General News – Newsletter for February 16, 2010
Two Britons detained with suspicious gadgets Stephen Hampston and Steven Martin were detained by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Delhi Police Monday for possessing some … Original article on : Two Britons detained with suspicious gadgets. Upset Hindus ask for immediate withdrawal of Hanuman plush doll Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts for commercial or other …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Upset Hindus ask for immediate withdrawal of Hanuman plush doll. Taliban deny reports about top military commander Mullah Baradar’s arrest A Taliban spokesman said that Baradar was still in Afghanistan actively organizing the group’s military and political activities. Darjeeling ‘Toy Train’ to revive tourism Cutting across the steep terrains, the Darjeeling Himalaya Railway or … Original source on Gaea Times at : Darjeeling ‘Toy Train’ to revive tourism. Water contamination at Khemkaran in Punjab For the last six decades the people of this area have been drinking water containing excess fluoride. India to explore waterways for cargo movement In India, with an extensive network of rivers, canals … Original source on Gaea Times at : India to explore waterways for cargo movement. Delhi synagogue gets no visitors after Pune blast “We generally get visitors everyday at the synagogue, but since …. Read the original article : here. India turning to Russia for small arms post-26/11 attacks India is looking toward Russia for small weapons like the sniper rifle, submachine gun and grenade launchers. Nepal President accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh were present on the occasion along with other dignitaries. Zardari vows to fight, rules out mid-term elections in Pakistan Addressing a meeting of PPP legislators in Senate and National Assembly at the Presidency, which was also attended by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Zardari said: “We …. Source : Zardari vows to fight, rules out mid-term elections in Pakistan. Yemeni Qaeda hoping to recruit English speakers, women They said investigators are looking for people who are more like Americans, having been born in the United States or Canada. Brit students ready to sleep around to climb career ladder The survey at one of Britain’s top universities shows that a third of the modern female undergrads like to be on top, with a quarter boasting about how they use the time between the lectures …. Source : Gaea News Network. Robbers used hairspray to carry out “Largest Diamond Heist in History”! A new book reconstructing the raid, “Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History”, says a gang of thieves disabled a …. Original source : Robbers used hairspray to carry out “Largest Diamond Heist in History”!. UK’s fast learning baby takes first steps at just six months! Little Xavier King, born to Mary and David King from Cambridge, can walk 6ft without any help, something most one-year-olds struggle with. UK’s fish and chips preserving regional dialects A poll found that Britons used at least 26 different words for fish and chips and 25 per cent thought the chip shop uses more local language than any other business. Oil rises to near $75 in Asia as investors eye crude demand amid light holiday trading volume Benchmark crude for March delivery was up 84 cents at $74.97 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on … Original article on : Oil rises to near $75 in Asia as investors eye crude demand amid light holiday trading volume. India, Pakistan lose due to confrontationist approach: Musharraf Speaking to CNN in its programme Connect the World, Musharraf said: “India-Pakistan peace is required from international point of view because internationally we are … Original source on Gaea Times at : India, Pakistan lose due to confrontationist approach: Musharraf. Vatican to post secret WWII documents online to promote interfaith dialogue The move came at the initiative of Pave the Way, a US-based foundation that promotes interfaith dialogue, Zenit news agency reported. JFK’s letters to Swedish mistress up for grabs at 25K dollars According to ABC.com, the letters, which chronicle an affair Kennedy had with Gunilla von Post in the early 50s, …. Source article : JFK’s letters to Swedish mistress up for grabs at 25K dollars. UK unleashes dreaded 65 ton ‘Swiss army knife’ tank against Afghan Taliban for first time The Trojan is the “Swiss army knife” of the forces – built to cut through the harshest of terrain with its monster tool kit. Pune Police confirms use of RDX in German Bakery blast Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said today that RDX was used in the blast at the German Bakery after receiving the preliminary report from the Forensic …. Original article : Pune Police confirms use of RDX in German Bakery blast. Security beefed up in Goa