A lawyer representing a man jailed for spying in Russia says her client might to be exchanged for one of 10 alleged Russian spies being held in the US.
The lawyer said Igor Sutyagin, who was convicted of espionage in 2004, had told her he was one of 10 people to be deported from Russia in a swap.
There is no word on any spy exchange from Russian officials.
In June, 10 people were arrested in the US on suspicion of working as illegal agents for the Russian government.
Solar Impulse plane powered by sunlight, starts 24-hour test flight
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The aim is to assess whether the plane can fly in darkness, using solar cells on its wings to generate enough power to stay in the air for 24 hours.
The HB-SIA plane, which took off from Switzerland, has the weight of a family car but the wingspan of a big airliner.
Japan's Sumo having ties with Underworld?
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Japan's sumo is going through its hard times from damaging scandals and declining popularity. Recently investigation suggests that the sumo wrestlers might be having ties with organised criminals(Underworld)
On Sunday, the Japan Sumo Association, the sport's governing body, announced the firing of a top wrestler and a stable master a powerful coach who controls a cluster of wrestlers for betting on professional baseball games in a gambling ring run by organized crime. Two other stable masters were demoted, and 18 other wrestlers were barred from competing in the next tournament.
This came after an apparently unrelated scandal two months ago over the sale of tickets for prized seats at the foot of the sport's raised dirt ring to around 50 members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest crime syndicate. The seats allowed the gangsters, known as yakuza, to be clearly visible during television broadcasts of the bouts, a brazen display that sumo experts said was aimed at cheering up an incarcerated syndicate boss watching from prison.
On Sunday, the Japan Sumo Association, the sport's governing body, announced the firing of a top wrestler and a stable master a powerful coach who controls a cluster of wrestlers for betting on professional baseball games in a gambling ring run by organized crime. Two other stable masters were demoted, and 18 other wrestlers were barred from competing in the next tournament.
This came after an apparently unrelated scandal two months ago over the sale of tickets for prized seats at the foot of the sport's raised dirt ring to around 50 members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest crime syndicate. The seats allowed the gangsters, known as yakuza, to be clearly visible during television broadcasts of the bouts, a brazen display that sumo experts said was aimed at cheering up an incarcerated syndicate boss watching from prison.
Bangalore Mono Rail work to begin in January.
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The Karnataka government said on Tuesday that work on the monorail project for Bangalore is slated to begin in January next and expected to be completed in three years.
"The detailed project report on the monorail would be ready by this month-end. Tender will be invited in September ...The work is slated to begin in January and is expected to be completed in three years," said Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.
Yeddyurappa was responding to separate questions on the metro and monorail projects raised by Congress MLAs Ramalinga Reddy and K J George during the question hour in the Assembly.
"A sum of Rs 2,700 crore has been spent on the Rs 11,609 crore phase-I (42.3 km) Bangalore metro project so far. The Baiyappanahalli-Cricket Stadium stretch of the project is slated to be thrown open for traffic in December this year," said Yeddyurappa.
He added that 25 per cent of the work on the first phase of the metro project has been completed.
The Central Government has till May end this year sanctioned Rs 539 crore for the metro project, the first phase of which would be ready by 2013.
"The detailed project report on the monorail would be ready by this month-end. Tender will be invited in September ...The work is slated to begin in January and is expected to be completed in three years," said Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.
Yeddyurappa was responding to separate questions on the metro and monorail projects raised by Congress MLAs Ramalinga Reddy and K J George during the question hour in the Assembly.
"A sum of Rs 2,700 crore has been spent on the Rs 11,609 crore phase-I (42.3 km) Bangalore metro project so far. The Baiyappanahalli-Cricket Stadium stretch of the project is slated to be thrown open for traffic in December this year," said Yeddyurappa.
He added that 25 per cent of the work on the first phase of the metro project has been completed.
The Central Government has till May end this year sanctioned Rs 539 crore for the metro project, the first phase of which would be ready by 2013.
India's first indigenous Naval Light Combat Aircraft unveiled .
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India's first Indigenous Naval Light Combat Aircraft LCA (Navy) NP1 rolled out on Tuesday from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility in Bangalore. Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma was the chief guest at the event. Defence Minister A K Antony, and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
An important milestone for the naval programme of Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the aircraft was brought out of the build hangar where it was assembled part-by-part during.
The aircraft is being readied for induction into the Navy and for deployment on board the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), currently under construction at the Cochin Shipyard, by 2015.
