Indian police system needs reforming: Toronto Police chief Alok Mukherjee
TORONTO - Toronto Police Board chairman Alok Mukherjee, the highest-ranking public servant of Indian origin in Canada, wants India to quickly roll back its colonial-style policing system for its own good. Policing in India is influenced by political interference and it should stop, the soft-spoken Mukherjee told IANS at his office in Toronto Police headquarters .... Original article : Indian police system needs reforming: Toronto Police chief Alok Mukherjee.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Death Anniversary Tomorrow
MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The 54th death anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar would be observed across the country on Monday. As large number of followers of the iconic political leader are expected to converge at the Chaitya Bhoomi at Shivaji Park in Mumbai to pay their floral tribute to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the city authorities ... Read more »»».
British shops to be stopped from selling provocative items
LONDON - Retailers in Britain would be told to stop selling “highly sexualised products” including T-shirts that bear provocative slogans like “Want me, need me, love me”, a media report said Sunday. A government inquiry has been launched that will examine whether shops should be prevented from selling inappropriate items to pre-teens and children, such ... Original article on : British shops to be stopped from selling provocative items.
Assassin on death row wants to be baptized a Sikh
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR - Balwant Singh, a terrorist who has been convicted for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh and is on a death row, has expressed his desire to be baptized a Sikh. The terrorist, who is lodged in Chandigarh’s high security Burail jail, has sought this as his last wish before being ... Read more >>.
Chhattisgarh to open schools in Maoist strongholds
RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh will open three residential schools for boys in areas worst hit by Maoist violence, a statement said Sunday. “The government will construct three ashram (residential) schools for boys with 50-seat capacity each in Dantewada district with Rs.94.42 lakh (over $208,000) on expenditure,” the statement said. The ashram schools will come up at .... Original article : Chhattisgarh to open schools in Maoist strongholds.
'Tees Maar Khan' more Shirish's film: Farah Khan (Movie Snippets)
MUMBAI - Farah Khan is busy promoting her film “Tees Maar Khan” but the filmmaker gives the entire credit of the Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer to husband Shirish Kunder. “Shirish has eight credits in the film. It is actually his film. I have just executed his thoughts. Even a few train sequences have been directed .... Source article : ‘Tees Maar Khan’ more Shirish’s film: Farah Khan (Movie Snippets).
HTC to Unveil 3D Android Superphone
HTC has gone one step beyond to remain proudly in the mobile phone competition. Reportedly HTC is going to unleash to 3D Android superphone during the Christmas time in the year of 2011. 3D smartphone screen were already displayed at the Mobile World Congress 2010. But unexpectedly HTC seems to bring a revolution in the .... Source article on Gaea Times at : HTC to Unveil 3D Android Superphone.
Robotic trousers to help paraplegics walk, climb stairs
LONDON - An Israeli entrepreneur, who was paralysed in a car crash over 10 years ago, has invented robotic trousers that can help paraplegics walk again. After the accident in 1997, Amit Goffer immediately set out to invent a device that could replace the wheelchair. He has invented ‘ReWalk’, robotic trousers that use sensors and .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Robotic trousers to help paraplegics walk, climb stairs.
Indian firm seeks $48,000 from Nepal for aborted passport deal
KATHMANDU - India’s state-owned currency printing firm, the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, has asked the Nepalese government to reimburse the $48,000 the company incurred after Kathmandu signed a major passport contract with it but then cancelled it unilaterally because of political pressure. The New Delhi-based company is seeking from Nepal’s cash-strapped caretaker ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Indian firm seeks $48,000 from Nepal for aborted passport deal.
Gulf security to be focus of GCC summit
ABU DHABI - A two-day summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with which India has strong ties, begins here Monday with a host of issues, including security challenges to the region, likely to come up at the 31st meeting of six-nation grouping in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GCC was ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gulf security to be focus of GCC summit.
Meerkat Memoir Hits No.1 Spot in Celebrity Autobiography Battle
LONDON, December 5, 2010 - The autobiography of Russian meerkat Aleksandr Orlov, the founder of comparethemeerkat.com (www.comparethemeerkat.com/), has officially become a No.1 bestseller, outselling all other celebrity memoirs currently on release in the UK, including: Stephen Fry, Cheryl Cole, Michael MacIntyre, Lord Sugar, Chris Evans and Keith Richards. Since it was launched in late October, .... Read the original article : Meerkat Memoir Hits No.1 Spot in Celebrity Autobiography Battle.
Carol practice, goodies, prayers - Kerala's in Xmas mood
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Christmas trees are up, choir practice sessions are on in right earnest, bakers are planning their culinary best and the truly devout are immersed in prayers - the yuletide spirit has already set in and Christians in Kerala are doing all it takes to ring in the Christmas cheer. The various churches ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Carol practice, goodies, prayers - Kerala’s in Xmas mood.
Top secret US spy plane back after long sojourn
LONDON - The US’s first unmanned re-entry spacecraft has landed at an airfield on the California coast seven months after its launch. The X-37B’s exact purpose remained shrouded in secrecy when it touched-down at Vandenberg Air Force Base on the coast 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles. It was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket ... Read more »»».
PayPal suspends donations to WikiLeaks
BEIJING - PayPal, the online payments service, has blocked donations to WikiLeaks and to a German foundation that raises funds for it following the release of 250,000 confidential US government cables. A statement on thepaypalblog.com dated Friday said PayPal had permanently closed the donations account because terms of service had been breached, adding that PayPal did ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : PayPal suspends donations to WikiLeaks.
Adrian Gonzalez To Join Boston Red Sox?
BOSTON (GaeaTimes.com)- Slugging first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is all set to join Boston Red Sox after the team in the final stages of edging a contract with San Diego Padres, according to sources. It has been reported that the Boston Red Sox has received the requisite permission from the Major Baseball League to undertake ... Read more : Adrian Gonzalez To Join Boston Red Sox?.
Smoking Mothers can Cause Attentional Problems & Hyperactivity in Offsprings
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A recent study carried out by a group of researchers at Birmingham has revealed that smoking during pregnancy can decrease the number of adult stem cells and cause a change in synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus of the offspring. Hippocampus is that part of the brain which is associated with learning ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Smoking Mothers can Cause Attentional Problems & Hyperactivity in Offsprings.