Three arrested with drugs worth Rs.1 crore
GORAKHPUR - Three drug peddlers, who worked for a Nepal-based racket, have been arrested here with banned drugs worth over Rs.1 crore, police said Monday. The three Uttar Pradesh men were nabbed late Sunday from Campereganj locality. “The three were arrested while they were on their way to hand over the illegal consignment of the .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Bihar junior doctors on strike, legislator's guards held
PATNA - Health services in Bihar were severely hit as junior doctors in all six government-run hospitals struck work Monday, demanding action against a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator and his bodyguard who fired at three interns of a Gaya hospital. Police said two guards were held and that the legislator would also be .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Scottish Govt. denies striking deal with Libya over Lockerbie bomber's release
EDINBURG - The Scottish Government would reportedly release new documents detailing discussions with Westminster to deny speculations that it had played a major role behind the scenes to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds. Some senior Whitehall sources, .... Source article : Scottish Govt. denies striking deal with Libya over Lockerbie bomber’s release.
Great Wolf Lodge
LOS ANGELES, (GaeaTimes.com)- With Valentine’s Day drawing near, people are scrambling over the web to chunk out detailed information for where to celebrate the fun loving day. Niagara Falls which has been a hot spot for the couples over the years is definitely a place worth going to. And adding icing on the ... Read : Great Wolf Lodge.
From Davos to Dakar: Carnival of oppressed begins
DAKAR - Days after the global elite’s jamboree at the Swiss resort of Davos, a week-long carnival of the oppressed and the marginalized, and those speaking for them, has begun in the capital of this western African nation, with thousands of left-leaning activists declaiming against globalization and its discontents. The 11th edition of the annual .... Source : From Davos to Dakar: Carnival of oppressed begins.
Money Market Operations as on January 29, 2011
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ASICS Opens its Ultra-Modern Flagship Store in Amsterdam
A Unique Store Concept Right Next to the City's Most Famous Running Spot HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, January 31, 2011 - The new ASICS Flagship Store Amsterdam is more than just a retail outlet as it offers runners several exclusive services and is the first European site to offer the ASICS Running Lab concept to consumers. Developed by .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Sikhs in Pakistan seek compensation for terror losses
ISLAMABAD - Sikhs in Pakistan’s Orakzai Agency bordering Afghanistan have asked the government to compensate the community for the huge losses inflicted on them by terrorists. A group of Sikh leaders said that terrorists had burnt 26 houses, 18 shops and some factories of their community, Dawn reported Monday. The leaders included Parjeet Singh, Mahan ... Read : Sikhs in Pakistan seek compensation for terror losses.
Four killed in Peshawar suicide blast
PESHAWAR - At least four people, including a senior police official, were killed while 15 people were injured Monday in a suicide blast in this capital city of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “The suicide bomber targeted a police van, which was severely damaged. The DSP (deputy superintendent of police) on board and his three guards ... Read more »».
Artificial pancreas could save lives of diabetic pregnant women
LONDON - Researchers have indicated that an artificial pancreas given to a pregnant woman with diabetes could save her life and improve the health of her baby. Hormonal changes during pregnancy coupled with diabetes make regulating sugar levels difficult, which can .... Source : Artificial pancreas could save lives of diabetic pregnant women.
Haryana to run 100 schools in public partnership
CHANDIGARH - A public partnership project will be implemented on a pilot basis in Haryana to make it an educational hub, the state’s Education and Social Welfare Minister Geeta Bhukkal said Sunday. She said that under this project, at least one school in each of the states 21 districts will be run in the ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Haryana to run 100 schools in public partnership.
Malaysian team to study mosque structures in Kerala (Lead superseding earlier story)
MALAPPURAM - A Malaysian team will arrive next month to study mosque structures in Kerala as a collaborative venture between the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM) and Madin Islamic Academy (MIA) here. In what is believed to be its first such accord with an Indian institution, the IIUM has entered into an agreement for academic .... Original source : Malaysian team to study mosque structures in Kerala (Lead superseding earlier story).
LA schools' no to Oliver's cooking show over fears of wrong portrayal
LONDON - Brit celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver has been banned from cooking another course of his reality TV show in Los Angeles schools. Head teachers have expressed fear that he will make America look like a nation of lardies, reports the Daily Star. The Essex chef’s filming permit was terminated by the Los Angeles ... Read more >>>.
