The first antibody which can fight all types of the influenza A virus has been discovered, researchers claim. Experiments on flu-infected mice, published in Science Express, showed the antibody could be used as an “emergency treatment”. It is hoped the development will lead to a “universal vaccine” – currently a new jab has to [...]
Acer continues to ignore the memo that Android tablets aren’t supposed to be priced competitively. Its 7-inch tablet, the Acer Iconia A100, will arrive in August for a mere $300 — at least according to a memo sent to retail partners and snagged by Engadget. Last we heard, the Iconia Tab had a 1024-by-600 [...]
Bagna cauda This Piedmontese dip – the name means “hot dip” – is traditionally served in winter with earthy veg such as cardoons, cabbage and jerusalem artichokes, but I like its deeply savoury combination of anchovies, garlic, butter and olive oil with summer veg, too. Serves four to six. 200ml extra-virgin olive oil 50g unsalted [...]
Barack Obama cleared his diary for the weekend on Friday night to try to find a deal on the US debt crisis as Congress prepared to stay in session ready to vote on any last-gasp compromise. The House finally voted on Friday night for a bill to raise the debt ceiling in return for [...]
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd is set to resume, albeit in a limited scale, gas connections, a high official said. In the first phase it plans to provide gas connections to some 50 selected industrial applicants. The Titas stopped giving new connections since March 2009. A five-member high-powered committee has been formed [...]
India’s seamers reduced England to 124 for eight at tea on the first day of the second Test at Trent Bridge here on Friday as they looked to level the series. India, albeit in helpful, overcast conditions, took six wickets for 55 runs in 24 overs after lunch as they ripped through England’s top [...]
Nato says it has disabled three Libyan state TV satellite transmission dishes in the capital, Tripoli, through a “precision air strike”. It said the operation was intended to stop “inflammatory broadcasts” by Col Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. Nato said it was in the process of assessing the effect of the strike. Coalition forces began operations [...]
Visiting Indian home minister P Chidambaram is meeting his Bangladeshi counterpart Sahara Khatun as the two sides are expected to review cooperation in the fields of security and border management, and other related issues. The meeting between a 12-strong Indian delegation led by Chidambaram and a 17-member Bangladeshi delegation led by Shahara started at [...]
A special envoy of Maldives President Mohamad Nasheed on Saturday handed over the formal letter of invitation to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for joining the 17th summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc). Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, the special envoy of the Maldives president, handed over the letter when he called on the [...]
Actor John Abraham had recently spoken about his past relationship with Bipasha Basu, on national television. Now, buzz that is doing the rounds is that Bipasha Basu is completely heart broken. On hearing this, Bips has furiously reacted to the media reports saying that it is sheer waste of time talking about past relationships. [...]