Shopping for Men is not Manly : Research
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Shopping is really bad for men's health and fertility, scientists are now saying after new research.
Researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found on some cash receipts contains a hazardous substance, Bisphenol A (BPA), which suppresses male hormones in the body and can make men impotent.
The compound, used to make ink visible on thermally sensitive paper, is ingested when men handle the paper and then touch their mouths or handle food.
Frank Sommer, a Berlin-based urologist, said the substance could just affect sex hormones in men.
"A substance like that could shift the balance of sex hormones in men towards oestrogen," Sommer was quoted as saying by The Telegraph newspaper here.
Researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found on some cash receipts contains a hazardous substance, Bisphenol A (BPA), which suppresses male hormones in the body and can make men impotent.
The compound, used to make ink visible on thermally sensitive paper, is ingested when men handle the paper and then touch their mouths or handle food.
Frank Sommer, a Berlin-based urologist, said the substance could just affect sex hormones in men.
"A substance like that could shift the balance of sex hormones in men towards oestrogen," Sommer was quoted as saying by The Telegraph newspaper here.
Costliest iPhone, iPhone 4 Diamond Edition.[PIC]
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iPhone for the Higher Class with a Ding is on the way.Thanks to Stuart Hughes for sharing the info and what it looks like so-called iPhone 4 Diamond Edition. As you can see, not only does the phone pack a smattering of diamonds (including Apple logo), but it's a white iPhone 4 (32GB), and unlocked, not strucked with AT & T : P Anyways it is expected to cost $ 20,000. So are ready to shell out that much?
Android-Powered Tablet by LG, Comming soon.
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LG has announced plans to launch a tablet computer powered by Google’s Android operating system.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the device will launch in the fourth quarter of this year, though no other details were immediately available.
Just last week saw the introduction of the Cisco Cius, which runs on Android , with other recent headlines suggesting we’ll soon see tablets from HP (running on webOS) and RIM, in addition to Windows7-powered tablets (LG showed one off last month).
Back in May, Google was said to be bringing a tablet to market with Verizon Wireless, though there is no official announcement has yet.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the device will launch in the fourth quarter of this year, though no other details were immediately available.
Just last week saw the introduction of the Cisco Cius, which runs on Android , with other recent headlines suggesting we’ll soon see tablets from HP (running on webOS) and RIM, in addition to Windows7-powered tablets (LG showed one off last month).
Back in May, Google was said to be bringing a tablet to market with Verizon Wireless, though there is no official announcement has yet.
Chemical that can stop you eating for pleasure found .
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Scientists have found an appetite suppressant that can curb the desire for "pleasure eating", a discovery that could lead to a new class of dieting drugs.
Researchers at Manchester University found that the substance called hemopressin, which occurs naturally in the body, affects the reward centres of the brain that light up when someone enjoys a comforting snack or cigarette.
It was found to be blocking these areas of the brain, reducing the craving for post-pub kebabs and calorific late-night snacks.
Dr Garron Dodd, who led the research, said the finding could lead to drugs that can stimulate the brain to produce more hemopressin, which will prevent people from eating purely for pleasure instead of from hunger.
Researchers at Manchester University found that the substance called hemopressin, which occurs naturally in the body, affects the reward centres of the brain that light up when someone enjoys a comforting snack or cigarette.
It was found to be blocking these areas of the brain, reducing the craving for post-pub kebabs and calorific late-night snacks.
Dr Garron Dodd, who led the research, said the finding could lead to drugs that can stimulate the brain to produce more hemopressin, which will prevent people from eating purely for pleasure instead of from hunger.
Olive leaf could help fighting obesity.
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A new research has revealed that a cup of coffee prepared with olive leaf extract may help in combating obesity.
The study involved feeding rats a high carbohydrate, high fat diet for eight weeks until they developed signs of metabolic syndrome.
The rats given coffee fortified with olive leaf extract for a further eight weeks showed improved cardiovascular, liver and metabolic signs compared with rats given normal coffee.
Lindsay Brown of University of Southern Queensland''s said the olive leaf extract led to weight loss because of its anti-inflammatory properties, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
The study involved feeding rats a high carbohydrate, high fat diet for eight weeks until they developed signs of metabolic syndrome.
The rats given coffee fortified with olive leaf extract for a further eight weeks showed improved cardiovascular, liver and metabolic signs compared with rats given normal coffee.
