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Soon, sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind people

Soon, sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind peopleLondon, Apr 18 : A British boffin has invented a revolutionary sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind people.

The 500-pound gizmo, which will be launched this summer, clips on to the dog's harness and vibrates on the left or right side to tell the handler which direction to go in.

The blind user announces their destination into a sat nav microphone. The vibrating receiver then indicates how to "steer" the dog.

Oz surgeon faces group suit over ‘botched surgeries’

Oz surgeon faces group suit over ‘botched surgeries’Melbourne, April 18 : A plastic surgeon in Queensland has been slapped with a lawsuit after angry ex-patients teamed up to accuse the "expert" of messing up surgery on as many as 22 of them.

Isolde Hertess is facing allegations of having botched numerous medical procedures including breast implants, face-lifts, tummy tucks and liposuction.

According to The Courier-Mail, complaints from several female former patients included inability to close eyelids after a facelift and bad scars and lopsided breasts after boob jobs.

Happy Birthday Lara Dutta!

Lara-DuttaBollywood hottie Lara Dutta turned 31 on April 16.

The actress spent her birthday in her hometown with her loving parents.

Born on April 16, 1978 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Lara is a Bolywood actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and the former Miss Universe (2000).

Lara's father is a Wing Commander L. K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta, and she has two older sisters.

In 1981, her family members shifted to Bangalore where the actress finished her high school from St. Francis Xavier Girl's High School. Lara did her graduation in economics with a minor in communications from Mumbai University.

Nainital Research Centre achieves world record in breeding silkworm eggs

Nainital Research Centre achieves world record in breeding silkworm eggsNainital, Apr 18 : Nainital-based Regional Oak Tasar Research Centre has created a world record in the field of silkworm egg laying.

The scientists and other staff members of the research centre are very pleased by the way the project has shaped up.

The average eggs per moth at the research centre are in the range of 240 to 260 as compared to China's 160 to 200 eggs.

UN torture monitor says US obliged to go after CIA torturers

USVienna - The US would be in breach of international law if it does not prosecute CIA officials for torturing alleged terrorists, the United Nations' monitor on torture Manfred Nowak said in a newspaper interview published Saturday in Austria.

The UN Special Rapporteur on torture was reacting to the announcement by US President Barack Obama that CIA operatives who used harsh interrogation tactics authorized by the Bush administration should not be held responsible.

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