Delhi Police to increase vigil in outer Delhi areas: Gupta
NEW DELHI - Delhi police commissioner B.K. Gupta Wednesday said vigilance would be increased in outer Delhi areas as they are more crime prone. “Delhi Police will soon get 75 new Police Control Room (PCR) vans,” Gupta told reporters on the sidelines of the 64th Raising Day parade of Delhi Police. “We will .... Source article : Delhi Police to increase vigil in outer Delhi areas: Gupta.
India'a Dornier aircraft in Seychelles for anti-piracy operations
NEW DELHI - India has given to Seychelles a Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft for surveillance and anti-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)that is plagued by piracy threats in and around the Gulf of Aden. The fixed-wing aircraft will start its surveillance operation in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Seychelles from this week, ... Read more : India’a Dornier aircraft in Seychelles for anti-piracy operations.
Was told telcos sold stake to finance roll-out: PM
NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, referring to the 2G scam, Wednesday said he was told some telecom operators sold their stake to other companies to finance their roll-out obligations and therefore, he did not interfere. “I was told that they (telcom operators) have not sold it (stake) to stakeholders, they have sold ... Read more »».
BNK Petroleum inc. Announces Wytowno Drilling Results
CAMARILLO, California, February 16, 2011 - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: BKX) announced today that the Wytowno #1 well, on the Slawno concession in Poland, has been drilled to 3,580 meters and is being prepared to have casing run and cemented to total depth. During drilling, numerous gas shows were recorded over 220 meters of the Lower ... Read more : BNK Petroleum inc. Announces Wytowno Drilling Results.
Iraq war: Defector says he lied about WMDs
LONDON - A defector, whose information was used by the US to justify the Iraq war, has admitted for the first time that he lied about the secret biological weapons programme as he “had the chance to fabricate something to topple the regime”. Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi’s tall tale convinced the US that Iraq .... Read the original article : Iraq war: Defector says he lied about WMDs.
High risk of heart disease in preadolescent kids with type 1diabetes
WASHINGTON - Preadolescent children with type 1diabetes have a 200 percent to 400 percent greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes, according to a new study. Medical College of Wisconsin researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin discovered that the early signs of cardiovascular disease are likely to manifest before the onset ... Read more >>>.
Rebuilding Indian students' faith post-Oz attacks: Varghese
NEW DELHI - The Australian government is trying its best to rebuild the faith of Indian students after the 2009 “racist attacks” on students studying in the country, the Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese said here Wednesday. “We know the attacks have left a deep scar on the minds of the students, but .... Source article : Rebuilding Indian students’ faith post-Oz attacks: Varghese.
Thrilled Kathmandu now awaits Satyajit Ray
KATHMANDU - Though he lives in Texas, Nepali environmental engineer Rajendra Bhattarai has a strong link with Bengal — in the form of film maestro Satyajit Ray. “I love Ray for his humanism, for the way he loves his characters and for his wonderful ability as a storyteller,” says Bhattarai, a self-confessed Ray fan. “He .... Original source : Thrilled Kathmandu now awaits Satyajit Ray.
Missing Brit schoolgirl's laptop leads to 240 sex offenders
LONDON - The search of a missing schoolgirl’s laptop in UK has helped catch 240 online predators, and also spark a major child abuse operation.t had begun as a simple missing person’s inquiry, but ended with arrests being made in 15 different countries. Police, who were investigating the 13-year-old’s disappearance, found she received 76 e-mails with ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Missing Brit schoolgirl’s laptop leads to 240 sex offenders.
Dexter The Game
Dexter the Game is the killer PC game based on the Showtime Original Series. Dexter Morgan is a serial killer. Driven by his need to kill, maintaining his average-guy fa???ade has never been easy. He spends his days as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami police department, but it???s after hours when Dexter is [...]
'Foreign docs, including Indians, 6 times more likely to banned than those trained in UK'
LONDON - Doctors who qualify from non-European countries, including India, are six times more likely to banned for putting patients in danger than those trained in the UK, a study has found. The Daily Mail quoted the NHS-funded National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) study as saying that a GP is three times as likely to be .... Source article on Gaea Times at : ‘Foreign docs, including Indians, 6 times more likely to banned than those trained in UK’.
Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics Reports Full Year Results 2010
AMSTERDAM, February 16, 2011 - Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today reported its results for the year to December 31, 2010. Key Highlights - Glybera(R) Marketing Authorisation Application remains on track with European Medicines Agency (EMA); .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Tri-Valley visa scam: US envoy assures fair treatment to students
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON - The US Wednesday assured India of fair and appropriate treatment of around 1,500 Indian students affected by the closure of by a sham California-based university and said that it was committed to protecting them from predatory visa fraud rings. We are working closely with the Indian Government on the issue of ... Read more >>.
Leading Canadian Corporate Lawyer Martin Fingerhut Joins Cassels Brock & Blackwell
TORONTO, February 15, 2011 - Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has scored a coup with the recent announcement that internationally-recognized corporate and structured finance lawyer Martin Fingerhut has joined the firm and will play a leadership role in the firm's global strategy. His distinguished career has spanned more than 40 years, during which time he .... Read the original article : here.
Protests begin in Libya: Report
LONDON - There have been reports of several protests by hundreds of people in the Libyan city of Benghazi, triggered by the arrest of a lawyer who was an outspoken critic of the government, BBC reported Wednesday. The lawyer was later said to have been released but the protests continued. The protests began after the ... Read more >>.
IIUM Confers Honorary Doctorate on His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, February 16, 2011 - His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi, supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Human Capital Development) by International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for his contributions to the development of the Ummah and Muslim World. ... Original source on Gaea Times at : IIUM Confers Honorary Doctorate on His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi.
Nepal's valentines face wrath of Pashupatinath temple's keepers
KATHMANDU - Nepal’s oldest and most famous Hindu temple, Pashupatinath, has begun a crackdown on couples found necking inside its premises, fining over 70 pairs since Valentine’s Day, celebrated worldwide as the day of lovers. The keepers of the seventh century shrine, also a Unesco-declared World Heritage Site, began the drive Monday after warning that ... Read more »»».
A helpful partner isn't always helpful
WASHINGTON - A loving partner may or may not help you keep on track — say when you want to stick to your jogging or your studies. According to a new study, sometimes, the support a significant other offers in pursuing goals can weaken the resolve to work towards those goals and cause procrastination ... Read more >>>.
Why is Eden not hosting an India game sir? (World Cup Diary)
DHAKA - The fact that the iconic Eden Gardens is not hosting an India match in the Feb 19-April 2 World Cup has disappointed fans not just in Kolkata but also in Bangladesh. Two officers manning the immigration desk at Dhakas Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were aghast. “Eden Gardens is such a beautiful ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Why is Eden not hosting an India game sir? (World Cup Diary).
Oracle Announces New Sun Fire x86 Clustered Systems
Enhances Enterprise Systems for Highly Virtualized and Private Cloud Deployments Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? February 15, 2011 News Facts Bolstering its enterprise-class x86 blade and rackmount servers for highly virtualized and private cloud deployments, Oracle today announced enhanced Sun Fire x86 clustered systems (www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/servers/x86/index.html) . Oracle's Sun Fire x86 clustered systems posted five new world ... Read more »»».