Police tight-lipped on Bangladeshi arrest ahead of Obama visit


PANAJI - The Goa Police arrested a 25-year-old Bangladeshi national, found in a restricted naval area, a few days ahead of US President Barak Obama’s visit to India — particularly Mumbai. Police officials are, however, tight-lipped about the arrest. Police source told IANS that Rehman Naushir, a resident of Bangladesh, was nabbed by Indian ... Read : Police tight-lipped on Bangladeshi arrest ahead of Obama visit.

S support for India's UNSC seat 'adds complexity' to reform process: FO


ISLAMABAD - Pakistan hopes that the United States would not be swayed by “power politics” in its support for a permanent seat for India in a reformed United Nations Security Council, the country’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul Basit has said. “Pakistan believes that the US endorsement of India’s bid for its permanent seat in the Security ... Original article on : S support for India’s UNSC seat ‘adds complexity’ to reform process: FO.

Jharkhand loses Rs.88 crore every month for power


RANCHI - Jharkhand suffers a Rs.88 crore-loss every month as it purchases power at higher rates only to sell it to consumers at subsidised tariff, an official source said here Tuesday. The main reason behind the loss-making performance of the state electricity board is the declining power production in the state which completes ten years ... Read : Jharkhand loses Rs.88 crore every month for power.

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A poster war against Taliban


ISLAMABAD - A village in Pakistan’s Swat district has decided to pay back the Taliban in the same coin - by pasting posters against the militants after they put up posters opposed to the village defence committee. Militants Monday displayed posters against the Bara Bandai village committee members. Head of the village defence committee Idrees .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : A poster war against Taliban.

Meghalaya varsity students call off protest


SHILLONG - Students of Meghalaya’s North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Monday called off their indefinite strike against the appointment of A.N Rai as the vice chancellor after Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said he would take up their demand with the central government. The Meghalaya Tribal Students Coordination Committee (MTSCC) and NEHU Students Union (NEHUSU) ... Read : Meghalaya varsity students call off protest.

Playboy's 125 pieces of art collection to go under hammer


SYDNEY - Dali’s watercolour of a reclining nude, photograph of Dan Aykroyd in a conehead costume or a sexually charged oil of a scarlet-lipstick mouth-these are among 125 pieces of art collection by Playboy that are set to go under the hammer shortly. Playboy magazine is auctioning off 60 years, which includes 80 photographs, more than ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Playboy’s 125 pieces of art collection to go under hammer.

Verizon Starts with its First iPad Commercial at Youtube


NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — iPad rolls out into the market from Verizon with its first commercial at Youtube. The spanky new commercial comes with the tagline All the magic of iPad. All the nationwide power and reliability of Verizon. The commercial is mainly focused on the usability of the gadget supported by its mobility. The guy ... Read more : Verizon Starts with its First iPad Commercial at Youtube.

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Painkillers during pregnancy can make sons infertile


LONDON - Painkillers taken by pregnant women could expose their unborn sons to risk of infertility, researchers say. Prolonged use of medicines such as paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen may harm the development of boys’ sexual organs. Around half of women take over-the-counter painkillers during pregnancy, usually for headaches, according to the journal Human Reproduction. But ... Read more >>.

Gen-Probe Launches the ELUCIGENE(TM) KRAS.BRAF Kit to Detect Genetic Mutations That Help Determine Colorectal Cancer Treatment


First Single-Tube Assay to Simultaneously Detect Seven KRAS and One BRAF Mutations MANCHESTER, England, November 8, 2010 - Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) has launched in Europe the ELUCIGENE(TM) KRAS.BRAF kit, a highly sensitive, single-tube assay designed for the simultaneous quantitative detection of seven common KRAS mutations and the V600E BRAF mutation. The CE-marked assay provides valuable information regarding mutation .... Read the original article  : here.

Apex court rejects Raju's plea on surrender


NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an application by former chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd B. Ramalinga Raju seeking four weeks to surrender before the trial court. The Supreme Court had Oct 26 cancelled Raju’s bail and had directed him to surrender before the authorities on or before Nov 10. Raju sought .... Source  : Apex court rejects Raju’s plea on surrender.

Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Addresses Salary Increase for Military Personnel


KUWAIT CITY, November 8, 2010 - The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaber_Al-Mubarak_Al-Hamad_Al-Sabah) announced that he will seek to amend an article in the government's plan concerning the pay increase for Kuwaiti military personnel so that it would be "by a decree rather than by a law." Sheikh Jaber discussed his ... Original article on : Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Addresses Salary Increase for Military Personnel.

US president arrives in Indonesia


JAKARTA - US President Barack Obama arrived in Jakarta Tuesday afternoon for a 24-hour visit to a country where he spent part of his childhood. Amid extra-tight security, Obama’s plane touched down at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force base in eastern Jakarta, and the US president was welcomed by Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa. Accompanied by ... Read more »»».

Biovista Announces a Drug Repositioning Collaboration With Pfizer


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, November 9, 2010 - Biovista announced today that it has entered into a pilot research collaboration agreement with Pfizer (Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE). The aim of the collaboration is to identify new indications for a number of undisclosed Pfizer development candidates, using Biovista's Clinical Outcome Search Space (COSS) technology. Under the terms of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Biovista Announces a Drug Repositioning Collaboration With Pfizer.

BJP activists protest rejection of Hajis' applications


MUMBAI - The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Minority Morcha Monday demonstrated outside the Haj House here to protest the last minute rejection of Haj pilgrimmage applications of about 1,000 people. “The Central Haj Committe of India last week rejected applications of 980 people who had applied for a Haj visa nearly two months back,” .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : BJP activists protest rejection of Hajis’ applications.

CT scans can identify cause of some strokes: Study


WASHINGTON - Multidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, according to a new study. An ischemic stroke occurs when blockage in an artery, often from a blood clot or a fatty deposit due to atherosclerosis, interrupts blood flow to an area of the brain. Loic Boussel and [..] Read the original article: here.

Call Of Duty Black Ops Reviews Pouring In


SANTA MONICA (GaeaTimes.com)- The veteran gamers who love FPS genre games swear by the Call of Duty franchisee and almost all the gamers released under this banner have proved to be runaway hits with the gamers worldwide. The games in the series were previously released and made by Infinity Ward and Treyarch. However, ... Read : Call Of Duty Black Ops Reviews Pouring In.

Arthur says 'Pak match-fixing claim' comments taken way out of context


JOHANNESBURG - Former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has denied suggesting that a One-day International against Pakistan in 2007 was fixed, saying his comments were “taken completely out of context”. “There is absolutely no foundation to this story whatsoever. Quite simply, my comments were taken completely out of context and I have never accused anybody of .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Arthur says ‘Pak match-fixing claim’ comments taken way out of context.

Bush turned against abortion after mum showed him 'dead foetus'


LONDON - George bush has revealed that he turned against abortion and stem cell therapy the day his mother showed him a foetus in a jar, which was a result of miscarriage she had when Bush was a teenager. In an interview the former President said Barbara Bush, former .... Source  : Bush turned against abortion after mum showed him ‘dead foetus’.

DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies Executive Named to International Trade Administration Advisory Council


Director of Marketing to Provide Strategic Counsel on U.S.-Turkey Relations CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, November 9, 2010 - Secretary Francisco Sanchez of the International Trade Administration (ITA) recently appointed Paul Olean, Director of Marketing for DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies (ITT), to serve on the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, developed to strengthen ties between the two countries. Olean's appointment to serve on this ... Original source on Gaea Times at : DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies Executive Named to International Trade Administration Advisory Council.

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