Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes
DHAKA - Bangladesh’s top Islamist leader Ghulam Azam, who chaired the formation of the militia that allegedly killed thousands of unarmed civilians four decades ago, may be arrested on charges of committing “war crimes”, a media report said. Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan, the senior-most member of the International War Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh, said “some .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes.
Three NATO tankers attacked in Pakistan
KARACHI - Some unidentified gunmen opened fire on three NATO tankers in Wadh area of Balochistan’s Khuzdar District Sunday. Two of the tankers caught fire while the third fell off the bridge, the daily Dawn reported Sunday. According to police sources, the tankers were going to Quetta from Karachi, when unidentified motorcyclists opened .... Original source : Three NATO tankers attacked in Pakistan.
Joint action plan with states against inflation: Consumer Affairs Minister (Interview)
NEW DELHI - The central government will soon formulate an action plan with state governments on how to rein in the prices of essential items that have taken the annual food inflation to double-digits now, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs K.V. Thomas has said. The minister also indicated that some ministries were studying the .... Source article : Joint action plan with states against inflation: Consumer Affairs Minister (Interview).
Multiple crisis have come together in Pakistan: Author
NEW DELHI - One of Pakistan’s top writers Ahmed Rashid, the author of Taliban and the Descent Into Chaos, says his country is witnessing multiple crisis and the situation is far worse than anything it has experienced. Ahmed said his country was shocked by the reaction of millions of people supporting the killer of .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Multiple crisis have come together in Pakistan: Author.
US move of tagging Indian students unacceptable: Krishna
BANGALORE - India Sunday slammed the US authorities for tagging some Indian students duped by a ’sham university in California. The way some of the students have been treated by authorities is unacceptable, Krishna told reporters here. In the opinion of the government of India the developments were unavoidable and adding insult to injury, he .... Source article on Gaea Times at : US move of tagging Indian students unacceptable: Krishna.
Guru Dutt's 'Pyaasa' immortalised in book
NEW DELHI - The dialogues and heartwarming songs of legendary actor-director Guru Dutt’s 1957 cinematic masterpiece “Pyaasa” have been immortalised into a book by author Nasreen Munni Kabir. Titled “The Dialogue of Pyaasa”, it also includes extensive commentary by Kabir and is is available in Hindi, Urdu and English. It will be launched Wednesday. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Guru Dutt’s ‘Pyaasa’ immortalised in book.
Samsung Mobile Wave II Launched
DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- In the last few years Samsung has captured a large section of the mobile phone and smart phone segment in the Indian market giving top spot holder Nokia a run for its money. The latest high end phone from the stable of Samsung to enter India is the much anticipated Wave ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Samsung Mobile Wave II Launched.
Kids with food allergies may feel unsafe at school
WASHINGTON - Young people who have experienced life-threatening anaphylactic shock from specific food exposures have significantly different views of the risks associated with their allergies based on their age and can benefit from discussing their perceptions of the safety of their school environment in improving their ability to cope, a new research by Canadian researchers .... Original source : Kids with food allergies may feel unsafe at school.
Thousands march against corruption in Pune, Aurangabad
PUNE/AURANGABAD/MUMBAI - Marking the 63rd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, thousands of people participated in a protest march against corruption in Pune and Aurangabad Sunday, an official said. The march, that is taking place simultaneously in 60 cities across India, is part of an anti-graft campaign by civil society groups. “In Pune, we have made ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Thousands march against corruption in Pune, Aurangabad.
US man admits to raping, keeping woman in closet
WASHINGTON - A man in Ohio, US, who has been accused of repeatedly raping a woman and keeping her captive in a closet for 10 days, has pleaded guilty and admitted to wanting to keep her as his pet. The 22-year-old woman told police that William Manis, 44, said he had intended to sell .... Original article : US man admits to raping, keeping woman in closet.
Southern Sudan independence gets nearly 99 per cent vote
NAIROBI - Just short of 99 percent of southern Sudanese have voted to secede from the north and form an independent state, according to preliminary results released Sunday. The Southern Sudan Referendum Commission said on its website that with all the votes counted, some 98.83 percent of almost four million voters had opted for independence. .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Southern Sudan independence gets nearly 99 per cent vote.
Timing Your Spread Betting Entries and Exits
LONDON, January 29, 2011 - Timing is vital in every form of financial trading, and spread betting (www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/) is no exception. The points at which you open and close a financial spread betting position dictate the size of any profit or loss you eventually make. It is therefore vital that you learn to enter and exit your spread ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Timing Your Spread Betting Entries and Exits.
After Christians, ancient Nepal tribe fights for burial rights
KATHMANDU - Close on the heels of Nepal’s Christian community warning the government that they would discard their dead in front of the prime minister’s office unless granted a burial site of their own, now an ancient Nepali tribe is also up in arms, demanding the same right. The Kirats, an ancient tribe of mighty ... Read : After Christians, ancient Nepal tribe fights for burial rights.
New Google service solves sudoku
BERLIN - If you’re stuck on your sudoku puzzle, there’s hope. New photo recognition software for Android mobiles - Goggles - can help solve the puzzle. Just hold the numerical puzzle up to the camera on your mobile. Goggles will then recognize the numbers already in the puzzle and calculate the missing values. Goggles, now ... Read : New Google service solves sudoku.
Elite Oz batsmen becoming robots because of bowling machines: Smith
SYDNEY - Australia’s coaches must minimise their use of bowling machines and restrict throw-downs in net sessions in order to correct the flawed footwork of some of the batsmen, according to Warren Smith. Smith, who the likes of former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson have ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Elite Oz batsmen becoming robots because of bowling machines: Smith.
China 'on verge of stem cell breakthrough'
NEW DELHI - China is on the verge of achieving a breakthrough in stem cell research, says a top scientist in the field. Zhou Qi, chief scientist with the stem cell research project at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), said Chinese scientists are expecting a major scientific breakthrough to be made within the next decade, .... Source : China ‘on verge of stem cell breakthrough’.