Egypt’s archaeologists discover secret unfinished tomb inside pharoah’s grave

Egypt finds unfinished secret tomb inside grave

CAIRO – Egypt’s antiquities department has announced the excavation of an unfinished tunnel, possibly meant to be a secret tomb, inside a 3,300-year-old pharaoh’s grave.
The 570-foot long tunnel (174 meters) stretches away from the main tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Seti I (1314-1304 B.C.) descending two staircases before abruptly … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Egypt’s archaeologists discover secret unfinished tomb inside pharoah’s grave.

Popular South Korean actor-singer hangs himself in country’s latest high-profile suicide

Popular South Korean actor-singer commits suicide

SEOUL, South Korea – A popular South Korean actor and singer killed himself Wednesday in distress over career pressures while caring for his terminally ill father, police said in the latest in a recent string of high-profile suicides in the Asian country.
Park Yong-ha, 33, was believed to have “impulsively” hanged … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Popular South Korean actor-singer hangs himself in country’s latest high-profile suicide.

Hundred days after fire: Stephen Court is a ghost building

KOLKATA – The dreadful scenes of people jumping to their deaths and mangled and completely charred bodies – mainly of youngsters – being taken out in heaps from the gutted floors of Stephen Court are still fresh in public memory. A hundred days after the killer fire engulfed its major portions, the landmark mansion on …. Source article  : Hundred days after fire: Stephen Court is a ghost building.

Security forces say 15 Maoists killed in Narayanpur ambush

RAIPUR – Security forces suspect that at least 15 Maoists might have been killed during Tuesday’s Narayanpur ambush in Chhattisgarh.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost 24 personnel in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur District on Tuesday.

The dead included a CRPF Assistant Commandant Jatin Gulati.

This was the third …. Original article  : Security forces say 15 Maoists killed in Narayanpur ambush.

Army stages flag march in Kashmir town

SRINAGAR – The army staged a flag march in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town Wednesday to defuse tensions that had arisen after violence leading to the deaths of several youths in clashes with security personnel in the valley over the past week.

A senior police officer said a contingent of the army led by a brigadier staged …. Source  : Army stages flag march in Kashmir town.

Sick Australian feels better after lottery win

MELBOURNE – An Australian woman who had called in sick from work “sounded a lot better” after being informed that she won $17 million in a lottery.

The 40-year-old woman had hit it big in Tuesday night’s $50 million Super 7’s Oz Lotto draw.
She hadn’t watched the draw and was informed about the win the …. Source  : Sick Australian feels better after lottery win.

Dumping car for ‘Metro’ can help you shed six pounds a year

LONDON – Dump your car and head for the Metro, for it not only helps you save the traffic trauma, but also to shed the pounds and keep you trim, so claim researchers, who have discovered that public transportation increases physical activity to such an extent, that an average person drops more than six pounds … Original article on : Dumping car for ‘Metro’ can help you shed six pounds a year.

FBI says Russian spies used High-tech espionage to carry out operation

WASHINGTON – Court papers made public by the Justice Department have revealed that that the Russian suspects accused of spying in the U.S. were using high-tech espionage to carry out their operation.

According to Fox News, the group used private wireless networks to transmit files, passed data on USB memory sticks and sent text messages, which …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nagaland Home Minister nabbed with illegal cash at Kathmandu Airport

KATHMANDU – Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L Imchen was arrested with Rs nine lakh in cash at Kathmandu Airport on Wednesday.

The minister was allegedly carrying a suitcase full of Indian currency.

According to the sources, Rs 500 currency notes are banned in Nepal, and the cash recovered from Imchen was in Rs 500 and Rs …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nagaland Home Minister nabbed with illegal cash at Kathmandu Airport.

Dr. ‘Death’ Patel manslaughter verdict may not survive appeal, warns judge

MELBOURNE – An Australian judge has warned that Indian-origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel’s guilty verdict may not survive in the Queensland Court of Appeal.

Justice John Byrne has indicated that the verdicts might not survive due to the Criminal Code, which did not recognise misdiagnoses and wrongful decisions to operate as potential criminal acts.

