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Delhi University apologises for radioactive leak
NEW DELHI - Delhi University Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental Thursday accepted “moral responsibility” for the radioactive accident that killed one man and injured seven in a scrap market here. The radioactive source was traced to the university’s chemistry department laboratory. “The university is very apologetic and takes moral responsibility (for the accident)… No amount can compensate .... Read the original article : Delhi University apologises for radioactive leak.
Brits too terrified to fly!
LONDON - It has emerged that the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland, which caused an ash cloud crisis, has left many Britons fearful of flying. Tour operators revealed that most Britons have abandoned plans for foreign holidays, and millions have opted for a break in .... Source : Brits too terrified to fly!.
Global stock markets mixed as European debt crisis continues to unsettle investors
World stocks mixed amid caution over Europe crisis HONG KONG - Global stock markets were mixed Thursday after two days of selling, with investors treading cautiously after Spain became the third European country this week hit with a downgrade of its debt. European shares rose slightly in early trade after Asian shares closed mixed. The dollar, meanwhile, .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Global stock markets mixed as European debt crisis continues to unsettle investors.
Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud is alive: ISI
LONDON/ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, who was thought to have been killed in a US drone attack early this year, is alive and “basically OK”, claimed a senior ISI official. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency official told The Guardian: “He (Mehsud) is alive… “He had some wounds but he is basically .... Source article : Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud is alive: ISI.
Rajasthan Rajshiksha Result: RPSC Result 2010
BIKANER, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Rajshiksha has declared RPSC Results 2010 i.e. Rajshiksha Teachers Promotion List 2010. Rajshiksha is the website aided by Rajasthan government. The website keeps information about the transfer and promotion list of Principal and Head masters of Rajasthan, associated to different educational institutes under Rajasthan Education Department. For RPSC Result 2010 check .... Read the original article : Rajasthan Rajshiksha Result: RPSC Result 2010.
How Bhatt convinced Delhi boy Imran to enter movies
NEW DELHI - Delhi boy Imran Zahid didn’t have any acting plans till filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt approached him and convinced him to play a slain student leader in the new film "Chandu". Imran, who runs his own journalism and mass communication institute Take One in Delhi’s East of Kailash, says he had never been interested .... Source article on Gaea Times at : How Bhatt convinced Delhi boy Imran to enter movies.
Toyota plans to recall about 50,000 Sequoia SUVs to address unexpected slowing of vehicles
Toyota to recall about 50,000 Sequoia SUVs WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. recalled about 50,000 Sequoia sport utility vehicles from the 2003 model year to fix an unexpected slowing of the vehicle in the latest recall issued by the Japanese automaker. Toyota said Wednesday that the recall would address the vehicle’s electronic stability control system, .... Source article : Toyota plans to recall about 50,000 Sequoia SUVs to address unexpected slowing of vehicles.
Fish-oil tablets don't boost children's brainpower
LONDON - Fish-oil tablets are of no help in improving children’s brainpower, a study has concluded. The study showed that pupils’ reading, spelling and co-ordination were “largely unaffected” by taking omega-3 supplements, reports The Daily Express. The four-month study involved 450 children, aged eight to 10, across a range of social classes at 17 schools in ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Fish-oil tablets don’t boost children’s brainpower.
Hand Hygiene is Driving the Infection Control Market: Frost & Sullivan Web Conference on the European Hand Hygiene Market
LONDON, April 28, 2010 - The 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as the "Swine Flu," has instigated various initiatives in the infection control industry with major emphasis on the hand hygiene market. In response to rapid industry growth, market participants are preparing to meet the growing demand for infection control solutions and jockeying for [...]
Sandal hurled at judge in Bangladesh over trial delay
DHAKA - Angered by delay in his trial, an accused hurled his sandal at a judge in a courtroom in northeastern Bangladesh’s Sylhet city. Mohammed Sumon had been appearing before Additional District Judge- III, Mohammed Belayet Ullah, with little progress in the trial. He was charged with robbery in 2006. Sumon became furious Wednesday when the ... Read more >>.
