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Six Kashmiri teens caught trying to cross LoC
SRINAGAR - Six teenagers trying to cross over to Pakistan to join the guerrilla ranks were caught in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district and handed over to their parents Tuesday. The teens, all under 18, were re-united by the police with their families in the presence of journalists in Baramulla town. Deputy Inspector General of Police ... Read more >>>.
Britain's Brown vows to take blame if his Labour Party is ousted after 13 years in office
UK’s Brown: I’ll take blame for election defeat LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he’ll take the blame if his party fails in the country’s national election - a hint that he might step down as party leader if he loses power. Brown told GMTV television Tuesday that he would “take full responsibility” if his .... Read the original article : Britain’s Brown vows to take blame if his Labour Party is ousted after 13 years in office.
RNRL-RIL Awaits Supreme Court Verdict
DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)-RIL (Reliance Industries Limited) versus RNRL (Reliance Natural Resources Limited) tussle might come to an end this week as the Supreme Court goes ahead to declare its decision for the case. Reportedly, the verdict of the RIL and RNRL case is the centre point of all major discussions in the market. As a .... Original article on Gaea Times at : RNRL-RIL Awaits Supreme Court Verdict.
Shell Singapore: Meeting Asia's Growing Demand for Petrochemicals
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 4, 2010 - Shell's (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) largest integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex is now fully online. The multi-billion dollar project in Singapore boosts the supply of raw materials for many everyday products and uses ultra-efficient Shell technology. The site is already supplying products to Asian growth markets and [...]
Sopore tense over separatist commander's death
SRINAGAR - North Kashmir’s Sopore town remained tense for the third day Tuesday over the mysterious death of a local separatist guerrilla commander. The commander’s family alleged he was killed in a gun battle with the Indian Army while the police refuted the claims. All markets and educational institutions remained shut and transport was off the ... Read more »».
Food insecurity 'ups risk of greater weight gain, pregnancy complications'
WASHINGTON - A new study by researchers in the U.S. has shown that living in a food-insecure household during pregnancy may increase the odds of greater weight gain and pregnancy complications, particularly gestational .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Food insecurity ‘ups risk of greater weight gain, pregnancy complications’.
To save environment, Himachal schools take pledge
SHIMLA - To develop “green” habits among children, the Himachal Pradesh government has started the practice of administering a pledge to protect the environment during the morning prayer session in all schools beginning Tuesday, an official said here. “To sensitise the young minds about nature, the government has decided to introduce the environment protection pledge in .... Source article : To save environment, Himachal schools take pledge.
Jessica Beil now wants to climb Mount Everest
LOS ANGELES - After conquering the highest peak of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, actress Jessica Beil has now set her sights on Mount Everest. “I’m thinking about trekking to Everest base camp. That’s kind of the next goal,” she said. Beil climbed to the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in January. She was joined by actor .... Source : Gaea News Network.
GM marks 75th anniversary of Suburban, longest continuously produced vehicle in US
GM celebrates 75th anniversary of Suburban ARLINGTON, Texas - General Motors is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Chevrolet Suburban, the longest continuously produced vehicle in the U.S. The GM plant in Arlington, Texas, where the vehicles are made, showcased on Monday one of the first Suburbans - a yellow vehicle from 1936 - and the new .... Original source : GM marks 75th anniversary of Suburban, longest continuously produced vehicle in US.
Reform of medical education required: Azad
NEW DELHI - Medical education in the country needs to be reformed to enable its regulator to function in a “fair and objective manner”, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday. “Our first and immediate concern should be to restore the credibility of the MCI (Medical Council of India) and to enable (it) to function in .... Source article : Reform of medical education required: Azad.
/C O R R E C T I O N - Smith & Nephew/
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 4, 2010 - In the news release, New Data Reinforces the Proven Safety and Effectiveness of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System, issued on 3 May 2010 23:22 GMT, by Smith & Nephew LSE:SN over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the fourteenth paragraph, first sentence, should read " To access the conference [...]
Apex court reserves order on Reddy brothers' plea
NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved orders on the plea of the Reddy brothers, two of whom are ministers in Karnataka, to permit mining in a forested area on the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border. A bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan reserved the order after Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam told the court that the .... Read the original article : Apex court reserves order on Reddy brothers’ plea.
