Haryana khap panchayat targets boy’s family in caste row

BHIWANI – Haryana’s unbending khap panchayats (caste councils) have done it again. This time a panchayat in Samaspur in Bhiwani district has targetted the family of a boy who eloped with a girl of the same gotra (sub-caste) and told them to leave the village.

The khap panchayat has given an ultimatum to the family to … Read : Haryana khap panchayat targets boy’s family in caste row.

Tsunami from Chile reaches Japan; Hawaii, other Pacific areas spared damage

Chile tsunami reaches Japan; Pacific damage small

TOKYO – The tsunami from the deadly earthquake in Chile hit Japan’s main islands and even reached the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves didn’t cause significant damage. Hawaii and other Pacific islands in their path were also spared.
In Japan, where hundreds of thousands of people …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tsunami from Chile reaches Japan; Hawaii, other Pacific areas spared damage.

Five die in Orissa accident

BHUBANESWAR – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed when an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Orissa early Sunday, police said.

The dead included a one-year-old child and a woman besides the auto driver. The accident took place near Pipili in Puri. The family which lost four …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Five die in Orissa accident.

Iranian insurgent group on Pakistan border selects new leader after capture of the old one

Iranian insurgent group chooses new leader

CAIRO – An insurgent group in southeastern Iran announced the selection of a new leader after its founder was captured by Iranian forces, according to the group’s Web site.
The Jundallah insurgency, which says it’s fighting for equal rights for the Sunni minority in southeast Iran, has named al-Hajj Mohammed Dhahir …. Source article  : Iranian insurgent group on Pakistan border selects new leader after capture of the old one.

Tsunami advisory canceled in final US area

Tsunami advisory canceled in final US area

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A tsunami advisory has been canceled in the last U.S. area that had been under any sort of alert following the Chilean earthquake.
The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center canceled the advisory early Sunday morning for the far reaches of the Aleutian Islands, stretching from Sand Point to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Tsunami advisory canceled in final US area.

AP Top News at 3:37 a.m. EST

AP Top News at 3:37 a.m. EST
Chile assesses damage from mammoth earthquake
TALCA, Chile – A weeping man strokes the hand of a dead woman in a collapsed cafe. Survivors huddle around bonfires in the rubble of their homes. Smashed cars lie beneath bridges torn asunder by one of history’s strongest earthquakes. Authorities in Chile put … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AP Top News at 3:37 a.m. EST.

Tsunami threat: People evacuated from Russian islands

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russia), Feb 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Residents of Kuril Islands in Russia’s Far East were being evacuated due to the threat of tsunami roused by a quake in Chile, an official said.

The expected height of waves to hit the regional coast is some 2 metres, spokesman for the local administration said.
“The inland of the … Read : Tsunami threat: People evacuated from Russian islands.

Japan on alert for possible major tsunami

TOKYO – Hundreds of thousands of Japanese households in Pacific coastal areas were ordered to evacuate Sunday after warnings of a possible “major” tsunami produced by the Chilean earthquake.

Shortly before 4 p.m. (0700 GMT), waves of 120 centimetres reached Kuji port in northeastern Japan, the highest observed so far. No victims and serious damages were …. Read the original article  : Japan on alert for possible major tsunami.

Lady teacher forces class 2 kid to eat green chillies

RAIPUR – A lady teacher in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district punished a naughty class 2 student by forcibly stuffing several green chillies in his mouth and telling him to eat them, police said Sunday.

Seven-year-old Rishav Gupta’s father Saturday lodged a complaint with police alleging that teacher Shobha Jain stuffed green chillies into his son’s mouth over … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Lady teacher forces class 2 kid to eat green chillies.

Punjab, Haryana calm after Dera violence

CHANDIGARH – Violence-hit parts of Punjab and Haryana were returning to normalcy Sunday, a day after supporters of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect went on a rampage to protest registration of another murder case against their spiritual leader Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh.

