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One dead, 400 slum dwellings gutted in Delhi fires
NEW DELHI - A person was burnt to death and 400 slum dwellings gutted in two fire incidents in the slum areas of the capital early Sunday, a fire official said. In a fire that broke out in a slum area near Patparganj in east Delhi, a person died and two were injured. “We got ... Read more : One dead, 400 slum dwellings gutted in Delhi fires.
Operation to protect supply route through north Afghanistan kills 29 militants over 4 days
29 militants die in fighting in north Afghanistan KABUL - Operations aimed at protecting supply routes through northern Afghanistan from Taliban attack killed at least 29 militants, including two commanders, over four days, the Interior Ministry said Sunday. Elsewhere, a foreign solider was killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, NATO said, ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Operation to protect supply route through north Afghanistan kills 29 militants over 4 days.
India, Bangladesh power venture to come up in Chalna
DHAKA - Chalna, a port town in southwestern Bangladesh, will be the location for a proposed 1,310 megawatt coal-fired power plant to be set up as a joint venture between Bangladesh and India, an official said Sunday. A joint technical committee comprising officials of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and the National Thermal Power ... Original source on Gaea Times at : India, Bangladesh power venture to come up in Chalna.
Two crude bombs found near Bangalore cricket stadium (Second Lead)
BANGALORE - Two crude bombs were found close to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday, a day after two low intensity blasts there left 16 people injured. One bomb was found near a bus stop close to Gate No 1, the main gate of the stadium, at around 9 a.m. and the other was hidden in .... Source : Two crude bombs found near Bangalore cricket stadium (Second Lead).
The Good Shepherd Academy Triumph
KINGSTON, (GaeaTimes.com)- The Good Shepherd Academy of Kingston witnessed thirteen of their students shine at the Forensics competition. Among the Good Shepherd academy students, Madelyn Charney along with Juliana Pillets earned their recognition at the first place while Anna Thomas and Courtney Kijek were recognized in the second place. The forensic competition had them as ... Read more >>.
Sandra Bullock's murder plot bogus
LOS ANGELES - The FBI says the murder plot against Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock, allegedly arranged by her husband Jesse James’ so-called mistress Bombshell McGee, is bogus, says a report. According to sources, McGee’s ex-husband Shane Modica received a call from an unknown person who claimed that McGee wanted to bump off both Bullock [..] Read the original article: here.
Multivitamins may raise breast cancer risk
MELBOURNE - Women who take a daily multivitamin pill may face a higher risk of breast cancer, a new study has claimed. In the 10-year study, which followed more than 35,000 women, boffins found that those who regularly took a multi-vitamin pill increased the ... Original article on : Multivitamins may raise breast cancer risk.
Migrants to become majority in Australia by 2025
SYDNEY - Migrants from other countries including India will overtake the number of locally-born residents in Australia by 2025, a media report said Sunday. An Australian-born family will become a minority within the next 15 years, outnumbered by a surging wave of migrants from Europe and Asia, the Daily Telegraph reported quoting demographic consultants Macroplan Australia. ... Read : Migrants to become majority in Australia by 2025.
George Washington racks up 220 years' worth of late fees at NYC library for 2 unreturned books
George Washington racks up late fees at NY library NEW YORK - If George Washington were alive today, he might face a hefty overdue library fine. New York City’s oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the president has racked up 220 years’ worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned. One .... Source : George Washington racks up 220 years’ worth of late fees at NYC library for 2 unreturned books.
Man hopes to break record by spending 4 months with poisonous snakes!
LONDON - A carpenter from Sussex is eyeing a world record by spending four months in a room with poisonous snakes. David Jones, 44, from Crawley will take a shot at the risky daredevilry in Johannesburg from April 24. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Man hopes to break record by spending 4 months with poisonous snakes!.
After 'Modi best friend' comment, Kamat goes soft on Parrikar
PANAJI - Nearly a week after calling Narendra Modi his “best friend” and incurring the ire of the Congress high command, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Sunday gave a clean chit to Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Manohar Parrikar in a graft case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing accusations of corruption ... Original article on : After ‘Modi best friend’ comment, Kamat goes soft on Parrikar.
Gaza report judge won't attend grandson's bar mitzvah in S.Africa, cites talks with critics
SAfrican judge says he won’t attend bar mitzvah JOHANNESBURG - The internationally respected South African jurist who wrote a U.N. report on Israel-Palestinian clashes won’t be attending an important Jewish rite of passage for his grandson, but did not confirm reports he was put off by possible protests by Jews angered by conclusions he drew about ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gaza report judge won’t attend grandson’s bar mitzvah in S.Africa, cites talks with critics.
52-year-old dies of heat stroke in Haryana
CHANDIGARH - The prevailing intense heat wave in Haryana has claimed its first victim as temperatures continue to reign five to seven degrees above normal in the state, officials said Sunday. According to health officials, 52-year-old Rishi Pal died Friday while he was working in his fields in Jhinjhauli village of Sonepat district. The met department ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : 52-year-old dies of heat stroke in Haryana.
Privately held Dutch computer chip maker NXP to seek public listing of shares
Dutch computer chip maker NXP seeks stock listing AMSTERDAM - Dutch computer chip maker NXP BV says it will seek an initial public offering of its shares. In a press statement Saturday, NXP says it has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell shares, a preliminary step toward an IPO. NXP is the former chip-making ... Read more >>.
Olympic great Kowalski out of the closet
SYDNEY - Former Olympic swimmer Daniel Kowalski Sunday admitted being a homosexual. Kowalski, 34, who won four Olympic medals, told The Sunday Age he was “tired of living a lie” and that he hoped to inspire other gay people. The nation has out-and-proud cabinet ministers, ambassadors, high court judges and religious leaders, but the only professional ... Original article on : Olympic great Kowalski out of the closet.