Bangkok - Thai police on Friday released on bail famed social critic Sulak Sivaraksa after arresting him on charges of lese majeste for a speech he made last year.
Sulak, 76, was arrested in Bangkok Thursday evening and driven to Khon Kaen, 370 kilometres north-east of the capital, where he was interrogated for three hours on charges of insulting the monarchy in a speech he delivered at Khon Kaen University on December 10,
2007.
Sulak was informed of another police charge of lese majeste on Monday for an article he had written in the Seeds of Peace magazine published several years ago.
"This is strange," said Sulak of the two charges, both based on old incidents.
Washington, Nov 7: Experiments have shown that sea snakes seek out freshwater when they are thirsty rather than saltwater.
The experiments were conducted by Harvey Lillywhite, a University of Florida zoologist, and his team.
It was previously believed that the roughly 60 species of venomous sea snakes worldwide satisfy their drinking needs by drinking seawater, with internal salt glands filtering and excreting the salt.
Indian equities are trading higher on the back of continued buying interest witnessed in a host of blue chip stocks.
The Sensex bounced back to 10,025.80 now, after registering a handsome gain of 291.58 points, while the broad-based Nifty has posted a gain of 100.85 points at 2993.50.
A sharp rise in infrastructure sector output has actuated some buying in today’s session. The improvement on the Asian stock markets and a positive mood in US index futures have also added to the rise in stock prices this afternoon.
Researchers have found that the risk of sudden cardiac death is the highest in the period of 30 days after a heart attack. The study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., shows that this short period plays a crucial role in the long term survival and health of patients.
London, Nov 7: LA Galaxy star David Beckham is likely to be axed for England’s clash with Germany on November 19.
The former skipper, one cap short of Bobby Moore’s outfield player record of 108, is about to pay the price for LA Galaxy’s failure to reach the MSL play-offs.
It is believed that Becks, 33, will lack match fitness for the prestigious friendly in Berlin, as he will not have played a serious game for three weeks, The Sun reported.
Washington, Nov 7: Experiments have shown that sea snakes seek out freshwater when they are thirsty rather than saltwater.
Indian equities are trading higher on the back of continued buying interest witnessed in a host of blue chip stocks. 
Researchers have found that the risk of sudden cardiac death is the highest in the period of 30 days after a heart attack. The study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., shows that this short period plays a crucial role in the long term survival and health of patients.
London, Nov 7: LA Galaxy star David Beckham is likely to be axed for England’s clash with Germany on November 19. 
