Mumbai, March 31 – The Indian Navy and Coast Guard have stepped up security in the sea off Maharashtra and Gujarat ahead of the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final Saturday, an official said Thursday. Ships, fast attack crafts, patrol vessels and fast interceptor crafts have been deployed to check terrorists who may try to sneak into Mumbai from the Arabian Sea, the official said.
Chennai, March 31 – Cricket should be treated as a game, and sports and diplomacy should not be mixed, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj said here Thursday. ‘The game should remain as a game.
Islamabad, March 31 – Nine people were killed Thursday in a bombing that targetted Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, exposed last week by WikiLeaks for his offer to the US to mediate with the Taliban. It was the second attack on him in two days.
Lucknow, March 31 – Corporate representatives and business leaders have urged British High Commissioner Richard Stagg to set up a visa centre in Lucknow, an official Thursday. An interactive session of the visiting diplomat with representatives of the industry was arranged at the local office of Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Service here Wednesday.
Melbourne, March 31 : A conference of surgeons has heard that Australians spent about 1 billion dollars a year on cosmetic procedures, including breast augmentation and liposuction. The annual Cosmetex conference, run by the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS), opened in Hobart featuring about 700 Australian and international doctors.
Washington, March 31 : Scientists have found that a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver also plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis – the build-up of collagen scar tissue that can develop into cirrhosis. Cirrhosis, in turn, is a major cause of premature death and is incurable without a liver transplant.
Chennai, Mar 31 : The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) has criticized Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) chief and actor Vijayakanth for beating up his assistant during a poll rally in Tamil Nadu. “The incident reflects the poor leadership qualities of the DMDK leader.
Shimla, March 31 – Forty-four deaths were reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past two years due to scrub typhus, a rickettsial disease caused by the bite of an infected larval mite, the state assembly was informed Thursday. ‘As many as 1,206 scrub typhus cases were reported in the state in the last two years.
Washington, March 31 – One of the world’s largest natural stone arches, spanning more than 200 feet, has been discovered in a remote corner of Afghanistan. Located at the central highlands of Afghanistan, the bridge is more than 3,000 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest large natural bridges in the world.
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