Court extends A. Raja's CBI custody
NEW DELHI - A Delhi court Tuesday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to keep former communications minister A. Raja in its custody for two more days so the agency could quiz him further over the 2G spectrum scam. Raja was brought to the Patiala House courts complex at the end of his .... Source : Court extends A. Raja’s CBI custody.
UK's new proposals to protect Brit workers may hit skilled Indian migrants
LONDON - Under new proposals to protect British workers, Non-European Union citizens especially skilled Indian migrants, are likely to face more hurdles in getting work visas in the UK. The UK government advisers have suggested cutting by a third the number of occupations, which qualify as ’skilled’ under immigration rules. If accepted by ministers, the number ... Read more >>>.
Sugar policy must create export surplus, not induce imports (Comment)
There is a huge opportunity this year for the sugar industry to sustain a high output. But meaningless controls will only convert the opportunities to threats and create hurdles for stake-holders, including cane farmers at the end of the line. The industry estimates the production to be around 25 million tonnes during the current .... Original source : Sugar policy must create export surplus, not induce imports (Comment).
ICIS Heren Adds Wind and Solar Power Coverage to Daily Electricity Report
LONDON, February 7, 2011 - Renewable energy is forming an ever larger part of Europe's installed power capacity, and concerns over the intermittent quality of wind and solar generation make accurate information vital to market participants and analysts. The large amount of installed wind capacity in markets such as Germany have made spot market pricing ... Original source on Gaea Times at : ICIS Heren Adds Wind and Solar Power Coverage to Daily Electricity Report.
GenNext of Taliban joins insurgency
ISLAMABAD - The second generation of Taliban guerrillas, who are now in their early 20s, have become a part of the insurgency in Pakistan and Afghanistan, police and intelligence officials said. The sons of the Taliban fighters who were 10 or 12 years of age at the time of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan .... Read the original article : GenNext of Taliban joins insurgency.
Dental college students call off stir as principal removed
CHANDIGARH - Students of a dental college affiliated to Panjab University (PU) Monday ended their six-day-old strike as the varsity authorities agreed to remove the institute’s director, who had asked a female student to take off her jacket and show her t-shirt. “The committee has recommended the repatriation of (institute’s director Krishan) Gauba and PU .... Original source : Dental college students call off stir as principal removed.
Cameron Diaz, A-Rod flaunt toned bodies in Miami
LONDON - Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez, who regularly exercise together at the gym, were spotted showing off their well-toned bodies in Miami. Last week, the on-off couple enjoyed some pre-Super Bowl fun in the sun on the beach in Miami, Florida. ‘The Mask’ star showed off her rock hard abs and long legs in a tiny .... Source article : Cameron Diaz, A-Rod flaunt toned bodies in Miami.
Sprint Echo Debuts With Dual Screen!
NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- Sprint which is a leading telecom provider of USA recently unveiled its latest android phone Echo in collaboration with handset maker Kyocera at New York. The ceremony was a grand one with leading media entities covering the event. The phone has dual screens which make it look almost like a tablet. ... Read more »»».
Ceville
The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace. The kindhearted queen Gwendolyn did step up to reign over the land with a council of [...]
Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer in urine samples
LONDON - Dogs can sniff out chemicals released in urine by prostate tumours, thus opening up a new method for their early detection. These chemicals have distinct odours that dogs can pick up, says a new study, led by Jean-Nicolas Cornu of Tenon Hospital and colleagues in Paris. Cornu’s team trained a Belgian Malinois, .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer in urine samples.
The Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science to Feature Leading Researchers in the Field
Conference to be Held 2-5 October 2011, in the Netherlands OXFORD, England, February 7, 2011 - Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces that the Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science is the first of the series to be held outside the US. This year the conference will take place ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : The Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science to Feature Leading Researchers in the Field.
