Airport side-trips: 10 cheap, educational, car-free excursions
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2008-11-16 18:12:18Guidelines in place
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to issue guidelines with respect to students’ excursions. In this connection, it is pertinent to note that the Government of Kerala has already issued an order — GO MS51/07 in gazette dated ...
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2008-11-07 21:00:00The Curious Mind of John McCain
In his 2002 book, "Worth the Fighting For," John McCain offered this confession -- an acknowledgment of a restless mind: "Although I seem to tolerate introspection better the older I am, there are still too many claims on my attention to permit more than the briefest excursions down the path of...
2008-10-18 22:00:00Judo black belt Putin shows off moves in DVD AP
AP - Vladimir Putin is out on video as a judo master. Russian state-controlled media already have shown the powerful prime minister at the wheel of massive racing truck, shirtless on a fishing excursion, and tracking a tiger through the Siberian forest — just a few of the he-man presentations designed to boost his public image.
2008-10-07 08:45:07Man who married in helicopter among 6 held for robbery
NAT80National/CrimeMan who married in helicopter among 6 held for robberyNoida, Sep 26 IANS A man who solemnised his marriage in a helicopter was among six held in Noida for highway robberies. All six, in their early 20s, come from affluent backgrounds, the police said Friday. All six are also highly educated, the police said.The police arrested Vineet, 24, Sonu, 20, Sandy, 20, Satish, 25, Brijesh, 22, and Anuj, 22, from near the Sector 93 flyovers in Noida while they were attempting to loot another person."These men - all belonging to upper middle class families - took to looting and snatching activities to lead lavish lifestyles. They were involved in as many as seven loot cases," S.K.S. Pratap, station officer Noida Phase-II police station said.In fact, their habit of leading affluent lifestyles can be judged from the fact that Vineet had solemnised his marriage in a helicopter in 2005. He had taken his marriage procession in a helicopter to his bride's place in the Greater Noida area.The modus opernadi of the gang was simple. They used to hit vehicles on the road, and then get into an altercation with the car's owner. They would then snatch the car at gunpoint and flee from the spot. In some cases, these men even held the car owners captive for a while and would steal their credit cards to fund shopping excursions, and withdraw money from the ATMs with their debit cards. They would then release the car owners once their purpose was served. Vineet, a resident of Salarpur in Noida is pursuing his final year BBA from Global Institute of Management in Greater Noida. Another accused Anuj stays in Bhangel and is doing his final year B.Tech from a private engineering college in Greater Noida. Sonu and Sandy hail from Bihar.The police have recovered a Skoda Octavia and two Maruti WagonR cars from their possession. The police also recovered about Rs.150,000 worth of gold jewellery, seven mobiles, an LCD Plasma TV, a fridge, a washing machine, a laptop, watches and a 7.1 megapixel digital camera."Vineet was carrying a factory made pistol when we apprehended them. Six country-made pistols have been seized from Sonu, Sandy and Satish. A knife has also been found with Anuj," the station officer said.Of the seven cases in which the youths were said to be involved, four people have approached the police and confirmed that the stolen goods were theirs. "While one person is presently in Hong Kong, another is currently in Bangalore. We have also called others to come and identify their goods," Pratap said.The six have been booked under various sections of the IPC. --Indo-Asian News Servicesps/ak/dg493 Words26092055
2008-09-26 11:06:13Airport side-trips: 10 cheap, educational, and car-free excursions
Buses and trains will get you to nearby museums and attractions for less than the cost of a grab 'n go sandwich.
2008-09-10 06:44:08"Bangkok" a skillful action excursion
LOS ANGELES Hollywood Reporter - Everything is relative in the realm of hyperviolent movies, and compared to this summer's other assassination thriller, "Wanted," "Bangkok Dangerous" is a model of restraint and moral rectitude.
2008-09-06 11:12:05Pre-Inca tombs and archaeological remains found in Peru's Colca canyon
Lima Peru, September 4 ANI: A scientific expedition, made up of Polish, North American, and Peruvian specialists, discovered tombs, apparently from the Pre-Incan culture, as well as archaeological remains in Peru's Colca canyon.According to a report in Living in Peru, the finding was when the team was covering a zone never explored due to its inaccessibility and lack of technology.The trip allowed scientists to carry out works in the geological, hydrogeological, hydrographical, speleological study of caves and caverns ambits, as well as in the electromagnetic field, for which high technology equipment was used to compile exact data on each explored area.During the expedition, denominated "Colca Condor 2008", specialists took samples of the different rocky formations and water with the aim of analyzing its composition and temperature, data that allowed knowing with accuracy how the initial stretch structure of the canyon is formed, which is the deepest on the planet.Along the explored zone, the expedition discovered bone remains, some of them with skin and hair remains, in good state of conservation and apparently belonging to the Pre-Incan nobility; as well as a complex of ruins that was denominated Peruvian-Polish Archaeological Complex Sombreroyoc-Pinchollo.After expressing his will to convoke experts in the topic, sponsors, and a greater number of Peruvian adventurers for a next excursion to the zone in 2010, the Polish specialist assured to make an active promotion internationally to the candidature of the Colca canyon as one of the seven natural world wonders. ANI
2008-09-04 04:00:00Oz school girl sexually assaulted in toilet after class sleepover
Melbourne, Sept 4 ANI: A primary school girl in Australia was forced to undress and sexually threatened by two men during a class sleepover, earlier this year.The incident came into light after the teachers raised an alarm about school safety.According to one of the teachers, two men were waiting in the toilets when the girl got up during the sleepover and threatened her to perform an act of indecency. They also took photos of her during her ordeal.South Australia's Acting Education Minister Jay Weatherill has ordered a review of school supervision guidelines after being alerted by The Advertiser.He said that the incident was "disturbing". "The Education Department's extensive guidelines for camps, excursions and sleepovers were updated only last year and set out stringent requirements for safety and supervision of students," News.com.au quoted him, as saying in an emailed statement. "In light of this recent incident, however, our School Care Centre an Education Department-SA Police agency will revisit these to ensure they are adequate and understood by all principals," he added. Both the school and police confirmed that the incident had occurred during a class sleepover.A teacher said the incident raised the question of "how safe are our schools" "During the night-time sleepover, a girl went to go to the toilets and there were two men waiting for her in the toilets and they made her undress and took photos of her," the teacher said. "When you hear things like this, about what's going on in public schools, you do think, how safe are they really" teacher added."There should have been a public warning issued and a recommendation to all schools about how to prevent such incidents," said Opposition education spokesman David Pisoni. ANI
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