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‘We will not allow screening of My Name Is Khan’

‘We will not allow screening of My Name Is Khan’BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa unit of the Bajrang Dal Tuesday threatened to disrupt the screening of Shah Rukh Khan's movie "My Name Is Khan" across the state if the actor does not apologise for his alleged "pro-Pakistan" statement.

Thilakan protests, Malayalam film body toughens stance

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Malayalam thespian Thilakan has launched a protest against film organisations for denying him an opportunity to act in the new film "Christian Brothers".

Why Madhavan doesnt sign Tamil projects?

Why Madhavan doesnt sign Tamil projects?Feb 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Doubtlessly, this question is topmost on the minds of Maddy’s fans who are eagerly looking out for his next Tamil release.

No gossip girls for Anjana Sukhani

No gossip girls for Anjana SukhaniFeb 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Gorgeous Anjana Sukhani has been in the B-town for quite sometime and has also featured in sizeable roles in films- ‘Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love’, ‘Golmaal Returns’ and ‘Jashn’.

UK group urges Elton John to cancel Israel show

Katrina rescued by the forest department

Sinatra, Martin to receive stars in Las Vegas

Purab Kohli tries to scare pretty co-star!

Pakistani actress Meera challenges marriage certificate in court

Toh Baat Pakki director floored by Tabu!

Priyanka Chopra awed with My Name is Khan

Business

McDonald's January sales at a Glance

McDonald's Inc. sales, the world's largest fast food chain, said Tuesday a sales in stores open at least 13 months, a key sales comparison, rose 2.6 percent in January.

With Nelson, GOP blocks Obama labor board nominee

With Nelson, GOP blocks Obama labor board nomineeWASHINGTON - Senate Democrats are unable to muscle through President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, because one of their own has joined the Republicans to block the nomination.

India needs a seed policy: Jairam Ramesh

NEW DELHI - Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said India needs to have a seed policy and the country's agriculture should not be dependent on the private sector seed industry.

Opel asks European govts for $3.7 billion in loans

FRANKFURT - GM's Opel unit asked European governments for billions of euros (dollars) in aid on Tuesday even as it formally presented a restructuring plan that will result in some 8,300 job cuts in Europe.

Wholesale inventories cut 0.8 percent in December

Correction: Atmel earnings story

Delhi Metro services affected for one hour

Greece leads European stocks higher on rescue hope

Delhi shoppers, shopkeepers prefer Bt Brinjal shunned

Crime

Palestinian force makes gains in West Bank

JERICHO, West Bank - The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air.

Turkey joins India to battle terror, backs global convention

NEW DELHI - Days after upsetting India by excluding it from a conclave on Afghanistan, Turkey Tuesday agreed to jointly combat terror and back the comprehensive convention on international terrorism, the first member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to do so.

Life imitates art in Oscar-nominated Israeli film

JAFFA, Israel - There's a reason for the gritty feel of reality in "Ajami," an Oscar-nominated Israeli film about the lives of Arabs and Jews in the impoverished, crime-ridden neighborhoods of this Mediterranean city: Its amateur actors' lives eerily mirror their art.

Zia’s son did not meet Indian militant, says BNP

DHAKA - Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tuesday denied reports that its key official and party chief's son Tarique Rahman had met Indian fugitive militant Paresh Barua.

US prosecutors seek to narrow down issues for Rana’s trial

Two SPOs injured in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh

Accidents & Disasters

One killed, Patna students vandalise coaching centres (Third Lead)

PATNA - One student died of critical injuries when a coaching centre security guard opened fire here while half a dozen others were injured in clashes with police Tuesday as over 1,000 students rampaged to protest alleged fleecing by the coaching institutes in the city.

64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches

KABUL - Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims.

Pilot: 'Everything went red' after planes collided

BOULDER, Colo. - A glider pilot who flew to safety through a fireball from the midair collision of two planes over Boulder says it was just seconds between when he saw one plane approaching and when it collided with the plane towing him.

