Jet Airways Flight Problems Plague Passengers

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Iceland volcano which started erupting ash and fumes affecting the entire European air traffic is also creating ripple effects in Asian countries including India. The Airlines in India like Jet Airways, Air India and Kingfisher airlines had to cancel 70 international outbound flights destined for European countries. The Jet …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jet Airways Flight Problems Plague Passengers.

NASA’s satellite images show Icelandic volcanic ash moving into Germany

LONDON – Images taken by NASA’s scientific research satellite have revealed that Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano ash clouds are now moving into Germany.

NASA’s Terra satellite flew over the volcano on Friday and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS instrument … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NASA’s satellite images show Icelandic volcanic ash moving into Germany.

Icelandic volcanic eruption unlikely to have global effects: Scientist

COLORADO – An American scientist has said that the plume created by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, which has caused sweeping disruptions of air traffic across Europe, will have no global effects and will likely dissipate in the next several days.

According to …. Original article  : Icelandic volcanic eruption unlikely to have global effects: Scientist.

NATO unsure of effectiveness of Pak Army’s Afghan counter-insurgency measures

LONDON – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is unsure over the impact of Pakistan Army’s offensive in country’s restive tribal regions over its own counter-insurgency measures within Afghanistan.

Interacting with reporters ahead of the two-day NATO foreign ministers conference, which will take place in Estonian … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NATO unsure of effectiveness of Pak Army’s Afghan counter-insurgency measures.

Benazir’s assassination result of failures at number of levels: US

WASHINGTON – Backing the UN enquiry commission’s report over former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, the United States has said that the slain leader’s murder was a result of ‘failures at a number of levels.’

Interacting with media persons during a regular press briefing, Assistant … Read more : Benazir’s assassination result of failures at number of levels: US.

Entertainment needs make Indians come up with innovative cellphone uses

WASHINGTON – Entertainment seeking Indian mobile phone users can devise new and innovative uses for them, if they have sufficient motivation, say researchers.

Researchers also found that entertainment could be seen as a necessity for the media-consuming public and not merely a desire.
Last summer, Thomas …. Read the original article  : Entertainment needs make Indians come up with innovative cellphone uses.

Fishing festival in Manipur

WILLONG – The annual fishing festival in Manipur has attracted hundreds of people from the Maram tribe.

The festival commenced on Friday at the origin of the Barak river in Willong area of State’s Senapati district.
Ngauning Gabriel, chairman of Willong, explained the rituals of the festival, known as ‘Karjoi’.
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Water scarcity in Gwalior leads to decline in fish breeding

GWALIOR – There is a sharp decline in fish breeding at the only Fish Breeding Farm in Gwalior due to water scarcity and rise in temperature.

More than 300 kilograms of breeding fish have died over the past two years.
K N Dikshit, in-charge of the Fisheries Department in Gwalior …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Water scarcity in Gwalior leads to decline in fish breeding.

Chennai sculptor carves 10-feet-high bronze statue of Tamil king Veeran

CHENNAI – In an attempt to pay homage to a freedom fighter from Tamil Nadu, a sculptor has created a giant bronze statue weighing 2,400 kilograms in Chennai.

The sculptor, Shihan Hussaini, created the statue of the Tamil king Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone, who was the first Indian …. Original source  : Chennai sculptor carves 10-feet-high bronze statue of Tamil king Veeran.

Tourists flock to Nainital to beat the heat

NAINITAL – With the mercury levels on a rise, people from across India are flocking to Nainital to get a little respite in the summer season.

As Nainital has temperate summers, with maximum temperature at 27 degree Celsius, the town witnesses a huge influx of tourists.
Hoteliers and traders are gearing themselves up … Read more : Tourists flock to Nainital to beat the heat.

China quake toll mounts to 1,100, hopes for survivors fade

BEIJING – The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck a Tibetan area in northwest China’s Qinghai Province rose to 1,100 on Saturday morning, with another 417 remaining missing.

Wednesday’s earthquake that measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, is believed to … Read more : China quake toll mounts to 1,100, hopes for survivors fade.

Sexual violence used as weapon in 31 armed conflicts in 2009

LONDON – A report on conflicts, human rights and peacebuilding, has revealed that sexual violence was used as a weapon in 31 armed conflicts that took place in 2009.

According to the Alerta 2010, violence against women was a constant in all …. Original article  : Sexual violence used as weapon in 31 armed conflicts in 2009.

Two Hizbul militants killed in J-K

SHOPIAN – Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed by security forces in an encounter in Tharima-Keller of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian.

The police, assisted by troops of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles cordoned off Tharima-Keller, following inputs that militants were hiding in the area.
Both militants identified …. Source  : Two Hizbul militants killed in J-K.

Musharraf’s ‘crony’ ex-military intel chief ordered to wash crime scene: UN report

ISLAMABAD – The mystery surrounding former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination has started to unfold layer by layer with the UN commission’s report.

The crime scene in Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh was washed down minutes after the gun and bomb attack in December 2007 …. Original source  : Musharraf’s ‘crony’ ex-military intel chief ordered to wash crime scene: UN report.

Goa rape-murder victim Scarlett Keeling’s stepfather found dead in UK

LONDON – Murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling’s stepfather has been found dead at his flat in Torquay, Devon, a year after admitting he would “drink himself to death”.

Adam Foster, father of two of Scarlett’s younger siblings, was pronounced dead by paramedics on Monday after … Read more : Goa rape-murder victim Scarlett Keeling’s stepfather found dead in UK.

Srikrishna Committee holds consultations with political parties

NEW DELHI – The Srikrishna Committee, constituted to resolve the issue of carving out of separate state of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh, held consultations with political parties.

The panel met a 10-member delegation of the Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS), the regional party …. Original article  : Srikrishna Committee holds consultations with political parties.

Lufthansa India Stops All Flights

PUNE, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Lufthansa India flights have been called off as the major airliner is trying to gather in all facilitates for Boeing 737 down the very same route. It is due to the refurbishment that all flights from Pune to Frankfurt have come to a halt and shall only resume from April 25. Lufthansa … Read more >>.

Caught on camera: Police work changing as phone, dashboard camera videos increasingly go viral

Cops getting caught on camera increases scrutiny

CHICAGO – The release of a video that allegedly shows a suburban Chicago police officer beating an unarmed man with his baton is the latest example of a fact of life for police: They’re being watched like never before.
The same cell phones, surveillance cameras and other video equipment often … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Caught on camera: Police work changing as phone, dashboard camera videos increasingly go viral.

Cambodian, Thai soldiers exchange gunfire in brief clash at disputed border

Cambodia, Thai soldiers exchange gunfire at border

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodian and Thai soldiers engaged in a brief gunbattle in a disputed border area Saturday, with Cambodia accusing its neighbor of instigating their latest clash. No injuries were immediately reported.
Troops fired rifles, machine guns and rockets in the 15-minute gunbattle near the Ou Smach checkpoint …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Cambodian, Thai soldiers exchange gunfire in brief clash at disputed border.

Talks on with both India, Pak about nuclear responsibilities: US

WASHINGTON – Concerned over the arms race between India and Pakistan, the United States has said that it is holding talks with both the nuclear powered countries about their responsibilities which come with the nuke capability.

“Obviously, we are talking to both India and Pakistan about their …. Read the original article  : Talks on with both India, Pak about nuclear responsibilities: US.