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Biocon’s Syngene International to offer fully integrated drug discovery service

Biocon’s Syngene International to offer fully integrated drug discovery serviceSyngene International, a unit of Indian biotechnology major BIOCON Group, has informed that it will offer fully integrated drug discovery services by partnering with Sapient Discovery, a US based Biotechnology Company.

Sapient Discovery uses integrated, proprietary computational and experimental laboratory technologies, and cellular biology and proprietary data mining to accelerate the drug discovery and optimization processes.

Arab leaders divided over policies toward Israel and Palestine

Arab leaders divided over policies toward Israel and PalestineThe two-day summit that ended Tuesday couldn't resolve differences among Arab leaders over their policies toward Israel and Palestine. The Arab summit in Kuwait was planned by Arab leaders to resolve various issues out of which the recent fighting in Gaza needed urgent attention. Arab leaders agreed to formulate a plan to help in rebuilding Gaza.

France's two biggest carmakers should give up bonuses in exchange for state aid

France's two biggest carmakers should give up bonuses in exchange for state aidThe French government is planning to give second aid package worth Euro 5 - 6 billion (up to US $8 billion) to struggling carmakers including Renault SA and PSA Peugeot Citroen.

Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister said that she thinks they will have a sufficient sense of responsibility to take these measures themselves but it would seem absurd to me to put state money ... into industrial sectors, into carmakers Renault or Peugeot, and for company boards to decide to award superbonuses with that money.

Polaris reports 94% growth in profits

Polaris reports 94% growth in profitsWhile software segment is facing the heat of global slowdown, Polaris Software Lab Limited performed well for the third quarter of current financial year. The company provides application development solutions to banking, finance and insurance sector.

The company posted 94 per cent increase in net profit despite low demand in IT segment and tight liquidity conditions. The board of company has decided to pass 30 per cent dividend to shareholders.

Sunil Dutt Might Be Frowning in The Heavens

Sunil Dutt Might Be Frowning in The HeavensThe famous Dutt family might be facing some turbulent times. It is well known that the patriarch of the family, Sunil Dutt, had always been a Congress person.

His daughter, Priya Dutt, followed in his footsteps and is a Congress Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai-North-West in Maharashtra. However, his son, Sanjay Dutt seems to have different plans and is planning to contest Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

Needles Work Better Than Painkillers In Case Of Headache

Needles Work Better Than Painkillers In Case Of HeadacheAcupuncture, a technique of inserting and manipulating fine filiform needles into specific points on the body, has been found effective in curing headaches.

Recently it has been found that, even the fake procedures, in which the needles are inserted incorrectly, can be pretty effective.

According to traditional explanations, acupuncture works by tapping into "meridians" or channels which are described in classical and traditional Chinese medical texts, as pathways through which Qi (the vital energy) and "Blood" flow.

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