Human trafficking manual helps police in northeast
SHILLONG - What does human trafficking mean, why is it done, what punishment can it attract and how do we rehabilitate victims? A manual on human trafficking brought out by an NGO is proving a boon for police in the northeast where trafficking is a major issue. Impulse, the NGO, has simplified the law .... Source article : Human trafficking manual helps police in northeast.
Michelle Obama, with daughters, skiing in Colorado
WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Malia and Sasha, are on a private family trip to Colorado. They left the White House on Friday evening for the weekend ski trip to Vail, Colo. According to White House aides, President Obama, who spent Thursday and Friday meeting with technology executives on the West Coast, .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Imported edible oils find growing market in India
NEW DELHI - Increasing health consciousness among Indian consumers, aided by growing purchasing power, has led to a spurt in the use of premium imported edible oils like olive and rapeseed and a number of foreign companies are vying with one another to tap the large market. “There are two main factors which have led ... Read more : Imported edible oils find growing market in India.
Hostage crisis: Orissa begins talks with mediators
BHUBANESWAR - The two mediators, human right activists and academicians G. Haragopal and R. Someswar Rao, began negotiations Sunday with Orissa government officials on the release of a district collector and an engineer abducted by Maoists four days ago. State Home Secretary U.N. Behera and Panchayati Raj Secretary S.N. Tripathy began the talks in the ... Read : Hostage crisis: Orissa begins talks with mediators.
Reading test for British kids to include 'non-words'
LONDON - The British government has drawn up new plans to include “made-up” words such as “koob” or “zort” in a new reading test for six-year-olds - an idea that has brought about criticism from literary experts. The government said non-words were being included to check pupils’ ability to decode words using phonics. This is ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Reading test for British kids to include ‘non-words’.
Indian 'jugaad' has design lessons for Americans
NEW YORK - A big window sign in Hindi saying ‘Jugaad’ is pulling in from Indian cabbies to intrigued tourists and urban planners to a show in New York on how Indians are doing more with less. “There is a very positive and enthusiastic response and a curiosity to know more,” says architect Kanu Agrawal, ... Read more : Indian ‘jugaad’ has design lessons for Americans.
Scientists to develop 'healthy' Omani halwa
DUBAI - A research team from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) is developing low-fat Omani halwa-a symbol of Omani hospitality. Mohammad Shafiur Rahman of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition has initiated the project to develop the ‘healthy-halwa’. “Considering the type and amount of fat and sugar content is used for making Omani halwa, it could be .... Source : Scientists to develop ‘healthy’ Omani halwa.
Rahat, manager fined Rs.1.5 each
NEW DELHI - Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof Ali were Sunday fined Rs.1.5 million ($33,000) each for carrying undeclared foreign currency while trying to leave India earlier this month, sources said. The artiste and his manager, who were charged under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and Customs Act, will .... Read the original article : Rahat, manager fined Rs.1.5 each.
Chinese man bitten by snake on penis while sitting on toilet
MELBOURNE - A man in China was bitten on his penis by a snake as he was sitting down on the toilet. According to the China Times, the 51-year-old Taiwanese man, from Nantou County, Tapei, stood up and saw the big snake. “As soon as he sat down, he suddenly felt a knife-like pain and reacted instinctively ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Chinese man bitten by snake on penis while sitting on toilet.
PM attends speaker's all-party meeting
NEW DELHI - In a significant gesture, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday joined leaders of all political parties at a luncheon meeting hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and hoped for a “fruitful” budget session of parliament that begins Monday. Manmohan Singh also said that the government is ready to discuss all issues. The .... Source article : PM attends speaker’s all-party meeting.
Sehwag and Kohli's Sixes Get Reliance Life Insurance 'Boundaries for Books' Fundraising Campaign Off to Flying Start
Ten sixes in opening match ensures at least 300 children will benefit from innovative new fundraising campaign MUMBAI, India, February 20, 2011 - India's free-scoring batsmen ensured the Reliance Life Insurance 'Boundaries for Books' initiative, in partnership with the International Cricket Council and Room to Read, started with a bang on Saturday in Dhaka bringing fully functional libraries, .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Model nikahnama missing from Muslim law board website
LUCKNOW - A model nikahnama, aimed at curbing rising incidences of divorce among Muslims by means of triple utterance of the word “talaq”, has abruptly been removed from the website of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB). The nikahnama, that was formulated after much deliberation by the board, was posted six years ago. ... Read : Model nikahnama missing from Muslim law board website.
Energy drinks linked to psychotic episodes in people with mental illness
SYDNEY - An expert has warned that caffeinated energy drinks may trigger a psychotic episode in people with mental illness. The warning was issued after a 27-year-old schizophrenic Maori man had two separate psychotic events a week apart following his intake of the drink ‘Demon Shot’. Professor David Menkes said these events took place at a time ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Energy drinks linked to psychotic episodes in people with mental illness.
India need to tighten their fielding
NEW DELHI - Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he was by and large satisfied with his teams performance in the inaugural match of the 2011 Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh. You cant quarrel with him after an emphatic 87-run victory. Since he had to touch upon at least one glaring deficiency, he chose to .... Original article : India need to tighten their fielding.