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NEW DELHI: Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram Sunday said that Pakistan’s unwillingness to prosecute the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Hafiz Saeed is “atrocious”.“(While) covering up is a very strong word, there is for some strange reason (an) unwillingness to take investigation forward (by Pakistan),” Chidambaram told private news channel in an interview to be telecast Monday. “In the face of this evidence, to let him off, I think, is atrocious…”The attack on Mumbai Nov 26, 2008, by ten terrorists left 170 people dead. India holds Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz Saeed responsible for orchestrating the carnage.The home minister’s statement comes after Pakistan last week trashed the sixth and latest dossier India gave as being a “rehash” of earlier information on Hafiz Saeed and which Pakistan deemed as inadequate to start a prosecution.The home minister said that India had shared this dossier with 16 other countries, whose nationals had died in the Mumbai attacks that laste...

Sunday, September 06, 2009 NEW DELHI: Dogs of diverse breeds walked down the ramp in style with their masters during a dog show here on Saturday evening.The gala event was held to launch a collection of pet care products and accessories introduced by 'Petsetgo'.Pet lovers were happy to attend the event and swarmed by its quotient."I think this show is one of a kind, first of its kind. It has really been a great experience and I really liked the cliché, the food and the grooming. It was all fantastic and I am having lot of fun," said Natasha Mallik, one of the participants.Indian American Sukhwini, said that such shows bring dog lovers together."I think its a great idea and there are lot of people out there who would like to spend more time doing these kind of events and bringing people who love dogs together. Its really important to do that," Sukhwini said.

Sunday, September 06, 2009 LONDON: Researchers have discovered a possible reason why green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are good for the heart. Their work suggests a chemical found in the vegetables can boost a natural defence mechanism to protect arteries from disease. The Imperial College London team hope their work could lead to new dietary treatments to prevent heart problems. Much heart disease is caused by the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries known as atherosclerosis. However, arteries do not get clogged up with these plaques in a uniform way. Bends and branches of blood vessels - where blood flow is disrupted and can be sluggish - are much more prone to the build-up. The latest study has shown that a protein that usually protects against plaque build up called Nrf2 is inactive in areas of arteries that are prone to disease. However, it also found that treatment with a chemical found in green "brassica" vegetables such as broccoli could ...

Sunday, September 06, 2009 LONDON: A 'telepathic' microchip that enables paraplegics to control computers has been developed by Dr Jon Spratley, a British scientist. Dr Jon Spratley says his device could motor neuron sufferers such as Stephen Hawking, operate PCs and television by thought alone. The chip is implanted onto the surface of the brain, where it monitors electronic 'thought' pulses. While paraplegics may be unable to move their limbs, their brains still produce an electronic signal when they try. It means paraplegics, amputees or those with motor neurone disease, such as Stephen Hawking, could be able to operate light switches, PCs and even cars by the power of thought alone. The device picks up neural signals from the brain's motor cortex, and captures the moment a paralysed patient tries to move their limbs. This impulse is then transmitted to a relay station implanted in the skull, which in turn sends the signal to a receiver housed in simple computers...

Sunday, September 06, 2009 WASHINGTON: “Brisk walking - about 3.0 mph on a treadmill - for three to five hours per week, or about 30 minutes a day, can net big benefits for breast cancer survivors,” said Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, a Harvard surgeon, breast cancer survivor and author of The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan. During the study, the researchers examined nearly 3,000 women up to 14 years after their breast cancer diagnosis and found that cardiovascular and aerobic physical activities reduced the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence. It also subsequently increased the odds of living longer.

Sunday, September 06, 2009 WASHINGTON: A former US soldier has been sentenced to life in jail for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family members.Steven Dale Green was sentenced on Friday, nearly four months after he was convicted of the rape and murder of 14-year-old Abeer al-Janabi and the killing of her mother, father and six-year-old sister in Baghdad in 2006.Judge Thomas Russell called Green's actions "unimaginable, unjustified and inexcusable" and gave him five consecutive life sentences without any eligibility for parole.Green was found to be the leader of a group of five US soldiers who planned the attack over whiskey and a game of cards. Three other soldiers were given life sentences by military courts for the attack. They will eligible for parole in 10 years.A fourth soldier received a 27-month jail sentence for keeping watch while the other soldiers carried out their attack at the Janabi family home.Green was tried in a civilian ...

Sunday, September 06, 2009 BIRMINGHAM: Police arrested more than 30 men Saturday after violence broke out at a protest against Islamic extremism in Birmingham.Supporters of the English Defence League, which campaigns against Islamic fundamentalism in Britain, clashed with opponents who argue that they are racists and facists.Police said they had arrested "more than 30 men" in connection with the violence, which took place in a busy shopping street and involved about 200 people, despite the presence of dozens of riot police."Officers acted quickly and robustly to quell pockets of disorder caused by several groups of 20 to 30 men. Police estimate around 200 people in total were involved in the trouble," a police statement said.Police had warned they would deal with any troublemakers "robustly" after similar clashes in the city last month, and the English Defence League had also urged its supporters to avoid being drawn into fights."We would like to stat...

Sunday, September 06, 2009 OHRID: An ageing tourist boat sank suddenly in Macedonia's popular Lake Ohrid on Saturday, killing 15 people, mostly Bulgarians, as survivors clung to wooden planks and buoys, officials said. The Iliden was 200 metres (220 yards) from shore when it apparently capsized into the deepest lake in the region -- famous for its turquoise waters -- at around 11:00 am (0900 GMT) near a campground outside Ohrid city. "More than 70 passengers were on the boat," Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska told reporters. "Fifteen perished, four seriously injured were taken to hospital in Ohrid and about 50 survivors are at a local hotel." The captain of the Iliden was among the dead, Jankulovska said, adding that the vessel was carrying "a group of Bulgarian tourists and their Macedonian guide". Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said 12 Bulgarians including a child were among the dead. The three other bodies have yet to be identified...

Sunday, September 06, 2009 NEW YORK: World number one Dinara Safina and three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open at the hands of teen titans on Saturday, aiding fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova's title bid.Petra Kvitova, a 19-year-old Czech who won her first WTA title in January at Hobart, and US giant-killer Melanie Oudin, two weeks shy of her 18th birthday, became the darlings of Flushing Meadows after their third-round shockers.Kvitova, ranked 72nd, saved three match points in the 12th game of the final set and eliminated Safina 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/5).Safina will remain atop the rankings after the Open but is still searching for a first Grand Slam title and a way to play her best when it matters most.Oudin stunned former world number one Sharapova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium by holding serve in the final game after six consecutive service breaks to book a quarter-final berth against Russian 13th seed Nadia Petrova.Reigning French Open cha...