following Pune blast Talking to reporter here on Monday, Ravindra S Yadav, Deputy Inspector General of Police said that security has been beefed up at all crowded places. Security tightened after Maoists kill 24 security personnel Police sources claimed that at least 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) jawans were killed in the …. Source article : Security tightened after Maoists kill 24 security personnel. Fur shoes sales pick up in Kashmir Valley Chilly weather conditions, snowfall in the mountains and incessant rain have made the temperatures dip sharply, making people reach …. Source : Gaea News Network. ‘Joe the Plumber’ now says Senator McCain ruined his life Lashing out at the veteran US senator from Arizona for “screwing …. Original source : ‘Joe the Plumber’ now says Senator McCain ruined his life. 1,000 trucks for 1,000 days will be able to clear Port-au-Prince rubble The Haiti Government destroyed some hastily rebuilt structures in the capital, which before the quake was home to nearly three million people. Bayh not seeking re-election can hamper Democrat’s prospects in US Senate Bayh cited the lack of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill as his main reason for leaving, adding to scepticism that the fractiousness in Washington can be repaired and undermining President Barack Obama’s …. Source : Gaea News Network. Huge demand for Indian tailors in Malaysia “Most of the workers with traditional sewing skills are foreigners from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Huge demand for Indian tailors in Malaysia. First non-White member will support BNP to the hilt Rajinder Singh (78) who has been an admirer of the BNP despite its virulently racist agenda and gave a character reference for its leader Nick Griffin when … Read this article on Gaea Times at : First non-White member will support BNP to the hilt. Maoist sympathisers must condemn Sealdah attack: Chidambaram Chidambaram said Maoists sympathisers must reject the attack as an outrageous attempt to overawe state authority.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
NEW DELHI – Two British nationals staying at the Radisson Hotel near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here have been detained after they were found with suspicious gadgets and are being questioned, police said Tuesday.
NEVADA – Upset Hindus have asked for the immediate recall of the toy “Hanuman as plush doll”, calling it “inappropriate, upsetting, and denigrating”.
KABUL – The Afghan Taliban has denied reports that US and Pakistani forces have captured its top military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
“The …. Read the original article : Taliban deny reports about top military commander Mullah Baradar’s arrest.
SILIGURI – The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society (DHRS), a voluntary organization, is on a lookout for the development of the ‘Toy Train’ West Bengal, with an aim to revive tourism.
KHEMKARAN – Resident of Punjab’s Khemkaran sector are suffering from various diseases because of consuming contaminated water.
It has been causing them arthritis, loss of teeth, … Original article on : Water contamination at Khemkaran in Punjab.
KOCHI – The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) the statutory authority in charge of waterways in the country is promoting use of waterways for cargo movement in the country.
NEW DELHI – There has been no visitor to the capital’s only synagogue ever since the Pune blast last week near a Jewish prayer house. Even as security has been stepped up, uncertainty looms large in the minds of the Jewish population here, says its rabbi.
NEW DELHI – Russia, a longstanding defense partner of India, is reportedly in talks with New Delhi for small arms manufacture.
Leonid Nikolay Skofenko, the head of KBP Instrument Design Bureau in India, told ANI that ‘Automatic grenade launcher system …. Original source : India turning to Russia for small arms post-26/11 attacks.
NEW DELHI – Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who is on a four-day visit to India, was on Tuesday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Talking to reporters, President Yadav sought increased bilateral co-operation …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Nepal President accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
ISLAMABAD – : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has rejected speculations about a mid-term poll in the country, saying the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led government will complete its term.
WASHINGTON – The Yemeni Al Qaeda is actively recruiting English-speaking individuals, intelligence officials told Fox News on Monday.
“Anyone who can fit in and not attract suspicion” is desirable to the terror network right now, said …. Source article : Yemeni Qaeda hoping to recruit English speakers, women.
