Imphal, Jan 31 : Development of the Loktak Lake area of Manipur has been repeatedly affected by insurgent attacks. Militants recently damaged an excavator that was being used to clear Phumdis, or floating bio-mass in the lake. On January 22, some armed miscreants blew up an excavator that was being used for removing Phumdis or water vegetation at Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur District.
New Delhi, Jan 31 – The Delhi High Court has rejected the plea of a group of lawyers to argue their cases in Hindi apart from the English language used now. In a communique to Ashok Aggarwal, president of the Delhi unit of the lawyers’ association, Registrar General (Administration) of the high court said: ‘Hindi in high court is considered by this court but not acceded to.’ About the letter he received Friday, Aggarwal said Sunday: ‘We will raise our voices against this. This will be the beginning of our agitation.
New Delhi, Jan.31 : A South Asian expert has said that while tension continues to remain between India and Pakistan, time is ripe for both countries to negotiate new nuclear risk reduction measures before extremists push the two neighbours to war again. Michael Krepon believes New Delhi and Islamabad must come together to reduce their threat surrounding the nuclear assets. “Many paradoxes related to nuclear weapons is that when reductions in nuclear dangers are most needed, they can be hardest to implement,” Krepon said.
London, Jan 31: Former England off-spinner John Emburey believes that off-spinner Graeme Swann has established himself as a world-class cricketer with his performances with both bat and ball against Australia and South Africa. “Graeme has already proved that he is a match-winner. He’s a fantastic bowler and he has matured over the past two or three years.
Brisbane, Jan.31 : The mother of teen sailor Jessica Watson has revealed for the first time the private pain that is driving her daughter’s dream of going around the globe. The 16-year-old was a preschooler when she was diagnosed with severe dyslexia – the lone child in the class unable to count to 10 or recite the alphabet. But after enduring the stigma of illiteracy, Jessica’s fate changed at age 11 when mum Julie read her Lionheart, the story of Jesse Martin’s solo world voyage.
Washington, January 31 : Researchers have busted the myth that too much support is good for a relationship. Experts at University of Iowa found that being extra supportive or giving the wrong kind of support may actually backfire. Erika Lawrence, associate professor of psychology in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said: “The idea that simply being more supportive is better for your marriage is a myth.
London, Jan.31 : British Indian mining giantVedanta Resources is plotting one of the biggest money-spinning corporate break-ups of a Ftse 100 company in years. The Agarwal family, which has a majority stake in the India-based miner, is considering a spin-off of several of its interests, resulting in five or six companies plus a parent. Vedanta would retain controlling interests in them all, but each would be separately listed, reports The Independent.
London, January 31 : An inner city primary school in Britain has come up with chill-out room for pupils, teachers and parents. Bexhill and Town End primary schools in Sunderland spent 6,000 pounds to build the room providing peaceful ambience for disturbed children. The room is fitted with calming lights, projections, soothing sounds, aromatherapy and even bubble machines.
Washington, January 31 : In a new research, scientists have analyzed the strange icy spokes in Saturn’s ring to understand how they form and evolve. In Saturn’s largest ring, the B ring, radial spokes sometimes form across the ring. These spokes appear to be a seasonal phenomenon and can become visible and then fade within a few hours.
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