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Los Angeles, Feb 25 : Actors Luke Bracey and Gerard Butler have been tapped to play the lead roles in the forthcoming remake of action film "Point Break".

Bracey will portray Johnny Utah, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, played by Keanu Reeves in the original.  Meanwhile, Butler is a part of the project to play Bodhi, a charismatic surfer previously portrayed by the late Patrick Swayze, reports aceshowbiz. com.

The names of the main characters remain the same and even the plot, which will follow an FBI agent infiltrating a crime ring.

Washington, Feb 25 : Your tummy's girth could indicate health risks, courtesy a new method developed by scientists to quantify the risk specifically associated with abdominal obesity.

In 2012, Nir Krakauer, an assistant professor of civil engineering in City College of New York's Grove School of Engineering, and his father, Jesse Krakauer, MD, developed a new method to quantify the risk specifically associated with abdominal obesity.

Mumbai, Feb 25 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 35.57 points or 0.17 percent up in the pre-noon trade Tuesday.

Good buying was observed in the consumer durables and IT sectors, while selling pressure was seen in the metal and banking index (bankex) sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,877.72 points, was trading at 20,847.01 points in the pre-noon session, up 35.57 points or 0.17 percent from the previous day's close at 20,811.44 points.

Washington, Feb 25  : Facebook founder Mark Zucerberg reportedly said that he believes WhatsApp was actually worth more than the eye popping 19 billion dollar price he paid for the acquisition.

During a keynote event at the ongoing Mobile World Congress, Zuckerberg said that if they can do a good job with WhatsApp and grow it, it would be a huge business.

According to Tech Crunch, Zuckerberg further revealed that it was because of Internet. org, the Facebook-led initiative to bring Internet connectivity to developing economies, which made the two companies agree on the deal.

Washington, Feb 25  : Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly said that he has no plans for bidding again for Snapchat's acquisition after the recent multi-billion WhatsApp deal.

During a keynote event at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Zuckerberg initially ignored the question about bidding on Snapchat again, but when pressed further, he said simply said 'no'.

According to Mashable, he said, "after buying a company for 16 billion dollars (additional 3 billion dollars in RSUs), you're probably done for awhile."

Washington, Feb 25 : A new study has revealed that eating a vegetarian diet is associated with lower blood pressure (BP), and the diets can also be used to reduce blood pressure.

Factors such as diet, body weight, physical activity and alcohol intake play a role in the risk of developing hypertension. Dietary modifications have been shown to be effective for preventing and managing hypertension.

The authors analyzed seven clinical trials and 32 studies published from 1900 to 2013 in which participants ate a vegetarian diet. Net differences in BP associated with eating a vegetarian diet were measured.