Kolkata: Before finally getting admission at SSKM Hospital on Tuesday, a 24-year-old woman with 90% burn injuries moved from one hospital to another for over 12 hours.

Ms Lopamudra Mitra, a resident of Dum Dum Cantonment, was found burnt at her house around 6.45 p.m. on Monday.

The victim’s relatives took her to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where she was refused admission and was referred to SSKM Hospital.

When taken to SSKM Hospital, the authorities failed to admit her due to shortage of beds at the hospital’s burn ward.

London, Jan 7: When you're in love, you lose much more than just your heart -and that includes sense of smell. According to researchers, ladies who fall for someone find it hard to recognise the body odour of male friends, however, their ability to distinguish their partner''s smell remains unaffected.

To reach the conclusion, Johan Lundstrom and Marilyn Jones-Gotman of McGill University in Montreal, Canada, quizzed a group of 20 young women with boyfriends to fill in a Passionate Love Scale questionnaire to find out just how much in love they were.

Melbourne, Jan 7: Playful teasing and being called names can be good for building character, a new study says.

The surprising research found that calling names such as "ranga" could be good for young people because it helps them bond and develop social skills.

It may even make "victims" more likely to take on leadership roles in the long term, reports News. com. au.

Munich - Driving when drowsy is a feeling that every motorist knows. The danger is greatest on long stretches of motorway when concentration drops and the urge for a rest grows stronger.

This can often lead to a driver falling asleep at the wheel - a situation which can have fatal consequences. Every year, numerous road accidents are caused by tiredness.

It has become such a problem that car manufacturers are developing new technology that alerts drivers when they are in danger of nodding off behind the wheel.

New Delhi: Defence minister AK Antony asked the service chiefs to make a presentation on the current security scenario and the threat perceptions. Antony also discussed the preparedness of the armed forces in tackling them, officials added.

The meeting was attended by National Security Adviser (NSA) MK Narayanan. Services chiefs Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major and Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, apart from Defence Secretary Vijay Singh participated in the discussions, officials said. The meeting lasted for nearly one hour.

New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the government of Orissa to guarantee the protection of the Christian community in the state and asked the Union Government to consult the state before taking any decision on the pulling out of paramilitary forces.

Headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan, the Bench passed the order after Colin Gonsalves, counsel for the Cuttack Archbishop who has filed a PIL, informed the court that only "deceptive calm" was prevailing in Kandhmal district where anti-Christian violence occurred in August, September last year.