LONDON – A new poll has revealed that British students don’t mind sleeping around to make their career graphs swing upwards.
MELBOURNE – The mystery behind the world’s largest diamond robbery, where thieves hauled gems, cash and other valuables worth around 390 million dollars from a diamond centre in Antwerp, Belgium, may have finally been solved.
LONDON – A baby in the UK has left child development experts stunned after taking his first steps at just six months old.
“We couldn’t believe it when he started putting one leg in front …. Source article on Gaea Times at : UK’s fast learning baby takes first steps at just six months!.
LONDON – UK’s popular fish and chips meal is doing its bit in preserving the country’s regional dialects, experts believe.
While a portion of chips was … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UK’s fish and chips preserving regional dialects.
Oil near $75 as traders eye crude demand
SINGAPORE – Oil prices rose to near $75 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors looked for signs of improving global crude demand amid light holiday trading.
LONDON – India and Pakistan stand to gain through peace while “we are losing because of this confrontationist approach”, said former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, adding “we are considered a nuclear flashpoint”.
JERUSALEM – To promote interfaith dialogue and counter criticism that wartime Pope Pius XII ignored Jewish suffering during the Holocaust, the Vatican plans to post selected documents from its World War II secret archives online.
Pave … Original article on : Vatican to post secret WWII documents online to promote interfaith dialogue.
NEW YORK – The letters that late John F. Kennedy had written to a Swedish woman during his affair with her are now up for grabs and are expected to fetch up to 25,000 dollars at auction.
Nad-e-ALI DISTRICT – Angry British troops have used the mighty IED-busting Trojan tank against the Taliban in Nad-e-Ali district on Monday during Operation Moshtarak, The Sun reports.
A plough protects the crew as …. Source article : UK unleashes dreaded 65 ton ‘Swiss army knife’ tank against Afghan Taliban for first time.
PUNE – Pune Police on Tuesday confirmed that RDX was used in the blast that ripped the German Bakery in Koregaon Park area here on Saturday at around 7 p.m.
GOA – Security has been beefed up at Goa, particularly at the venues of the ongoing Carnival parades the wake of a deadly bomb blast in Pune.
“Keeping in view the ongoing …. Read the original article : Security beefed up in Goa following Pune blast.
SEALDAH – Security has been tightened along the Maoists belt in West Bengal on Tuesday after Maoists warned of more carnage following the attack at a paramilitary force camp here on Monday evening in which 24 security personnel were killed.
SRINAGAR – Due to severe cold, sale of winter shoes, which is known as “Fur Shoes” are increasing and locals are purchasing them in large number to protect their feet from harsh weather conditions in Kashmir Valley.
PENNSYLVANIA – Sam Wurzelbacher, the man popularly known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 US presidential campaign, and who was seen as the square-shouldered mascot of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, today is embittered enough to say that he does not owe anyone anything.
LONDON – Haiti president Rene Preval has said that it will take 1,000 trucks moving rubble for 1,000 days to clear the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince hit by a devastating earthquake.
Sky News quoted …. Read the original article : 1,000 trucks for 1,000 days will be able to clear Port-au-Prince rubble.
WASHINGTON – Democratic Senator Evan Bayh’s decision to not seek a third term in November could hamper party’s prospect of retaining control of the Senate.
JOHOR BARU – There is a shortage of Indian tailors in Malaysia’s Johor Baru state.
According to The Star, some 2,000 traditional Indian tailoring shops are appealing to the Malaysian Government to allow them to hire foreigners, as there is a shortage of skilled local workers.
LONDON – The far-right British National Party (BNP), following a court order, has admitted first non White member, a retired Sikh schoolteacher, who said he admired its “core policies.”
NEW DELHI – Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that Maoist sympathisers must condemn Monday night’s attack on a paramilitary camp in West Bengal in which at least 24 security personnel were killed.
The attack on a paramilitary camp at … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Maoist sympathisers must condemn Sealdah attack: Chidambaram.
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