Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra


HYDERABAD - Two people were killed and two injured Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against a controversial thermal power plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said. Police opened fire when the villagers attacked them with iron rods, sticks and stones at Vadditandra village of Santhabommali mandal in Srikakulam .... Original source  : Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra.

Major fire breaks out in Lucknow plastic factory


LUCKNOW - A massive fire broke out in a plastic recycling factory in a densely populated area of this Uttar Pradesh capital Monday, police said. No casualties were reported. The fire engulfed the factory in Talkatora area. At least 10 fire tenders were pressed in to douse the blaze. “It’s a major fire…We are still ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Major fire breaks out in Lucknow plastic factory.

National Food Security Bill to be introduced in Parliament


NEW DELHI - Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced that the National Food Security Bill (NFSB) will be introduced in the Parliament during the course of this year. Presenting the Union Budget 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha, Mukherjee said that the government is close to finalization of this bill after detailed consultations with all ... Read more »».

Former aide accuses Palin of breaching state election law in 2006 gubernatorial campaign


WASHINGTON - A leaked manuscript by one of Sarah Palin’s closest former aides has revealed that Palin had broken the state election law in her 2006 gubernatorial campaign, and added that the former Alaska Governor had sent him a message saying “I hate this damn job” before resigning. Frank Bailey’s unpublished book titled “In ... Read more >>>.

221 mn Chinese travelled by train during spring festival


BEIJING - A whopping 221 million people travelled by train during China’s spring festival, which is also the largest migration of people anywhere in the world. The railway ministry Monday said the trains carried a record 221 million passengers during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush period that ended Sunday. The figure represents an increase ... Read more : 221 mn Chinese travelled by train during spring festival.

RBI Advisory on Overseas Forex Trading through Electronic / Internet Trading Portals


The Reserve Bank of India has today clarified that remittance in any form towards overseas foreign exchange trading through electronic/internet trading portals is not permitted under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. The Reserve Bank has also clarified that the existing regulations under FEMA, 1999 do not permit residents to ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : RBI Advisory on Overseas Forex Trading through Electronic / Internet Trading Portals.

Fannie Mae's Latest National Housing Survey Shows Key Changes in Americans' Attitudes Toward Housing and the Economy Over the Last Year


Majority Believe Housing Prices Will Hold Firm in 2011, But Most Lack Confidence in the Strength of the Economic Recovery WASHINGTON, February 28, 2011 - Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) latest national housing survey finds that Americans are more confident about the stability of home prices than they were at the beginning of 2010, even though ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Fannie Mae's Latest National Housing Survey Shows Key Changes in Americans' Attitudes Toward Housing and the Economy Over the Last Year.

DQE Sells Italian Jungle Book Rights to Leading Broadcaster RAI DUE


The Jungle Book Nominated in 5 Categories at Cartoon on the Bay - Pulcinella Awards, Italy HYDERABAD, India, February 22, 2011 - DQE, the global entertainment production and distribution company, today announces it has signed an agreement for the exclusive broadcast and distribution right for The Jungle Book 3D TV series in Italy to RAI DUE ("RAI 2"), ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : DQE Sells Italian Jungle Book Rights to Leading Broadcaster RAI DUE.

Rebel bomber held in Meghalaya


SHILLONG - A top rebel of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) involved in several bombings was arrested Sunday along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya, an official said. “(Self-styled) Sergeant Major Anjima Boro was arrested this (Sunday) morning after he sneaked into the country from Bangladesh through Baldova village in West Garo Hills .... Source article  : Rebel bomber held in Meghalaya.

Timeline of 26/11 case


MUMBAI - The Bombay High Court Monday upheld the death sentence of Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, nearly 27 months after he and nine other gunmen created mayhem in Mumbai killing 166 and injuring over 230 people. Here is the timeline of the case: Nov 26, 2008: Kasab and nine Pakistani gunmen launch a ... Original article on : Timeline of 26/11 case.

Gastric bypass surgery leads to better long-term results


WASHINGTON - Two new studies have found that gastric bypass surgery lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and “lap-band” surgery. The most common surgical procedure for treating diabetes in the United States is the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, more commonly referred .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gastric bypass surgery leads to better long-term results.

IIM-Calcutta to boost research and upgrade lab


KOLKATA - The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) plans to utilise the Rs.20 crore special budgetary grant to help students do research in global finance markets and to upgrade its financial research and trading lab. Finance Minister Pranab Mukhejee announced the special grant to the IIM-C in the union budget he presented to the ... Read : IIM-Calcutta to boost research and upgrade lab.

A school for their children - a gift from illiterate poor parents


SIROHI - They can’t read or write but are determined to ensure their children get proper education. A community of tribals in Rajasthan who toil hard to make just about Rs.70 a day have built a school for their children with their hard earned money. The tribals in the tiny Vasela Phali village in Rajasthan’s .... Read the original article  : A school for their children - a gift from illiterate poor parents.

