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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
Dairy products, like milk, yoghurt and eggs are good for B12Sushupti wrote:Need Gyan for boosting up my B12 levels. came to know my b12 is dangerously low.
- 09 Aug 2011 05:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
- Replies: 2935
- Views: 341855
- 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
- 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
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/09/article-2023949-0D5B800900000578-821_634x444.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/08/article-2023949-0D5B203100000578-293_634x415.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/08/article-2023949-0D5B1F6800000578-968_306x573.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i...
- 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 ...
- 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:what is the answer?Mahendra wrote:Was the guy who was shot black?
Edit: Got the answer
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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!
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...