Project Finance Lawyer Vincent Mulvey Joins Abu Dhabi Office of Baker Botts L.L.P.
New Partner Brings Broad Experience in Energy, Resource and Infrastructure Projects to Firm ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 4, 2010 - Vincent Mulvey, who has built a substantial projects and project and trade finance practice, has joined Baker Botts L.L.P. as a partner in the firm's Abu Dhabi office. Along with his project [...]
Ihio police seek bank robber who handed two $100 bills to passers-by as he ran away
Police seek bank robber who handed out $100 bills COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police in Columbus are looking for a man they say robbed a bank near downtown, then handed two $100 bills to passers-by as he ran away. FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas said the man robbed a Huntington Bank branch early Monday afternoon after showing ... Original article on : Ihio police seek bank robber who handed two $100 bills to passers-by as he ran away.
Airlines made 42 percent more from fees last year compared with first year of bag fees
Airlines made $7.8 billion from fees last year NEW YORK - The government on Monday confirmed what many travelers already suspected: U.S. airlines made a lot more money in fees last year. The Department of Transportation said revenue from so-called ancillary fees rose 42 percent to $7.8 billion in 2009. The biggest chunk of that came from .... Read the original article : here.
Unruly scenes in Lok Sabha as Trinamool MP fumes
NEW DELHI - The Mumbai railway workers’s strike led to unruly scenes in the Lok Sabha Tuesday when Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay used unparliamentary language against veteran Communist MP Basudeb Acharia during zero hour. The whole house was stunned for a moment and central ministers Ambika Soni, Pawan Kumar Bansal and other ministers [..] Read the original article: here.
Can parent convert kids without consent? Malaysian court to decide
KUALA LUMPUR - Does a parent have the right to convert children without the consent of the spouse? That’s the question posed by a woman, whose husband converted to Islam, before Malaysia’s Federal Court. The lawyer of the woman, whose husband was a Hindu before his conversion, argued before the court Monday that “it is about .... Source : Can parent convert kids without consent? Malaysian court to decide.
China won't allow anonymous online comments
BEIJING - China will bring to an end anonymous online comments and “harmful information” on the Internet would be monitored, an official said. Wang Chen, director of the State Council Information Office, said China would strengthen its monitoring on “harmful information” on the Internet in an attempt to prevent “overseas hostile forces from infiltrating through the .... Source article on Gaea Times at : China won’t allow anonymous online comments.
Outlook Connector Upgrade Problem Persists
NEW YORK, (GaeaTimes.com)- Many Windows users have been complaining about the outlook connector upgrade which is causing problem to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 users. Reportedly, the outlook connector upgrade problem occurred when the users of Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007 tried to access their Live Mail and Windows Hotmail accounts. The ... Read more »»».
Ireland can shock England in T20 World Cup: O'Brien
LONDON - Ireland wicket-keeper Niall O’Brien believes that they can produce the first surprise result in the Twenty20 World Cup by beating England in Group D match tonight. O’Brien said that his team will need to pull off the performance of their lives to win. “If .... Original article : Ireland can shock England in T20 World Cup: O’Brien.
Danone Nations Cup World Final Kick-off
<< Believe in your dreams >> Zinedine Zidane PARIS, May 4, 2010 - The Danone Nations Cup is 11 years old! Eleven years of dreams, contacts and sports shared by more than 18 million children. From September 30th through October 3rd, 2010, after six months of national qualifying games in 40 countries, the Danone Nations Cup World Final [...]
SMiT and ActiveVideo Demonstrate CloudTV on CI Plus Televisions at ANGA
Use of TV connectivity enables VoD and rich interactivity with CI Plus modules COLOGNE, Germany, May 4, 2010 - ActiveVideo Networks(TM), the global leader in CloudTV delivery, and SMiT, a leading vendor of conditional access modules, announced today at the ANGA Cable Show that they have integrated the ActiveVideo CloudTV platform with SMiT CI Plus modules to provide [...]
Taiwan establishes first quasi-government presence in China with tourism office
Taiwan opens first tourism office in China BEIJING - Taiwan opened a tourism office Tuesday in Beijing that represents the island’s first official presence in China’s capital since the two sides split amid civil war in 1949. China will open a counterpart office in Taipei later this week as part of reciprocal steps aimed at opening up ... Read : Taiwan establishes first quasi-government presence in China with tourism office.