Senior official booked for driving employee to suicide
LUCKNOW - An Uttar Pradesh official has been booked for provoking her subordinate to commit suicide, police said Tuesday. Sushila Agarwal, in-charge of secondary and senior secondary education in Mahoba district, about 250 km from here, has been accused of provoking 32-year-old stenographer Vineeta Budhauliya to commit suicide. Budhauliya committed suicide Feb 13 by hanging ... Read : Senior official booked for driving employee to suicide.
Oz property listing video featuring scantily clad model goes viral
MELBOURNE - A video for a property listing in Australia has gone viral around the world after it featured a scantily clad model. Gold Coast real estate agency NEO Property gained much attention after it emailed its newest property listing of a house at Binda Place, Sorrento, to 100 clients. The video clip comes complete with music, .... Read the original article : Oz property listing video featuring scantily clad model goes viral.
UN pension fund proposes higher investment in India
NEW DELHI - In what could give a big push to Indian stock markets, the United Nations and its affiliate agencies want to invest more from their $42-billion corpus of pension funds in this country, especially in infrastructure and realty. The members of the investment committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), .... Original source : UN pension fund proposes higher investment in India.
Asprey/ Orange British Academy Film Awards 2011
LONDON, February 15, 2011 - Asprey hosted the official BAFTA, Nominees' Party for the third consecutive year this weekend. The prestigious Cocktail Party, held in the luxurious surroundings of Asprey's New Bond Street Flagship Store, celebrated the film nominations and Asprey's continued partnership with BAFTA. To view the Multimedia News Release, ... Read more : Asprey/ Orange British Academy Film Awards 2011.
An appeal to Maoists, administration to reopen school
PATNA - Hundreds of students of a school in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district have appealed to the Maoists and the district administration to help them resume classes which were stopped after the rebels beat up two teachers earlier this month. Tengrari High School has been closed since Feb 2 after the guerrillas badly beat up the .... Original source : An appeal to Maoists, administration to reopen school.
Obesity can cause cancer: Experts
NEW DELHI - Body fat, known to trigger problems related to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, is also a potential cause of different types of cancer, experts believe. Excess fat leads to a high body mass index (BMI - the percentage of fat in proportion to weight and height of a person), which increases the risk ... Read more : Obesity can cause cancer: Experts.
Briton used air freshener on Asian kids
LONDON - A nursery teacher in Britain sprayed air freshener on Asian children who smelt of curry, a disciplinary panel was told. Fortyeight-year-old Elizabeth Davies is alleged to have told a colleague: “There’s a waft coming in from paradise.” The Sun reported that Davies is accused of spraying children who broke wind and she ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Briton used air freshener on Asian kids.
Bollywood debutant gets Hollywood chance with Dev Patel
MUMBAI - Even before making her debut in Bollywood, model-turned-actress Tena Desae got the chance to act in John Madden’s Hollywood film “The Best Exotic Marigold” opposite “Slumdog Millionaire” actor Dev Patel. Desae, who will be seen in upcoming Hindi film “Yeh Faasley” releasing March 3, has featured in several commercials for products like Fair ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Bollywood debutant gets Hollywood chance with Dev Patel.
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Even minor cuts 'can trigger tumour'
LONDON - Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, have found that even a minor cut can rouse dormant cancer cells into forming a tumour. To determine how cancerous genetic mutations become tumours, Sunny Wong and colleagues engineered mice to express a human cancer gene in hair follicle stem cells. They then sliced a small patch .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Even minor cuts ‘can trigger tumour’.
Orascom Telecom, Mobinil and Great Connection Collaborate to Launch Mobile Baby(TM) Service in Egypt
Mobilizing DICOM sonar images for remote diagnostics of pregnant women in Egypt is now possible with Mobile Baby(TM) BARCELONA, Spain, February 15, 2011 - Orascom Telecom and Mobinil, in collaboration with Great Connection, today announced the launch of a pilot project to bring mobile DICOM sonar images remote diagnostics to pregnant women in Egypt. .... Source article : Orascom Telecom, Mobinil and Great Connection Collaborate to Launch Mobile Baby(TM) Service in Egypt.
Court moved to prevent Pak govt from providing Davis with immunity from sentence
LAHORE - Statements made by former Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Information Minister Fauzia Wahab about double-murder accused US diplomat Raymond Davis’ immunity status have been challenged in the Lahore High Court. Advocate Azhar Siddique filed an application in the LHC, saying that it seemed the government was looking to .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Court moved to prevent Pak govt from providing Davis with immunity from sentence.
Statement by Mr Ahmed Ezz
LONDON, February 14, 2011 - As a result of a number of baseless rumours and allegations circulating in the press in recent days, Mr. Ahmed Ezz, Chairman of ezzsteel and Member of the Egyptian People's Assembly, today released the following statement: "During this momentous time in Egypt, there are many allegations and counter allegations offered .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Statement by Mr Ahmed Ezz.
Govt. must clarify on phone tapping: BJP
KOLKATA - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday sought a clarification from the UPA government on alleged tapping of over one lakh telephones across the country. “The government has to confirm that tapping is being done on consideration of security and also state how many phones are being tapped,” he told ... Original article on : Govt. must clarify on phone tapping: BJP.
Oracle Enables Agile, Service-Driven Planning of Next-Generation Networks
Network Optimization Solution Reduces Capital Expenses and Streamlines Ongoing Operational Costs MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Spain ??? Feb. 15, 2011 News Facts To enable network operators to effectively plan and optimize their next-generation networks (NGNs), Oracle today announced the availability of Oracle Communications Network Intelligence 3.4 (www.oracle.com/us/industries/communications/046836.html) . Data traffic across NGNs is growing rapidly ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Oracle Enables Agile, Service-Driven Planning of Next-Generation Networks.
Scientists isolate molecule that helps produce proteins
WASHINGTON - Scientists have isolated a molecular assistant called Spy that helps bugs produce proteins for medical and industrial purposes. Bacteria are widely used to manufacture proteins used in medicine and industry, but the bugs often bungle the job. Many proteins fall apart and get cut up inside the bacteria before they can be .... Read the original article : Scientists isolate molecule that helps produce proteins.
Shoaib Malik sees spinners playing decisive role in World Cup in sub-continent
LAHORE - Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has urged the national team to rely heavily on its spinners in the forthcoming World Cup, saying that spin bowlers will play a decisive role in the tournament. “Already we have seen in the warm-up match between Australia and India how important a role spinners can play in this ... Read more : Shoaib Malik sees spinners playing decisive role in World Cup in sub-continent.
Seiko Instruments Introduces New Ultra-Small LDO Voltage Regulator ICs
S-1312/1313 Series LDO voltage regulator ICs enable high component density designs, excellent power dissipation, and thermal shutdown protection, in addition to improving device reliability - TOKYO, February 15, 2011 - Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced on February 15 the S-1312/1313 series, the world's smallest outer lead package (0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 mm) LDO voltage regulators, featuring .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Seiko Instruments Introduces New Ultra-Small LDO Voltage Regulator ICs.