Binayak Sen's conviction shocking, say activists
NEW DELHI - Human rights activists Friday reacted with shock at rights campaigner Binayak Sen being held guilty of sedition and conspiracy by a Chhattisgarh court, with many saying that there was “no evidence” against him. “I am absolutely shocked at the judgement. We never expected this judgement because there was not a shred of ... Read more >>.
Beijing puts limits on new vehicle registrations to stem traffic jam epidemic
BEIJING - Beijing has announced new traffic measures, including limiting registration of new vehicles, in a major effort to tackle traffic jams on roads in China’s capital city. China Daily quoted Zhou Zhengyu, Deputy Secretary-General of the municipal government, as saying that only 240,000 vehicles ... Read more : Beijing puts limits on new vehicle registrations to stem traffic jam epidemic.
Cool Grey 11 Sneakers Make People Crazy
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Ever since Nike announced that a limited edition Cool Grey 11 Retro Sneakers will be launched ahead of Christmas, the fans of stalwart former basketball player Michael Jordan were on cloud nine. The retro sneakers was launched on Dec 23rd midnight at some selected retail outlets which made thousands of .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Cool Grey 11 Sneakers Make People Crazy.
Global Geothermal Installed Capacity Including Power Generation and Direct Use is Expected to Reach 120,300 MW by 2015: MarketsandMarkets
DALLAS, Texas, December 23, 2010 - According to the new market research report 'Global Geothermal Power and Heat Pump Market Outlook: (2010-2015)', published by MarketsandMarkets, the global geothermal installed capacity, including power generation and direct use, is expected to grow from 61,200 MW in 2010 to 120,300 MW in 2015 at an estimated CAGR of 14% for the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Global Geothermal Installed Capacity Including Power Generation and Direct Use is Expected to Reach 120,300 MW by 2015: MarketsandMarkets.
Policeman killed in Quetta blast
ISLAMABAD - One policeman was killed and three injured in a blast in Pakistan’s Quetta city Friday, a media report said. The Dawn reported that the bomb was planted on a bicycle and was detonated when a police van was passing through Qambrani road of the Balochistan capital city. ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Policeman killed in Quetta blast.
A madrassa starts yoga, propagates communal harmony
KARARI - Shortly after reciting ‘Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim’ from the Holy Quran, hundreds of students at a madrassa here fall in line for their first lesson of the day - yoga taught by a Hindu teacher. Imdadul-Jamia-Uloom Madrassa in Karari town in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district has introduced yoga lessons for its 600-odd students. ... Read more : A madrassa starts yoga, propagates communal harmony.
Watch 'Arekti Premer Galpo' for Rituparno's performance (Bengali Movie Review)
Film: “Arekti Premer Galpo”; Cast: Rituparno Ghosh, Indraneil Sengupta, Raima Sen, Churni Ganguly, Chapal Bhaduri; Director: Koushik Ganguly; Producer; Cinemawalla Rating: *** The key to this film lies in its name. For “Arekti Premer Galpo” is nothing if it is not ‘Just Another Love Story’. Of another kind from the one we are commonly used ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Watch ‘Arekti Premer Galpo’ for Rituparno’s performance (Bengali Movie Review).
Comprehensive Study of Two Types of LASIK Procedures
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — LASIK is a type of refractive surgery for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism that can improve a person’s vision completely. It has become a common type of surgery in today’s world and two standard LASIK procedures available. The two types known as standard LASIK and custom, or wavefront LASIK differ .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Comprehensive Study of Two Types of LASIK Procedures.
Review: Splitfish FRAGFX SHARK Gaming Mouse
Here I take the greatest privilege to introduce you with the awe-inspiring Splitfish FRAGFX SHARK gaming controller exclusively made for PlayStation 3, PC and Mac. Its a cool gadget for the Nintendo kid on Christmas. The SHARK is meant to be used with FPS games mainly, and apparently it does its job perfectly. It will .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Review: Splitfish FRAGFX SHARK Gaming Mouse.
