New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Nearly two decades after Bangalore-based Infosys engineer Prashanth S. Dhananka became paralysed waist down after a botched surgery, the Supreme Court ordered the Nizam Medical Institute of Hyderabad to pay him a record compensation of Rs.10 million, while praising him for fighting the case himself though confined to a wheelchair.

Ordering the compensation for medical negligence to Dhananka, a bench of Justice B.N. Agrawal also asked the apex court’s registry to send the verdict to the victim through registered post at his address in Bangalore.

Brussels, May 14 (DPA) The Belgian authorities Thursday confirmed the second case of swine flu in the country, less than 24 hours after the first case was identified, Belgian media reported.

A special governmental commission set up to control any possible outbreak of the disease made the announcement, the Belga news agency said. The identity of the victim is not yet known.

London, May 14 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that girls from Yorkshire are the bustiest babes in Britain, with 35 per cent needing DD cups or larger.

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India continues to be free from influenza A(H1N1) infection, commonly known as swine flu, but six people have been quarantined for suspected symptoms, health ministry officials said Thursday.

Six passengers who came from countries affected with swine flu have been kept under observation in government health facilities.

Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Veteran Communist Homi Daji, a former MP, died Thursday at a private hospital in Indore, sources in the Communist Party of India (CPI) said. He was 84.

Daji was admitted to the hospital May 2 after he experienced difficulty in breathing and his lungs became infected. The Madhya Pradesh government had announced an assistance of Rs.100,000 for his treatment.

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Companies based in the Technopark IT industrial park here will join hands with the Kerala government to strengthen the AIDS awareness campaign in the state, an industry official said here Thursday.

The Group of Technopark Companies (GTECH), a body representing the chief executives of the Technopark firms, has adopted a corporate policy on HIV/AIDS that calls for strengthening the awareness campaign among among the member companies and employees, the group secretary, Satish Babu, said.

London, May 14 (IANS) Popular Indian-origin science writer Simon Singh says he is considering fighting on with the British Chiropractic Association in a libel case that has already cost him more than 100,000 pounds.

Singh, a journalist, author and broadcaster, has been sued by the association for an article he wrote in The Guardian newspaper last year saying the association was supporting members who claimed chiropractic treatment could treat children’s colic, sleeping and feeding problems, frequent ear infections, asthma and prolonged crying.

Washington, May 14 (ANI): It takes less than a minute for a stroke to change a person’s life forever. However, a few lifestyle changes and knowing the most common signs can save an individual from the potentially fatal attack.