Inter-state drug gang busted, heroin worth Rs.2 crore seized
LUCKNOW - Three drug peddlers, who operated in several states of the country, were arrested in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. Heroin worth Rs.2 crore was recovered from them. The three were nabbed in the wee hours of Tuesday in a joint operation carried by district police and the special operation group .... Original article : Inter-state drug gang busted, heroin worth Rs.2 crore seized.
UK to pay millions to ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees over torture claims
LONDON - Britain would reportedly pay out millions of pounds in compensation to former detainees held in the US military prison at Guant???namo Bay. Some of the men, who are all British citizens or residents, were detained at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. At least six of them alleged UK forces were complicit in .... Source article : UK to pay millions to ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees over torture claims.
Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Sending Waves Everywhere!
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The excitement and enthusiasm of the shoppers surrounding the upcoming Black Friday sales is soaring higher with each passing day. With Walmart coming up with its Black Friday 2010 ads the shopaholics are gearing up for hitting the stores at the wee hour of Black Friday, Nov 26th. It has .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Walmart Black Friday 2010 Ads Sending Waves Everywhere!.
Educational Export of UAS Krems: Austrian Courses of Study are Initiated in Oman
KREMS, Austria, November 15, 2010 - The first Arab-European university model in the Middle East, the structural and academic installation of which IMC UAS Krems was an essential part, was initiated on 6th November 2010 after a lead time of approximately one year and a half. The ceremonial opening took place with 500 Arab and European partners attending. ... Read more >>.
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Russian arms dealer extradited to US
Bangkok, Nov 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Russian army officer and alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has been extradited from Thailand to the US, the Russian consul said in Bangkok Tuesday. Bout was arrested in Thailand in March 2008 during a sting operation led by US agents. The US accuses him of conspiring to sell millions ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Russian arms dealer extradited to US.
Pushing for cheap diabetes diagnostic methods: Azad
NEW DELHI - Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said he has urged the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to coordinate efforts for affordable diagnostic methods for diabetes. “I have personally assigned them (ICMR scientists) to coordinate efforts on affordable diagnostic methods for diabetes. I will urge the scientists to ... Read : Pushing for cheap diabetes diagnostic methods: Azad.
Land acquisition for Vedanta University quashed
BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa High Court Tuesday quashed the process of land acquisition for Vedanta University in Puri and directed the government to return the acquired land to its owners, a lawyer said. The division bench of Chief Justice V. Gopal Gouda and Justice B.P. Das delivered their verdict in response to eight petitions, said ... Read more »»».
Fever keeps Ash away from Delhi promotions for 'Guzaarish'
NEW DELHI - Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, who was supposed to arrive here Tuesday to promote her upcoming film “Guzaarish”, had to cancel her trip at the last minute due to fever. The actress has been jetsetting for promoting the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, in which she plays a nurse named Sofia. “Aishwarya is ... Read more >>>.
Top 10 Gadgets for Black Friday 2010
On this year’s Black Friday people will be extensively buying gadgets and gizmos. A recent survey has shown that Black Friday 2010 season will be completely taken over by the gadget fans. It won’t be surprising to see all the folks crazily heading toward the gadget shops to buy as many as gadgets to fill .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Top 10 Gadgets for Black Friday 2010.
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New stroke pill more effective than traditional remedy
LONDON - A daily pill to prevent strokes could replace the traditional treatment based on rat poison for patients with an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), researchers said. A trial of more than 14,000 patients found the drug reduced the number of strokes suffered by arrhythmia patients by a fifth. It showed that rivaroxaban cut the risk .... Source : New stroke pill more effective than traditional remedy.
