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The area around the newly-constructed ITO Chungi underpass in east Delhi may soon turn green. To commemorate World Forestry Day, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated a project to develop a green cover at ITO Chungi on the lines of the AIIMS flyover. More than 4,000 saplings will be planted in the 36-acre area by July this year.

The green cover of the national capital has increased substantially from 22 sq kms in 1993 to 300 sq kms in 2007 and 32 forests have been successfully developed here   -Sheila Dikshit

 

In 1995, for instance, at the behest of CNN and USA Today, Gallup polled about the verdict in the O.J. Simpson murder trial. The questions ranged from the straightforward (agree or disagree with the verdict) to the absurd (would Simpson have been convicted if he were white.) Okay, that kind of thing helps get a pulse on racial attitudes, but how about these questions: Did Judge Lance Ito do a good job?  

 

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Taiwan-based indium tin oxide (ITO) film maker Ushine Photonics plans to submit an application for listing in Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the second half of 2010 and expects to start trading in early 2011. The company has decided to distribute dividends of NT$1.42 (US$0.04) in stock and NT$0.16 in cash for 2009. Ushine chairman Lai Chun-kuang noted that the company will actively develop new products and expand its capacity.  

Women have been wielding swords in Japanese period actioners for decades now, from the days when Junko Fuji and Meiko Kaji were slicing up bad guys, Fuji with stoic grace, Kaji with icy rage. But as good as Fuji, Kaji and other sword-wielding actresses have been, their films usually fall on the fantastic end of the genre's spectrum. The more serious or realistic samurai films typically give the ladies little more weaponry than the switch Misa Uehara (Princess Yuki) brandishes in Akira Kurosawa's "Kakush  

International Business Machines' (IBM) Japan unit will appeal an assessment by the country's tax authority, after the Asahi Shimbun yesterday reported the company was ordered to pay more than ¥30 billion ($464 million) in back taxes. "IBM has fully paid all taxes required under Japanese law," said Ms Minako Ito, the spokesperson for IBM Japan. "IBM intends to file an appeal of the tax assessment."  

Japan-based Ito En Ltd—the world's largest green tea manufacturer — has adopted a landmark policy against conducting or funding laboratory tests on animals. With more than $3 billion in annual global sales, Ito En was ranked by Deloitte among the top 250 global consumer-products companies. In a letter to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Thursday, Ikuo Sato, Ito En's public relations general manager, wrote, "We have decided to stop animal tests on our beverages and foods, considering r  

Northern Marianas Badminton Association opened its 2010 season with a mini badminton tournament last week at the REM Centre in Gualo Rai. Sixteen pairs joined NMBA's initial offering with the tandem of Ferdie Arago and Anna Rose Omori surviving the single-elimination tournament to win the championship. Omori and Arago clinched the title after beating Rey Bulaon and Angie Ito in the finals in straight sets, 21-16, 21-18. In the semifinals, Arago and Omori were paired against the duo of Jerry Tan and