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by nithish
29 Aug 2011 21:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3962
Views: 840972

Re: Indian Education System

Basic medical degree(ug)= 4-7 years . 4 years in the US .(labelled as MD) 5.5 years in India/UK (4.5 years MBBS + 1 year internship ) 7 years in Germany. US is the only that awards the degree without any sort of internship. In other countries(including India,Australia) you can practice after the ba...
by nithish
27 Aug 2011 17:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Nature Conservation in India News & Discussion
Replies: 807
Views: 181108

Re: Nature Conservation in India News & Discussion

Disguised US diplomat investigates China tiger farm A US diplomat disguised himself as a Korean tourist to probe a tiger farm in China where he voiced alarm at conditions that included whippings of the endangered big cats, a leaked memo said. An internal US diplomatic cable, released by the activis...
by nithish
23 Aug 2011 22:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 238801

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Urine test for TB shows promise Testing urine samples for specific chemicals could serve as a quick and painless way to detect tuberculosis (TB), according to Indian researchers. The urine test offers a less invasive diagnostic method for an infectious disease that causes three million deaths and 1...
by nithish
22 Aug 2011 04:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 238801

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

New drug could cure nearly any viral infection Most bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin, discovered decades ago. However, such drugs are useless against viral infections, including influenza, the common cold, and deadly hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola. Now, in a...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 18:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1311992

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Enhanced coordination among maritime agencies post-26/11: Navy There has been an enhanced coordination among maritime agencies to step up coastal security after the 26/11 terror attacks, Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said today. "The number of agencies utilised in maritime domain is very lar...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 18:51
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Moderate Exercise for 15 Minutes Daily Improves Survival The minimal amount of physical activity to reduce mortality risk is 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported online August 16 in The Lancet. "Exercising at very ligh...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 18:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 588061

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

Indian army reports deadly gun battle in Kashmir The Indian army in Kashmir says a gun battle has killed 11 suspected rebels and one soldier along the military Line of Control separating Indian and Pakistani territory. An army spokesman says the fighting erupted when the suspected militants on Satu...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 17:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2280
Views: 508260

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Increase in Indian tourists flow to Australia Indian tourists flow to Australia is on the rise. In the first five months of 2011, about 64,900 tourists visited `Down Under’, an increase of 10.6 per cent over the comparative period in 2010. Interestingly, in May alone, nearly 15, 000 Indians travell...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 17:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 238801

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Bengal to get an AIIMS West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said a hospital on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi will be built in the state. "We want to make good hospitals in the state. We want to build a super specialty hospital in K...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 17:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1370400

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

AI looking for new routes, says Ravi National carrier Air India will operate flights on new routes as and when an opportunity arrives, the government said Saturday. "We will take a decision on the new routes when the opportunity comes," Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi told reporters ...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 17:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy and International Anti-Piracy Ops
Replies: 1192
Views: 299481

Re: Indian Navy and International Anti-Piracy Ops

Somali pirates hijack ship with 21 Indian sailors from Oman Somali pirates hijacked a tanker managed by an Indian firm with 21 Indian sailors on board on Saturday while it was being loaded at a port in the Gulf state of Oman , India's government shipping agency and a Gulf shipping source said. The ...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 17:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Red Menace
Replies: 3763
Views: 594690

Re: The Red Menace

Naxals kill 3 security personnel in Gadchiroli Following the death of 11 policemen in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh yesterday, three policemen including two personnel of Cobra battalion of CRPF were killed today in a Naxal attack in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. A personnel each of the distri...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 17:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6370
Views: 1440441

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Race tickets for Rs 2,500 and Rs 35,000 You can witness the first ever Indian Grand Prix on October 30 by shelling out a minimum of Rs 2,500 but be ready to spend Rs 35,000 if you want to have the best view of cars and drivers from the Main Grand Stand. The tickets for the race were made available ...
by nithish
20 Aug 2011 01:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Processed Meats Linked to Increased Stroke Risk The largest study to date on the relationship of stroke to red meat consumption suggests higher intake of processed meat, but not fresh red meat, is associated with an increased risk for stroke, including cerebral infarction. In the study of 40,921 Sw...
by nithish
17 Aug 2011 22:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1806
Views: 418243

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

EU frees Indian antibiotics from countervailing duty Some Indian broad spectrum antibiotics will now become more competitive in the European Union with the EU scrapping the countervailing duty (CVD) on import of these drugs from India. This development is a significant boost to Indian pharma majors...
by nithish
14 Aug 2011 06:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy and International Anti-Piracy Ops
Replies: 1192
Views: 299481

Re: Indian Navy and International Anti-Piracy Ops

Hijacked ship with 9 Indians released Merchant vessel (MV) Sinin which was hijacked by Somali pirates in February with 21 persons, including 9 Indians, on board was released on Saturday. In a statement released on Saturday, the director general of shipping confirmed the release and said that all th...
by nithish
13 Aug 2011 00:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 460372

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

ONGC to spend Rs 1000cr on exploration in Guj, Rajasthan The western onshore basin of ONGC plans to spend Rs 1,000 crore on exploration in Gujarat and Rajasthan in two years, Basin Manager P B Pandey said today. Talking to newsmen here on the occasion of 56th foundation day, Pandey said, "The ...
by nithish
13 Aug 2011 00:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
Replies: 721
Views: 147168

Re: India and ASEAN / East Asia

'The East has been deeply influenced by India' The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has opened a centre in the South Korean capital Seoul and set up a chair of Sanskrit at the Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University in Cambodia. These initiatives are part of the Indian government's 'Loo...
by nithish
13 Aug 2011 00:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2280
Views: 508260