Integrated Analysis Demonstrates Alpha(1)-Augmentation Therapy Significantly Reduces Loss of Lung Tissue in Patients with AAT-deficiency-related Emphysema
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, November 15, 2010 - Talecris Biotherapeutics announced today the publication of combined data from two studies demonstrating that augmentation therapy with Alpha(1) -Proteinase Inhibitor (Human) (A1PI) significantly reduces lung tissue loss in patients with emphysema related to Alpha(1)-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. Results of the studies, published as an integrated analysis of the raw data from .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Supreme Court asks Vodafone to deposit Rs.2,500 crore
NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday asked telecom major Vodafone to deposit, within three weeks, Rs.2,500 crore as a component of its tax liability on its transaction with Hutchinson International Ltd. for acquiring its India operations Hutch Essar. The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar asked ... Read more >>.
Ogilvy Renault and Deneys Reitz to Join Norton Rose Group
Creating a Top 10 Global Legal Practice LONDON, November 15, 2010 - International legal practice Norton Rose Group today announced that leading Canadian law firm Ogilvy Renault and leading South African law firm Deneys Reitz will join Norton Rose Group on 1 June 2011. Together the enlarged Group will be a top 10 global ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Ogilvy Renault and Deneys Reitz to Join Norton Rose Group.
'Refudiate' Named Word Of The Year
SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The word ‘refudiate’ first seized the limelight earlier this year when it was used by Republican leader Sarah Palin during a Fox television appearance in which she famously asked President Barack Obama to ‘refudiate’ the charges that he had made about the Tea Party movement by calling them racist. The term ... Read more »»».
Workers Say Working Conditions are Slow to Improve
DUBLIN, November 16, 2010 - Work intensity among European workers is still high, and it has not increased over the past five years, according to the first findings of the 5th European Working Conditions Survey, out today. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/eurofound/46312/ The ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Workers Say Working Conditions are Slow to Improve.
Ayodhya verdict challenged in Supreme Court
NEW DELHI - The Allahabad High Court’s Sep 30 verdict on the Ayodhya dispute was Monday challenged by a petitiner in the Supreme Court. The appeal was filed by Mohammad Siddiq alias Hafiz Mohammad Siddiq on behalf of 90-year-old organisation Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH). Siddiq is the general secretary of the JUH, which had taken ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Ayodhya verdict challenged in Supreme Court.
Now, 'vacuum cleaner' that sucks up oil slicks
LONDON - It works just like any other vacuum cleaner, but instead of dust, this device sucks up oil. Engineering students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, have developed a device dubbed Mose that uses a combination of rotating brushes and suction to remove oil from the shore. The vacuum cleaner-like device sprays .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Now, ‘vacuum cleaner’ that sucks up oil slicks.
Secret Life of Young Model for Adult Portal Revealed
CIOL (Cyber India On Line) broke out this interesting story about adult website that I would like to share with you. The story begins with a beautiful young woman, scantily clad, posing in front of a web cam, chats with customers over the Internet throughout the day. Melona Espinoso, 32, a mother of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Secret Life of Young Model for Adult Portal Revealed.
Ashes: Oz selectors have avoided difficult decision for another week
SYDNEY - A former Australian cricketer has sarcastically said that the selectors should have named all 66 Sheffield Shield players in the Ashes squad after they announced a bulging preliminary squad of 17 for the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, however, the selectors Andrew Hilditch, Greg Chappell, David Boon and .... Source article : Ashes: Oz selectors have avoided difficult decision for another week.
Umbilical cord cells may be useful in arthritis treatment
WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered that umbilical cord stem cells can used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Animal and in vitro experiments have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) taken from umbilical cord blood can suppress inflammation and attenuate collagen-induced arthritis. Professor Zhan-guo Li worked with a team of researchers, from Peking University People’s Hospital, China, .... Original article : Umbilical cord cells may be useful in arthritis treatment.
China Hi-Tech Fair 2010 Ready to Open
SHENZHEN, China, November 15, 2010 - China Hi-Tech Fair 2010 is ready to open at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center from November 16 to 21. Themed "Science and Technology for Transformation & Innovation for Development", this fair focuses on China's economic restructuring and transformation. (Photo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101115/CN01155LOGO) (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101115/CN01155LOGO) ... Read more >>>.