Protests in Delhi after minor raped in school

NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old girl was raped by an unidentified man inside a municipal school in the capital, prompting protests by locals who were cane-charged Friday, police said.

The Class-II student was sexually assaulted inside the North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run primary school in Mongolpuri L Block and the incident came to light at around 9 am today when her parents informed police about it.

The girl was taken to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital where a medical examination confirmed rape.The girl was later discharged from hospital.

"The victim was raped by a man inside the school campus yesterday. Her parents approached us this morning and a case has been registered. The victim could not tell us anything about the attacker.

"We are investigating the case. We are questioning the male staff, including teachers and a guard," a senior police official said.
Enraged over the incident, locals staged protests in the locality as well as near the hospital.

As the protest turned violent, police used batons to disperse the crowd.

Some government-run buses and private vehicles were damaged in the incident.

Police have been deployed in large numbers to ensure no untoward situation in the locality.

Protests in Delhi after minor raped in school

NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old girl was raped by an unidentified man inside a municipal school in the capital, prompting protests by locals who were cane-charged Friday, police said.

The Class-II student was sexually assaulted inside the North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run primary school in Mongolpuri L Block and the incident came to light at around 9 am today when her parents informed police about it.

The girl was taken to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital where a medical examination confirmed rape.The girl was later discharged from hospital.

"The victim was raped by a man inside the school campus yesterday. Her parents approached us this morning and a case has been registered. The victim could not tell us anything about the attacker.

"We are investigating the case. We are questioning the male staff, including teachers and a guard," a senior police official said.
Enraged over the incident, locals staged protests in the locality as well as near the hospital.

As the protest turned violent, police used batons to disperse the crowd.

Some government-run buses and private vehicles were damaged in the incident.

Police have been deployed in large numbers to ensure no untoward situation in the locality.

ndian-origin science writer wins British Physics journalism prize

 IWASHINGTON: Anil Ananthaswamy, a London based Indian origin writer, has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize sponsored by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

The prize is designed to inspire the next generation of physicists by encouraging journalists to grapple with often complex topics and help spread excitement about the subject, according to an IOP release forwarded by the American Astronomical Society.

Ananthaswamy, a consultant at New Scientist Magazine and author of "The Edge of Physics," has won the prize for his article "Hip Hip Array," which focuses on the Square Kilometre Array, an international project to design and build the largest radio telescope ever conceived.

"Anil Ananthaswamy is being awarded the prize for writing a feature which brings one of the world's most exciting astronomical endeavors to life -- the Square Kilometre Array," said IOP President Sir Peter Knight.

The Physics Journalism Award offers the prize of an expenses paid trip to Japan, to visit world-leading facilities carrying out research at the frontiers of physics.

On winning, Ananthaswamy commented, "Writing about physics, especially about the work being done in remote, difficult and sometimes hostile environments, is a special pleasure. Winning an award for doing what I love to do is just icing on the cake. I truly appreciate the recognition."

  

Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.40

NEW DELHI:  State-owned oil companies have hiked the price of petrol by Rs 1.40 effective midnight tonight.

This is the second hike in over two weeks, after the companies had on February 15 increased the price of the fuel by Rs. 1.50, and diesel by 45 paise.

This hike does not take into account local sales tax or value added tax (VAT), so the effective hike for consumers will actual work out to more than the quantum announced.

Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.40

NEW DELHI:  State-owned oil companies have hiked the price of petrol by Rs 1.40 effective midnight tonight.

This is the second hike in over two weeks, after the companies had on February 15 increased the price of the fuel by Rs. 1.50, and diesel by 45 paise.

This hike does not take into account local sales tax or value added tax (VAT), so the effective hike for consumers will actual work out to more than the quantum announced.

ndian-origin science writer wins British Physics journalism prize

 IWASHINGTON: Anil Ananthaswamy, a London based Indian origin writer, has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize sponsored by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

The prize is designed to inspire the next generation of physicists by encouraging journalists to grapple with often complex topics and help spread excitement about the subject, according to an IOP release forwarded by the American Astronomical Society.

Ananthaswamy, a consultant at New Scientist Magazine and author of "The Edge of Physics," has won the prize for his article "Hip Hip Array," which focuses on the Square Kilometre Array, an international project to design and build the largest radio telescope ever conceived.

"Anil Ananthaswamy is being awarded the prize for writing a feature which brings one of the world's most exciting astronomical endeavors to life -- the Square Kilometre Array," said IOP President Sir Peter Knight.

