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US jury found in favor of hospital that deported seriously brain injured Guatemalan manMIAMI — A hospital that sent a seriously brain injured illegal immigrant back to Guatemala — over the objections of his family and legal guardian — did not act unreasonably, a jury found Monday. For Kashmir voters, issues and promises remain the sameSRINAGAR - Raising the same issues in almost the same pitch in their election campaigns, the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are busy accusing each other of deceiving the people of Jammu and Kashmir. India, Poland should target $5 bn trade in five years: CIINEW DELHI - India and Poland should target raising the bilateral trade from $1 billion to $5 billion in the next five years, an Indian industry lobby report said Thursday. Medical experts sceptical of China’s organ transplantation practicesWASHINGTON - A majority of doctors have expressed concerns over the organ transplantation practices in China. Kids who skip breakfast may become obese adultsSYDNEY - If your schoolgoing kids skip breakfast saying they are ‘too tired’ or ‘can’t be bothered’, then beware, they may grow into obese adults, says a survey. YSR Reddy turns blogger to woo votersHYDERABAD - Politicians in Andhra Pradesh are adopting hi-tech methods to woo voters, and leading them is Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy who turned a blogger Sunday. Iraqi women face ’silent emergency’BAGHDAD - Poverty, lack of security, and a lack of basic services have created a ’silent emergency’ for Iraqi women, a study released Sunday found. Exam stress: students taking memory pills, smokingNEW DELHI - Pressure to perform in exams is causing school students - from Class 9 to 12 - to pop memory-enhancing pills, smoke, eat junk food and suffer blackouts, says a study even as tests are on in most schools in and around the national capital. States woo ‘pravasis’ for industrial investmentCHENNAI - Gujarat logs double digit growth, but would like to have equal contribution from the industrial, agriculture and services sectors so a downturn doesn’t affect it seriously, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said here Friday. Bangalore grannies’ yummy pizzas help build old age homeBANGALORE - Two grand old ladies of Bangalore have come to be known as pizza grannies. They serve yummy pizzas, for a cause - to build a home for the aged and to keep it running. |