President Barack Obama returns from Ohio (Barack Obama, Obama Return)

President Barack Obama returns from Ohio, to pushed congressional Democrats to vote for an overhaul of the U.S. medical system as he focused on the plight of Americans without health insurance. The trip was the president’s third in a week to discuss health care reform, and all three have been to electoral swing states for … Read more >>.

ISRO shootout not a terror act: Chidambaram

BANGALORE – Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the shoot out outside the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Byalalu Centre did not look like a terrorist attack.

“There is not threat to ISRO. It is an amateurish attack,” said Chidambaram, adding that the Central Government has asked for ISRO security to be monitored properly.
A …. Source  : ISRO shootout not a terror act: Chidambaram.

Security beefed up at Vaishno Devi

KATRA – Security has been beefed up at the famous Vaishno Devi Temple near Jammu due to nine-day ‘Navratri’ festival, which began with religious fervour today.

Shiv Kumar Sharma, Superintendent of Police, Katra, said keeping Navratri festival in mind we have alerted our forces.
“We have a very good liaison with the Army and the Central Reserve …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mayawati is not a Dalit daughter, but the daughter of wealth: Congress

LUCKNOW – Congress leader Digvijay Singh has accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of misusing public money, and said she is not the daughter of a Dalit, but the daughter of wealth.

The giant garland, used to honour Mayawati during the Bahujan Samaj Party’s silver jubilee celebrations on Monday led to a new controversy, as it … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mayawati is not a Dalit daughter, but the daughter of wealth: Congress.

Obama to visit Australia only for 24 hours

CANBERRA – United Sates President Barack Obama will visit Australian capital Canberra, as part of his Asia-Pacific tour next week.

Obama’s proposed visit to Indonesia and Australia was rescheduled on Sunday, after difficulties in passing health reform in the US Congress forced a three-day delay.
The President’s itinerary for a one-night stopover will include dinner and bilateral …. Read the original article  : Obama to visit Australia only for 24 hours.

Intelligence officials say suspected US missile attack kills 4 people in northwest Pakistan

Officials: US missile attack kills 4 in Pakistan

MIR ALI, Pakistan – Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile attack has killed at least four people in northwestern Pakistan.
Two intelligence officials said an unknown number of people were also wounded in Tuesday’s strike in the North Waziristan tribal region.
The CIA has repeatedly targeted militant positions … Read more >>>.

Huge cache of ammunitions recovered from Jharkhand

EAST SINGHBHUM – Police recovered a huge cache of ammunitions during a raid at the office of a stone-crushing operation in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district.

Following a tip-off, police raided the place and recovered explosives amassed at the office.
3,245 detonators, power gel – explosive raw materials – (about 125 gram), and two 50-meter-long rolls of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Huge cache of ammunitions recovered from Jharkhand.

Now, Victoria Police in midst of racism scandal

MELBOURNE – Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland has defended his officers after a report accused the force of racially discriminating against African youth.

A Springvale Monash Legal Service report claimed that police officers labeled young African men as “monkey” and “black c***”, took photographs of them gathered on the streets for intelligence purposes and, in … Read more : Now, Victoria Police in midst of racism scandal.

Kidnapped Brit toddler recovered in Pak

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani police officials have claimed that the five-year old British child, Sahil Saeed, who was kidnapped from his grandmother’s house in Punjab’s Jhelum district two weeks ago, has been safely recovered.

Sahil’s grandfather, Raja Basharat, also confirmed his recovery, saying that he has been handed over to the Jhelum town administration.
“He is recovered and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kidnapped Brit toddler recovered in Pak.

Ashley Dupre’s hair catch fire during Playboy photoshoot

NEW YORK – Ashley Dupre, the former high-class call girl at the centre of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, found that posing for Playboy could be dangerous when her hair caught fire during a photoshoot, it has emerged.

The incident took when Dupre, 24, was lying nude on the ground surrounded by candles for one of …. Original article  : Ashley Dupre’s hair catch fire during Playboy photoshoot.

Impotent man forced wife to have sex with 50 men

KUALA LUMPUR – A 66-year-old man, who was suffering from erectile dysfunction, forced his wife to have sex with more than 50 foreigners in the last four years while he filmed them in the act to satisfy his sexual urges.

The 61-year-old woman claims her retiree husband got men from nearby rubber estates and directed her … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Impotent man forced wife to have sex with 50 men.

One-legged man plans to climb Malaysia’s Mt. Kinabalu

KUCHING – A one-legged Malaysian going by the name of Junaidi Fauzan, hopes to scale the country’s highest mountain-Mount Kinabalu, in Sabah, this year.

The 58-year-old retiree wants to do this after he completes his kayak trip from here to Kota Kinabalu, reports The Star.
“I plan to kayak from the western tip of Sarawak, Tanjung Datu, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : One-legged man plans to climb Malaysia’s Mt. Kinabalu.

Four CRPF men injured in Srinagar firing

SRINAGAR – At least four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after militants’ opened fire on them in a busy market in Srinagar.

A civilian was also injured in the firing that took place in Kokar Bazar on Tuesday morning.
The militants eventually managed to escape, but the State police have begun an extensive search …. Read the original article  : Four CRPF men injured in Srinagar firing.

Alaska officials kill 2 wolves blamed in death of teacher who was jogging near rural village

2 wolves blamed in Alaska teacher’s death killed

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska Fish and Game spokeswoman says state officials have located and killed two of the wolves believed responsible for the death of a teacher who was killed while jogging alone along a rural village road.
Blowing snow stymied earlier efforts to track the wolves near … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Alaska officials kill 2 wolves blamed in death of teacher who was jogging near rural village.

USS Indianapolis Survivor Passes Away

JACKSONVILLE (GaeaTimes.com)- William Hafford Sharp, a survivor of the famous US Navy ship USS Indianapolis passed away on Sunday. He was 83 years old. The ship that was attacked by the Japanese Navy in 1945 and sank after being hit by Torpedoes is remembered in the history of the nation till date. The …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pak Taliban offers ‘no attack’ deal to Punjab govt. after Shahbaz’s plea

LAHORE – A day after Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif pleaded with the Taliban to exempt the region from violence, the banned terror outfit has proposed a deal with the government, saying the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would not carry … Read more : Pak Taliban offers ‘no attack’ deal to Punjab govt. after Shahbaz’s plea.

Prince William talks about importance of family time

LONDON – Prince William has shared his view on how important family time is, after a youngster approached him for help on getting away early from school on Fridays.

William, 27, gently informed Lana, a year six at Newnham Croft Primary School in Cambridgeshire, who had raised the issue, … Read : Prince William talks about importance of family time.

Six arrested in Kolkata for misbehaving with air hostess

KOLKATA – The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) took into its custody six youths after being offloaded from a Patna-Kolkata-Bangalore Indigo flight on accusations of misbehaving with an air hostess.

Sources said the six unruly youths began to misbehave with the air hostess … Read more : Six arrested in Kolkata for misbehaving with air hostess.

Orchard owners, growers expect bumper mango harvest in Malihabad

MALIHABAD – Growers and orchard owners of Malihabad in Uttar Pradesh are rejoicing at the sight of blooming mango trees.

This year there has been record flowering of the mango trees and there is no pest problem either.
Veteran mango grower of Malihabad, Kalimullah Khan, who was … Read : Orchard owners, growers expect bumper mango harvest in Malihabad.

Pak Senate body recommends ban on Indian television channels

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has proposed a ban on Indian television channels in the country.

The committee, which had proposed such a ban earlier also, has asked cable operators not to air Indian television channels and dramas.
Committee …. Original source  : Pak Senate body recommends ban on Indian television channels.