Rahat Fateh Ali Khan arrested, to be produced in court
NEW DELHI - Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was arrested by India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Monday, a day after he was detained at the international airport here for carrying undisclosed foreign currency worth more than $100,000, an official said. “He has been arrested and will be produced in Patiala House court .... Source : Gaea News Network.
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.
Hindus call Pope's Roma gesture "a step in the right direction"
NEVADA - Hindus have described call of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for solidarity towards Roma (Gypsies) “a step in the right direction”. In his Sunday appearance in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Pope Benedict reportedly issued an appeal for more solidarity towards Roma people in the presence of parents of Roma children who were ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Hindus call Pope’s Roma gesture “a step in the right direction”.
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.
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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.
ConnectSoft(R) Announces Qwarq(R) Support for Android
Wireless P2P Proximity Gaming and Application Software BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2011 - Mobile World Congress - ConnectSoft Inc., a leading provider of wireless software for PC's, smartphones, and other consumer electronic devices, today announced Version 2.0 of its Qwarq wireless platform for Google Android-based systems. Qwarq is ConnectSoft's patented wireless software platform that uses Personal ... Original article on : ConnectSoft(R) Announces Qwarq(R) Support for Android.
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.
Indonesian cleric's terrorism trial resumes
JAKARTA - Muslim militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, alleged leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, was back on trial Monday in Indonesia. The trial of Ba’asyir, accused of allegedly helping to set up and fund an Islamic militant training camp, was adjourned Thursday for a technicality. If found guilty, the 72-year-old cleric could face the .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Indonesian cleric’s terrorism trial resumes.
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.
South Asia facing health crisis: World Bank
WASHINGTON - India and other South Asian countries are facing a health crisis with rising rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that can hamper development, a new World Bank report warns. Empirical evidence is scant, but earlier projections suggested that ten years from 2005, deaths from heart disease, stroke, and .... Read the original article : South Asia facing health crisis: World Bank.
Snake slithers into school bag in Orissa
BHUBANESWAR - A three feet long poisonous snake found in the school bag of a class five student in Orissa triggered panic in the school campus, the boy’s father said Monday. The staff and the students of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir in the Bhimtangi area here received this shock Saturday. Chiranjib Das went to school .... Read the original article : Snake slithers into school bag in Orissa.
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.
Brit fashion chain Jaeger up for sale, hopes to fetch 100m pounds
LONDON - The British fashion chain Jaeger is all set for a sale after owner Harold Tillman was approached by a number of buyers. The 127-year-old retailer has asked Rothschild investment bank to head a strategic review that could lead to a disposal. While Tillman owns 72 percent of the business, chief executive Belinda Earl owns 20 .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Brit fashion chain Jaeger up for sale, hopes to fetch 100m pounds.
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 >>>.
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.
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 [...]
Lavasa Women's Drive to spread cancer awareness
MUMBAI - Aiming to spread cancer awareness, the third edition of the Lavasa Women’s Drive will be flagged off from Mumbai and Pune Feb 27, ahead of the International Women’s Day March 8, a company official said. An initiative of Lavasa Corporation Limited, in addition to Mumbai, Lavasa Women’s Drive will also be flagged off .... Source article : Lavasa Women’s Drive to spread cancer awareness.
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 >>>.
Medivir Signs Research & Development Collaboration on Dengue Virus
HUDDINGE, Sweden, February 14, 2011 - Highlights of the Collaboration: - Collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. Focused on Dengue Virus - Both Parties to Contribute 50:50 Resources to the Research Program - Strengthens Medivir's Presence in Infectious Diseases And Utilises ... Read more >>>.
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.
Supreme Court asks Centre to file affidavit against Lalli
NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Monday sought evidence from the Central Government on alleged irregularities committed by former Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli in running the public broadcaster on the basis of which he was suspended in December last year. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia asked the .... 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.
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.
33 pc Brits would rather spend Valentine's Day with pets than lovers!
LONDON - On the most romantic day of the year, a survey has revealed that a third of Brit pet owners are more affectionate to their furry friends than their human lovers. It also found that 80 percent would never date someone who didn’t like their pet - while 20 percent admit they would rather have ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : 33 pc Brits would rather spend Valentine’s Day with pets than lovers!.
Construction on Bloodhound 'supercar' to begin this week
LONDON - British engineers will this week begin construction on what they hope will be the world’s fastest car. Called Bloodhound, it’s designed to reach a record-breaking 1,000mph. The British car will attempt to set the mark as it breaks the land speed ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Construction on Bloodhound ’supercar’ to begin this week.
Orissa budget session begins on stormy note
BHUBANESWAR - The budget session of the Orissa assembly began on a stormy note here Monday with opposition members raising anti-government slogans for alleged irregularities in purchase of pulses for the mid-day meal scheme in schools and nutrition programme for women. Opposition Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members created ruckus and started shouting slogans .... Original article : Orissa budget session begins on stormy note.
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.
Oracle Announces Next-Generation Service Delivery Platform Product Innovation
Latest Upgrades Deliver Open, Standards-based Solutions that Help Communications Service Providers Reduce Costs, Accelerate Time to Market MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Spain ??? Feb. 14, 2011 News Facts Oracle announced general availability of the latest releases for the Oracle Communications Service Delivery (www.oracle.com/us/industries/communications/046858.html) product family, helping communications service providers (CSPs) implement Next-Generation Intelligent Network ... Read more >>>.
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.
Maramon convention begins in Kerala
MARAMON - The Maramon Convention, considered to be the largest Christian congregation in Asia, opened its 116th session Sunday in the central Kerala town of Maramon. Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan, the head of the Mar Thoma Church, inaugurated the convention organised by the Syrian Mar Thoma Church headquartered in Thiruvalla, about 130 km from Thiruvananthapuram. ... Read : Maramon convention begins in Kerala.
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.
Study sheds light on RNA 'on/off switches'
LONDON - A recent study has shed new light on a molecular switch that turns genes on or off in response to a cell’s energy needs. Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute show these recently discovered RNA “riboswitches” are capable of more complex functions than originally thought. In addition, because riboswitches so far have been found .... Source : Study sheds light on RNA ‘on/off switches’.
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.
Oz swimmer Klim comes out of retirement, eying Olympics comeback
MELBOURNE - Retired Australian swimmer Michael Klim will return to competitive swimming with a view to competing at the London 2012 Olympics. Responding to media speculation, Klim this afternoon announced that he had been training and the competitive “fire in the belly had returned.” “I’m going to have a crack . . . I don’t have any .... Source : Gaea News Network.
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.
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.
Telicost SaaS System Provides Solution for Enterprises to Eliminate Bill Shock
BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2011 - Mobile World Congress — Anomalous Networks, Inc., the innovator and leading supplier of Real-Time Telecom Expense Management(TM) (R-TEM) solutions, today announced the Telicost-Mobile App for the BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablet. "As interest and momentum behind the BlackBerry PlayBook continues to build, we are excited to be one of the pioneering ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Telicost SaaS System Provides Solution for Enterprises to Eliminate Bill Shock.
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$.