wants to get married soonLondon, Oct 13 IANS Singer Keisha Buchanan from the girl group Sugababes wants to get married soon and is asking friends to help get boyfriend Dean Thomas to propose to her."Can you girls get him to ask me, please Where is my ring I think he should hurry up and ask me to marry him, he hasn't yet. We moved in together and it's the best thing I've done. I'm so happy," Keisha was quoted as saying in mirror  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 14
PALAKKAD KERALA
NAT9National/CrimeThree arrested in Kerala for nun's rape taken to OrissaPalakkad Kerala, Oct 13 IANS Three people who were arrested in Kerala's Palakkad district Saturday for their alleged involvement in the rape of a nun in Orissa's Kandhamal district were taken to Orissa Monday, police said.The arrested, identified as Mitu Patnaik, Saroj Ghadai and Munna Ghadai, were held from Kizhakkanchery in Palakkad by a team of crime branch officials from Orissa with the help of Kerala police  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 14
London, Oct 13 DPA The British government believes that the
BUS17BusinessLondon's measures are significant: Government Second leadLondon, Oct 13 DPA The British government believes that the "decisive action" taken to stabilize leading banks with 37 billion pounds $65 billion of new capital will help it to "get through" the current financial turmoil. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said Monday it was important that other countries followed the British example of injecting cash into ailing banks. "The steps we have taken are pretty significant," Darling told the BBC  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 14
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