Shilpa 'at peace' after Shirdi visit (Movie Snippets)
NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is happy after getting a chance to visit the holy town of Shirdi in Maharashtra. “Visited Shirdi aftr tryin hard a few times this year, and then it just happnd! Jus goes to show, there has to b a ‘calling’ frm God. At Peace (sic),” Shilpa posted on .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Drugs to treat age-related blindness
WASHINGTON - Scientists have come up with new ways to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — the most prevalent type of blindness among the elderly — after figuring out one of its primary causes. Researchers at the University of Kentucky, US, compared eyes donated by deceased AMD patients with those of healthy individuals. The ... Read more >>>.
Imam in Dubai jailed for possessing nude photos
DUBAI - An imam in Dubai has been acquitted for seducing women to have sex with him using his BlackBerry but was jailed him for possessing nude photos. Court’s Presiding Judge Eisa Al Sharif overturned the primary judgment, one year in jail, and acquitted the 35-year-old Egyptian imam of seducing women and urging girls to have ... Read more : Imam in Dubai jailed for possessing nude photos.
Satin Silver PS3 available in March
Two new PS3 models the CECH-2500A SS and CECH-2500B are introduced by SCEI today. These new PS3 will come with a new stylish looks as it flaunts a Satin Silver color for its 160GB as well as 250GB PS3. A matching remote is also offered by SCEI for these new PS3. Price & Availability Slated to be .... Source : Gaea News Network.
CID THE DUMMY
Crash and smash with purpose in an action-packed adventure for kids. CID lives in a world obsessed with safety because of potential danger around every corner. Employed as a lowly Crash Impact Dummy, he dreams of having a greater purpose in life rather than just checking and re-checking everything from cars to escalators. Today, it looks [...]
This robot will be elderly people's caregiver
WELLINGTON - A company in New Zealand has developed a robot that reminds the aged people about their medication, monitors their vital signs, and will soon be able to entertain them too while encouraging exercise and mobility. Christchurch-based gaming company Stickmen Studios has developed a game - Kung Fu Funk - that can help ... Read more >>>.
Free morning-after pills fail to cut teen pregnancies
LONDON - Schemes to offer over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills to under-16 girls in Britain have simply encouraged them to have more unprotected sex, instead of curtailing teenage pregnancies, a study says. The findings are a blow to public health chiefs who have argued that handing out the morning-after pill cuts schoolgirl pregnancies. Family campaigners seized .... Source article : Free morning-after pills fail to cut teen pregnancies.
AMT Receives EUR 1.1 Million Funding for Acute Intermittent Porphyria Gene Therapy as part of EU Consortium Grant
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, January 31, 2011 - Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy, announced today that the European Union (EU) has finalized a EUR 3.3 million grant to the AIPGENE consortium, of which AMT is a member, for the development of a gene therapy product for Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP). .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Jayalalithaa backs Swamy's demand on Karunanidhi
CHENNAI - Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday backed Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s demand to name Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi as a co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam. Swamy Saturday sought to name Karunanidhi along with former communications minister A. Raja in his complaint to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court .... Source : Jayalalithaa backs Swamy’s demand on Karunanidhi.
Abandoned by all, Indian boy finds Italian home
NEW DELHI - He may have failed to find an Indian home, but an abandoned two-year-old boy with African features is finally set to get a loving family. A Delhi court has allowed an Italian couple to adopt him. Little Partha, who has been living in Mamata care centre in south Delhi’s Vasant Vihar area, .... Original article : Abandoned by all, Indian boy finds Italian home.
Red Shirts Appeal to ICC over Killings of Protesters by Thai Military
Compiled evidence alleges crimes against humanity by Royal Thai Army BANGKOK and TOKYO, January 31, 2011 - Today lawyers acting on behalf of the Red Shirt pro-democracy movement are presenting a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague requesting prosecutors to open an inquiry into the situation in the Kingdom of Thailand relating to the .... Source : Red Shirts Appeal to ICC over Killings of Protesters by Thai Military.
Bugatti Veyron Driver Goes Crazy
BERLIN, GERMANY (GaeaTimes.com)- Owning a powerful Sport sedan or SUV is something and getting the chance to drive the car at its maximum speed are two different things. On most of the roads and motorways hitting the maximum sped limit of a car may not be possible. However, if some one lives in Germany .... Original source : Bugatti Veyron Driver Goes Crazy.
FISHERMEN UNITE AGAINST TURTLE SANCTUARY IN NORTHERN INDIA
NATURAL WITH HINDI SPEECH DURATION: 3:22 SOURCE: ANI TV AND WEB RESTRICTIONS: NO ACCESS BBC Fishermen unite against turtle sanctuary in northern India. Fishermen in Varanasi city of India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh question the very existence of a Turtle sanctuary on River Ganges and say that the sanctuary negatively impacts river Ganges. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 ... Read more »»».
