Over 20 quintals adulterated sweets seized in Punjab
CHANDIGARH - With the festival of Diwali round the corner, over 20 quintals of adulterated sweets were seized from a wholesale sweetmeats manufacturer in Punjab’s Jalandhar district Tuesday, health officials said. “Working on a tip-off, we raided the premises of a leading sweets manufacturer. We seized over 20 quintals of spurious sweets which were later .... Read the original article : here.
Seventeen killed in road mishap in Anand
ANAND - At least seventeen people were killed and three others injured when a truck carrying them overturned at Tarapur taluka in Gujarat’s Anand District today. According to sources, the sand-laden truck overturned near Indranaj village, killing 17 people on the spot. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. (ANI) .... Source article : Seventeen killed in road mishap in Anand.
Reliance Communications launches free calling offer schemes
NEW DELHI - Reliance Communications Tuesday launched two schemes offering free calling between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for its subscribers during this festival season. The company is offering its new customers, who subscribe between Nov 1 and Nov 30, free calling benefits to any local Reliance mobile between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. ... Read more : Reliance Communications launches free calling offer schemes.
The Wild World of Inish Turk Beg Comes to Donnybrook Fair
DUBLIN, November 1, 2010 - Inish Turk Beg, a contemporary Irish brand that encompasses Food, a Vividly Lived lifestyle and Whiskey, will be making its debut on the Irish food scene at Donnybrook Fair in Dublin. The partnership with this long established Food Hall, which shares a passion and devotion to food, will be ... Read more »».
Sr. Linux Administrator job in Cupertino, CA
Position: Sr. Linux Administrator job in Cupertino, CA Location: Cupertino, CA Details: Sr. Linux Administrator - Contract Our client in Cupertino, CA is looking for a senior systems administrator with strong expertise in Redhat Linux to be a part of a team building highly scalable applications. This is a CONTRACT opportunity for 6-12 months with possible extension or a [...]
Each parcel bomb could have blown up 50 jets, say experts
LONDON - Each of the two parcel bombs mailed to US-based synagogues, which were detected on board flights in Britain and Dubai, contained enough explosives to blow up 50 jets, British experts said. The capability of Al Qaeda’s latest weapons was revealed as British Home Secretary Theresa May confirmed that fanatics in Yemen who hatched ... Read more : Each parcel bomb could have blown up 50 jets, say experts.
Inhaled steroids up diabetes risk: Study
WASHINGTON - A new research has found that inhaled steroids increase the risk of diabetes. Researchers at Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research concluded that patients taking inhaled corticosteroids are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and more so with higher doses. However, the risk is of special concern for patients suffering from chronic .... Source article : Inhaled steroids up diabetes risk: Study.
Number of jobless graduates in Britain on the rise
LONDON - The number of graduates who don’t have jobs in Britain has been increasing and is at its highest in nearly two decades, a study has found. About 21,000 of last years graduates, 8.9 percent, still had no job after six months, Daily Express reported Monday. The study by the Higher Education Careers Services ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Number of jobless graduates in Britain on the rise.
Cash registers jingle as foreigners wed in Rajasthan
JAIPUR - Marriages may be made in heaven, but many are surely billed in Rajasthan. From Indophile celebrities to lovelorn backpackers, weddings for foreigners have become the state’s latest money-spinner. Trade estimates put the figure at over Rs.500-800 million ($11-18 million), with an average annual growth rate of 20-25 percent. As per travel industry estimates, about .... Original article : Cash registers jingle as foreigners wed in Rajasthan.
Prices Of Motorola Droid 2 Fall
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The price of Motorola Droid 2 has fallen to $150. The fall in this price is due to the release of the Droid 2 Global. The Droid 2 Global has been priced at $200 which is the reason behind the price reduction of the original Droid 2. The original model is ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Prices Of Motorola Droid 2 Fall.
Coffee Rush 2
Serve up a flavorful cup of brew with a satisfying blend of Match 3 and Time Management gameplay. The heartless Smokestack Coffee Company is back at it, serving awful cups of java at ridiculous prices. They’ve managed to run out all other coffee houses in a new city that’s now desperate for a decent pick-me-up. You’ve [...]
