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Lakme Fashion Week Is On In Mumbai

Lakme Fashion Week Is On In Mumbai The fashion fads could not have asked for more. Fashion fever is in the air, as two mega fashion weeks concludes in Delhi, Mumbai is the next spot to check out for, as the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) makes a mark this Monday.

The LFW will showcase 75 designers with their collections. The designers who have just got free from their shows in the capital are now gearing up for the same in Mumbai. While some designers are happy about their preoccupation others find it stressful.

Internet Sex Sting Leads to 13 Arrests Including a Teacher

Richard Kemper, a Hillsborough County middle school teacher was among 13 people who were arrested in an internet prostitution sting in Polk County.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said the popular classified Web site Craigslist targeted men who used the site to look for sex. They were then lured to an undercover house in Winter Haven.

Kemper, 50, was arrested after he offered an undercover agent $ 150 for sex. A software developer, paint-store manager, citrus buyer and truck driver were others arrested.

 Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said, "Our message is pretty straightforward, if you want to engage in prostitution, stay out of our community."

Star Gold To Showcase The Journey Of Akshay Kumar So Far…

Star Gold To Showcase The Journey Of Akshay Kumar So Far…After stealing the hearts of many through his flicks and action packed stunts, the Star Akshay Kumar’s ongoing movie fest will conclude in style. The Star Gold is going to telecast ‘Chandni Chowk to Bollywood – a Journey of a SuperStar’ on 26th October at 8pm which will be hosted by Sajid Khan.

Pratibha Patil arrives in Tezpur

President Pratibha PatilGuwahati, Oct 21 : President Pratibha Patil arrived in Tezpur in Assam''s Sonitpur District on Tuesday where she will lay the foundation stone of the Tezpur Medical College.

The college will be built by the Assam Government at a cost of around 160 crore rupees at Tumuki village, 20 kilometers away from Tezpur.

This will be the fifth medical college in Assam. The State Government has allocated 35 acres of land in Tumuki to set up the medical college.

Group bragging tied to insecurity, low social status

Washington, Oct 21: People who engage in pompous displays of collective pride in a football game or political rally might be trying to hide their insecurity and a low social status, says a new study.

Psychologists from University of California, Davis have revealed that group pride might actually be a sign of group insecurity than strength.

The research team led by Cynthia Pickett, associate professor of psychology at UC Davis found that groups that boast, gloat and denigrate outsiders tend to be of low social status or vulnerable to threats from other groups.

In contrast, those that express pride by humbly focusing on members'' efforts and hard work tend to have high social standing.

Respiratory rhythms may help predict insomnia

Washington, Oct 21 : Scientists from University of Rochester Medical Centre have revealed that respiratory rhythms can help predict chronic insomnia and sleep disruptions.

In the study conducted over women with metastatic breast cancer, the researchers found that breathing, heart rates and cortisol levels can help predict insomnia.

Lead author Oxana Palesh, Ph. D., research assistant professor at Rochester''s James P. Wilmot Cancer Centre said that identifying the body''s parasympathetic nervous system, a branch of the autonomic nervous system that controls breathing and heart rates and the body''s response to stress, act as a contributor to poor sleep, which is a persistent problem for women with breast cancer.

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