Protesters stay in Cairo square
CAIRO - Groups of protesters remained in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square Monday morning, hundreds having camped out over-night, a day after some opposition groups began their first talks with the government. The banned Muslim Brotherhood participated in the talks, and while admitting it was just a beginning they also insisted that no substantive concessions ... Original article on : Protesters stay in Cairo square.
Egypt Crisis Deepens
CAIRO, EGYPT (GaeaTimes.com)- Mohamed ElBaradei, one of the leading opposition leaders in the trouble-torn Egypt issued his support to the anti-government protests that have been ongoing in parts of the country for the past few days and called for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak amidst the crisis. The leading opposition leader talked to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Egypt Crisis Deepens.
Temenos Takes Banks Into the Cloud With the Launch of T24 on Windows Azure
T24 first core banking system to go into production with clients on Windows Azure GENEVA, February 7, 2011 - Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the global provider of banking software, today announced the availability of TEMENOS T24 (T24) on the Microsoft Windows Azure platform, making T24 the first core banking system to go into production with customers on Azure. This ... Original article on : Temenos Takes Banks Into the Cloud With the Launch of T24 on Windows Azure.
IndiaMART.com Triggers Global Growth Prospects for SMEs
In Association With TiE Organises SME Conference 2011 on "Going Beyond India - Competing in a Globalized Economy" NEW DELHI, January 31, 2011 - "It is time for Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to go beyond India, explore 'Bharat'." This statement by Professor Suresh Tendulkar gave a whole new dimension to the SME Conference 2011 organised .... Original article on Gaea Times at : IndiaMART.com Triggers Global Growth Prospects for SMEs.
Ahmadiyya convention in Bangladesh cancelled
DHAKA - The permission for the 87th annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Gazipur near here has been cancelled and curfew imposed around the venue after protests from Sunni Muslim hardliners, a media report Monday said. Gazipur district administration Sunday deployed armed police at the venue where over 8,000 followers of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat ... Read : Ahmadiyya convention in Bangladesh cancelled.
Burial battle intensifies in Nepal
KATHMANDU - Scores of demonstrators flocked to the holiest Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath Monday to protest against the newly enforced ban on burying non-Hindus on the temple’s forested land even as the former Hindu kingdom’s culture minister warned the state would take tough steps to uphold the ban. “Today’s protest is just a symbolic one,” ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Burial battle intensifies in Nepal.
Scientists create DNA engine that can be observed in real-time
LONDON - Scientists at Kyoto University and the University of Oxford have succeeded in creating a programable molecular transport system, the workings of which can be observed in real time. The results could lead to the development of advanced drug delivery methods and molecular manufacturing systems. The system relies on the self-assembly properties of DNA origami and ... Original article on : Scientists create DNA engine that can be observed in real-time.
Making rain? Rubbished idea that may work
LONDON - At the height of the Vietnam War, soldiers who heard US aircraft flying high over the Ho Chi Minh trail might have feared bombs were about to fall from the sky. In fact, the airplanes were just trying to make it rain, but they were not very good at it. The plan ... Read more : Making rain? Rubbished idea that may work.
Ex-cricketers Taylor, Walters to join Aussie cricket hall of fame
MELBOURNE - Former Australian Test skipper Mark Taylor and former middle-order great Doug Walters will join exalted company on Monday when they become the latest inductees in the Hall of Fame. Taylor, 46, captained Australia from 1994 to 1999 as his team built a formidable record as the world’s No.1 cricket nation. With an attacking brand of ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Ex-cricketers Taylor, Walters to join Aussie cricket hall of fame.
Crawley's Torres ready to take on Man U
LONDON - Crawley FC hero Sergio Torres is reportedly looking forward to the away tie against Manchester United. “I was so nervous I had to get out so I went for a walk with my girlfriend Lena. I wasn’t going to watch the .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Crawley’s Torres ready to take on Man U.
Bodog Campaigns for Super Bowl Cheerleaders
With Cheerleaders a no Show, Popular Online Gaming Site Encourages the Fans to Speak up LONDON, January 31, 2011 - Bodog.net today announced plans to campaign for cheerleaders to be present at all football games. The petition request is as a result of both the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers both not having their own cheerleading squads. .... Read the original article : Bodog Campaigns for Super Bowl Cheerleaders.
NTT Com to Launch Asia Submarine-cable Express
TOKYO, January 31, 2011 - NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced on January 31 that with assistance from Hong Kong-based NTT Com Asia, the company plans to launch the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), a 40-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) undersea cable, in June 2012. The ASE eventually will connect major business hubs across East Asia via some 7,200 kilometers of cable, and ... Read more >>.