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Assam floods displace 50,000 people
GUWAHATI - Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Assam Thursday displacing at least 50,000 people in the state’s Lakhimpur district, officials said. No casualties have been reported. A government spokesman said floodwaters of Singora river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra river, entered at least 50 villages forcing residents to take shelter on raised platforms and ... Read more >>.
A whole world toils without ACs, or even fans
NEW DELHI - You may cringe and curse and hurry to get inside your air-conditioned car or office. But Delhi is full of people toiling hard under a scorching sun without any beat-the-heat luxuries. Most of the time they are thankful for the shade of a tree. “I place my cart under a tree or behind ... Read more »»».
3G spectrum auction could raise Rs.45,000 crore: Raja
NEW DELHI - The ongoing auctions to award radio frequency spectrum for third generation (3G) telecom services and for rolling out broadband wireless internet services could raise Rs.45,000 crore, Rs.10,000 crore more than anticipated, the government said Thursday. “We anticipated that the auction would raise Rs.35,000 crore. It may go up to Rs.45.000 crore,” Telecom Minister .... Source article on Gaea Times at : 3G spectrum auction could raise Rs.45,000 crore: Raja.
Ingersoll Rand Mobilizes Employees and Customers Around the Globe to Make Every Day Earth Day
Hosting Events Worldwide to Celebrate Green Commitments - SWORDS, Ireland, April 22, 2010 - On a day when people around the world resolve to take better care of the environment, Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR) — a leading, global diversified industrial company dedicated to creating safe, comfortable and efficient environments — is taking its own commitment to the next [...]
Swimmer abused as a child says sexual predators a problem for more than just her sport
Hoelzer hopes sex-abuse cases will raise awareness Margaret Hoelzer has mixed feelings about the sexual abuse allegations that are rocking her sport. On the one hand, the three-time Olympic medalist doesn’t believe the problem is more widespread in swimming than it is in other sports - or society in general, for that matter. Then again, as a victim ... Read more »»».
PTET 2010 Exam Admit Card Download
JODHPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — PTET is Pre Teacher Education Test. PTET exam is conducted for those seeking admission into B Ed (Bachelor of Education) program, offered by several Teacher Training Institutions in Rajasthan. PTET 2010 is conducted by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, on the guidelines issued and approved by Government of Rajasthan. PTET 2010 exam .... Original source : PTET 2010 Exam Admit Card Download.
UAE to stage first public opera
Abu Dhabi, April 22 (IANS/WAM) A musical extravaganza awaits opera lovers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as they will be able to watch a public performance in the Emirates for the first time. The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) in association with the German Embassy, the French Embassy, the Paris Sorbonne University, .... Original article on Gaea Times at : UAE to stage first public opera.
On the Call: Netflix CEO sees long life for DVDs despite Internet streaming's growth
On the Call: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Netflix’s 3-year-old service for streaming video over the Internet is catching on as it links up with more Web-enabled gadgets that plug into flat-panel TVs. About 55 percent of Netflix’s 14 million subscribers watched a movie or TV show from Netflix’s streaming library in the first quarter, the latest indication ... Read : On the Call: Netflix CEO sees long life for DVDs despite Internet streaming’s growth.
Martial arts - key to safer falls for osteoporosis patients
LONDON - Martial arts could be the key to safer falls for osteoporosis sufferers, a new study says. Brenda Groen, of the Institute for Fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences at Vrije University in the Netherlands, worked with a team of researchers from Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, to study the effects of fall training in healthy people. .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Martial arts - key to safer falls for osteoporosis patients.
SIRO Clinpharm Forms Alliance With VCRO, a Taiwan- based CRO
Pact enables SIRO's clients access to blooming Taiwan clinical research market MUMBAI, India, April 21, 2010 - SIRO Clinpharm a Contract Research Organization (CRO) with a presence in India, Western and Central Eastern Europe and the USA today announced its alliance with Virginia Contract Research Organization Co., Ltd. (VCRO), a Taiwan-based CRO. VCRO has more [...]
It's time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB _ no matter what
Time to cut ties with Big Ben _ no matter what I’m not so sure what “comprehensive behavioral evaluation” means, though the last time I remember one being ordered for a star athlete they came back with the conclusion that, yes, Mike Tyson did have some psychological issues. My guess is they’ll find Ben Roethlisberger has some ... Read more : It’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB _ no matter what.
