62 convicted in fodder scam, 23 jailed
RANCHI - A special CBI court here Friday convicted 62 people, including 27 government officials, in the 1996 multi-million fodder scam and 23 of them were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment ranging from three to five years. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge R.R. Tripathy pronounced the judgment in the case related to fraudulent withdrawal .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Third-grader in US finds sexually explicit book in school library
WASHINGTON - A third-grader in the US got more information than he bargained for when he picked up a sexually explicit book from his school library. Calvin McHenry had checked out the graphic novel called ‘Tank Girl One’ from Hebron Heights Elementary .... Source article : Third-grader in US finds sexually explicit book in school library.
Bharti Airtel is not a price point player in 3G service (Repeating for all needing)
CHENNAI - Integrated mobile telephony major Bharti Airtel Ltd said Thursday that it is not a price point player though there may be price play in the company’s strategy to gain market share in the 3G service segment. “There are market segments that have different needs. Pricing plans to have to meet that. But we .... Read the original article : here.
Nemesis: More Kick-Ass Than Kick-Ass!
LONDON, January 27, 2011 - Following the massive success of chart-topping graphic novel Kick-Ass, writer Mark Millar returns with his latest outrageous, action-packed opus, Nemesis [Titan Books, 9th Feb 2011, GBP14.99]. Co-Creator Steve McNiven topped the charts with Wolverine: Old Man Logan and Marvel's Civil War, the highest-selling comic-book series of the last ten years. .... Original source : Nemesis: More Kick-Ass Than Kick-Ass!.
Taj Hotel is honoured to be part of Harvard study
MUMBAI - The Taj Hotel is honoured to be part of a Harvard Business School case study following the inclusion of the heroic response of its employees during the 26/11 terror attacks here, a hotel spokesperson said in a statement. “We are honoured to be a part of the Harvard Business School case study in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Taj Hotel is honoured to be part of Harvard study.
University Of Kashmir VC Awarded Padmashri
KASHMIR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Riyaz Punjabi the Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir has been conferred the coveted Padma Shri award on this Republic Day. The VC said in a speech that he got his inspiration from visionaries like Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. He said “I dedicate this award to the great minds of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : University Of Kashmir VC Awarded Padmashri.
Kate Hudson opens up about her pregnancy
LONDON - Kate Hudson has opened up about her pregnancy for the first time and dismissed rumours she’s engaged to her rock star boyfriend Matt Bellamy. In a new interview on The Graham Norton Show, the actress revealed she’s convinced ... Read more >>>.
Sony released three high-end headphones
Sony launched three new high-end headphones this afternoon. These three headphones are MDR-XB1000, and the in hear MDR-XB41EX and MDR-XB21EX. The MDR-XB1000 comes with a luxury overhead headphone, featuring a 70mm drive unit, soft and confortable padding with 24 impedance, 106dB/mW output sound pressure and a 2-30,000Hz frequency response. The two other models, the MDR-XB41EX and ... Read more »»».
Astroslugs
Join slimy soldiers in conquering their universe with a hilarious and challenging brain teaser. An army of Astroslugs is on their way to conquer the galaxy when they are forced to crash land. They are out of energy to jumpstart their space craft so they have turned to you, their fearless leader, to fix this problem [...]
Buy tickets to watch brain surgeon operate
SYDNEY - A prominent brain surgeon in Australia has startled the medical fraternity by auctioning tickets to let people watch him perform surgeries in the operation theatre. Apalled by such an action, the medical authorities here have launched a probe against Charlie Teo, a Sydney brain surgeon. Teo, who was made a Member of ... Original article on : Buy tickets to watch brain surgeon operate.
MarketsandMarkets: Global Anti Counterfeit Market for Food and Pharmaceuticals Worth US$79.3 Billion by 2014
DALLAS, January 27, 2011 - According to a new market research report, 'Global Anti Counterfeit market for Food and Pharmaceuticals (2009-2014) ( www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/anti-counterfeit-packaging-ad vanced-technologies-and-global-market-129.html)', published by MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global anti counterfeit market for food and pharmaceuticals market is expected to be worth US$79.3 billion by 2014, with an estimated CAGR of 8.6% from 2009 to 2014. The North American market ... Read more »».
Dalai Lama goes hi-tech to reach ordinary Chinese
DHARAMSALA - The Dalai Lama is now relying on tools like videoconferencing and Twitter to bypass the Chinese establishment and reach out to the ordinary Chinese. Interacting with Chinese rights activists for the first time through videoconferencing this month, the Tibetan spiritual leader said: “Even though our consistent stand of middle way policy based on .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Dalai Lama goes hi-tech to reach ordinary Chinese.
Labrador Retriever named America's top dog
WELLINGTON - The Labrador Retriever has been named as America’s top dog for the 20th consecutive year by the American Kennel Club. The rankings remained largely unchanged from last year with the German Shepherd taking second place, followed by the Yorkshire Terrier ... Read more >>>.
Manmohan Singh says strength of NCC will be increased from 13 to 15 lakhs
NEW DELHI - Commending the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for their praiseworthy role in grooming the country’s youth, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Friday said that the NCC is a proud symbol of national integration and of the values of .... Original article : Manmohan Singh says strength of NCC will be increased from 13 to 15 lakhs.
TOPSGRUP Saves Costs of Up to 30% With Oracle?? Fusion Middleware
Oracle Press Release TOPSGRUP Saves Costs of Up to 30% With Oracle?? Fusion Middleware New Delhi, India - January 25, 2011 News Facts TOPSGRUP, India's largest security group, valued at INR 20 billion, has cost savings of up to 30% with the successful implementation of Oracle?? BPEL Process Manager and Oracle?? Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) Suite .... Original article : TOPSGRUP Saves Costs of Up to 30% With Oracle?? Fusion Middleware.
Muslim clerics join hands for polio eradication in Uttar Pradesh
MEERUT - From sending greeting cards to issuing printed appeals and making announcements from the mosque loudspeaker - Muslim clerics in western Uttar Pradesh are doing everything, and with much success, to motivate their community to get children immunised against polio. Their cajoling has had a good effect - as from 1,700 houses in the .... Original article : Muslim clerics join hands for polio eradication in Uttar Pradesh.
How 450mn-yr-old mass extinction is closely linked to climate change
WASHINGTON - Geobiologists at California Institute of Technology have found how the mass extinction that occurred 450 million years ago is linked to a cooling climate. The mass extinction coincided with a glacial period, during which global temperatures cooled and the planet saw a marked increase in glaciers. So the .... Original source : How 450mn-yr-old mass extinction is closely linked to climate change.
Gatecrashing Oz teen's technique advice to Clarke slightly embarrassing: D'Costa
MELBOURNE - Michael Clarke’s childhood mentor and India-based coach, Neil D’Costa, has said that Australian teenager Daniel Brew’s advice to the stand-in skipper was ’slightly embarrassing’. Brew became an overnight celebrity after gatecrashing Clarke’s pre-game ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Gatecrashing Oz teen’s technique advice to Clarke slightly embarrassing: D’Costa.
sQuid on Track for 10 Million Transactions in 2011
LONDON, January 27, 2011 - With so much noise and hype in the industry around contactless payments, including contactless bank cards and NFC on mobile phones, it is difficult to see what is real and what is pure speculation. Today, sQuid, the independent electronic payments network providing end-to-end contactless cashless payments, reveals that it will deliver 10 million .... Source article on Gaea Times at : sQuid on Track for 10 Million Transactions in 2011.