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Laila Cyclone Drawing Near Coast
CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The coastal regions of north Tamil Nadu were battered with heavy showers as Cyclone Laila intensified and moved across the eastern coast of India on Wednesday. It is expected to hit and lash Andhra Pradesh with rainfall today night or tomorrow morning. As a measure of precaution, the met office .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Laila Cyclone Drawing Near Coast.
CBSE announces results for Ajmer, Panchkula and Chennai regions
BANGALORE - The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 results for Ajmer, Panchkula and Chennai regions. While 80.8 per cent students passed the examination in Panchkula, 95 percent students cleared the exam in the Ajmer region. The highest percentage in the Chennai region is 92.78 per cent. The results for .... Original article on Gaea Times at : CBSE announces results for Ajmer, Panchkula and Chennai regions.
Allotting panchayat land for golf course illegal: Congress
CHANDIGARH - The Congress has termed as “illegal” and “unconstitutional” the Punjab government’s decision to persuade village panchayats to allot land in their area on lease to a private company to set up a golf course. According to a report of the state-empowered committee on mega projects — a meeting of which was held in February ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Allotting panchayat land for golf course illegal: Congress.
Artist Commemorates Vatican Sex Abuse
TORONTO, May 19, 2010 - In reaction to the storm of allegations regarding the systemic and conspired pedophilia within the Catholic Church, Canadian artist Brian Rushton Phillips releases the first print in a new series commemorating the Church's deviance. Entitled 'The Bad Shepherd', the dissertation juxtaposes an image of Pope Benedict XVI against images [...]
Four CRPF troopers killed in landmine blast
KOLKATA - Four troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two others injured when Maoist guerrillas blew up their patrol vehicle in the trouble-torn Lalgarh belt of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Wednesday, police said. The Maoists triggered the landmine blast between Pingboni and Ramgarh areas under Lalgarh police station, about 200 .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Four CRPF troopers killed in landmine blast.
CBSE Class 12 results declared
NEW DELHI - The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Wednesday declared the Class 12 results for Panchkula, Ajmer and Chennai regions. The board will declare the results of other regions in the next few days. ... Read : CBSE Class 12 results declared.
Big B falls short of Sachin's Twitter record
NEW DELHI - Amitabh Bachchan may be the megastar of Bollywood, but his draw of 37,500 fans on the first day of Twitter was far less than that of Sachin Tendulkar at 79,000. Tendulkar was bitten by the Twitter bug early this month, while Amitabh joined Twitter Tuesday and got plenty of welcome messages .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Big B falls short of Sachin’s Twitter record.
Hummer maker AM General goes green with plan to assemble Ford's electric Transit Connect van
AM General goes green with electric vans DETROIT - Hummer maker AM General is going green, expanding into the electric vehicle business. The Indiana-based company will be responsible for final assembly of Ford Motor Co.’s electric Transit Connect commercial vans, which will go on sale next spring. Michigan-based Azure Dynamics made the announcement Tuesday. Azure is making the ... Read more >>.
Binge drinking ups pancreatic cancer risk in men
WASHINGTON - Heavy alcohol use could up pancreatic cancer risk in men, says a new study. Researchers found that the more alcohol a man consumed, the higher his risk of pancreatic cancer compared with those who drank little or no alcohol. “If this relationship continues to be confirmed, reducing heavy and binge drinking may be more .... Source article : Binge drinking ups pancreatic cancer risk in men.
TAIJI Announces Official Operation of Its Sintering FGD Project for Tangshan
NINGBO, China, May 18, 2010 - Ningbo Taiji Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd. (TAIJI)'s FGD (Flue-gas desulfurization) technology was officially put into operation, successfully being used in 230 m2 sintering. For the project, TAIJI chose to use steel slag as an absorbent instead of lime or other absorbents traditionally used in desulfurization. In comparison to the use of [...]
Demjanjuk trial canceled for second day in a row after defendant hospitalized with chest pains
Demjanjuk still ill; trial postponed for 2nd day MUNICH - John Demjanjuk’s trial has been called off for the second day in a row as the defendant remained hospitalized after complaining of chest pains. The 90-year-old former autoworker from Ohio is being tried on charges of with 27,900 counts of accessory to murder on allegations he was .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Demjanjuk trial canceled for second day in a row after defendant hospitalized with chest pains.
