Month: September 2009

Sea level may rise 1m+ by 2100

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Geneva, September 02: The world’s seas could rise by more than a metre by 2100 as the melting Arctic has an impact on weather across the planet, the environmental group WWW said in a report on Wednesday.

That projection, roughly twice the sea-level rise cited in U.N. and other research, takes account of the impact of disappearing ice sheets of Greenland and western Antarctica.

Sharply higher seas could also lead to flooding of coastal regions, potentially affecting about a quarter of the world’s population, the WWF said.

Green CSIR earns silver status

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Pretoria, September 02: The CSIR International Convention Centre (CSIRICC) in Pretoria has been awarded a silver classification for its efforts towards greener operations, the Heritage Environmental Management Company said on Wednesday.

“The CSIRICC’s commitment to addressing its impacts can clearly be seen in the enthusiasm with which the convention centre is applying more environmentally friendly operating practices,” said Heritage director Neal Dickson.

Alleged pension robber killed

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Durban, September 02: A man suspected of having robbed officials of the SA Social Security Agency of a huge sum of money at the pension pay point in Nkandla was shot dead by police, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday.

Spokesperson Mbongiseni Mdlalose said: “Philani Nzuza, 30, was killed by the police on Tuesday. He was wanted for four murder cases and three for robbery. Police believed he was involved in the pension pay point robbery in Nkandla.”

Hyundai Santro sports new look

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New Delhi, September 02: Hyundai Motor India, the country’s second largest car manufacturer on Wednesday introduced a new model of its flagship brand Santro with improved exterior features and new luxurious interiors.

The new Santro will sport a body coloured grille, a full wheel cover and a rear spoiler. The new interiors will boast new fabrics in dual tone beige and brown with premium silver touches. The price of the car ranges from Rs.263,999 (Santro GL) to Rs.369,499 (Santro GLS LPG).

—Agencies

Trinamool leaders obstructing IT park project

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Kolkata, September 02: A section of West Bengal’s main opposition Trinamool Congress was obstructing the proposed IT park project at Rajarhat here, Housing Development Minister Gautam Deb alleged on Wednesday.

“A few Trinamool leaders are trying to obstruct the project. I would like to request all our state leaders, including Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Trinamool chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, and union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to come and start working together for the development of the state,” he said.

India years ahead of world in curbing carbon emission: study

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New Delhi, September 02: India’s per capita green house gas (GHG) emission, the main cause of global warming, continues to be less than the global average and even in 2031 it will be below the world average of 2005, the environment and forest ministry asserted on Wednesday.

Scientists home in on dog’s birthplace and origin

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London, September 02: Eastern Asia is believed to be the place where man tamed the wolf into becoming a dog. Now, researchers have succeeded in further narrowing the birthplace of man’s best friend.

“For the first time in history, it is now possible to provide a detailed picture of the dog, including birthplace, point in time and the number of wolves that were tamed,” says Peter Savolainen, a biology researcher at the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) or The Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.

Robbers arrested

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New Delhi, September 02: Two robbers were arrested here in separate cases and three stolen motorcycles and a car were recovered from them, police said today.

The arrested have been identified as Mukesh and Sikander.

Mukesh, allegedly involved in at least five cases of robbery, was caught on August 29 from Tuglaqabad while Sikander, said to be involved in 26 cases, was arrested the next day from Sector-9, Dwarka.

Sikander was declared a bad character of Palam by police earlier. He was previously involved in several cases of robbery, snatching and vehicle theft.

—Agencies

Senior cop arrested in Jharkhand

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Ranchi, September 02: The Deputy Commissioner of Police of Sahebganj district of Jharkhand has been arrested for not appointing a peon as ordered by the court, police said Wednesday.

The Jharkhand High Court had Tuesday directed Sahebganj Superintendent of Police (SP) to arrest DCP K. Ravi Kumar on charges of contempt of court. Kumar was arrested Tuesday night. He will be produced in the court Wednesday.

14 of a family given life for murder

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Chandigarh, September 02: A court in the Patiala city of Punjab has sentenced to life imprisonment 14 members of a family for killing a man over a land dispute in 2006.

Additional sessions judge P.P. Singh Monday convicted head of the family Kartar Singh, his two sons, four grandsons and seven other relatives for the murder of land owner Sher Singh.

Sony eyes 40 percent growth during festive season

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Kolkata, September 02: Sony India is targeting 40 percent revenue growth in the country during the festive season.

“With a Rs.50 million (Rs.5 crore) investment, we intend to achieve 40 percent growth over last year and offer very competitive pricing to our customers during this festive season. The company is targeting a sales revenue of Rs.700 million,” said Sony India senior manager Vijay Singh Jaiswal.

The company also hopes to achieve 60 percent growth in West Bengal during the period.

–Agencies

Lawyer of don Abu Salem robbed of mobile phone

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New Delhi, September 02: Arvind Shukla, a lawyer appearing for gangster Abu Salem, was Wednesday robbed of his mobile phone, police said.
According to police, Shukla was robbed of his mobile phone, which was in his car, at a traffic signal of Shastri Park in northeast Delhi.

“Shukla was on his way to court when he stopped the car at a traffic signal as a motorcyclist hit him from behind. When he turned to see what happened, a young boy allegedly took away his mobile which was lying in the front seat,” police said.

