It takes two livers to save an obese patient
An obese man requiring liver transplant had to seek donation from two of his family members as the portion of liver donated by one was not sufficient. Sameer Mitra, 46, weighed 93kg. Doctors had to take out 220 grams of the liver lobe from his brother-in-law, and another 550gm from his... read more »
India to soon launch 23 foreign satellites
Sriharikota: India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said here on Monday. Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).Out of 23 foreign satellites, two will go in two separate... read more »
Jeev to captain Asia in EurAsia Cup
Seasoned Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh will captain the Asian team against a Darren Clarke-led Europe in the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM in Kuala Lumpur from January 15-17 next year. Clarke and Singh have been friends for as long as they can remember, and they are relishing the opportunity... read more »
South African cricket team arrives in India for Gandhi-Mandela series
New Delhi: A formidable South African cricket team arrived in India on Sunday for a two-and-a-half month long series to begin on October 2 with the first T20 International (T20I) against India at Dharamsala. Big Proteas names like AB de Villiers (ODI captain), Hashim Amla (Test skipper), Faf du... read more »
China gives former general suspended death sentence for bribery
BEIJING – A top Chinese military officer has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, state media said Monday, in a case where he was exposed as owning dozens of homes, gold... read more »
Detaining Yogendra Yadav has shown brutal, dishonest face of Delhi Police: AAP
Condemning the crackdown on Yogendra Yadav by Delhi Police, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC) vice-chairman Ashish Khetan on Tuesday said the act has shown... read more »
Despite protests, Japan switches on first nuclear reactor since Fukushima diaster
TOKYO — Japan switched on a nuclear reactor Tuesday on the southern island of Kyushu, marking a first, tentative return to nuclear energy following the catastrophic meltdowns at Fukushima... read more »
Israel expects US Congress to block Iran nuclear deal, top Likud figure says
Israel anticipates that the US Congress will heed its call and vote down the Iran nuclear deal against the wishes of the Obama administration, the head of the powerful Knesset Foreign... read more »
Anna Hazare receives threat letter demanding him to maintain dist...
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare has received a threat letter which states that he would be “bumped off” if he does not dissociate himself from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.A... read more »
