Dublin, August 21 : A find, which is being touted as the ‘cradle of Berlin’ - one of the oldest graveyards of the city that contains 2,300 skeletons, has uncovered evidence that the German capital is 45 years older than previously thought.

Since March, archaeologists have been at work at Petriplatz, Peter’s Square, which served in the Middle Ages as the central square of Colln, Berlin’s now vanished sister city.

The area was badly damaged during the Second World War and bulldozed out of existence by East German city planners.

Today, motorists race along the busy Leipzigerstrasse, a six-lane east-west thoroughfare, oblivious of the archaeologists only metres away behind their hoarding.

Kirloskar Electric Company (KEC), one of India's leading manufacturers of electrical and power equipment, has informed that its board of directors has finally approved acquisition of about 95% stake in German manufacturing company, Lloyd Dynamowerke & Co. KG (LDW) and acquisition of 100% holding in Lloyd Beteiligungs from CMP Fonds I.

LDW, a former member of AEG, manufactures electrical rotating machines and drive systems. Its clientele includes Siemens, Alsthom, Thyssen Krupp and Gottwald. The acquisition cost is, however, not available.

Berlin - German men are surpassing women in the amount of time they take on personal care, according to a study conducted by Germany's cosmetic association in Berlin.

Every day men take an average of 17 minutes for personal care - not including facial care. They need an additional 13 minutes for that, and they need time to shave and shower or bathe. Women take an average of 26 minutes, the cosmetic association said.

Cleansers, moisturizers and fragrances have become part of the average man's routine. The study shows that four different fragrances now can be found in an average German man's bathroom cabinet. Twelve per cent of German men use make-up. The most popular are concealers and facial powders. Lipstick and nail polish are used by 3 per cent.

Munich - Dressing in denim from head to toe can be too much of a good thing. A pair of jeans topped with a denim shirt is already overdoing it, according to Munich style consultant Georg Stiels. Add a jeans jacket and you have double trouble.

"No more than one denim article should be worn at a time," pronounced Stiels. "Or at least the cloth should be confined to one part of the body" - wear either a denim top or a denim bottom, in other words.

Dusseldorf, Germany - Who doesn't know the daily aggravations brought on by work, relationships and the pursuit of one's own needs, and who hasn't sometimes wished for more peace and quiet?

Meditation is one possible means of achieving them. Lutz Hertel, a psychologist at a German wellness association in Dusseldorf, is convinced of one of its effects: "We see a lot more value in meditation than in massages or wellness packs. When meditating, you're active, which is the opposite of most other wellness applications." And the effects are longer lasting.

Bonn - "Clean your plate" might be a well-intentioned command, but it is harmful to many children.

It's much more important that children learn flexible control of their eating habits and maintain a healthy sense of when they are hungry and when they are full, according to Germany's consumer information service in Bonn.

For these reasons parents should tell their children, "Take only as much as you would like to eat." This rule is especially important when food is plentiful and the prevailing lifestyle is short on activity.