The Physics Journalism Award offers the prize of an expenses paid trip to Japan, to visit world-leading facilities carrying out research at the frontiers of physics.

On winning, Ananthaswamy commented, "Writing about physics, especially about the work being done in remote, difficult and sometimes hostile environments, is a special pleasure. Winning an award for doing what I love to do is just icing on the cake. I truly appreciate the recognition."

  

Price of diesel hiked again, KSRTC in deep trouble

HIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  The Indian Oil Corporation has again hiked the price of diesel for KSRTC which will put the corporation into deeper trouble.

The IOC has hiked the price of diesel by Rs 1.20 ps. They say that the price has been hiked as part of re-examination in every two weeks.

When the KSRTC received a bill of Rs 2.79 crores as price of the fuel yesterday, a bill of Rs 2.86 crores was obtained today. When enquired, the IOC said the price of the fuel has been increased.

When they bought the fuel for Rs 62.12 per litre yesterday, they had to pay Rs 63.32 today. This means the corporation will need an amount of Rs 7 lakhs daily.

An extra amount of Rs 11.53 had to be paid after the KSRTC was inducted in the list of bulk consumers.  

When the price was hiked earlier, the state government had taken over the additional liability of Rs 28 crores.

Price of diesel hiked again, KSRTC in deep trouble

HIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  The Indian Oil Corporation has again hiked the price of diesel for KSRTC which will put the corporation into deeper trouble.

The IOC has hiked the price of diesel by Rs 1.20 ps. They say that the price has been hiked as part of re-examination in every two weeks.

When the KSRTC received a bill of Rs 2.79 crores as price of the fuel yesterday, a bill of Rs 2.86 crores was obtained today. When enquired, the IOC said the price of the fuel has been increased.

When they bought the fuel for Rs 62.12 per litre yesterday, they had to pay Rs 63.32 today. This means the corporation will need an amount of Rs 7 lakhs daily.

An extra amount of Rs 11.53 had to be paid after the KSRTC was inducted in the list of bulk consumers.  

When the price was hiked earlier, the state government had taken over the additional liability of Rs 28 crores.

Now, puffed rice that's high on protein

Washington: A super-nutritious, protein-rich form of puffed rice could make it to the breakfast table soon, say researchers in New York.

The current process of making puffed rice by steam can destroy heat-sensitive nutrients. So Syed S.H. Rizvi, professor of food process engineering at Cornell University, New York, looked for a way to avoid that loss and enrich rice with protein and other nutrients during the puffing process.

Rizvi and colleagues turned to a process that uses supercritical carbon dioxide, which has been used for making decaffeinated coffee and in other applications, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports.

The process helped them make puffed rice with three times more protein and eight times more dietary fibre than commercial puffed rice, according to a Cornell statement.

The puffed rice made by Rizvi and colleagues also contains calcium, iron, zinc and other nutrients that conventional puffed rice lacks. Their puffed rice was crispier than commercial products, giving it better taste and crunch.

The new rice is 'ideally suited for consumption as breakfast cereal, snack food and as part of nutrition bars for school lunch programmes,' the report said, adding: 'The balanced nutritional profile and use of staple crop byproducts such as broken rice makes these expanded crisps unique.' 

Now, puffed rice that's high on protein

Washington: A super-nutritious, protein-rich form of puffed rice could make it to the breakfast table soon, say researchers in New York.

The current process of making puffed rice by steam can destroy heat-sensitive nutrients. So Syed S.H. Rizvi, professor of food process engineering at Cornell University, New York, looked for a way to avoid that loss and enrich rice with protein and other nutrients during the puffing process.

Rizvi and colleagues turned to a process that uses supercritical carbon dioxide, which has been used for making decaffeinated coffee and in other applications, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports.

The process helped them make puffed rice with three times more protein and eight times more dietary fibre than commercial puffed rice, according to a Cornell statement.

The puffed rice made by Rizvi and colleagues also contains calcium, iron, zinc and other nutrients that conventional puffed rice lacks. Their puffed rice was crispier than commercial products, giving it better taste and crunch.

The new rice is 'ideally suited for consumption as breakfast cereal, snack food and as part of nutrition bars for school lunch programmes,' the report said, adding: 'The balanced nutritional profile and use of staple crop byproducts such as broken rice makes these expanded crisps unique.'