Officials: Afghan avalanches may have killed 64

KABUL - Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims.

Investigators interview survivors of Conn. blast

Law & Order

Andhra to move apex court in Muslim quota case

HYDERABAD - A day after Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed four percent reservations for Muslims, the state government Tuesday decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court.

Court permits minor maintenance at Mayawati’s ‘dream projects’

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to take up some minor maintenance work at the memorial sites to various Dalit leaders in Lucknow, where all further construction and masonry work had been halted by the court last September.

Top 5 Expensive Valentine's Day / Rose Day Gifts

Top 5 Expensive Valentine's Day / Rose Day Gifts

St. Valentine's Day, held every year on the 14th.
Top 10 Cheapest Valentine’s Day / Rose Day Gifts

Top 10 Cheapest Valentine’s Day / Rose Day Gifts

Valentine's day is round the corner.
Sensex extends gains, up 386 points

Sensex extends gains, up 386 points

MUMBAI - A benchmark index for Indian equities extended its gains during afternoon trade Wednesday and was ruling 386 points higher than its previous close.
Top 5 Expensive Valentine’s Day / Rose Day Gifts

Top 5 Expensive Valentine’s Day / Rose Day Gifts

St. Valentine's Day, held every year on the 14th.
Rahm Emanuel Apologizes Over Retarded Call

Rahm Emanuel Apologizes Over Retarded Call

WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com) -- Rahm Emanuel has apologized to the head of the Special Olympics today.
Brooklyn Decker graces Sports Illustrated cover

Brooklyn Decker graces Sports Illustrated cover

NEW YORK - Tennis star Andy Roddick's wife Brooklyn Decker has graced the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue as the cover girl.
Arsenal ready to go to war with Barcelona over Fabregas

Arsenal ready to go to war with Barcelona over Fabregas

LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and the board at Ashburton Grove are reportedly ready to go to war with Spanish giants Barcelona to ensure that skipper Cesc Fabregas does not leave.
Unofficial User Guide for Windows 7

Unofficial User Guide for Windows 7

Have you ever thought why Windows 7 is selling better than Vista.
Twitter-Killer From Google?

Twitter-Killer From Google?

Gmail would be Google's new bet to capture social media.
Iran tests new satellite rocket

Iran tests new satellite rocket

TEHRAN - Iran Wednesday successfully tested a new locally built satellite rocket named Kavoshgar 3, state-media reported.
Popular anti-depressant interferes with breast cancer treatment

Popular anti-depressant interferes with breast cancer treatment

LONDON - Taking a popular anti-depressant could slash chances of survival for women battling breast cancer, says a new study.
Rex Nettleford is dead

Rex Nettleford is dead

WASHINGTON DC (GaeaTimes.com) -- Professor Rex Nettleford, ex vice-chancellor at the University of the West Indies has passed away.
Swami Vivekananda Quotes and Brief Biography

Swami Vivekananda Quotes and Brief Biography

Today is 147th Birthday of Swami Vivekanada.
Top 10 Smartphones of 2010

Top 10 Smartphones of 2010

A smartphone is one thing that makes your life smarter and smoother.
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Technology

Google reduces fee to break Nexus One contract

Google reduces fee to break Nexus One contractWASHINGTON - Google Inc. is shaving $200 off the fee that it charges customers of its new Nexus One phone to break a service contract with T-Mobile, as federal regulators continue to probe such fees and the rationale for them.

Download Microsoft Office 2010 Free

Now you can download Microsoft Office 2010 free (both home office and professional versions), no kidding.

Cognizant 4Q earnings jump 28 percent

TEANECK, N.J. - Cognizant Technology posted surprisingly large numbers for profit and revenue Tuesday and topped the fourth-quarter report with a 2010 outlook that exceeded most expectations as technology spending rebounds.

Strong wind keeps America's Cup boats off water

Strong wind keeps America's Cup boats off waterVALENCIA, Spain - Strong wind has kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from practicing for Race 1 of their America's Cup showdown.

