A warning related to the fake imported Nintendo DS and DS Lite consoles that pose fire and safety risk, has been issued by a UK government agency.

The warning issued by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) came after seizing hundreds of fake Nintendo DS and DS Lite consoles with dangerous power adapters.

After being attracted by the price, around $60 rather than the normal $150, many people had ordered the products. However, it is being said by Nintendo that it did not produce the adapters.

It is being recommended by the government and the technology industry panel on cyber-security that the government should stop trusting passwords for cyber security and adopt, what the industry describes as “strong authentication.”

Tom Kellermann, vice president for security awareness at Core Security Technologies and a member of the commission that created the report, informed, “We need to move away from passwords.”

Washington, December 10 : A natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France may be effective in reducing osteoarthritis, say researchers.

The plant extract Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all) works by reducing the levels of an inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein (CRP), according to multiple studies conducted by scientists at Italy''s Chieti-Pescara University and Germany's University of Munster.

For their study, the researchers investigated a subset 55 patients from a previous osteoarthritis with 156 patients who had significantly elevated CRP levels. Treatment consisted of two tablets daily of either 50 mg Pycnogenol or placebo.

The ten-day session of Parliament, the last one before the next Lok Sabha polls will begin today. The session, the third part of the monsoon session which began on 21st July, is being conducted at a time when the assembly election results have a soothing effect on the government.

The session, expected to last till 23 December, will create a record of sorts for its length. It is the continuation of the 21-22 July "special session" that was called to enable the Congress-led UPA government to seek a vote of confidence after the Left parties withdrew their support over the Indo-US nuclear deal.

Scientists opine that even healthy people can take pills that could boost their brain.

The Life Insurance Corporation of India announces its plans to invest in equities and corporate bonds in the next four months. The corporation would invest Rs 11,000 crore in stocks and Rs 20,000 crore in non-convertible debentures. Rs 15,000 crore investment is also proposed in debt offerings by country's largest investment institution.