Daffodils may harbour brain cancer cure
WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered narciclasine, a natural compound found in daffodil bulbs, may be a powerful therapeutic against biologically aggressive forms of human brain cancers. “We are planning to move a narciclasine derivative toward clinical trials in oncology within a three to four year period in order to help patients with brain cancers, including gliomas, .... Original source : Daffodils may harbour brain cancer cure.
General Manifolds LLC Announces Issuance of US Patent in Computational Neuroscience
CARLSBAD, California, November 1, 2010 - General Manifolds LLC, a technology company focused on fundamental cognitive algorithms, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 7,805,386 covering a computational system and method for simulating functions within the cerebral cortex of the human brain. This ground-breaking technology is relevant to a broad range ... Read : General Manifolds LLC Announces Issuance of US Patent in Computational Neuroscience.
Satyam case to be heard on daily basis from Nov 8
HYDERABAD - The special court here conducting trial in the Satyam scam Tuesday decided to hear the case daily from Nov 8 in view of the Supreme Court’s directive to complete the procedings by July next year. The trial in the Rs.14,000 crore accounting fraud began Tuesday but the Central Bureau of .... Source article : Satyam case to be heard on daily basis from Nov 8.
CPA Global Discover Sets New Standard for Patent Search
More Comprehensive Than Patent Search Tools at Many of the World's Leading Patent Offices, Discover Accesses 80 Million Published Documents in 95 Countries ST HELIER, Jersey, November 1, 2010 - CPA Global, the top intellectual property (IP) management specialist and leading provider of legal services outsourcing (LSO), has launched the world's most sophisticated patent search platform, putting comprehensive, ... Read more : CPA Global Discover Sets New Standard for Patent Search.
Malawi president arrives on six-day India visit
NEW DELHI - Malawi president Bingu Wa Mutharika arrived here Tuesday on a six-day visit, during which he will hold talks with the Indian leadership and receive an honorary doctorate. The president’s plane arrived at the Air Force station in Palam in the morning. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation. Mutharika will hold talks .... Source article : Malawi president arrives on six-day India visit.
CNPV Sponsor Scholarships to China Petroleum University Students
LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China, November 2, 2010 - CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with the Shengli College China University of Petroleum (CUP) in sponsoring student ... Original source on Gaea Times at : CNPV Sponsor Scholarships to China Petroleum University Students.
Sikhs want Obama to raise 1984 riots issue in Indian parliament
NEW YORK - Ahead of US President Barack Obama’s India visit, hundreds of Sikhs held a protest rally in front of the United Nations, asking him to raise the issue of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots before the Indian parliament. “He (Obama) must raise this issue in his speech to the India parliament,” said Gurpatwant ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Sikhs want Obama to raise 1984 riots issue in Indian parliament.
ISRO to focus on sustainable development, healthcare
NEW DELHI - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will focus on environment and sustainable development and healthcare using innovative technologies, its chairman K. Radhakrishnan said here Tuesday. “The future thrust areas for ISRO will be in food and water security, weather and climate, environment and ecosystem, sustainable development, education and healthcare,” Radhakrishnan said. .... Source article on Gaea Times at : ISRO to focus on sustainable development, healthcare.
Facebook generation of 16 to 24-year-olds 'loneliest of all age-groups'
LONDON - A new research has revealed that despite thousands of friends online, the Facebook generation is the loneliest of all age-groups. Britain’s 16 to 24-year-olds - the so-called Facebook generation - are lonelier than any other age group, researchers found yesterday. One in three said they were bored with their lives and 28 per cent complained ... Original article on : Facebook generation of 16 to 24-year-olds ‘loneliest of all age-groups’.
Bid for CWG was secretive, hasty: RTI query
NEW DELHI - The decision to bid for the just concluded 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG) was taken secretively and hurriedly before the then youth affairs and sports minister Vikram Verma left for an overseas trip in May 2003, a right to information (RTI) query has revealed. The RTI plea was filed by Housing and Land .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Bid for CWG was secretive, hasty: RTI query.
Fashion Without Borders - DF Designs Goes Global With Amazon.co.uk
NEW YORK, November 1, 2010 - Just in time for the holidays, DF Designs has "set up shop" on Amazon.co.uk to offer its unique clothing lines to customers in nine European nations. DF Designs (tinyurl.com/38c9mpm), a small, U.S. web-based clothing company, is among the first chosen by Amazon.co.uk to offer fashion online to customers abroad in its new ... Read more >>>.