Somali pirates free British couple
MOGADISHU - A British couple held captive by pirates in Somalia for more than a year was released Sunday, a media report said. Pirates had captured them after attacking their yacht off the Somalia coast, Xinhua reported. The couple - Paul and Rachel Chandler - were set free after long negotiations with their captors, and .... Source : Somali pirates free British couple.
Himachal's 17th century fair falls prey to modernism
RAMPUR - Himachal Pradesh’s decades-old Lavi Fair that concluded in this town of Shimla district Sunday seems to have lost its traditional charm. The fair, synonymous with trade in traditional items like hand-knitted woollens, farm implements, horses, yaks, sheep and dry fruits, saw the invasion of modernism. The fair dates back to the 17th century .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Himachal’s 17th century fair falls prey to modernism.
Power project stalled as Gujarat, centre spar over allocation
CHENNAI - An integrated lignite mine-cum-power project planned by Gujarat and the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) here is in limbo after the state government said it wants to keep all the electricity generated for itself. “The project has not progressed further on the issue of share of power to the state,” Gujarat Chief Secretary .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Pakistani militants want people to donate animal hides
ISLAMABAD - Several banned outfits in Pakistan are appealing to people to donate the hides of animals sacrificed on Eid ul Azha, a media report said. Interior ministry officials have reportedly received inputs from intelligence agencies that activists of several banned outfits have started touring various cities, towns and villages for collecting hides from sacrificial .... Read the original article : Pakistani militants want people to donate animal hides.
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in India, says expert (Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day)
ALIGARH - Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the country and is increasing with “tsunamic” speed, a top expert of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) said here Saturday. “More than 75 percent of heart attack patients are either diabetic or undiagnosed. A vast majority of patients undergoing renal dialysis and transplants have diabetes as the ... Read : Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in India, says expert (Nov 14 is World Diabetes Day).
Many Delhi school kids drop out for work, marriage (Nov 14 is Children's Day in India)
NEW DELHI - The right to education act might have made education compulsory for children in the 6-14 age group, but very few government schools in Delhi seem to be aware of this as they have been allowing students to drop out on grounds like work, marriage, long absences and non-payment of fees. This was .... Source : Gaea News Network.
'Ritwik Ghatak's protagonist still exists in modern-day woman'
KOLKATA - The rigours of partition and its effects on modern-day women are the central issues in the documentary “Beyond Borders” that also commemorates 50 years of Ritwik Ghatak’s masterpiece “Meghe Dhaka Tara”. Made by journalist-turned-filmmaker Sharmila Maity, the 48-minute documentary captures the challenges before the 21st century woman only to conclude that modern-day eves ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Ritwik Ghatak’s protagonist still exists in modern-day woman’.
Nexus S Details Leaked On Internet
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The upcoming Nexus S from Google has made the smart phone lovers excited and everyone just cannot wait to see what is new in the successor to the original Nexus One. The Nexus S will land on Best Buy on November 14, it has been reported. The handset this time, however, .... Original article : Nexus S Details Leaked On Internet.
GM mosquitoes released to fight dengue in Cayman Isles
LONDON - Scientists have released three million genetically-modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands to fight dengue fever. Batches of the male mosquitoes were released in a 40-acre area, from May to October, to mate with wild female counterparts of the same species, so they wouldn’t be able to produce any offspring. Only female mosquitoes ... Original source on Gaea Times at : GM mosquitoes released to fight dengue in Cayman Isles.
Facebook banned for hours in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH - The social networking website Facebook was restricted in Saudi Arabia for several hours Saturday, according to users. Users of the widely-popular Facebook were only able to access the website around sundown. According to a source at the Telecommunications Agency in Saudi Arabia, the site was restricted most of the day because it did ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Facebook banned for hours in Saudi Arabia.
Tharoor fires at Arundhati Roy on Hay's literary war ground
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Member of Parliament and writer Shashi Tharoor Sunday hit out at Arundhati Roy at the Hay Festival here, saying the Booker prize winner-activist has “gone too far to the left” and “unfortunately chooses to write about those who carry with guns”. “Arundhati Roy has gone far too to the left like (writer-thinker) Christopher ... Read more »»».
Axis-Shield Acknowledges World Diabetes Day and Provides an Update on its Growing Diabetes Franchise in Emerging Markets
DUNDEE, Scotland, November 14, 2010 - Axis-Shield plc (LSE:ASD, OSE:ASD) ("Axis-Shield" or the "Company"), the international and innovative in vitro diagnostics company, today announces its participation in World Diabetes Day, a global campaign led by the International Diabetes Foundation to engage people in diabetes advocacy and awareness. Diabetes Education and Prevention is the World Diabetes Day theme for the ... Original article on : Axis-Shield Acknowledges World Diabetes Day and Provides an Update on its Growing Diabetes Franchise in Emerging Markets.
Sabarimala spruced up as pilgrimage begins Wednesday
THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM - The Sabarimala temple in Kerala, one of the most revered religious centres of the country, is ready for the nearly two-month long pilgrimage season beginning Wednesday, a minister said Sunday. “All arrangements are falling in place for a smooth pilgrimage, and a final review meeting under Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will take place ... Read more »»».
Twitter can give a boost to students' grades
WASHINGTON - A study has suggested that using social networking sites like Twitter as a tool in university courses can help increase student engagement and also boost their grades. The research was carried out by Rey Junco of Lock Haven University, Greg Heiberger of South Dakota State University and Eric Loken of The Pennsylvania State .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Twitter can give a boost to students’ grades.
2G scam: DMK sends emissary to Congress to stop A. Raja's Cabinet sack
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M.Karunanidhi on Sunday sent senior party leader and the state’s Law Minister Durai Murugan as his emissary to New Delhi to hold negotiations with the Congress top brass, even as the clamour for Information Technology and Communications Minister A Raja’s removal from ... Original article on : 2G scam: DMK sends emissary to Congress to stop A. Raja’s Cabinet sack.
Tea scoreboard: India vs New Zealand, Second Test, Day three
HYDERABAD - Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the second test between India and New Zealand here Sunday. New Zealand first innings 350 India first innings Gautam Gambhir c Hopkins b Southee 54 Virender Sehwag b Vettori 96 Rahul Dravid lbw b Southee 45 Sachin Tendulkar c Taylor b Vettori ... Read more »».