US justifies radio tags, says visa frauds serious
Washington, Feb 1 – The United States has justified the use of radio ankle monitors on some students of a sham university in California, 95 percent of them from India, saying it takes charges of visa fraud ‘very seriously’. ‘We take these allegations of immigration and visa fraud very seriously,’ State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters Monday when asked about India’s objection to the use of ankle bracelets on the duped students of Tri Valley University.
Metro woes: Slow trains, crowded stations in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 – Hundreds of Metro commuters in Delhi faced problems reaching their destinations Tuesday morning with delays, slow-running trains and overcrowding. On the Noida-Dwarka line, one of the trains got stuck near the Mayur Vihar station for over 30 minutes. Commuters had to wait long which led to overcrowding in the trains and the stations.
World Bank opens public voting on ‘Apps for Development’
Washington, Feb 1 – The World Bank has opened public voting on the applications submitted to the Apps for Development Competition that challenged software developers to get new perspectives in identifying solutions to development problems. The Popular Choice Award will be determined by public vote and the winner will receive a cash award and a feature on the World Bank website, the bank announced Monday. World Bank President Robert B.
18 arrested for making fake eye drug in China
Shanghai, Feb 1 – Eighteen people have been arrested on charges of manufacturing and selling fake eye medication that left 61 patients suffering from adverse reactions in Shanghai, authorities said. A total of 116 patients were treated with the fake version of Avastin – originally produced by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group – in September last year at the No. 1 People’s Hospital, Xinhua reported.
280 more stranded Indians in Egypt return home
Mumbai, Feb 1 – Another 280 Indians stranded in strife-torn Egypt reached here early Tuesday on a special flight. The Air India flight – AI-800 – carrying the Indians landed here at 2.30 a.m., an official said. This is the second flight to Mumbai in Air India’s efforts to bring back the Indians stuck in different Egyptian cities.
Six pack abs with surgery? It’s illusionary but real!
New Delhi, Feb 1 – Phew! Still huffing and puffing away in a gym to get six pack abs like your favourite actors Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan? Experts say you can now get illusionary abs – with artistic cosmetic surgery. Introduced in the country about three years ago, Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance (VASER) is a revolution of sorts as it’s not only used for body contouring but also helps in getting illusionary abs.
Chinese man sentenced to death in demolition case
Beijing, Feb 1 – A man in north China’s Shanxi province has been sentenced to death after he killed one man and injured another during an illegal demolition last year. Gao Haidong was given the death penalty after being convicted of intentional injury and property damage, Xinhua reported citing the verdict by a court in Taiyuan city. Two other accused – Wu Ruijun and Li Yanzhong – were given death sentences with a two-year reprieve and life imprisonment respectively.
Sajid-Wajid give credit to Salman for awards
Mumbai, Feb 1 – The composer duo Sajid-Wajid are on cloud nine after winning a series of awards for their music in last year’s blockbuster ‘Dabangg’ and the two give credit to Salman Khan for their success. They bagged best music director awards at Star Screen Awards, Apsara Awards, Zee Cine Awards and Filmfare Awards for the funny cop drama in which Salman Khan played the lead role. ‘I am on cloud nine and it’s really fun.
Iran summons freed US woman for trial
Tehran, Feb 1 – An American woman, who was arrested in Iran on charges of spying and later freed on bail, has been summoned by an Iranian court for trial, the IRNA news agency reported. US hiker Sarah Shourd and her two friends – Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer – were arrested in July 2009 for illegally entering Iran. Shourd was released on bail of around $500,000 last year due to her failing health, while Fattal and Bauer remain jailed in Tehran.
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