Turkey charges 86 for 'coup plot'

Many ex army officer & several others including a journalist have been charged for coup plot in Turkey. "A top Turkish prosecutor has brought charges against 86 people allegedly involved in a coup plot. Aykut Cengiz Engin did not name those charged, but the indictment...

Inmates have banned phones

" A SHOCK new report has revealed that Britain’s prisons have been flooded with illegally held mobile phones. The report by HM Prisons Service claimed that one in every 23 inmates had access to mobiles, which...

"Big-Brother Effect" or Biological Error?

According to University of Toronto Ray Blanchard, considered an expert on the "big-brother effect", a man's chances of being gay will increase 33% if he has an older brother.  Not quite alarming as it sounds,...

Announcement: NowPublic named one of the Top 25 IT up and comers in Canada

"Celebrating its fifteenth anniversary, the Branham300 continues to highlight the Canada’s top IT companies. This definitive listing represents a truly insightful piece of intelligence on the Canadian information...

Most say gay marriage private choice

"Most say gay marriage private choice"

Is Microsoft Cooking Something Juicy for Linux/Open Source?

"Is Microsoft cooking something extra juicy for Linux/open source? The Redmond company announced earlier this week that a prominent member of the open source security world has jumped onboard, switching sides from Linux to Windows. Michael Howard, Senior Security Program...

Transparent Concrete: Now you can see through walls!

"Remember the dear little ghost, Casper, who could walk through walls? Now you can too have close to similar powers! Yes, although you will have to wait a while before you can walk through walls, for the time being,...

Iranian hanged after verdict stay

"The latest execution brings to at least 280 the number of people hanged in Iran this year, according to the AFP news agency. Many are public hangings." "Capital offences in Iran include murder, rape, armed...

London’s Harrods hires cobra to guard $120,000 shoes

"To their high society owners, a pair of haute couture shoes can be a precious thing. But to guard a 62,000 pound (120,000 dollar) pair of ruby- sapphire- and diamond-encrusted Rene Caovillasandals at their London...

10 Must Read Saudi Blogs

"10 Must Read Saudi Blogs Here is a list of ten blogs that I think one should read in order to get a sense of the Saudi blogosphere and feel the real pulse of streets in the country. This is strictly my opinion; if you think there are other blogs that should have been...

The 10 Most Expensive Bottles of Wine

People invest in expensive wine for various reasons -- some gustatory, others strictly financial. You can't drink a Picasso. It is, however, very possible to ingest a $135,000 1947 Cheval Blanc over the course of a lazy afternoon.We consulted auction houses, wine experts, and...

How to Have Fun When It's Not Strictly Social

"Whether it's a formal office party your boss hosts or a casual barbecue at a coworker's house, a work-related social gathering isn't strictly social. The impression you make at the event will impact your job -- for better or, potentially, for worse. "These [people] aren't...

How to Have Fun When It's Not Strictly Social

"Whether it's a formal office party your boss hosts or a casual barbecue at a coworker's house, a work-related social gathering isn't strictly social. The impression you make at the event will impact your job -- for better or, potentially, for worse. "These [people] aren't...

Holiday Office Party Do's and Don'ts

"Going to the company office holiday party this year? You can take advantage of the office party to have some fun and advance your career or misbehave and cripple your career. Here are some basic rules to survive and thrive at any company-sponsored party. * Do remember...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

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