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Moneylife Digital Team 02 October 2013
Putin has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize by a Russian advocacy group for his  role in preventing a US missile strike on Syria and initiatives to dismantle Damascus’ chemical weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize by a...

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Rote learning and quality of education has killed the essence of medical education. Students must be told not to fear failure as a learning process Rote learning has killed the essence of education. To get near-100% marks in entrance examinations, students are encouraged to memorise...

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Medical developments from around the world Popularity of Treadmill Work Stations For some years now, studies have revealed that sitting for a long time is bad for health and leads to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Health conscious companies, in the United...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 September 2013
Several NGOs, activists and citizens were startled at the complete lack of clarity on the huge costs involved in complying with RBI's latest diktat on e-KYC. Also, lack of clarity on the issue of whether each biometric based transaction will involve a transaction cost to UIDAI - who pays this...

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Nina Martin (ProPublica) 30 September 2013
Two years after the US Supreme Court decision tossing a sex discrimination case against the giant retailer, lawyers for women and minorities are navigating an altered legal landscape When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes in June 2011, no one needed a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 September 2013
The apex court also took strong exception to Srinivasan still holding the charge of BCCI when his son-in-law has been charge-sheeted in IPL spot-fixing case The Supreme Court on Friday restrained N Srinivasan from taking charge as president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)...

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Stephen Engelberg  and   Robin Fields (ProPublica) 27 September 2013
Scientists, regulators and manufacturers have come up with numerous proposals that could reduce the toll of deaths and injuries from one of America's most popular drugs Over the past several days, we’ve highlighted the deaths and injuries caused by overdosing on acetaminophen, the active...

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The enormous funds that flow from the powerful pharmaceutical industry helps to keep this myth or ‘no more beyond’ alive, despite many evidences to the contrary The medical fraternity, aided and abetted by the giant pharmaceutical industry, believes and propagates the idea that mankind...

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TruthInAdvertising.org 26 September 2013
E-cigarette companies are avoiding health claims and smoking-secession claims, either of which would invite an FDA crackdown. The television ads produced by e-cig makers Blu and Fin only promote the lack of smoke-smell and ash Is “take back your freedom” a misleading slogan for an...

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Jannis Brühl (ProPublica) 26 September 2013
There is intriguing evidence pointing at long-ago help from Moscow, and help from Western European countries In the wake of a recent Russian-U.S. deal averting American airstrikes, Syria has begun to answer questions about its chemical weapons stockpile. One thing inspectors don’t have...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 September 2013
After removing Lalit Modi, the pioneer and commissioner of IPL, from all posts due to alleged corruption and financial irregularities, the BCCI has imposed life ban on him The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has imposed a life ban on Lalit Modi, the former commissioner of...

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T Christian Miller  and   Jeff Gerth (ProPublica) 25 September 2013
We revisit the story of Brianna Hutto, a five-month-old who lost her life after a mix-up between two Tylenol products. It was an all-too-easy mistake to make -- and both the FDA and the Johnson & Johnson unit that makes Tylenol knew it had happened before OPELOUSAS, La. — On a chilly...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 September 2013
Police said the current death toll was provisional, while the Kenyan Red Cross said 63 people were still listed as missing Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that a four-day siege by Islamist gunmen of a Nairobi shopping mall was over, with loss of 61 civilians and six members...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 September 2013
Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Electricals sought to prevent John Abraham from using the title ‘Hamara Bajaj’ for an upcoming Hindi movie, as it was a trademark infringement, in which the Bombay High Court ruled in the companies’ favour The Bombay High Court has passed its order granting permanent...

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James R Hood (ConsumerAffairs.com) 24 September 2013
Given the well-documented shortcoming of the Chinese food safety system, US Senator wants more rigorous inspections and clear labelling of Chinese chicken imports Chicken from China has been blamed by many pet owners for the illnesses and deaths their dogs have experienced after eating...

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Michael Grabell (ProPublica) 24 September 2013
Dozens of babies die every year because hospitals do not perform a simple test that detects congenital heart defects. Seventeen states have yet to require the exam for newborns On July 10, my wife gave birth to a seemingly healthy baby boy with slate-blue eyes and peach-fuzz hair. The...

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Jeff Gerth  and   T Christian Miller (ProPublica) 23 September 2013
About 150 Americans die every year by accidentally taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. The toll does not have to be so high During the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans died after accidentally taking too much of a drug renowned for its safety:...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 September 2013
Bullet trains from Guangzhou city to Beijing are suspended.  Winds were strong enough near Shanwei to blow cars off the road as Typhoon Usagi, the world’s most powerful storm this year, hit China Typhoon Usagi has killed at least 25 people after crashing ashore in southern China,...

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Fear, anxiety and mental overload are causes for obesity in human beings. How should one lead a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent obesity and bulimia? Obesity, increase in bodyweight disproportionate to the height with excess fatty deposits under the skin, has become a menace to...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 September 2013
Sucheta Dalal talked in detail about how the different multi-level marketing –MLM scams have siphoned off money from India and the helplessness of authorities, including police, to fight with those having political clout Chain-money schemes like Saradha, QNet and Speak Asia are...

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