"Miracle" Indian girl now gets place in temple
“Miracle” Indian girl Lakshmi Tatma who recently underwent a complicated operation to remove her parasitic twin has now found place in a temple. Yesterday, the miracle child herself laid foundation for a temple at her native village Kusiargaon in Bihar state to allow the villagers worship her idol to have good luck. Lakshmi was born with ... Read more »»».
John Travolta's 2 dogs run over, killed at Maine airport after his family's plane lands
Travolta’s 2 dogs killed in Maine airport accident BANGOR, Maine - A service vehicle at Maine’s Bangor International Airport has struck and killed two dogs owned by John Travolta. The city says the accident happened after an airplane carrying members of Travolta’s family landed early last Thursday and the dogs were being walked. The city issued the .... Read the original article : John Travolta’s 2 dogs run over, killed at Maine airport after his family’s plane lands.
Italian underwear model 'happy' over PM's divorce accord
Naples, May 19 (IANS/AKI) The Naples underwear model who received a 6,000 euro necklace from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last year says she is “relieved” to hear of his divorce settlement with his estranged wife Veronica Lario. Noemi Letizia denied wrecking Berlusconi’s marriage, although Lario announced she was leaving her husband after photos of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Italian underwear model ‘happy’ over PM’s divorce accord.
Indian president to visit China next week
NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil will embark on a five-day official visit to China next week when she will open the first Indian-style Buddhist temple in the ancient Chinese capital Luoyang. The trip coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China. With a view to further strengthen bilateral ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Indian president to visit China next week.
Cloned fighting bull born in Spain
Valladolid (Spain), May 19 (IANS/EFE) A cloned fighting bull was born in Spain’s central province of Palencia. The birth took place in the early hours Tuesday on a ranch near the town of Fromista, said sources close to the research team. The scientific landmark was made possible by a project led by the director of the .... Read the original article : here.
"Twitter for iPhone" to Arrive within the Next Few Days
It seems to be that Twitter's acquisition of the developers of the Tweetie app for iPhone is due to serve 'official' Twitter app for Apple's smartphone. Tweetie 2 has disappeared from the App Store this week which suggests that the developers are expected to finally release the first official version of .... Source : “Twitter for iPhone” to Arrive within the Next Few Days.
Pakistan manager satisfied with team's discipline in Caribbean
KARACHI - While six Indian players face action from their board due to discipline-breach, Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed has given the thumbs up to his players for maintaining discipline during the World Twenty20 in the West Indies. The Pakistani players spent three weeks in the Caribbean and the team manager has no complaints as far ... Read more »»».
Hire a Private Box for the World Cup 6,000 Miles Away
LONDON, May 19, 2010 - Customers can hire a private box at Urban Golf's 3 London venues to watch any game during the 2010 World Cup. Each private booth includes a 15ft screen, seating and waitress service during any of the World Cup matches. Urban Golf's main attractions are the 22 state of [...]
Oracle?? Database 11g Sets New World Record TPC-H Three Terabyte Non-Clustered Benchmark Result on Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server
Oracle Continues to Demonstrate Outstanding Data Warehousing Performance with Record Price/Performance Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? April 18, 2010 News Facts Today, Oracle announced a world record non-clustered TPC-H Three Terabyte (TB) benchmark result for Oracle?? Database 11g (www.oracle.com/us/products/database/index.htm) running on Oracle's Sun SPARC?? Enterprise M9000 (www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/servers/sparc-enterprise/031587.htm) server(1), demonstrating the superior scalability and [...]
O'Keeffe County: Northern NM saturated with beauty that inspired American modernist painter
O’Keeffe draws art lovers to northern New Mexico GHOST RANCH, N.M. - Sandstone cliffs rise from the desert floor in layers of orange, pink and yellow, limited only by the expansive blue sky that pushes down on the sprawling northern New Mexico ranch from above. Save for a few birds chirping and a breeze whistling through .... Original article on Gaea Times at : O’Keeffe County: Northern NM saturated with beauty that inspired American modernist painter.