Court fixes Feb 19 to decide on Tiwari's DNA test
NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court Joint Registrar Deepak Garg Tuesday fixed Feb 19 for the counsels of Congress leader N.D. Tiwari and the man claiming to be his biological son to decide on when and how to collect Tiwari’s blood sample for a DNA test. As per the court directive, .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Court fixes Feb 19 to decide on Tiwari’s DNA test.
CPA Global and ICEBERG Innovation Partners Team up to Create a New Force in Patent Monetisation
Venture Aims to Help Clients Realise Value Through IP Asset Sales ST HELIER, Jersey, February 7, 2011 - Leading intellectual property specialists CPA Global and ICEBERG Innovation Partners Limited (ICEBERG IP) have teamed up to create a powerful new force in the patent monetisation market. The new venture will seek to develop a more active market for the .... Original article on Gaea Times at : CPA Global and ICEBERG Innovation Partners Team up to Create a New Force in Patent Monetisation.
No 'security' help for my brief case, tweets Abdullah
JAMMU - Amid reports that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s security guards were seen shining her shoes, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Tuesday that he would not let his security guards carry his briefcase. Omar wrote on micro-bogging site Twitter: “I won’t let my security chaps carry my briefcase, but I guess .... Read the original article : here.
Paul Capital Expands its Emerging Markets Team and Grows Sourcing Agent Network by Retaining Anand Sunderji and Akshat Shukla as Sourcing Agents for India
NEW YORK and MUMBAI, India, February 8, 2011 - Paul Capital, a leading global investment firm focused on the private equity secondary market, today announced that it has retained Anand Sunderji and Akshat Shukla as regional sourcing agents for India. Mr. Sunderji and Mr. Shukla will be responsible for sourcing and evaluating secondary private equity transactions in India. .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Paul Capital Expands its Emerging Markets Team and Grows Sourcing Agent Network by Retaining Anand Sunderji and Akshat Shukla as Sourcing Agents for India.
Saraswati Puja: Many Patna Institutes To Leave Out
PATNA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Just like educational institutions all across the nation, schools, colleges and other centers of learning in Patna would be celebrating Saraswati Puja with much elan on Tuesday. The goddess of learning, wisdom as well as knowledge would be worshiped by students in all these educational centers while many households would be .... Original source : Saraswati Puja: Many Patna Institutes To Leave Out.
Facebook founder obtains restraining order against Indian-origin 'stalker'
WASHINGTON - Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the social networking site Facebook, has obtained a restraining order against a man who he says has been stalking him. The 26-year-old filed legal papers claiming Californian Pradeep Manukonda, 31, tried to ‘follow, surveil and contact Mr. Zuckerberg using language threatening his personal safety.’ According to the papers, Zuckerberg fears for ... Read : Facebook founder obtains restraining order against Indian-origin ’stalker’.
I'll do everything to make comeback from "worst day of my life", says banned Amir
LAHORE - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who has been handed down a five-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for spot-fixing, has said that he would comeback from the “worst day of my life”. “When someone is seeing in front of him the end of his future, his career, then that is the worst .... Read the original article : here.
A New Addition to the Sch??co Team: Liang Wenchong
China's Best Golfer is the Newest Member of the Team of First-Rate Sch??co Brand Ambassadors BIELEFELD, Germany, February 7, 2011 - Liang Wenchong, China's best professional golfer, will tee off as a brand ambassador for Sch??co, the leading provider of future-oriented building envelopes, as of immediately. Starting at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the 32-year-old pro golfer wears .... Source : A New Addition to the Sch??co Team: Liang Wenchong.
Bercut: From VAS to VA$
Bercut (http:/bercut.com) is Happy to Present the Unique Approach "Revitalizing Your VA$ Business" on Mobile World Congress ( https://mwc.bercut.com) ST PETERSBURG, Russia, February 7, 2011 - The VA$ market is developing rapidly and more services are offered every day. How effective are they? Are they in demand with end users? Is it realistic to improve the availability .... Source article : Bercut: From VAS to VA$.