From day … Read more >>.

Chennai transgenders spread awareness about their plight

CHENNAI – The transgender community in Chennai organised a cultural show with the aim of sensitising the masses about their life and problems.

This unique event was held under the auspices of SWAM on Tuesday.

Over 200 transgenders, including sex workers, participated in this unique event.

On the occasion, a movie depicting the life of a queer was …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chennai transgenders spread awareness about their plight.

Manipur doctors stage protests against militant threats

IMPHAL – Doctors, interns and other paramedical staff of Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) in Manipur staged a sit-in demonstration on Tuesday to protest against the extortion and life threats posed by regional militant outfits.

Dr. Y Mohen Singh, the Superintendent of the RIMS Hospital, said militant outfits use women for collecting the extortion …. Read the original article  : Manipur doctors stage protests against militant threats.

Unemployed medicos in Bihar polish shoes in protest against the state administration

PATNA – Unemployed medicos in Patna polished footwear in protest to voice their anguish at not being given any employment by the State government.

Under the banner of Health and Education Reform Association, the protesting doctors with stethoscopes around their necks polished the shoes here on Tuesday.

Graduate doctors of Darbhanga Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and …. Source  : Unemployed medicos in Bihar polish shoes in protest against the state administration.

Amaranth Yatra commences under tight security

JAMMU – The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Wednesday with the first batch of 557 pilgrims leaving for the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath from here.

Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Tourism Nowang Ringzin Jora flagged off the convoy of pilgrims, escorted Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.

The first batch of pilgrims, including 261 men, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Osama hunter ‘American Rambo’ says Qaeda’s now put a bounty on his head

NEW YORK – The American construction worker who was nabbed in Pakistan’s Chitral region while on a solo mission to hunt down and kill Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden earlier this month, has claimed that he is now on top of Qaeda’s hit list.

Gary Brooks Faulkner, who was dubbed “Rambo” and the “American Ninja,” bragged …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Osama hunter ‘American Rambo’ says Qaeda’s now put a bounty on his head.

Honey trade tainted by dirty dealings as some Chinese makers try to skirt US import taxes

Chinese honey trade tainted by dirty dealings

BEIJING – A Chinese businessman has been convicted of trying to get around U.S. import taxes by sending 15 shipping containers of cut-rate honey to the Philippines to be relabeled and sent on to the United States.
The practice called honey-laundering is just one of many unsavory acts besmirching China’s …. Read the original article  : Honey trade tainted by dirty dealings as some Chinese makers try to skirt US import taxes.

Former Israeli spy faces deportation hearing in Calif. amid US claims he’s a terrorist threat

Former Israeli spy faces US deportation hearing

SAN DIEGO – The 32-year-old son of one of Hamas’ founders is getting his turn in U.S. immigration court.
Mosab Hassan Yousef argues before an immigration judge in San Diego on Wednesday that he will be killed if deported because he was a top spy for Israel for a decade …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

India hopes to launch ‘Chandrayaan-2??? by 2013

KOLKATA – The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K Radhakrishnan has said India is preparing to launch its second moon mission ‘Chandrayaan-2′ by 2013.

“The Chandrayaan-2 we are planning to have in the year 2013 and by that time we should have our GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) flying with the Indigenous Cryogenic …. Read the original article  : India hopes to launch ‘Chandrayaan-2′ by 2013.

Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue at Ladakh to promote communal harmony

LEH – A three-day long Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue and seminar ‘Addressing Violence: Religious Resources for Conflict Resolution 2010′, is being held at Leh.

Hosted by Mahabodhi Devachan Centre, the objective of the seminar has been to bring together influential representatives of these two great religious traditions.

Expert theologists have endeavoured to create a deep and enduring partnership … Read : Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue at Ladakh to promote communal harmony.

Maoists issue call for shutdown in five states

RAIPUR – A day after 26 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and seven were injured in a Maoist ambushed in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur District, the rebels have called for a shutdown in Jharkhand, Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.

Besides these five states, two Maoist strongholds in Gadchiroli and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra …. Read the original article  : here.