Firing incident not an attack on Ravi Shankar: Police chief

BANGALORE - The Karnataka police is not treating the firing incident at Art of Living complex here late Sunday as a bid on its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s life, Director General of Police Ajay Kumar Singh said Monday. “From the evidence we got, we are treating it as an incident and not as an attack ... Original article on : Firing incident not an attack on Ravi Shankar: Police chief.

Obama starts week with focus on Gulf oil spill, Mideast

Obama focused on oil spill, Mideast WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama starts the week dealing with two seemingly intractable issues - the Gulf oil spill and the Middle East. Obama will participate in a daily briefing call Monday with Gulf Coast governors on the BP oil spill before welcoming Prime Minister Saad Hariri of Lebanon to the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Obama starts week with focus on Gulf oil spill, Mideast.

India economy grew 8.6 percent in Jan-Mar quarter, best in 2 years as manufacturing rebounds

India’s economy grows at fastest pace in 2 years MUMBAI, India - A rebound in manufacturing and recovering farm output drove India’s quarterly economic growth to 8.6 percent, the best in two years as Asia’s third-largest economy returns to pre-crisis levels of expansion. Growth for the financial year ended March was 7.4 percent, beating a ... Read more »».

Corruption will be dealt with but Raja's done no wrong: PM

NEW DELHI - Assuring that corruption will be dealt with at any level, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said auction of airwaves to telecom firms was above board and gave a clean chit to Communications Minister A. Raja, pending conclusion of a probe. "What he (Raja) did was implement a policy that was already in place," .... Original article  : Corruption will be dealt with but Raja’s done no wrong: PM.

Civilian, NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - NATO said Monday that one of its soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, where another foreign soldier was killed in a small arms fire. One Afghan civilian was also killed in the eastern region, while roadside and suicide bombings injured 18 people elsewhere in the country, officials said. Both foreign ... Read more »».

Clark Rockefeller Appeal Rejected

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The story of Christian Gerhartsreiter is what crime fiction novels are made of. The German fraud who called himself Clark Rockefeller will be spending some more years in prison after his appeal got rejected in court on Thursday. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court in Suffolk which comprised Superior Court .... Source article  : Clark Rockefeller Appeal Rejected.

New medical board given time for granting college licenses

NEW DELHI - The central government Sunday extended the last date for giving permission to new medical colleges and renewal of recognition to existing ones by a month, official sources said. Official sources from the health ministry said that the decision was taken following a request from the six-member board of governors which took over .... Read the original article  : New medical board given time for granting college licenses.

Grading System In 10th Exam For AP

HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The SSC (Secondary School Certificate) board has introduced a grading system for the 10th class examination this year. The 9-point grading system will evaluate both subject marks and total marks in a relative manner. According to the authorities this will provide a better assessment of the students marks as well as .... Original source  : Grading System In 10th Exam For AP.

Couple survive after car plummets down 300 ft!

LONDON - A couple survived miraculously despite plunging down 300 feet in a ravine - in an open top sports car. The car landed in a pool below a waterfall on all four wheels and started to sink, but the couple freed themselves before they were airlifted to hospital. Their BMW convertible had plummeted nose-first down the ... Read more : Couple survive after car plummets down 300 ft!.

Drinking tea 'cuts ovarian cancer risk'

WASHINGTON - Drinking tea can decrease the risk of ovarian cancer, according to a new study. “Our results indicate that drinking more than four cups a day of black, green or herbal tea may reduce ovarian cancer risk by almost 30 percent,” said lead researcher Dr Christina Nagle ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Drinking tea ‘cuts ovarian cancer risk’.

Stem cell breakthrough could offer cure for motor neurone disease

LONDON - Scottish researchers have for the first time created brain cells bearing a deadly genetic mutation linked to motor neurone disease in an Edinburgh laboratory-a breakthrough that could lead to a cure for the illness. The stem-cell innovation marks .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Stem cell breakthrough could offer cure for motor neurone disease.