Style quotient at Oscars - hits and misses


LOS ANGELES - The glamour quotient at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles saw Hollywood beauties walking the red carpet in stylish long gowns. But not all of them scored high on fashion meter. Here is a peek into their wardrobe at the Sunday night gala at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre. Gwyneth .... Source  : Style quotient at Oscars - hits and misses.

When Big B used to be a gate crasher


NEW DELHI - He might be flying in private jets or executive class with a lot of attention, but there was time when Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan used to gatecrash at weddings or travel in trains without a ticket. Big B is in Bhopal shooting for “Aarakshan” and it seems he is getting nostalgic about .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : When Big B used to be a gate crasher.

US man dubbed 'most stupid criminal ever' pleads guilty to burglary


LONDON - The US man, who was dubbed as “the most stupid criminal ever” after he posted a photo of himself on the Facebook page of the owner of a laptop he had stolen, has pleaded guilty to burglary. Rodney Knight Jr, 19, had last December, broken into the home of Washington Post journalist Marc Fisher .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Blue Madonna - A Carol Reed Mystery


Search for answers to an unexplained death and discover a 600-year-old mystery in the process. In the midst of a summer heatwave, Carol Reed knows that crime is not too far away. Her instincts prove correct when Christina Falk, an emerging artist, calls Carol for help regarding some recent and strange occurrences. Before she can meet [...]

Chris Christie defends Michelle Obama's obesity campaign


NEW YORK - Even though US First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign against obesity was mocked by Sarah Palin and some conservatives, Republicans Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have sided with her. During separate morning news programs, Christie, 48, who is the Governor of New Jersey, and Huckabee, 55, who is the former Governor of Arkansas, defended .... Read the original article  : Chris Christie defends Michelle Obama’s obesity campaign.

Oral sex bigger cause of throat cancer than tobacco


LONDON - A virus spread during oral sex is the main cause of throat cancer in people under 50 years of age. Scientists say the human papilloma virus (HPV) spread during unprotected sex is to blame for a disturbing rise in potentially deadly oral cancers in the last few decades. Doctors have called for boys .... Read the original article  : here.

Stuttering Reigns King at the Oscars


MEMPHIS, Tennessee, February 28, 2011 - Jane Fraser, president, The Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org), issued the following reaction to the Oscar awards: "It is an eloquently golden night for people who stutter. The King's Speech has been a godsend for the entire stuttering community. "Tom Hooper gave us an inspirational hero, .... Source  : Stuttering Reigns King at the Oscars.

Medivir Announces Positive Phase 2b 48-week (SVR24) Interim Results of TMC435 in Treatment-Naive Patients Chronically Infected With Genotype-1 Hepatitis C Virus


HUDDINGE, Sweden, February 22, 2011 - Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR), the emerging research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, announces today further positive results from the phase 2b PILLAR (C205) study of TMC435 in treatment-naive patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype-1. - TMC435 was safe and well tolerated with no clinically .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Medivir Announces Positive Phase 2b 48-week (SVR24) Interim Results of TMC435 in Treatment-Naive Patients Chronically Infected With Genotype-1 Hepatitis C Virus.

More Asians in Britain oppose new arrivals


LONDON - Asians are more likely to oppose immigration than white Britons, according to a study. It shows opposition to new arrivals in Britain now transcends race. Thirty-nine percent of Asians, 34 percent of whites and 21 percent of blacks believed immigration should be stopped either permanently or at least until the recovery of the ... Read more >>.

BJP apprehensive on execution of Kasab's sentence


NEW DELHI - Even as Mumbai terror attack convict Mohammed Ajmal Kasab’s death sentence was upheld, the Bhartiya Janata party Monday expressed apprehension over the execution of the sentence. “The court has sentenced Kasab, but the question is whether he will be hanged because the ruling party will again say that he is in the ... Read more >>.

Worldwide Effort Launched to Identify Jewish Personal Property Confiscated by Nazis


Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce - Project HEART JERUSALEM, February 23, 2011 - A new Holocaust era restitution project was announced today to identify the victims whose assets were confiscated by the Nazis. (Photo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110223/CG51872-a) (Logo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110223/CG51872LOGO-f) An initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), with .... Read the original article  : Worldwide Effort Launched to Identify Jewish Personal Property Confiscated by Nazis.

US state civic association elect canine as president!


MELBOURNE - Dogs aren’t just man’s best friend, they can lead men too - meet Ms Beatha Lee - a shaggy wheaten terrier who was chosen as president of Hillbrook-Tall Oaks Civic Association this year. When the 20-year-old organisation held its annual meeting last June only the names and qualifications of candidates for president were announced. Lee .... Source article  : US state civic association elect canine as president!.

Manmohan Singh lauds Mukherjee, says budget meets economic challenges


NEW DELHI - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday praising Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Union Budget meets all the challenges that the economy faces today including sustaining high growth rates. He said that adequate provisions have been made for infrastructure and social sector as well as agricultural development. “It is important to curb ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Manmohan Singh lauds Mukherjee, says budget meets economic challenges.