Bad liquor kills 8 on Indonesia's Java island

Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss

Science

Road connectivity to Manali restored

SHIMLA - Road connectivity to Manali in Himachal Pradesh, which was snapped due to heavy snow, was restored Tuesday evening, an official said.

Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for fourth day

SRINAGAR - The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for traffic for the fourth day Tuesday, following landslides.

States, scientists happy with Bt Brinjal moratorium

NEW DELHI - Many state governments and scientists Tuesday hailed Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's decision to reject for the time being the commercial release of Bt Brinjal, the genetically modified (GM) form of the common vegetable.

Breaking News

Chidambaram asks Maoists to “abjure violence”

KOLKATA - Union Home Minister P.

India and Turkey jointly denounce terrorism

NEW DELHI - India and Turkey on Tuesday denounced terrorism and mutually agreed to the need to recognize the threat being posed to global peace and security by terrorism besides approving that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.

Palestinian refugee agency warns of funding gap

AMMAN, Jordan - The head of the U.N.

US Army tightens noose in southern Afghanistan

NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - U.S.

No military complex at Attari border: India

Vendors throw vegetables on road in protest against Maoist shutdown

Solar energy can be used to combat climate change: Experts

Health

FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is working with doctors and medical manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades.

India, Turkey to develop and enhance cooperation in science and technology

NEW DELHI - India and Turkey on Tuesday desired to develop and expand cooperation in science and technology and in other areas of common interest and launched an Advanced Science and Technology Dialogue, besides offering to actively study the possibilities of working together in mutually identified projects in areas such as telecommunications, computerization, non-technology space research, bio-technology and environmental technology and convene a joint workshop in 2010.

Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital

PITTSBURGH - The nation's first double hand transplant recipient has left a Pittsburgh hospital after medicine cleared up a rash that signaled he might be rejecting his new hands.

Smoking does not prevent Alzheimer’s disease - Study

MELBOURNE - Smoking prevents Alzheimer's disease is a myth, claims a new study.

Erectile dysfunction - a warning of future heart attacks

New approach may help treat breast, prostate cancers

Stem Cell

New way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells developed

WASHINGTON - U.S. scientists say a new way of genetically modifying human embryonic stem cells would enable rapid development of stem cell lines that could be used for research into human genetic diseases.

90% Sickle Cell Patients Cured by Breakthrough Treatment

90% Sickle Cell Patients Cured by Breakthrough TreatmentSickle cell disease is an inherited life-long blood disorder.

Diabetes

‘Artificial pancreas’ for kids with type-1 diabetes

LONDON - Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called "artificial pancreas" system for managing type-1 diabetes in children.

Obesity in 20s can cause heart attack in 40s

LONDON - Obese people who have type 2 diabetes in their 20s are likely to be at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke in their 40s, if they do not change their lifestyle, warn health experts.

Eye

Corneal swelling at high-altitude doesn’t affect vision

WASHINGTON - While swelling commonly occurs in the corneas of mountain climbers at high altitudes, a new study shows it doesn't appear to affect visibility.

Bifocals may correct nearsightedness among kids

TORONTO - Bifocal glasses may be effective in slowing the onset of myopia or nearsightedness among children, according to a new study.

Sports

Curtain drawn on South Asian Games, India finish at top

DHAKA - India finished with 175 medals, including 90 gold in the 11th South Asian Games here, underlining its supremacy as the regional sports powerhouse.

Politics

Digvijay Singh briefs Sonia on Azamgarh visit

Digvijay Singh briefs Sonia on Azamgarh visitNEW DELHI - Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Tuesday briefed party chief Sonia Gandhi about his visit to Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh where he received petitions from families of young men arrested on terrorism charges.

Shock may make move without 2 All-Stars

TULSA, Okla. - Two of the top scorers for the Detroit Shock may not be making the move to Oklahoma next season.

Reutter top US hopeful in women's short track

KEARNS, Utah - Katherine Reutter remembers figure skating lessons as a little girl, thinking how much more fun it would be to just cut loose and zip around the rink as fast as she could.