Facebook back in Pak following Lahore High Court's order of lifting ban

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the concerned authorities to lift the ban imposed on popular networking site-Facebook, nearly two weeks after it was blocked following widespread protests against it for carrying blasphemous contents. Reversing an earlier order, LHC Judge Ejaz Chaudhry ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Facebook back in Pak following Lahore High Court’s order of lifting ban.

Brisbane court told 'Dr. Death's' surgeries 'more dangerous than a transplant'

BRISBANE - The oesophagectomy operations performed by controversial Indian origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a.k.a. “Dr. Death on two Bundaberg Base Hospital patients who later died were more dangerous than a heart or liver transplant, the Brisbane Supreme Court was told on Monday. The Courier Mail quoted University of Adelaide Professor Glyn Jamieson as telling the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Brisbane court told ‘Dr. Death’s’ surgeries ‘more dangerous than a transplant’.

As foreclosures increase, Peoria, Ill., issues more citations for unmowed lawns

Illinois town ups citations for unkempt yards PEORIA, Ill. - Residents of the Illinois town of Peoria may want to take time this weekend to mow their lawns. That’s because the city has boosted the number of citations for unruly grass by more than 73 percent this year. Those fines begin at $30 but can escalate to as .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : As foreclosures increase, Peoria, Ill., issues more citations for unmowed lawns.

Venezuelan speeders beware: President Chavez pulls over, scolds lead-footed motorist

Venezuela’s Chavez plays traffic cop, stops driver CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez has a new pet peeve: speeding drivers who he says are creating mayhem on Venezuela’s highways. Chavez says he recently was tailgated in the slow lane by a young man in a truck who unknowingly honked at the president and then passed him on the .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Gaza Flotilla Intercepted By Israel

GAZA (GaeaTimes.com)- Around 15 people have been killed today as the Israeli army has intercepted ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid heading towards the Gaza Strip. The news has been confirmed by a private TV network of Israel. A diplomatic furor took place with Turkey, the Muslim ally and some of the ships had ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Gaza Flotilla Intercepted By Israel.

Dr Singh rules out having differences with Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI - The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday denied reports of him having a misunderstanding with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Addressing a press conference here on the completion of UPA II Government’s first year in office, Dr Singh said he [..] Read the original article: here.

What is the secret of ancient Chinese super-strong mortar?

WASHINGTON - What is the secret of an ancient Chinese super-strong mortar made from sticky rice? Scientists have concluded that the mortar - a paste used to bind and fill gaps between bricks, stone blocks and other construction materials - remains the best available material for restoring ancient buildings. Bingjian Zhang, professor of physical chemistry .... Read the original article  : What is the secret of ancient Chinese super-strong mortar?.

'Quantum dot' promises super-fast, super-powerful computing

MELBOURNE - Australian scientists have developed a new transistor in a computer chip that is 10 times smaller than those currently in use. The invention marks the start of a new age of super-fast, super-powerful computing, has been described in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. At the [..] Read the original article: here.

Dario Franchitti finds himself running on empty - then straight to Victory Lane at Indy 500

With a little gas, and luck, Franchitti wins Indy INDIANAPOLIS - How far can you make it on 1.6 gallons of fuel, going 200 mph at the Indianapolis 500? “I have no idea,” car owner Chip Ganassi said. Lucky for him and his driver, Dario Franchitti, it didn’t matter. Running on empty, Franchitti was able to slow down and .... Read the original article  : here.

Team manager Saeed prompted Afridi to end Test exile

KARACHI - Pakistan T20 skipper Shahid Afridi was urged to reconsider his decision of not playing Test matches on the request of team manager Yawar Saeed, insiders have revealed. Ending his self-exile from Test cricket on Saturday, Afridi had said that he is available for the upcoming tour of England. “It ... Original article on : Team manager Saeed prompted Afridi to end Test exile.

HP and Alcatel-Lucent Deliver Unified Communication and Collaboration Solutions

PALO ALTO, California and PARIS, May 24, 2010 - HP and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced they will provide new communication solutions, allowing clients to easily adopt and deploy Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) to drive greater organizational value. Building on the companies' global alliance, this agreement enables HP and Alcatel-Lucent to [...]