Brazilian Superior Court of Justice Rejects Indemnification Claim for Consumption of Cigarettes
BRASILIA, Brazil, April 28, 2010 - By unanimous vote (3×0), the 4th Panel of the Superior Justice Court (STJ), the highest Brazilian court for uniformization of precedents on non-constitutional matters, yesterday denied the claim for indemnification for moral damages brought against the cigarette manufacturer Souza Cruz S/A (the Brazilian branch of British American Tobacco Group - BAT, Amex: [...]
Taking "beer bath" to celebrate shutdown success
Police in Bihar have arrested five politicians who took “bear bath” on the street to celebrate “total success” during Tuesday’s shutdown against price rise. Police said the arrested leaders brought five cartons of beers to take “beer bath” on a national highway near Manersharif in Patna. “We have information that the protestors brought beer bottles [..] Read the original article: here.
AP-Petside poll: 1 in 3 married women say their pets are better listeners than their husbands
Poll: A third say pets listen better than husbands LOS ANGELES - Husbands, if you end up in the doghouse, consider it a promotion. A third of pet-owning married women said their pets are better listeners than their husbands, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Wednesday. Eighteen percent of pet-owning married men said their pets are ... Read more : AP-Petside poll: 1 in 3 married women say their pets are better listeners than their husbands.
Obama to honor Dorothy Height as godmother of civil rights era at National Cathedral funeral
Obama to honor Height as godmother of civil rights WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy for the late Dorothy Height, a woman he calls the godmother of the civil rights movement. Height will be honored Thursday during a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral for her leadership on the front lines fighting .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Obama to honor Dorothy Height as godmother of civil rights era at National Cathedral funeral.
How Philip Pullman's book split Jesus and Christ
NEW DELHI - The messiah descends on earth as a classic “split personality” - good Jesus and his twin, the scoundrel Christ - in the new novel by Philip Pullman who believes he must have been “a genius and one of the greatest storytellers”. Published in April, it is a contemporary and radical retelling of the ... Read more >>>.
Now, 'Green' decontaminants to break down chemical weapons
WASHINGTON - Chemists have developed a set of ‘green’ decontaminants, tough enough to get rid of chemical weapons like nerve gas, mustard gas, radioactive isotopes and bio-terrorism agent anthrax. They are also non-toxic, based on ingredients found in food, cosmetics and other consumer products. George Wagner of the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Centre ... Original article on : Now, ‘Green’ decontaminants to break down chemical weapons.
British Sky Broadcasting Q3 profit rises on back of forced sale of ITV shares
Sale of ITV shares boosts BSkyB Q3 profit LONDON - British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC on Thursday reported a third quarter profit of 286 million pounds ($434 million) with a boost from the forced sale of most of its stake in rival ITV PLC. Earnings were helped by a profit of 115 million pounds as the company .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Dong Fangxiao Stripped Of Bronze Medal
BEIJING, CHINA (GaeaTimes.com)- 10 years after Dong Fangxiao made her country proud with the Women’s Gymnastics team bronze medal in Sydney Olympics 2000, the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday stripped off the medal as IT found that the athlete has falsified her age. Dong Fangxiao was younger than the minimum age of 16 that .... Read the original article : Dong Fangxiao Stripped Of Bronze Medal.
Brazil Attractive for German Businesses
Germany Trade & Invest Holds Symposium in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JENEIRO, April 28, 2010 - Brazil has recovered quicker than any other country from the effects of the economic crisis. In the coming years, the country will make massive investments in infrastructure, security technologies and sustainable development. The impetus is provided by the approaching 2014 World [...]
Communications, Media Companies and Other Service Providers Select Oracle
Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? April 28, 2010 News Facts GETCO Telecommunication Limited (getco.com.bd/telecom/) , Melbourne IT Limited (www.melbourneit.com.au/) and SK Telecom (www.sktelecom.com/eng/) were among the communications and media companies and other service providers that selected or extended their use of Oracle applications and hardware in the third quarter of Oracle's fiscal [...]
Anne Frank's full diary on display in Amsterdam for museum's 50 years at her WWII hiding place
Anne Frank’s full diary on display in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM - Nearly all of Anne Frank’s diary went on display Wednesday for the first time at the house where she wrote it during the two years the Jewish teenager was in hiding from the Nazis. The notebooks and pages that comprise the World War II diary have been .... Read the original article : here.