Wednesday 21 October 2015

Living near an airport 'is bad for your heart'

Living within six miles of an airport makes people much more likely to suffer heart problems and asthma, a study has found.
The researchers blamed pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) which is pumped out in higher quantities when planes are idling or taxi-ing on runways.
They found that hospital admissions for both asthma and other respiratory problems were 17 per cent higher for people living within six miles of an aiport.more news

Real-life 'Ferris Bueller' and two classmates charged with 'hacking school computer system to change their grades and 300 schedules'

Three New York high school students are accused of hacking into their district's computer system and allegedly changing students' grades and schedules, authorities said.
Daniel Soares, 17, of Commack - who was the alleged mastermind in the Ferris Bueller-like stunt -was arrested on Tuesday with fellow Commack High School students Erick Vaysman and Alex Mosquera, both 17. More

Kerala HC quashes tax demand on Flipkart, Myntra

In a relief to e-commerce companies, Kerala High Court held as illegal the commercial tax department's order imposing more than Rs 49 crore penalty on online traders Flipkart and Myntra for alleged violation of the state's tax laws More

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Abused on Facebook, 8 Women From Kerala Push For a Change

Going against the majority opinion has as much consequences in the virtual world as in the real. Eight women from Kerala, who found this to their cost, have now joined hands - their campaign is called For a Better FB -- and no less than 75 international online organisations are supporting their demands. more

Sai Pallavi aka Malar to play lead opposite Dulquer Salmaan in Sameer Thahir film

"Premam" fame Sai Pallavi will play the female lead in the upcoming Dulquer Salmaan film directed by Sameer Thahir.
Earlier, cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Sameer Thahir had announced the casting call for a lead actress in the yet-to-be-titled film starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead.more

Shiv Sena bans 'Raees' actress Mahira Khan: Will Shah Rukh Khan oppose?

Popular Pakistani actors Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan have been banned by Shiv Sena as they claimed that they will not allow any Pakistani actor to come to Maharashtra.more

Chennai: Executive editor of spiritual magazine 'Deepam' and wife found hanging

The executive editor of ‘Deepam’ and his wife were found hanging in their house on Monday night. A report in The Hindu states police suspects it to be suicide.
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Thief returns money after discovering it belongs to orphans

An Iraqi thief returned 10 million dinars (Dh32,000) he stole from a house two days after learning the money belongs to orphans, a news network reported on Wednesday.
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School peon held for molesting 14-year-old student

The peon of a school has been arrested for molesting a 14-year-old mentally challenged girl, after luring her on the pretext of giving her some school work. The incident took place on October 19 around 10am at Kajuwadi Wagle Estate. The accused, Ravindra Santosh Sawant (28), was produced in the court on Tuesday.  read more

Yahoo signs ad pact with Google; earnings and revenue miss

Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it had signed a search advertising deal with Google Inc, providing a potential boost to Marissa Mayer's efforts to turn around the company, which also reported revenue and profit that fell short of market estimates. more

U.S., Russia sign memo to avoid clashes in air over Syria

U.S. and Russian military officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday that includes steps their pilots should take to avoid an inadvertent clash over Syria as they carry out separate air strikes against militant groups, the Pentagon said. more

Army Jawan Kills 4 Neighbours, Shot Dead by Police in Punjab's Sangrur

An army jawan today killed four of his neighbours in indiscriminate firing before he was shot dead by police at Hassanpur village in Sangrur district of Punjab.

Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pritpal Singh Thind said the sepoy, who was on leave, entered into three houses in his neighbourhood and killed four people and injured four others by opening fire. more

Gujarat: Angry cop points revolver at lawyer during cross-examination

High drama was witnessed in a local courtin Jamnagar when a sub-inspector of police, peeved by the questions posed during cross-examination, whipped out his loaded service revolver and pointed it at the lawyer. More