Fury as Danish mum dresses tot as Hitler, Stalin to show ‘evil inside all of us’

LONDON – A Danish mum is said to have caused fury after she dressed up her one-year-old daughter as the world’s most evil leaders.

Artist Nina Maria Kleivan photographed daughter Faustina dressed as despots including Adolf Hitler, Idi Amin and Joseph Stalin.
She made Faustina wear tiny uniforms, a make-up moustache for some photos, and then sent … Original article on : Fury as Danish mum dresses tot as Hitler, Stalin to show ‘evil inside all of us’.

Any significant terror strike in India would ‘re-ignite’ Indo-Pak tension: Petraeus

WASHINGTON – While stressing that talks between India and Pakistan is the key to reducing heightened tension in the region, US Central Command Chief General David Petraeus has warned that any Mumbai type terror strike in India would certainly ‘re-ignite’ hostility between the two nuclear powered nations.

Testifying before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, General [..] Read the original article: here.

‘World’s most costly TV’ made of 28kg gold, encrusted with 72 diamonds and costs 1.5m pounds !

LONDON – The world’s most expensive television set comes with 55 inch screen, base and outer frame made from 28kg of solid 18 carat rose gold and adorned with 72 round cut one carat flawless diamonds.
he stunner, PrestigeHD Supreme Rose, will cost its buyer 1.5 million pounds, experts said.

Brainchild of British designer Stuart Hughes, 38, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Breeding of captive exotic birds increases Chennai’s bird population

CHENNAI – The captive breeding of exotic birds, including the imported ones, has increased Chennai’s bird population.

Many of them have been bred them in backyards, farms, aviaries and house terraces.
The birds are popular due to their colour and exuberant looks. Bird lovers have got special permission to breed exotic birds in their farms.
Satyanarayanan, a bird … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Breeding of captive exotic birds increases Chennai’s bird population.

Quake-hit Haiti needs 11.5 billion dollars to rebuild

Port-au-PRINCE – The Dominican Republic of Haiti has told its partners that it needs 11.5 billion dollars to rebuild from earthquake damage.

Haiti was hit by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12 this year that left more than 220,000 dead and large swaths of the capital, Port-au-Prince, in ruins.
According to the Christian Science Monitor, the estimate …. Read the original article  : Quake-hit Haiti needs 11.5 billion dollars to rebuild.

Suspected Maoist supporters beaten up in Jharkhand

JAMSHEDPUR – Threatened by Maoists, villagers of Jharkhand’s Dalma district beat up fellow villagers whom they suspected of supporting the rebels.

Three suspects identified as Mahesar Singh, Mann Govind Singh and Phulmaali Singh were accused of giving details of villagers to the Maoists and posing a threat to them.
All the villages come under Dalma district and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Suspected Maoist supporters beaten up in Jharkhand.

Al Qaeda websites present growing threat: FBI chief

WASHINGTON – Al Qaeda may be using the Internet to recruit and radicalize, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified Wednesday before a House Appropriations subcommittee.

Mueller said Wednesday that the United States faces an expanding array of Al Qaeda-related threats that extend far beyond the lawless regions of southwest Asia and into the US itself via radical …. Read the original article  : here.

Deranged Mumbai advocate shoots teen, killed by police

MUMBAI – A deranged Mumbai advocate shot and killed his 16-year-old female neighbour after a fight over noise here today.

He also fired at a police team and was killed in the exchange of fire.
Sixty-five-year-old Harish Maroliya, who lived in a housing society in Andheri, reportedly fought with his neighbour’s daughter over the noise at her … Original source on Gaea Times at : Deranged Mumbai advocate shoots teen, killed by police.

12 injured in crude bomb blast in Bihar

JAMUI – At least twelve passengers have been injured in a bomb blast in a mini bus near Lakshmipur in Bihar’s Jamui district on Thursday.

According to sources, as soon as the bus carrying passengers from Sangrampur to Jamui reached a petrol pump near Lakshmipur, a crude bomb kept in the vehicle went off.
Twelve people, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 12 injured in crude bomb blast in Bihar.

Suspended cop recalls when ‘good friend’ Zardari lit his cigarettes in jail !