“The situation is under our control and is totally peaceful in Bathinda, Moga …. Read the original article  : Punjab, Haryana calm after Dera violence.

AP Top News at 3:06 a.m. EST

AP Top News at 3:06 a.m. EST
Chile assesses damage from mammoth earthquake
TALCA, Chile – A weeping man strokes the hand of a dead woman in a collapsed cafe. Survivors huddle around bonfires in the rubble of their homes. Smashed cars lie beneath bridges torn asunder by one of history’s strongest earthquakes. Authorities in Chile put …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AP Top News at 3:06 a.m. EST.

Chile measures toll from mammoth earthquake: at least 300 dead, half-million homes damaged

Chile assesses damage from mammoth earthquake
TALCA, Chile – A weeping man strokes the hand of a dead woman in a collapsed cafe. Survivors huddle around bonfires in the rubble of their homes. Smashed cars lie beneath bridges torn asunder by one of history’s strongest earthquakes.
Authorities in Chile put the official death toll from …. Read the original article  : Chile measures toll from mammoth earthquake: at least 300 dead, half-million homes damaged.

AP Top News at 2:42 a.m. EST

AP Top News at 2:42 a.m. EST
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
TALCA, Chile – One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

AP Top News at 2:39 a.m. EST

AP Top News at 2:39 a.m. EST
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
TALCA, Chile – One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a … Original article on : AP Top News at 2:39 a.m. EST.

AP Top News at 2:35 a.m. EST

AP Top News at 2:35 a.m. EST
Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever
TALCA, Chile – One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world. Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a …. Source article  : AP Top News at 2:35 a.m. EST.

Fire official: Ice, glass fall into NYC’s Sony Building atrium; 10 sustain minor injuries

Official: Ice, glass fall into NYC building atrium

NEW YORK – Fire officials say ice has broken through a glass atrium at the Sony Building in New York City and 10 people have sustained minor injuries.
A spokesman for the New York City Fire Department says ice and glass fell into the lobby area of the Madison … Read more >>>.

90-year-old loses licence for speeding, drunk driving

MELBOURNE – A 90-year-old man lost his driving licence in Australia’s Victoria state after he was clocked over-speeding and detected with double the alcohol limit, police said.

Police Saturday found the 90-year-old driving along Thompsons Road, Lower Templestowe, at a speed of 83 kmph in a zone which has 60 kmph limit, Australian news agency AAP …. Source  : 90-year-old loses licence for speeding, drunk driving.

Moderate earthquake rattles northern Pakistan, Afghanistan; no damage reported

Quake hits north Pakistan, Afghanistan; no damage

ISLAMABAD – A moderate earthquake has rattled northern Pakistan and Afghanistan but there are no reports of injuries or damage.
Pakistani government meteorologist Qamar Zaman Chaudhry says the quake happened at 4:21 a.m. Pakistan time on Sunday (2321 GMT; 6:21 p.m. EDT on Saturday).
It was felt in northern Pakistan and …. Read the original article  : Moderate earthquake rattles northern Pakistan, Afghanistan; no damage reported.

China urges safety checks for finale of Lunar New Year after deadly fireworks blast kills 21

China urges checks after deadly fireworks blast

BEIJING – China has issued an urgent order to local authorities to strengthen safety measures after an explosion triggered by Lunar New Year fireworks killed 21 people and injured 48 in a southern village.
The State Council’s Work Safety Commission said in a notice that authorities around the country should … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China urges safety checks for finale of Lunar New Year after deadly fireworks blast kills 21.

Goa to step up policing, ban revealing ads

NEW DELHI – Goa plans to reclaim its tourist paradise image – tarnished by rapes and other crimes against foreign nationals – by deploying a tourist protection force, opening fast-track courts and banning bikini-clad women on advertisements.

The Goa government is in the process of setting up a Goa Tourism Security Force, to be manned by … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Goa to step up policing, ban revealing ads.