Australia airlifts east coast residents ahead of flood peak
SYDNEY - Australia’s military declared victory Monday in its race to provision the 75,000 people of Rockhampton ahead of floods that by mid-week could isolate the east-coast city from the rest of waterlogged Queensland. Mayor Rod Carter said the Defence Force had ferried in enough food, drinking water and medical supplies to last beyond an ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Australia airlifts east coast residents ahead of flood peak.
Three drug peddlers nabbed in Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW - Three drug peddlers, who supplied drugs in various Indian states, were nabbed with cannabis worth over Rs.40 lakh in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday. They were arrested late Sunday from Transport Nagar in Meerut district in a joint operation by the district police and the Special Operations Group (SOG). “The .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Three drug peddlers nabbed in Uttar Pradesh.
Adarsh society scam: Former IAS officer Subhash Lalla resigns
MUMBAI - Former IAS officer Subhash Lalla has resigned as a member of Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission following allegations of his involvement in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam. Lalla submitted his resignation to Governor K Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Adarsh society scam: Former IAS officer Subhash Lalla resigns.
Plot to blow up UK Parliament unearthed
LONDON - Terror suspects were planning to bomb the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament, but the attempt was foiled successfully. The men, arrested in raids at houses in Birmingham, Stoke, Cardiff and London, had already carried out scouting missions. Sources ... Read more »»».
India's exports rise 26.5 percent in November
NEW DELHI - India’s exports rose 26.5 percent to $18.89 billion in November while imports increased by 11.2 percent to $27.79 billion, narrowing the trade deficit to $8.9 billion in the month, official data showed Monday. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-November 2010 was $140.29 billion as against $110.69 billion during the .... Original article : India’s exports rise 26.5 percent in November.
Goa tourism hopes for Japanese boost
PANAJI - Attracting a lot of negative publicity in western Europe and Russia due to a string of high profile sex crimes against foreign tourists, Goa is now looking at Japan to expand its tourism base. A state level delegation led by Tourism Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar and director of Goa Tourism Swapnil Naik returned from ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Goa tourism hopes for Japanese boost.
US seeks to scan travellers at Pakistani airports
ISLAMABAD - The US has sought data of all passengers flying out from Pakistan and proposed to deploy American security officials at Pakistan’s airports to thwart terror attacks on its soil, a Pakistani Foreign Office official has revealed. According to the official, Washington had been pushing Pakistan for months to give it access to the .... Original article : US seeks to scan travellers at Pakistani airports.
Judge Sen's case with enlightened reason: Academicians
NEW DELHI - Expressing shock at the Chhattisgarh court’s judgment on rights activist and doctor Binayak Sen, academicians across the country and abroad issued a statement Monday condemning the life sentence and said that his case must be judged with “enlightened reason”. Raipur district and sessions court Dec 24 sentenced Sen to life imprisonment .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Judge Sen’s case with enlightened reason: Academicians.
Pollution 'can cause obesity and diabetes'
LONDON - New research at Ohio State University in the US has revealed that childhood exposure to common air pollutants increases the risk of obesity and developing diabetes. Exposure to microscopic pollutants from car exhausts and burning fossil fuels can lead to weight gain in youngsters brought up in cities, say researchers, reports the Daily Express. They .... Original article : Pollution ‘can cause obesity and diabetes’.
Code of conduct planned for central varsities, says Sibal
CHENNAI - The central government is planning to introduce a code of conduct for central universities to bring about transparency and autonomy with accountability through self-regulation, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the 98th Indian Science Congress here, Sibal said the ministry recognises that ... Read more >>>.
IGNOU starts online training programme for teachers
NEW DELHI - The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started an online capacity development programme for teachers covering topics like evaluation of assignments, development of study skills and usage of new technologies for student support. The programme is called the Academic Counsellor’s Training-Online (ACT-Online). “Grounded both in theory and practice of Open Distance ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : IGNOU starts online training programme for teachers.
Wynton Marsalis Appears On "60 Minutes"
Los Angeles (GaeaTimes.com)- With the dawn of the new year, it is also time for some great music. American master - Wynton Marsalis - at 49 years, is known to be the best living jazz artist as well as leader of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. This is probably the biggest and the .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Bollywood wishes more blockbusters for Salman on 45th b'day
NEW DELHI - Bollywood’s Dabangg star Salman Khan, who is celebrating his 45th birthday in Dubai Monday, has been wished many more blockbusters and lots of happiness by his friends from tinsel town. Some actors took to micro-blogging site Twitter to wish Salman, who gave the highest grosser of 2010 with Dabangg: Sonakshi Sinha: ... Read more >>.
Worm sticks between woman's cornea and iris in Bihar
NALANDA - In an unusual case a worm got stuck between a woman’s cornea and the iris of her right eye in Bihar’s Nalanda District.adha Devi, a 20 year-old patient, got operated on Saturday at nearby charitable hospital in the region and is out of danger now. She felt irritation in her right eye ten days ... Read more >>>.
Sony Ericsson Reveals New Xperia Mobile Phones
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Sony Ericsson is going to roll out several new Xperia mobile devices. They will be introduced at the Mobile World Congress expo. The press invitation of the company suggests the meeting of new members of the Xperia family. It is suggested that the Xperia X12 will be among new mobile devices .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Sony Ericsson Reveals New Xperia Mobile Phones.