Lindsay Brown of University of Southern Queensland''s said the olive leaf extract led to weight loss because of its anti-inflammatory properties, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Rs 13,000 crore Economic loss was Estimated dur to Bharath Bandh.
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Bharat Bandh on Monday partially disrupted economic activities with commodity markets and the transport sector taking a hit in many parts of the country, and the industry pegged losses at up to Rs 13,000 crore.
While Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, and several industrialised states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, were affected, the impact was partial in many other states like Tamil Nadu and in the national capital Delhi.
The 12-hour strike was called by the Opposition parties to protest the fuel price hike and rising inflation.
"The bandh is estimated to have cost the nation close to Rs 13,000 crore in terms of GDP loss," industry chamber FICCI said in a statement. Another industry body Assocham put the losses at Rs 10,000 crore, while CII pegged it at Rs 3,000 crore.
While Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, and several industrialised states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, were affected, the impact was partial in many other states like Tamil Nadu and in the national capital Delhi.
The 12-hour strike was called by the Opposition parties to protest the fuel price hike and rising inflation.
"The bandh is estimated to have cost the nation close to Rs 13,000 crore in terms of GDP loss," industry chamber FICCI said in a statement. Another industry body Assocham put the losses at Rs 10,000 crore, while CII pegged it at Rs 3,000 crore.
Justin Bieber to tour of North Korea?
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Just kidding there is no way that Kim Jong-il will allow him to visit his base :).
Recently, Justin Bieber's Twitter page has become embarrassment for himself.
A public vote on the Canadian singer's My World Tour page asked users which country he should tour next, with no restrictions on the nations that could be voted on.
This spurred users of imageboard website 4Chan to nominate North Korea, with the vote now turning viral.
There are now almost half a million votes to send Bieber to the secretive communist nation.
Recently, Justin Bieber's Twitter page has become embarrassment for himself.
A public vote on the Canadian singer's My World Tour page asked users which country he should tour next, with no restrictions on the nations that could be voted on.
This spurred users of imageboard website 4Chan to nominate North Korea, with the vote now turning viral.
There are now almost half a million votes to send Bieber to the secretive communist nation.
Google fixes the Youtube flaw which lets the Hacker exploit it.
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YouTube has fixed a flaw allowing hackers to bombard users with fake pop-up messages and redirect them to adult sites.
Hackers placed code in the comments section, under targeted videos, that would run when people watched the clip.
In some cases, a pop-up screen appeared reporting that the Canadian singer, Justin Bieber, had died in a car crash.
Google, which owns YouTube, said that it had fixed the problem "about two hours" after it was discovered.
Hackers placed code in the comments section, under targeted videos, that would run when people watched the clip.
In some cases, a pop-up screen appeared reporting that the Canadian singer, Justin Bieber, had died in a car crash.
Google, which owns YouTube, said that it had fixed the problem "about two hours" after it was discovered.
Bharath Bandh leads in Twitter Trending Topic at no. 1 place
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Bharath(India's other name and firstly named by Hindu King) Bandh(Closed) was called by the Opposition party of India against the protest of Rise in fuel and Ration price.
Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. -cnn
Netherlands: 7.91
UK: $6.59
Germany: $6.51
Japan: $5.19
Australia: $4.32
Canada: $3.82
China: $3.58
USA: $2.83
Venezuela: $0.09
This topic now is now widely discussed through out the world, Even the Twitter's Trending topic section shows it in no. 1 position.
Though i cant argue whether it is called for good reason or bad reason but the only person suffering is the common man 'Aam Aadmi'
Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries. Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S. -cnn
Here are the Gasoline price across some Countries (Note:Price in USD Regular/Gallon).
Turkey(Istanbul): $8.78Netherlands: 7.91
UK: $6.59
Germany: $6.51
Japan: $5.19
Australia: $4.32
Canada: $3.82
China: $3.58
USA: $2.83
Venezuela: $0.09
1 gallon = 3.78541178 liters
which means in
India: $4.79 (here i am taking price of 1 liter of gasoline =Rs.~57(varies across cities) and 1 INR = ~ $45 USD )
Though i cant argue whether it is called for good reason or bad reason but the only person suffering is the common man 'Aam Aadmi'
High Tech ATM Thieves can empty your account.
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Thieves are using high-tech skimmers to steal account information at automatic teller machines — and victims don't know they have a problem until they see their statements.