Air India, Sporting ahead of others in semi-final race

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Kolkata, September 02: Air India held Senegal’s A.S. Douanes goalless while Churchill Brothers and Mohammedan Sporting finished 1-1 in group league clashes of the 114th IFA Shield football tournament Wednesday.
The Goan outfit Churchill Brothers surged ahead in the 27th minute through a Reishangvi Vashum strike, but Dipendu Biswas cancelled the lead at the stroke of the half hour at Barasat stadium, where the rivals dished out a pedestrian variety of the game.

Tanishq launches largest retail store in Chennai

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Chennai, September 02: Tata group-owned jewellery brand Tanishq opened its largest retail store, spanning 20,000 square feet over three floors, on Usman Road here.

Stocked with exquisite jewellery collections, this large-format showroom is a part of the company’s commitment to increasing its market share.

—Agencies

YSR’s missing chopper was not airworthy, says DGCA

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New Delhi, September 02: Putting a question mark over worthiness of the AP CM’s chopper, DGCA today said YSR Reddy’s aircraft Bell 430 was not airworthy.

DGCA said that CM aircraft’s certificate of airworthiness has not been renewed for last two years.

The Bell 430 helicopter was not airworthy and was pulled out of the chief minister’s use last year after the state purchased a new Italian chopper, civil aviation sources said.

UAE, Canada to boost economic ties

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Dubai, September 02: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri and Canadian Ambassador Sarah Hardetsky have discussed new initiatives to boost economic ties between the two countries, news agency reported.

The air traffic between Canada and the UAE is of particular interest to both nations, with UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad looking to boost frequency of flights.

Leh gets 30 KW micro hydel plant inaugurated

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New Delhi, September 02: New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated a 30 KW micro hydel plant in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The minister, who also met with local administrative and army officials, discussed deployment of solar energy equipment and micro hydel units to replace diesel and kerosene in civil and army establishments.

—Agencies

Gunmen target Johannesburg’s BRT service

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Johannesburg, September 02: Security has been beefed up in this South African city after two vehicles of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service were attacked, reported on Wednesday.

The BRT services were launched in the city two days ago amid a turf war between taxi operators and the authorities handling the public transport network.

The report said gunmen fired at two BRT buses from a minicab Tuesday evening before escaping. Two people, including a police officer, were wounded in the attack.

25 killed as strong quake jolts Indonesia

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Jakarta, September 02: At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Java Island, officials said.

The quake was felt strongly in the capital Jakarta, shaking buildings and sending residents running out of their homes and high-rise office towers in panic.

A tsunami alert was cancelled about 45 minutes later after no giant waves materialised.

“The quake left large cracks in my apartment walls. I’m traumatised,” said Yuni Wahidah, who lives in an apartment building in central Jakarta.

Development to top Congress’ agenda: Sonia Gandhi

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New Delhi, September 02: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said development will continue to top the party’s agenda and will also enable it to win the upcoming assembly elections in three states.

“If there is one lesson we learnt from the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, it was the value of working together with a clear message of hope and development for our people. This should continue to be our agenda,” Gandhi said in her message carried in the latest issue of party mouthpiece Congress Sandesh.

Shatrughan says Jaswant should not have been sacked from BJP

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Mumbai, September 02: Film star turned Bharatiya Janata Party MP Shatrughan Sinha has come down heavily on his party for sacking senior leader Jaswant Singh for his book praising Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, and said a politician could not be prevented from having a personal ideology.

Speaking out for the first time on the expulsion of Jaswant Singh, Sinha said: “I’ve so far kept quiet. But now I’ll say this much. How can a senior member of a party be expelled for writing a book, which no one had written?”

Congress workers protest baton charge on Digvijay Singh

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Bhopal, September 02: Congress workers held demonstrations in various places across Madhya Pradesh no Wednesday to protest the baton charge on All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Digvijay Singh.

Protests were held in Bhopal, Jabalpur, Indore and Guna among major cities.

The Madhya Pradesh police have registered a case against about 150 Congress workers, including Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress president Jeetu Patwari, for hindering official work.

Megan Fox reveales her private moments

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London, September 02: Sexy Hollywood actress Megan Fox revealed some of the internal specifics of her being. In point of fact Megan had some ‘private moments’ at the little age of 17.

Megan didn’t name him but the 22-year-old star had some good words to say about her man. She was lost into her own world while answering the questions for a famous magazine.

“Well, I’ve had plenty of ill at ease kind of stuff, but that first time was not embarrassing. I was in love with that guy and it was pretty sensual,” Fox unveiled.

Answering about the kind of guys she likes;

Kareena’s loss is Katrina’s gain!

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Mumbai, September 02: The K factor likes to remain in news, here it regards to Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor. The two actresses, who have made it big in the Bollywood industry.

Recently, Kareena Kapoor was approached for anti-ageing cream but she refused the offer completely saying that she was too young to endorse the product as it was meant for older women.

A source informs, “She refused the ad as she felt it wasn’t the right fit. Maybe in 15 years’ time, she will be ready to do it.”

Andhra CM’s fate uncertain as chopper remains untraced

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Hyderabad, September 02: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s fate appeared uncertain on Wednesday night as the air force called off its aerial search for his helicopter that went missing over 11 hours ago in a forest amid bad weather, with Home Minister P Chidambaram saying: “Let us hope for the best. Let us pray for the best.”