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Obesity begins in babies as young as 9 months old: Study
WASHINGTON - If you think that children are part of the obesity epidemic, then here’s something you should know. A new study has revealed that obesity can begin in babies as young as nine months old. “With the consistent evidence that the percent of overweight children has steadily increased over the past decade, we weren’t surprised .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Texting before going to bed 'affects sleep, mood'
WASHINGTON - It may be time for you to put you cellphone aside before going to bed for it might affect your sleep and moods, according to a new study. Text messaging and other electronic communication media were linked to excessive movement during [..] Read the original article: here.
Talks resume between Gujjars, Rajasthan government
JAIPUR - Talks between the agitating Gujjar community and the Rajasthan government resumed Monday after the first round remained inconclusive even as the community’s agitation for five percent reservation in government jobs entered the 15th day, disrupting some train services. The talks between the 51-member Gujjar delegation sent by the community and the state government’s ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Talks resume between Gujjars, Rajasthan government.
After raid, Dabur Nepal dragged to court
KATHMANDU - Misfortunes contained to rain down on Indian multinational Dabur Indias independent group company in Nepal, with a public interest litigation dragging it to Supreme Court Monday, just a week after its godown was raided by state vigilance bodies. Supreme Court judge Bharat Upreti was Monday scheduled to hear a petition asking for Dabur ... Read more : After raid, Dabur Nepal dragged to court.
Jairam Ramesh keen on protective endangered reptiles
CHENNAI - Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that a sanctuary for ghariyals (fresh water crocodiles) spread over 1,600 sq km will be created along the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to protect the species from extinction. On .... Read the original article : Jairam Ramesh keen on protective endangered reptiles.
After Sukhoi, President Patil to ride a golf cart
PANAJI - After making history by flying in a frontline Sukhoi fighter jet a couple of years ago, President Pratibha Patil will hop on to a rather modest machine on her way to a beach here Tuesday - a golf cart. Patil, who landed in Goa Monday on a four-day private visit to the ... Original article on : After Sukhoi, President Patil to ride a golf cart.
Chidambaram flayed over leakage of letter to Buddhadeb (Lead, Changing dateline)
KOLKATA - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday said Home Minister P. Chidambaram should explain how the media came to know about his letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya while he got it three days later. “This is a strange way of communication between the union home minister and the chief minister .... Original source : Chidambaram flayed over leakage of letter to Buddhadeb (Lead, Changing dateline).
SunPower Finalizes Sale of 13-Megawatt Solare Roma Power Plant in 2010
SAN JOSE, California, January 3, 2011 - SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced that it completed the sale of its 13-megawatt (MW) Solare Roma solar power plant to Allianz Renewable Energy Partners IV Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE on December 30, 2010. SunPower designed and built the solar power plant and will provide ongoing operations .... Source : Gaea News Network.
SunPower Completes Sale of 44-Megawatt Montalto di Castro Solar Park
SAN JOSE, California, December 27, 2010 - SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced that it has completed the sale of its 44-megawatt (MW) Montalto di Castro solar park to a consortium of international investors that include MetLife, Fondo PPP Italia (managed by Fondaco SGR S.p.A and advised by Equiter S.p.A) and Voigt & Collegen (with its funds .... Source article on Gaea Times at : SunPower Completes Sale of 44-Megawatt Montalto di Castro Solar Park.
Tibetan Buddhism can solve global conflicts: Karmapa
BODH GAYA - The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism are trying to find common ground to carry forward Lord Buddha’s teachings in way they can be used to resolve geo-political conflicts, says Thrinley Thaye Dorje, the 17th spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. “The awareness that the four schools have ... Read more : Tibetan Buddhism can solve global conflicts: Karmapa.
Hindu leaders want law to build Ram temple in Ayodhya
CHANDIGARH - Hindu leaders and members of a city-based NGO Sunday demanded the enactment of a law for constructing a Ram temple at the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya. Ayodhya is national pilgrimage centre. Everyone, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, should support the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya as a mark of respect ... Read more »»».
Green diets for daughters, bananas and potatoes for sons?
LONDON - Women planning to have a baby who eat more fruits and green vegetables increase their chances of giving birth to a girl. And those who gorge on bananas and potatoes are more likely to have a son. Researchers have found that consuming food with high levels of calcium and magnesium, such as green .... Source article : Green diets for daughters, bananas and potatoes for sons?.
Patel blames heavy fog for flight delays
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI - Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Monday blamed the heavy fog over the national capital for flight delays and said that the authorities had managed to handle the situation well. He said that the delays were due to the heavy fog which decreased the visibility below 50 metres, as a result of which ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Patel blames heavy fog for flight delays.
Now, Palin claims her record-setting 'refudiate' gaffe was only a typo
WASHINGTON - In July, Sarah Palin hit the headlines when she compared herself to William Shakespeare, the literary giant who also created words, after coining a word ‘refudiate’ on Twitter. However, the former Alaska Governor claimed on a recent episode of her reality show ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’ that the word was just a simple typing error, ... Read more >>.
I want to be captain England, says Cook
LONDON - England opening batsman Alistair Cook dreams of leading the team after full-time captain Andrew Strauss quits. Cook has been groomed as Strauss’ heir apparent for the past two years and stood in for him during England’s Bangladesh tour last spring. “If it comes my way, it would be a huge honour ... Original article on : I want to be captain England, says Cook.
England coasting to victory in Melbourne Test
SYDNEY - An unbeaten century by Jonathan Trott Monday put England a commanding 346 runs ahead of Australia on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The tourists recovered from a shaky start to post 5 for 444 at stumps and put a miracle recovery by the home ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : England coasting to victory in Melbourne Test.