Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Oct 27: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has reportedly sent Diwali greetings to the Indians living in his country, saying they were an integral part of society and his Government recognised the past and present contributions of the community in nation-building.

In his written message, Ahmad Badawi said that the Indians had always tirelessly worked with and constructively engaged the Government to improve the well-being of the community.

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London, October 27 : The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been caught in the middle of a race row following claims that talented Black celebrities are being booted off the show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, while white stars stay in.

Official website of the BBC has been swamped with hundreds of complaints since last weekend’s “unfair” dance-off between the 2008 show’s only two black contestants.

The uproar came after Rising Damp star Don Warrington and M People singer Heather Small were announced to be bottom in the public vote last Sunday, despite performing better than three white celebrities.

Angry stars have even demanded a probe into the alleged racist voting patterns on the series dubbed Middle England’s favourite.

Washington, Oct 27: Researchers from University of Medicine Berlin and McMaster University in Canada have found that stress may activate immune cells in the skin, leading to inflammatory skin disease.

This cross talk between stress perception, which involves the brain, and the skin is mediated through the "brain-skin connection".

The immune cells in skin can over-react, resulting in inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.

Washington, Oct 27 : A high dose of influenza vaccine helps protect the elderly better than the standard vaccine, say researchers. 

Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in New York found that a high dose of potential drug candidate under trail increased immune responses among adults 65 years of age and older, compared with the standard influenza vaccine.

The candidate high-dose intramuscular formulation of the influenza vaccine is being developed by sanofi pasteur.

Older adults become not only more susceptible to infections, but also less responsive to vaccination.

Melbourne, October 27 : Aussie leg spinner Shane Warne was amazed to meet his virtual self when he visited at the National Sports Museum, which now houses a three-dimensional hologram that can make people feel that they are actually in the room with the former Test cricketer as he discusses his career.

The hologram called Shane Warne - Cricket Found Me has been made using the latest technology available.