Karthik, Raina and Sreesanth in squad for Kolkata Test

Karthik, Raina and Sreesanth in squad for Kolkata TestNAGPUR - Shell-shocked by the massive loss to South Africa in the first cricket Test, the Indian selectors dropped two young seamers and brought in Dinesh Karthik and Suresh Raina to bolster batting for the second cricket Test, starting at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Sunday.

Kramer wants to turn Olympics into Svencouver

What Sven Kramer wants, Sven Kramer gets.

Nagpur Test defeat Dhoni’s first as captain (Statistical highlights)

Smith praises his team for “outstanding performance” against India

Dhoni admits South Africa “completely outplayed” India

Odd News

Man rescued after 3 days in snow-covered SUV in CO

SAGUACHE, Colo. - A 31-year-old Indiana man says he had not food but kept himself hydrated with Mountain Dew and snow while he was stuck in his snow-covered SUV in southwestern Colorado for three days.

Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.

Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling

NEW CASTLE, Del. - New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments.

Religion

Muslims welcome 10 percent job quota in West Bengal

NEW DELHI - The 10 percent quota in government jobs for backward Muslims in West Bengal is being welcomed by leaders of the community who say it's not really enough but add that something is better than nothing.

Islamic clerics fume at ‘Abdullah’s anti-burqa’ views

LUCKNOW - Leading Islamic clerics have taken strong exception to union minister Farooq Abdullah's reported views against Muslim women wearing the burqa.

Pakistan to set its agenda Wednesday for talks with India

Pakistan to set its agenda Wednesday for talks with IndiaISLAMABAD - Pakistan will set its agenda for the proposed foreign secretary-level talks with India at a high-level meeting Wednesday chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a media report Tuesday said.

Sri Lanka's president dissolves parliament

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A government official says Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament setting the stage for new elections.

BJP to oppose religion-based reservation: Joshi

BJP to oppose religion-based reservation: JoshiKOLKATA - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi Tuesday said that reservation in the name of religion is "unconstitutional" and his party would oppose it.

Modi is ‘unavoidable’, blogs Amar Singh

Modi is ‘unavoidable’, blogs Amar SinghNEW DELHI - Away from political activities after his expulsion from the Samajwadi Party, blogger Amar Singh Tuesday chose Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to comment on, describing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader as unavoidable.

China says ties with India friendly

Iranians protest at Rome's Tehran embassy

Education

After CAT, GATE goes online but partially

NEW DELHI - After the Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to top business schools in the country, some Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) conducted their post-graduation entrance examination - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) - for two papers online.

India’s education policy needs a change, says CPI-M

AGARTALA - Pointing out that nearly 77 percent students in India do not reach Class 12, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has demanded a radical change in the country's policy to ensure education for all.

Travel

Receiver takes over stalled Anguilla resort

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Lenders have assumed ownership of a stalled luxury resort in Anguilla that has the tiny tourism-dependent island's only golf course and was codeveloped by a U.S.

Australia spends $173 million on airport security

CANBERRA, Australia - Australia announced its response Tuesday to the attempted terrorist attack on an airliner over the United States last Christmas: a 200 million Australian dollar ($173 million) upgrade of airport security around the country that will cause passenger delays.

Pet News

Uttarakhand Govt. spreads mass awareness on migratory birds

HARIPURA - The Uttarakhand Government has initiated a mass awareness programme about conservation of migratory birds that flock to Haripura wetland in the State among people, including children.

Iran launches mew research rocket into space

Iran launches new research rocket into space

PR News

Profit Margin Better Than Expected

DUSSELDORF, Germany, February 9 - - Sales on like-for-like basis almost at prior year level (-1.5 percent) - Adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.2 percent (on like-for-like basis) better than expected - CEO Dr.

No systematic torture - Situation better than in other CIS states

Best Man Pulls a Twitter Prank on a Newlywed Couple and the Ensuing Tweets go Viral Creating an Opportunity for a Small Business.