Cyber security expert Brian Krebs tracks ATM scams on his blog and he says new technology is helping scammers steal even more of your information at ATMs.
"If it's done correctly you would not notice that anything looks amiss," Krebs says.
In a traditional skimming scam, thieves place a card-skimming device into the card insertion slot. The skimmer can steal account information stored on the magnetic strip on back of the card when it is dipped into the machine.
Cyber security expert Brian Krebs tracks ATM scams on his blog and he says new technology is helping scammers steal even more of your information at ATMs.
"If it's done correctly you would not notice that anything looks amiss," Krebs says.
In a traditional skimming scam, thieves place a card-skimming device into the card insertion slot. The skimmer can steal account information stored on the magnetic strip on back of the card when it is dipped into the machine.
Iran unveils human-shaped robot
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(AP) — Iranian officials have unveiled a human-shaped robot that can walk like a person, although at a slower pace.
Iranian state television says the Surena 2 robot weighs 99 pounds and is 4.76 feet tall. It was developed by more than 20 robotics experts at Tehran University.
State TV said engineers were still developing vision and sound capabilities for the robot, but did not elaborate. It also did not say what tasks the Surena 2 can perform or what it was developed for.
Iranian state television says the Surena 2 robot weighs 99 pounds and is 4.76 feet tall. It was developed by more than 20 robotics experts at Tehran University.
State TV said engineers were still developing vision and sound capabilities for the robot, but did not elaborate. It also did not say what tasks the Surena 2 can perform or what it was developed for.
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Japan sumo wrestler fired over gambling charges.
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Japan's governing body of sumo wrestling announced it has fired star sumo wrestler ozeki Kotomitsuki in the wake of a gambling scandal that has enveloped the sport, according to news reports.
The unprecedented move also was taken against Kotomitsuki's stable master, Otake.
Kotomitsuki becomes the first active "ozeki" to be fired; he was found to have gambled on professional baseball, the money allegedly a source of funding for mobsters, Kyodo News reported. The Japan Sumo Association on Sunday stopped short, however, of expelling them, the most severe sentence which would bar them from receiving retirement allowances, according to Kyodo News.
The unprecedented move also was taken against Kotomitsuki's stable master, Otake.
Kotomitsuki becomes the first active "ozeki" to be fired; he was found to have gambled on professional baseball, the money allegedly a source of funding for mobsters, Kyodo News reported. The Japan Sumo Association on Sunday stopped short, however, of expelling them, the most severe sentence which would bar them from receiving retirement allowances, according to Kyodo News.
Lady Gaga is the first to acquire 10 million fans on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama
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As my previous post reported about this race of acquiring the highest number of fans in facebook, it seem Lady Gaga won the race.
Lady Gaga is the first living music artist to acquire 10 million fans or “Likes” on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama by around 700,000.
Gaga previously made headlines for being the first currently producing music artist to reach one billion YouTube views, based on data provided by video analytics company Visible Measures.
Her Twitter account, which has more than 4.5 million followers.
Lady Gaga is the first living music artist to acquire 10 million fans or “Likes” on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama by around 700,000.
Gaga previously made headlines for being the first currently producing music artist to reach one billion YouTube views, based on data provided by video analytics company Visible Measures.
Her Twitter account, which has more than 4.5 million followers.
YouTube gets hacked.
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Members of the Internet communities 4chan and others hacked YouTube using a vulnerability in the site’s comment system. Hack was used on a variety of videos, striking music videos featuring teen pop idol Justin Bieber was the most popular activity.
Twitter was flooded with complaints about the problem, Google support got some concerned posts on its forum, and we received tips in our inbox. The event caused quite a Sunday-morning stir.
The bug allowed users to inject HTML (the code that most websites are built with) that could be executed on the site, whereas HTML within comments is supposed to be restricted. The hackers did everything from force pop-up messages to appear over the site declaring that it had been hacked to redirecting Bieber video pages to sites hosting pornography and malware.
Twitter was flooded with complaints about the problem, Google support got some concerned posts on its forum, and we received tips in our inbox. The event caused quite a Sunday-morning stir.
The bug allowed users to inject HTML (the code that most websites are built with) that could be executed on the site, whereas HTML within comments is supposed to be restricted. The hackers did everything from force pop-up messages to appear over the site declaring that it had been hacked to redirecting Bieber video pages to sites hosting pornography and malware.
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