LAHORE – A suspended District Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Lahore Police, Imran Babar Jameel, has described President Asif Ali Zardari better than the police establishment, which according to him had framed him in a false case.

Calling Zardari his ‘good friend’, Jameel said he used to share cigarettes with him when he escorted the … Read more »»».

Pak Interior Ministry warns of fresh terror attacks in major cities

LAHORE – Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has warned of fresh terror attacks by the Taliban in all major cities, including Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar.

According to a notification issued by the ministry, a group of 15 trained militants from the restive Waziristan region could wreak havoc across the country in coming few days.
Army helicopters and aircrafts … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pak Interior Ministry warns of fresh terror attacks in major cities.

Murli Sharma back on Television with Sssshh Koi Hai

March 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Bollywood baddie Murli Sharma always seemed to have believed in the balancing act. .between films and TV.
While we were wondering what happened to the talented actor and if he’s also left TV behind (last he was seen on the box in Bombay lawyers on NDTV 24/7 ) like many others … Original source on Gaea Times at : Murli Sharma back on Television with Sssshh Koi Hai.

Three out five indigenous people more likely to commit crime in Australia

ADELAIDE – At least three out of every five indigenous people in Australia are more likely to commit a crime.

In the South Australian justice system, indigenous people are 11 times more likely to commit a crime than non-indigenous people, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
“The next highest ratio of indigenous to non-indigenous offender rates was …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Afghanistan, West accuse Iran of arming Taleban

LONDON – Afghan and Western officials have accused Iran of delivering tonnes of weaponry to the Taleban, including plastic explosives, mortars, grenades and technical manuals.

According to The Times, weapons and documents shown to Channel 4 News indicate that more than ten tonnes of weapons have been intercepted at Iran’s desert border with Afghanistan in the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Afghanistan, West accuse Iran of arming Taleban.

Gorkha representatives to hold tripartite talks with central government officials

NEW DELHI – A seven-member delegation of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) will represent the Hill community at the fifth round of tripartite talks with the central officials here today.

West Bengal State Urban Development Minister Ashok Bhattacharya will preside over the meeting. The GJM representatives will be led by General Secretary Roshan Giri.arka Bahadur Chettri, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Gorkha representatives to hold tripartite talks with central government officials.

SP MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire

MAHARAJGANJ – A Samajwadi Party MLA has been booked for setting a woman on fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj District.

According to police, MLA Sripati Azad, who represents the Sadar Assembly seat, set Savitri Devi, a widow on fire in Rampur Buzurg village following a heated argument.
According to sources, Azad was a frequent visitor to the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : SP MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire.

Maoist sympathisers up in arms against ‘Operation Green Hunt’ in Jharkhand

LATEHAR – Maoist sympathisers in Jaharkhand’s Latehar district have launched a protest against Operation Green Hunt, an operation launched by the Central Government against the rebels.

The Ramchandran Group, a group of human rights activists led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), staged a 24-hour sit-in protest in front of the D C Office here.
Raising …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Maoist sympathisers up in arms against ‘Operation Green Hunt’ in Jharkhand.

Amistad sails to Havana; a symbol of the slave trade joins US and Cuba

A symbol of the slave trade joins US and Cuba

WASHINGTON – Days from now, a stately black schooner will sail through a narrow channel into Havana’s protected harbor, its two masts bearing the rarest of sights – the U.S. Stars and Stripes, with the Cuban flag fluttering nearby.
The ship is the Amistad, a U.S.-flagged vessel … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Amistad sails to Havana; a symbol of the slave trade joins US and Cuba.

Silvio Berlusconi now caught trying to gag the media

LONDON – Silvio Berlusconi is in the line of fire again – the Italian Premier has attracted controversy over wiretaps wherein he is apparently trying to stifle the media.

According to the new transcripts, published in Italy for the first time, Berlusconi called up a commissioner on the country’s independent broadcast watchdog, Agcom, after he came …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Silvio Berlusconi now caught trying to gag the media.

Moily gets Moortidevi Award for Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam

NEW DELHI – President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith to Union Minister of Law and Justice Veerappa Moily for his outstanding work on Shri Ramayan Mahanveshanam, here today.

An established writer in Kannada, Moily has authored, to date, four novels, three collections of poetry, three plays, collections of essays, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Moily gets Moortidevi Award for Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam.