Mamnoon set to win Pak prez poll race
Islamabad: Mamnoon Hussain, the India-born nominee of ruling PMl-N, is set to become the 12th President of Pakistan on Tuesday, succeeding incumbent Asif Ali Zardari. The election, which was preponed from August 6, will see a one-to-one contest between Hussain and Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tenreek-e-Insaf candidate Justice (retd) Wajihuddin Ahmed. Pakistan People’s Party withdrew its candidate Raza Rabbani and boycotted the election in protest to the date of polls being changed. Over 1,000 members of the national Parliament and 4 provincial Assemblies will cast ballots for largely ceremonial head of the State.
UK school bans skirts for girls as young as 9
london: A UK school has banned skirts for girls as young as nine citing concerns over shrinking hemlines and the pupils appearing very “unladylike”. Girls from Walkwood Church of England Middle School in Redditch, Worcestershire, have been told to wear trousers from September amid concerns over shrinking hemlines. The school will also ban female pupils from donning blouses from 2014 to ensure boys and girls wear the same uniform, The Telegraph reported.
‘Chinese military must obey Party's command’
Beijing: The Chinese military must strictly follow the leadership of the ruling Communist Party and obey its commands, President Xi Jinping who also heads the world's largest standing army as well as the CPC, said today. Xi has stressed on efforts to ensure that troops strictly follow the leadership of CPC while on a tour of the Beijing Military Area Command, State-run Xinhua news agency reported.
lankans protest against India's role
Colombo: Sri lankans on Monday held protests against India's role in promoting power devolution for ethnic minority Tamils in provincial councils on the 26th anniversary of a crucial Indo-lanka Accord. The Collective of National Organisations, made up of nationalistic groups, staged a sit-in for about 45 minutes in front of the Indian High Commission premises and urged India not to interfere in lanka's internal affairs.
UK coroner calls probe into Indian student’s death
london: A British coroner has asked UK and Indian police to investigate further into the suspected suicide of an Indian student, who was found dead in her hostel at liverpool University earlier this month. The body of Georgianna Thomsson, an 18-year-old aspiring astronaut from Chennai, was discovered hanging in her room at Melville Grove. “There were notes left in the accommodation. Some of those indicated intentional self-harm. However, there were others which led me to probe not just here but also in Chennai,” liverpool Coroner Andre Rebello said.
Ethnic Indian activist shot at in Malaysia
Kuala lumpur: An anti-corruption activist of Indian-origin in Malaysia survived an attempt on his life when he was fired upon as authorities on Monday initiated a probe into the incident. R Sri Sanjeevan, 29, who heads a Crime Watch force, was driving his BMW with a friend and stopped at the signal in Seremban city on Saturday when two motorcyclists approached them and the pillion rider fired at Sanjeevan, wounding him in the ribs.
Middle East peace a tough process: Kerry Washington: As Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators were headed to Washington to resume direct and final status negotiations, US Secretary of State John Kerry today conceded it was a "difficult process" but said he would not give up and appointed a special envoy for the talks.
tooth sensor that rats you out if you lie
london: Scientists have developed a sensor that when embedded in a tooth could tell doctors if patients have ignored medical advice to give up smoking or eat less. It maintains a record of how people use their teeth. Built into a tiny circuit board that fits in a tooth cavity, it includes an accelerometer that sends data on mouth motion to a smartphone.