Fire at Japanese hospital kills 10

Fire at Japanese hospital kills 10
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A fire broke out at a hospital in southern Japan early on Friday, killing 10 people, the police and fire department said.
Fukuoka prefectural police said another eight people were injured in the fire at an orthopaedic hospital that apparently started while patients were sleeping. Police said eight of the dead were patients, and the remaining two were hospital staff.

Several of those injured were in serious condition, said Akiharu Otsu, a Fukuoka city fire department official. The fire has been extinguished after burning most of the building, Mr. Otsu said.

Police said the fire started from the ground floor of the four-storey building, but the cause was still under investigation.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Round, world’s first smartphone with curved display

Samsung launches Galaxy Round, world's first smartphone with curved display

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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday launched the world's first smartphone with a curved display, a variant of the Galaxy Note which moves the Asian giant a step closer to achieving wearable devices with flexible – even unbreakable – screens.
Curved displays are on the frontlines of Samsung's innovation war with rivals such as Apple Inc and LG Electronics Inc, as the South Korean firm seeks to expand its lead in the slowing market for high-end smartphones.

"It's a step forward for having unbreakable gadgets and flexible devices eventually. But for now, the new phone is more of a symbolic product," said Hana Daetoo Securities analyst Nam Dae-jong, adding that Samsung did not yet have capacity for large-scale production of curved touch-screens for the new Galaxy Round.

The Galaxy Round is Samsung's attempt to gauge consumer appetite for curved phones although its lack of other eye-catching features means it is unlikely to be a hit, he said.

"I don't think it'll be massively compelling enough for gadget buyers as … the curved display doesn't come with many unique features," he said.

The Galaxy Round's 5.7-inch (14.4-centimetre) display has a slight horizontal curve and weighs less than the Galaxy Note 3, allowing a more comfortable grip than other flat-screen models on the market, Samsung said in a statement.

Its key features include a tilt function which allows users to check information such as missed calls and battery life, even when the home screen is off. Users can also scroll through media files by pressing the screen's right or left, the company said.

The phone initially would be available only in South Korea and no decision had been made about releasing it in other markets.

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More rains for Chennai thanks to Phailin

More rains for Chennai thanks to Phailin

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Cyclonic storm Phailin intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Thursday, and will bring in more thunderstorms to the city and its neighbourhood.
Several areas of the city experienced light rainfall for the second consecutive day under the influence of the storm.

On Thursday, weather observatories in Nungambakkam and Madhavaram recorded 1 cm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., officials said.

The overnight showers and a murky sky cooled the city, and the day temperature was slightly below normal at 32 degree Celsius and 33 degree Celsius at Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam respectively.

Chennai and some areas in the fringes, along with some places in northern Tamil Nadu may get light to moderate rainfall for two more days. However, monsoon activity may be subdued over the rest of the State for the next two or three days.

Phailin is set to cross the north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coastlines between Kalingapatnam and Paradeep on Saturday night.

Officials of the meteorological department said the cyclonic system may be mistaken as the beginning of the northeast monsoon, but this was not so. The southwest monsoon is still vigorous over coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Though Phailin is in a neighbouring State, it is so powerful that it can bring rains in places that are 1,000 km away. After the system crosses the coast, it will take a few days for it to dissipate.

"We expect the winds to reverse to easterlies around October 17 or 18. This will bring in the ideal environmental setting for the onset of the northeast monsoon," said Y.E.A. Raj, deputy director general of meteorology, regional meteorological centre, Chennai.

The ports in Chennai, Ennore and Cuddalore has been issued with warnings to hoist distant warning signal number two indicating that the intense storm is still out there at the sea.

The department forecasts rain or thundershowers may occur in some areas until the weekend and the day temperature would remain close to normal.

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It’s all Tendulkar everywhere

It's all Tendulkar everywhere

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From the well-known to unknown, twitter-world on Thursday had them all as glowing tributes poured in thick and fast with the breaking, or, rather 'heart-breaking', news of Sachin Tendulkar deciding to call it quits after recording another double -- playing in his 200th Test.
A plethora of personalities from across all spheres of life including, of course, the gentleman's game, hit the right superlatives for the "undisputed champion of cricket", who held the nation in his thrall for the past 24 years.

"Sachin #10dulkar -- Undisputed Champion of Cricket! #SachinTheGreat," tweeted England batsman Kevin Pietersen.

The 40-year-old great announced his decision to retire from Test cricket after playing his landmark 200th match against the West Indies next month, bringing an end to the intense speculation about his future.

As expected, there was a mad rush of netizens taking to the social networking site just moments after the news was made public.

"Not being able to play alongside him or not seeing him play in d future sounds scary #SachinTendulkar," wrote India seamer Irfan Pathan.

England captain Eoin Morgan wrote, "Sad to hear the greatest ever batsman is calling it a day. One man who inspired a nation #Sachin."

Not left behind was former England captain Michael Vaughan.

"One of the Greatest ever @sachin_rt is retiring... One of my heroes and a absolute joy to play against," Vaughan tweeted.

Cricket Australia issued a statement, calling him the most prolific run-scorer.

"Cricket's most prolific run-scorer, Sachin Tendulkar, will retire after his 200th Test next month," CA said in the statement.

Former India batsman and cricket expert, Sanjay Manjrekar wrote: "Privileged to have seen a child prodigy go on to become a true legend of the game from very close quarters. All the best Sachin."

Tendulkar, who has not been in the best of form in recent times, has informed the BCCI about his decision to quit Test cricket after a glorious career spanning more than two decades.

Former IPL chairman and banned BCCI administrator, Lalit Kumar Modi wrote: "Recieved the news on Sachin's retirement with mixed feelings. A truly remarkable man -- none like him exists, he is not only revered, worshiped.

"But he is someone I and billions look upto. Feel sad he will not be lighting up the field In the style we are so accustomed to."

IPL CEO Sundar Raman said, "salutethelegend no words to express the emotion. Feel an emptiness. @sachin_rt thank you for sharing your journey with millions of fans."

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Gold rebounds on festive demand; silver remains weak

Gold rebounds on festive demand; silver remains weak

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Gold prices rebounded by Rs 190 to Rs 31,000 per ten grams in the national capital on Thursday on pick up in festive season demand.
On the other hand, silver dropped further by Rs 620 to Rs 49,050 per kg on lack of buying interest.

Traders said pick up in festive season and wedding demand amid a weak rupee against the dollar mainly led the recovery in gold prices.

Import of the dollar-priced gold became costlier as rupee fell against dollar. The local currency fell 25 paise to 62.22 per dollar at the outset in the forex market.

They said silver fell further on stocking selling against reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity shot up by Rs 190 each to Rs 31,000 and Rs 30,800 per ten grams, respectively.

It had lost Rs 120 on Wednesday. Sovereign added Rs 100 to Rs 25,200 per piece of eight gram.

However, silver ready dropped by Rs 620 to Rs 49,050 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 650 to Rs 48,900 per kg after losing Rs 280 in the previous session.

Silver coins remained steady at Rs 85,000 for buying and Rs 86,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

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