Pink Adorable Car Puzzle
Pink adorable car puzzle Game. Play in Full ScreenBrief Instructions for playing Pink Adorable Car PuzzleMovement using MousePublisherbiredogan
Alternative remedies can be fatal for children
LONDON - Using alternative remedies for children can be fatal, experts have warned. Parents can be misled into believing that treatments such as homeopathy are more ‘natural’, with fewer side-effects than conventional allopathic drugs, a new study says. But they may have direct dangerous effects, and even lead to death, when substituted for effective conventional ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Alternative remedies can be fatal for children.
Russian opposition sues Putin for slander
MOSCOW - Russia’s opposition leaders have said that they were filing defamation suits against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for accusing them of extravagantly spending Russia’s resources. “This is nothing else but lies and slander. We demand from Putin an apology and a million roubles (???21,200) in compensation,” The Telegraph quoted Boris Nemtsov, a former Deputy Prime .... Read the original article : here.
Nepal crisis not to end by 2010
KATHMANDU - With just a week left for the year to end, the protracted political crisis paralysing Nepal for nearly six months is not likely to be resolved with the formation of a new government by next Friday. The faint hope of a new government ended with the opposition Maoist party losing their parliament battle .... Source : Nepal crisis not to end by 2010.
Ukraine Doubles its IT Services Exports
KIEV, Ukraine, December 24, 2010 - Ukraine's exports of computer software will reach 1 billion USD this year, the country's Vice Prime Minister SerhiyTyhypko announced today. Ukraine is the world's fifth biggest IT services exporter and this figure is doubling every year, making IT the fastest growing export-oriented sector of the country. "The steel export .... Read the original article : Ukraine Doubles its IT Services Exports.
President stresses on harmony, unity on Christmas eve
NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Friday greeted the nation on the eve of Christmas Friday and urged people to work for “harmony and unity in society”. On the joyous occasion of Christmas, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all citizens, Patil said in her message to the nation. The day symbolises .... Original source : President stresses on harmony, unity on Christmas eve.
Set-up of Indian Ocean tsunami warning system completed
WASHINGTON - Six years after the tsunami disaster of December 2004, the set-up of the German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean (GITEWS) has been completed. The project ends on 31 March 2011, after which Indonesia would accept the sole .... Read the original article : here.
UK council workers visit Facebook more than their own website!
LONDON - A secret audit report has revealed that council staff in UK spends majority of their time online surfing Facebook instead of their own website. eBay, Yahoo, gaming website i3d.net and BBC news were the other top sites workers at Waverley Borough Council surf through the day. The authors estimated that the cost of the .... Original source : UK council workers visit Facebook more than their own website!.
Melbourne Ashes Test best chance for England to retain Ashes urn: Vaughan
LONDON - The Andrew Strauss-led England team can secure the Ashes in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.England may find it has to win in Melbourne this week to secure the Ashes because the pitch at Sydney may well turn ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Melbourne Ashes Test best chance for England to retain Ashes urn: Vaughan.
Logicalis Connects High-Density Data Centre and Hybrid Cloud Into JANET
Cloud Services and High Density Data Centre Hosting Now Available to 18m Education User Community SLOUGH, England, December 23, 2010 - International solutions provider, Logicalis (www.uk.logicalis.com/), today announced that its high-density data centre (HDDC) and range of Made to Measure cloud services are now natively connected into JANET (www.ja.net/), the network dedicated to the needs of education and research .... Original source : Logicalis Connects High-Density Data Centre and Hybrid Cloud Into JANET.
Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Christmas
KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — With the chilly weather creeping our body, Its already time for the Christmas season to arrive with its abundant joy and excitement. What’s your plan during this Christmas? Are you planning for some adventure and visit the so many unexplored places around you during this festive season? Not a bad idea .... Source article : Top 10 Vacation Destinations for Christmas.