Crowell & Moring Announces Alliances in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Alliances with Hegazy & Associates and Al Enizy & Associates Strengthen Middle East and North Africa Capabilities WASHINGTON, April 20, 2010 - The international law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has opened an affiliate office in Cairo, Egypt under the sponsorship of Hegazy & Associates, a Cairo-based law firm, and, [...]
Utah woman sentenced in hammer attack on husband after blindfolding him, promising a surprise
Utah woman sentenced in ’surprise’ hammer beating SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah woman has been sentenced to 30 days at home with an ankle monitor for blindfolding her husband and promising him a surprise before hitting him in the head with a hammer three years ago. Amy Teresa Ricks also was sentenced to probation and community ... Read : Utah woman sentenced in hammer attack on husband after blindfolding him, promising a surprise.
Police say 2 Calif. university students used cigarette lighter in alleged torture of hamsters
Police: Calif. students accused in hamster torture DAVIS, Calif. - Two University of California, Davis students are facing charges after police say they tortured two hamsters with a cigarette lighter and posted a video of the incident on Facebook. Campus police say 18-year-old Henry Nguyen and 19-year-old Josue Melendez were taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of ... Original article on : Police say 2 Calif. university students used cigarette lighter in alleged torture of hamsters.
Belgian vote on burqa ban in doubt as government risks collapse
BRUSSELS - A parliamentary vote that would have turned Belgium into the first European country to ban the wearing of the burqa and other types of Islamic veil risked being cancelled Thursday, as the country’s government was nearing collapse. The lower house of parliament was expected to approve a law making it a crime to be .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Belgian vote on burqa ban in doubt as government risks collapse.
Diocese says German Catholic bishop has offered resignation amid physical abuse scandal.
German bishop offers to resign over abuse BERLIN - A leading conservative Roman Catholic bishop in Germany has written to Pope Benedict XVI offering to resign amid persistent allegations of physical abuse and financial misconduct, the Augsburg Diocese said Thursday. Bishop Walter Mixa wrote a letter to the pope on Wednesday, the Augsburg diocese said in a ... Read more »»».
On Earth day, city of Taj spreads threat-awareness
AGRA - Hundreds of students holding placards and banners marched through the streets in the trans-Yamuna area here Thursday to spread awareness about the threats posed to planet earth by “man’s uncontrollable greed” and rampant exploitation of resources. On the occasion of Earth Day, the students, led by environmental activist Ram Avtar Sharma, raised slogans to ... Read : On Earth day, city of Taj spreads threat-awareness.
Overworked Brits prefer Facebooking to sex
LONDON - A new survey has found that overworked Britons would rather check their email and update their Facebook than have sex. In the poll of British adults' favourite bedroom activities, it was shown that making love came in sixth, with activities on the laptop being preferred to sex. Among the 4,000 .... Read the original article : here.
Manohar accuses Modi of violating 'confidentiality' clause
MUMBAI - Indian cricket board president Shashank Manohar Thursday accused Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi of violating the “confidentiality” clause signed by the board and the franchisees by declaring the ownership stakes. Manohar said the new IPL Kochi franchise were contemplating legal action against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after .... Source : Manohar accuses Modi of violating ‘confidentiality’ clause.
Sports Glasses Company set for Re-Brand
Online Retailer Turns to Norwich Based Marketing Firm to Promote Re-Brand and New Look Website NORWICH, England, April 21, 2010 - RX Sport, one of the UK's leading online retailers of sports glasses and sunglasses (www.rxsport.co.uk/categories/Sunglasses/) has recently undergone a major re-branding effort in order to capitalise on the continued growth of the prescription sports glasses sector. Amongst [...]
NeuroFocus Bestows 'Wheels of Progress' Award to Thom Noble, for Volcanic Ash and Bureaucracy-Defying Innovative Solution to European Travel Barrier
BERKELEY, California, April 22, 2010 - Volcanic eruptions and two thousand-kilometer ash clouds could not triumph over Thom Noble's determination to find a better way. That way was home, following a business trip from his base in London to Switzerland, which was severely disrupted when the Icelandic volcano spewed trillions of tiny obstacles in [...]
Himachal Tourism On A High
SHIMLA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The weather in Himachal Pradesh has turned pleasant after a spell of fresh snowfall which has made the mercury dip by several degrees. The state was reeling under a heat wave that affected the tourism. However, after the weather changed the tourists have started flocking to it in huge numbers. .... Read the original article : here.