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Police summons doctors over 'loopholes' in Nirupama's autopsy
RANCHI - Was Delhi scribe Nirupama Pathak’s death murder or suicide — Jharkhand Police are wondering and have summoned the three doctors who performed the autopsy of the journalist over “several loopholes” in the postmortem report. “The Koderma police Sunday summoned the medical board members who conducted autopsy for interrogation. The autopsy report has confused police .... Source article : Police summons doctors over ‘loopholes’ in Nirupama’s autopsy.
Government to rekindle interest in Tagore's rich legacy: PM
NEW DELHI - Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore used art as a bridge to connect the individual with the world at large, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday adding that the government has set up a panel to “rekindle public interest in Gurudev’s rich cultural legacy”. The prime minister inaugurated an exhibition of Tagore’s art, titled “The .... Read the original article : here.
Turkey keen on FTA, more tourists from India
NEW DELHI - India and Turkey share many things in common, including a parliamentary democracy and secular values, and a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries would be a valued development, Turkish Ambassador to India Levent Bilman has said. Speaking to select journalists at the Turkish embassy here, Bilman said “India and Turkey are coming [..] Read the original article: here.
To be or not to be a Pakistani in the US
WASHINGTON - Pakistanis in the US are facing an identity crisis, particularly since a Pakistani-born American Faisal Shahzad was nabbed from a plane as he was fleeing to his homeland after driving a car bomb into New York’s famous Times Square. Shahzad’s bomb fizzled in Times Square, but for the Pakistani community it’s a ticking time .... Original article on Gaea Times at : To be or not to be a Pakistani in the US.
Rock star Sting, on fundraising tour for education, says teachers deserve higher pay
Rock star Sting says teachers should be paid more MEXICO??CITY - School teacher-turned-rock star Sting says teacher salaries must be raised to attract society’s best minds into classrooms. Sting spoke to reporters Saturday in Mexico City before a $550-a-ticket concert. The show is part of a fundraising “Learning for Life” tour that supports education in developing countries. Sting, ... Original article on : Rock star Sting, on fundraising tour for education, says teachers deserve higher pay.
Bullock will return to work when she's ready
LONDON - A representative for Sandra Bullock has said that the actress hasn’t turned her back on Hollywood and will return to work when she is ready. The “Blind Side” star confirmed earlier this month that she was planning to take a career break to focus on raising her adopted son Louis following her ... Read more : Bullock will return to work when she’s ready.
Real, fake iPads selling like hot cakes in China
NEW DELHI - It has emerged that Apple’s latest gadget, the iPad, is being sought after by many Chinese, who are willing to pay any amount to own one. New shipments, transported covertly in the bellies of planes from the United States to China, are arriving every .... Source article : Real, fake iPads selling like hot cakes in China.
Expert warns against spanking kids
WASHINGTON - Spanking does more harm than good when it comes to punishing children for misbehaviour, says a parenting expert. Some parents spank their child not only to punish him or her but to change their child’s behavior. But Alan E. Kazdin, John M. Musser professor of psychology at Yale University and director of Yale’s Parenting .... Original source : Expert warns against spanking kids.
Boycott politicians past their shelf life: Nepal's gay MP
KATHMANDU - With a constitutional crisis less than three weeks away and Nepal’s political parties still squabbling among themselves, the nation’s only openly gay MP and founder of the gay rights movement has called for a boycott of all “senile politicians”. “The political culture in Nepal is the reason behind our problems,” said an enraged Sunil .... Read the original article : Boycott politicians past their shelf life: Nepal’s gay MP.
Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy, straddles trans-Atlantic routes
Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy BRUSSELS - Eurocontrol says it expects further flight disruptions in European airspace as a plume of volcanic ash snakes through southern France, Switzerland and northern Italy. By Sunday evening it is forecast to cover southern parts of Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria. The ash, stretching from the surface up ... Read : Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy, straddles trans-Atlantic routes.
Violent clashes erupt between Maoist protesters and police in Nepal's capital, several injured
Police, Maoists clash in Nepal, several injured KATMANDU, Nepal - Riot police clashed with thousands of communists demonstrating outside the government’s main offices in the Nepalese capital on Sunday, injuring several protesters and police officers. Police fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators who gathered to block the complex housing key offices, including the prime minister’s, in .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Violent clashes erupt between Maoist protesters and police in Nepal’s capital, several injured.
Even silent videos excite the brain
LONDON - If a new study is to be believed, then watching even silent videos can excite the listening brain. The study, by Kaspar Meyer at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and colleagues, has shown that silent videos that merely imply sound - such as of someone playing a musical instrument - .... Source article : Even silent videos excite the brain.
E Business Growth With "SuisseID"
BERN, SWITZERLAND (GaeaTimes.com)- Switzerland is all set to secure a commanding position in today's competitive world where e-business is ruling the roost of almost each and every major business domain. Reportedly, the Swiss Economic Ministry announced the introduction of "SuisseID" card which they believe shall act as a catalyst to boost up revenues coming .... Source : E Business Growth With “SuisseID”.
Mauricio Shogun Rua Wins Heavyweight Title
CARSON, CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Mauricio Shogun Rua was declared the undisputed winner of the heavyweight title at the Ultimate Fighters Championship, and his performance in the ring was good enough to ensure that there would be no contention this time regarding his victory of the title, repeating the unfortunate incident of the UFC 104. ... Read more : Mauricio Shogun Rua Wins Heavyweight Title.