Gaddafi's son warns of bloody civil war


Tripoli, Feb 21 (IANS/AKI) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son warned Monday that the country faced a bloody civil war if anti-government protesters refused to accept offers of reform. Amid reports of growing opposition to Gaddafi’s rule, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi said in a televised speech that his father remained in charge with the army’s backing .... Original article  : Gaddafi’s son warns of bloody civil war.

MarketReportsOnline- 2011 Deep Research Report on Global and China PV Inverter Industry


DALLAS, February 28, 2011 - MarketReportsOnline announces it will carry 2011 Deep Research Report on Global and China PV Inverter Industry Market Research Report in its store. Browse the complete Report on: www.marketreportsonline.com/61034-2011-deep-researc.html Search More Then 60000 Market Research Reports at www.marketreportsonline.com/ Browse all QYResearch Market Reports: www.marketreportsonline.com/publisher/qyresearch-group-market-research .html .... Source article  : MarketReportsOnline- 2011 Deep Research Report on Global and China PV Inverter Industry.

Ukraine to Develop its own Modern Missile Complex


KYIV, Ukraine, February 21, 2011 - Ukraine will build its own up-to-date missile complex called Sapsan. The new multi-functional missile complex is expected to combine the features of a tactical missile complex and a multiple rocket launcher. This was announced during the visit of the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to Kharkiv City, Eastern Ukraine. The ... Original article on : Ukraine to Develop its own Modern Missile Complex.

Pranab invokes the gods


NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee invoked the gods Monday while presenting the budget for 2011-12, appealing to Indra, the god of rains, and Saraswati, the goddess of learning. The invocation brought some levity in the packed Lok Sabha, listening attentively to the minister. This is the sixth such exercise for the 75-year-old veteran .... Read the original article  : here.

Goa pulls out play from Shivaji Jayanti celebrations


PANAJI - The Goa government was forced to pull out a Marathi play from events marking Maratha king Shivaji’s birth anniversary celebrations after right-wing Hindu groups claimed that it denigrated Hindu gods and saints. A government spokesperson Tuesday said the play ‘Ghalin Lotangan’, sponsored by the state information and publicity department, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Goa pulls out play from Shivaji Jayanti celebrations.

Radio-guided op safe, simple way to remove cancerous nodules in lung


WASHINGTON - Italian researchers have suggested that using tiny spheres of radioactive liquid to guide surgeons as they remove potentially cancerous material in the lungs is safe and more effective than other techniques. Luca Bertolaccini, Alberto Terzi and colleagues from Santa Croce e Carle Hospital in Cuneo, Italy, studied a technique known as radio-guided surgery in ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Radio-guided op safe, simple way to remove cancerous nodules in lung.

Life in the Metro: A networking site to find love, pals


NEW DELHI - Here’s good news for Delhi Metro users. If you are bored of commuting alone and eager to find a match or make friends, there is a social networking site just for you. The brainchild of 24-year-old management student Sameer Suri, the portal www.metromates.in is fast becoming popular among young Metro commuters. .... Read the original article  : here.

Malinga's presence will bolster Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign: Sangakkara


COLOMBO - Sri Lankan skipper Kumara Sangakkara has said that his strike bowler Lasith Malinga’s presence in their World Cup match against Pakistan could have tipped the match in their favour. Sri Lanka had lost the match by a fairly narrow margin of 11 runs. “We can say that we missed Lasith a bit. He is .... Read the original article  : Malinga’s presence will bolster Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign: Sangakkara.

Andhra Pradesh fans create cricketing replicas


VISHAKHAPATNAM - Cricket fans created a 40-feet-high cricket ball, a mini pitch, and the World Cup trophy replicas in Andhra Pradesh to wish the Indian Team luck. These replicas have been displayed in a shopping mall in Vishakhapatnam.eerumama, one of the organisers, said that this effort would not go waste, as the Indian team is strong. “And .... Source article  : Andhra Pradesh fans create cricketing replicas.

National Trust Celebrates Pedal Power


SWINDON, England, February 22, 2011 - National Trust has created a new series of National Trust challenge rides (also known as sportives) for anyone who's ever fancied the idea of taking part in a challenging cycle ride through stunning countryside or around a beautiful country estate. All of the routes will start and finish .... Original source  : National Trust Celebrates Pedal Power.

blinkx CEO Suranga Chandratillake to Speak at X Media Research's OTTCON West


SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2011 - blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that Founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake will be speaking at X Media Research's OTTCON West at 11:15 a.m. PT on March 1 at the San Jose Airport Garden Hotel in San Jose, California. For over 10 [..] Read the original article: here.

KPMG to Provide Broader Global Outsourcing Advisory Services Through Acquisition of EquaTerra


Acquisition Reflects KPMG Growth Strategy to Identify Service Opportunities for High Demand Market Sectors NEW YORK and LONDON, February 22, 2011 - KPMG LLP (US), KPMG Holdings Limited (UK) and KPMG International today announced the closing of an agreement to acquire the business of advisory firm EquaTerra. The acquisition creates one of the broadest global sourcing and shared ... Original source on Gaea Times at : KPMG to Provide Broader Global Outsourcing Advisory Services Through Acquisition of EquaTerra.

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