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It is show of surprise when people can afford to have their budget laptop with a trendy design and decent performance. Asus has launched its latest piece of surprise - limited edition Eee PC Seashell 1008.

This 10.1 inch netbook comes straight from the hands of the New York based designer Karim Rashid. It is powered with Intel Atom Pine Trail processor and a Digi-Wave chassis which embeds stylish rippling lines. It shows off its digital wave design in Indian stores at price tag of Rs. 26,990 excluding taxes, aiming at the young-at heart people who are looking for luxury at an affordable rate.

A lead in case of prostate cancer study states that the drugs for cancer can now be made after knowing the genetic make- up of the cancer causing prostate cells.

Researchers were successful in extracting stem cells out of prostate tissues and alter them genetically so that they could turn cancerous.

A study of 95,000 people has revealed that people take the risk of developing stones in kidney at twice the speed by being obese.

It was further examined that one in 20 had developed stones compared to one out of 40 who had normal weight. The condition of kidney stones is very painful and might even involve surgical procedure if it gets too severe.

The latest research has given scientists a thrust to study on an enzyme that may help tackle cardiovascular diseases.

The enzyme is called calcineurin plays a vital role in normal functioning and proper regulation of the heart. Dr. Marjorie Mailet says, "We found that when you eliminate calcineurin, a pool of genes that regulates calcium, the heart goes awry. This leads to defects in the growth and proliferation of heart cells, heart disease and arrhythmia, loss of contractility and heart failure and disease."

Bharti Airtel Ltd has planned for a medium-term U. S. dollar debt to raise funds for its proposed acquisition of Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co.'s telecom assets in Africa.

The company was earlier believed to be planning for a dollar bridge loan. The company has arranged about $9 billion from various domestic and foreign banks.

Bharti Airtel is the largest mobile phone operator by subscribers in the country and plans to expand its low cost model to Africa as the competition and a price war leaves lower margin in the domestic market.

Shree Renuka Sugars, India's biggest refiner has announced that it has acquired Brazilian company Equipav SA Acucar e Alcool for Rs 1,530 crore.

Equipav is the seventh-largest sugar maker in the world's largest sweetener producing country with a capacity 10.5 million tonne a year. The company has two plants in Sao Paolo.