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

India, Australia review progress of FTA negotiations India and Australia on Friday agreed to give a strong push to the ASEAN+6 process in an effort to take forward the economic integration in Asia. Both countries also reviewed the progress of the Indo-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiatio...
by nithish
09 Aug 2011 23:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
Replies: 2935
Views: 341855

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011

this is what Theresa May said a year ago: We can cut police budget without risking violent unrest The home secretary, Theresa May, has dismissed fears that deep spending cuts could undermine the ability of the police to tackle possible civil unrest, and insisted the British did not respond to auster...
by nithish
09 Aug 2011 21:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Sushupti wrote:Need Gyan for boosting up my B12 levels. came to know my b12 is dangerously low.
Dairy products, like milk, yoghurt and eggs are good for B12
by nithish
09 Aug 2011 04:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
Replies: 2935
Views: 341855

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011

A police station in Birmingham is on fire. Reports of riots in Liverpool now
by nithish
09 Aug 2011 04:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
Replies: 2935
Views: 341855

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011

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by nithish
09 Aug 2011 01:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
Replies: 2935
Views: 341855

Re: Indo-UK: News & Discussion

London riots escalate as police battle for control In Hackney, east London, masked and hooded youths smashed up shops and threw missiles, planks of wood and wheelie bins at riot police. Several abandoned vehicles were set alight. There were also violent scenes in Lewisham, south-east London, where ...
by nithish
07 Aug 2011 21:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
Replies: 2935
Views: 341855

Re: Indo-UK: News & Discussion

viv wrote:
Mahendra wrote:Was the guy who was shot black?

Edit: Got the answer
what is the answer?
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by nithish
06 Aug 2011 20:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6370
Views: 1440441

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

American football enters India via EFLI There is a rush among sporting bodies to follow the Indian Premier League (IPL) way to build their sport. The latest to follow this route is American football even as broadcaster Ten Sports has signed up a multi-year deal for telecast coverage so that the spo...
by nithish
04 Aug 2011 18:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Nitish, Red wine is not really that good if you have diabetic tendencies. It goes directly and effects the liver. Sugar control is more important for Indics. ramana saar, red wine has been shown to be beneficial in diabetic patients - this study on diabetics showed that free radicals and clotting f...
by nithish
03 Aug 2011 18:50
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

I have been told HDL of 40ish is not good...its barely tolerable and the only way to increase it is physical exercise or work. no dietary fix exists for it. ideally should be 60ish. I intend to check out this theory in a couple months, but which time hopefully my weekly run/walk routine of around 2...
by nithish
04 Jul 2011 01:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1806
Views: 418243

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

India rejects clause on litigation Despite a demand by the European Union (EU), India is unlikely to allow a clause in a proposed trade pact with the bloc that permits an overseas investor to sue a host country at an international dispute settlement agency. EU wanted the inclusion of such a clause,...
by nithish
04 Jul 2011 01:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1311992

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Shipbuilders eye defence orders to tide over slump Securing contracts to build warships has emerged as an option for local shipyards seeking to sail through a global downturn in the industry. ABG Shipyard Ltd, India’s largest shipbuilder outside state control, entered defence production last week b...
by nithish
28 Jun 2011 03:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 550397

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Body heat to warn BSF of intruders The BSF has introduced alarm system and thermal imagers to intensify vigil along the India-Bangladesh border under the north Bengal frontier of the force. “We have introduced alarm system in most of the points of the border where smugglers approach with their catt...
by nithish
19 Jun 2011 23:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3962
Views: 840972

Re: Indian Education System

I happened to be in a small store, when a poor couple walked in with their daughter to shop for a school uniform. The daughter needed an uniform because the one she had was bought 4 years ago, and now was too short for her. But she's now in the 10th grade, and this uniform costs Rs. 450. And since ...
by nithish
19 Jun 2011 23:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 588061

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

Army busts militant hideout in Doda Army troops on Sunday busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosive material in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. Based on intelligence inputs, a joint column of 159 Infantry Battalion and Rashtriya Rifles launched a search...
by nithish
19 Jun 2011 22:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
Replies: 332
Views: 137619

Re: Renewable Sources of Energy

India’s largest solar power to go live in a fortnight India’s largest solar power project will be commissioned in a fortnight. Moser Baer’s 30-MW project in Patan in Gujarat is likely to be commissioned by the end of this month or in the following week. The twin solar projects at Patan of 15 MW eac...
by nithish
16 Jun 2011 23:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 238801

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Researchers find new molecule to fight TB CHENNAI: The Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) in the city, on Wednesday, announced that it had isolated a molecule that fights both tuberculosis and some strains of HIV. Researchers isolated the molecule from a marine microorganism Streptomyces sp found i...
by nithish
29 May 2011 05:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1360
Views: 277784

Re: BR Forum Feedback

hey guys, not sure if this is the right place but I was on the BharatRakshak wiki and read the articles - absolutely awesome work guys, great effort, appreciate the work that was put in!
by nithish
27 May 2011 23:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 718168

Re: Indian Autos Thread

First Land Rover rolls out of Indian factory Mumbai-based Tata Motors opened its first Indian factory on Friday for Land Rover, the formerly loss-making British brand aiming to make inroads into the booming South Asian market. A Freelander 2 sports utility vehicle was the first to roll out of the a...
by nithish
27 May 2011 23:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 588061

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

Top Pak militant killed in Kashmir Indian security forces have killed two militants in a gunbattle in the restive region of Kashmir, including a "most wanted" commander from a Pakistani group, a police officer said. The Islamist rebels were identified on Thursday in the village of Keller,...
by nithish
26 May 2011 21:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 588061

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

Gunfight rages in south Kashmir Security forces have upped its anti-militancy operations in Kashmir as they laid another siege in south Kashmir to nab militants just a day after killing two militants in north Kashmir’s Handwara district. A special team, comprising army personnel, police’s special o...