Unruly scenes in Lok Sabha as Trinamool MP fumes

NEW DELHI – The Mumbai railway workers’s strike led to unruly scenes in the Lok Sabha Tuesday when Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay used unparliamentary language against veteran Communist MP Basudeb Acharia during zero hour.
The whole house was stunned for a moment and central ministers Ambika Soni, Pawan Kumar Bansal and other ministers [..] Read the original article: here.

3 Indian Canadians charged with poll fraud

VANCOUVER – Three Indian-Canadian men here have been charged with poll malpractices in the last year’s election campaign of Indian-origin British Columbia’s former solicitor-general Kash Heed.

Canada’s British Columbia province is home to the largest concentration of Indian Canadians, and Kash Heed (short from Kashmir Heer) one of the three Indo-Canadians serving in cabinet posts in … Original source on Gaea Times at : 3 Indian Canadians charged with poll fraud.

Government directed to make statement on Mumbai rail strike

NEW DELHI – The government was Tuesday directed to make a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the ongoing strike by motormen manning Mumbai’s suburban trains. It is expected to do so later in the day.
Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan gave the direction after angry Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members led by Prakash … Original article on : Government directed to make statement on Mumbai rail strike.

Ind., Ohio, NC voters weigh party-preferred candidates, challengers in setting up Senate races

3 primaries pit party preferences against upstarts
INDIANAPOLIS – Tea party activists haven’t liked former Republican Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana from the time he launched a comeback campaign three months ago. Now he’ll find out what that means for his bid to retake his old Senate seat.
Coats has support from the state and … Read more >>.

Academics, coalition partners back Thai PM’s reconciliation plan

BANGKOK – In order to achieve national reconciliation and end the political stalemate with the Red-Shirts, Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has offered to hold a general election on November 14.

Abhisit said for the first time that a general election … Read : Academics, coalition partners back Thai PM’s reconciliation plan.

West Hollywood, San Diego city councils take action against Arizona immigration law

2 Calif. city councils vote to oppose Ariz. law

SAN DIEGO – The West Hollywood City Council has voted to boycott Arizona in response to the state’s new law targeting illegal immigration, while the San Diego City Council has voted to formally oppose the new law.
The West Hollywood City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to approve … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : West Hollywood, San Diego city councils take action against Arizona immigration law.

I forced India to talk on Kashmir, water and terrorism: Gilani

ISLAMABAD – All those mentions of ‘positive’ and ’spirited’ talks between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit in Thimpu seem to be misplaced, as [..] Read the original article: here.

Lok Sabha adjourned over opposition protests

NEW DELHI – The Lok Sabha Tuesday was adjourned till noon following a ruckus created by opposition MPs over three different issues.
The Shiv Sena, Left and AIADMK MPs gathered near the speaker’s podium raising separate slogans related to the Mumbai train drivers’ stir, the 2G spectrum allocation and Minister of State for Rural …. Read the original article  : Lok Sabha adjourned over opposition protests.

Halappa Video Evokes Arrest Warrant

BANGALORE, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- BJP member Venkateshmurthy who claimed that he had video evidence of Hartal Halappa trying to molest his wife has gone ahead with the evidence to file rape charges against the Food and Civil supplies minister. Reportedly, the Halappa video shows the minister in a half naked state as the husband filmed him … Read more >>>.

Convoy of food, fuel enters Nepal capital on 3rd day of Maoists’ crippling general strike

Nepal strike Day 3: Food, fuel running short

KATMANDU, Nepal – Armed police escorted fuel and food trucks into Nepal’s capital Tuesday on the third day of a crippling general strike called by former Maoist rebels demanding the prime minister’s resignation, officials said.
Home Ministry official Jaya Mukunda Khanal said a few trucks loaded with essential goods …. Read the original article  : here.

Taiwan defense official says no change on China policy after Ma comment on US

Taiwan: No change on China policy after Ma comment

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan will maintain a robust defense to deal with a possible Chinese attack, a senior official said Tuesday in the first Defense Ministry comment since the president’s contentious statement that the island would never seek U.S. help to defend itself.
Vice Defense Minister Chao Shih-chang’s … Original article on : Taiwan defense official says no change on China policy after Ma comment on US.

Reports: NKorean leader Kim to meet top Beijing officials during rare trip to China

Reports: NKorea’s Kim to meet Chinese leaders
BEIJING – Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was expected to meet top Chinese officials Tuesday during a visit to his country’s main backer that comes amid growing tensions over the North’s suspected role in the sinking of a South Korean navy ship.
No official announcements [..] Read the original article: here.

Ahmadinejad takes center stage as nuclear treaty conference opens at the United Nations

Iran center stage at nuclear treaty conference

UNITED NATIONS – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seized center stage at the opening of a monthlong debate at the United Nations on how to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. But behind the scenes, U.N. Security Council powers were discussing ways to punish Iran for defying their demands that …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ahmadinejad takes center stage as nuclear treaty conference opens at the United Nations.

Chandra Shekhar’s portrait unveiled in parliament

NEW DELHI – Vice President Hamid Ansari Tuesday unveiled the portrait of former prime minister Chandra Shekhar in the central hall of Parliament House here.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and leaders of various political parties in parliament attended the function. …. Original article  : Chandra Shekhar’s portrait unveiled in parliament.

French parliament set to approve return of Maori heads to New Zealand

French set to approve return of Maori heads

PARIS – France’s parliament is expected Tuesday to approve the return of tattooed, mummified Maori heads to New Zealand, wrapping up a years-long debate on what to do with the human remains acquired long ago by French museums seeking exotic curiosities.
For years, New Zealand has sought the return …. Original source  : French parliament set to approve return of Maori heads to New Zealand.

Japan’s prime minister says moving all of key US Marine base off Okinawa ‘impossible’

Japan PM: Moving US base off Okinawa ‘impossible’

TOKYO – Japan’s prime minister said Tuesday that it will be impossible to move all parts of a key U.S. Marine base out of Okinawa, breaking with past promises to relocate the facility outside the southern island.
It was the first time since Yukio Hatoyama became prime minister in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Japan’s prime minister says moving all of key US Marine base off Okinawa ‘impossible’.

US, Iran clash at UN nuke meet

UNITED NATIONS – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad entered into a war of words, calling the other nation’s nuclear capability as the principal threat to international stability.
Ahmadinejad fired the first salvo at a special UN conference on the global nuclear non-proliferation regime Monday, accusing the US of … Original source on Gaea Times at : US, Iran clash at UN nuke meet.

San Diego City Council votes for resolution opposing Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law

San Diego City Council votes to oppose Arizona law

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego City Council has voted to formally oppose Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigration.
The City Council voted 7-1 Monday in favor of a resolution to urge Arizona lawmakers to repeal the law.
Arizona’s law requires local police to question people suspected of being …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : San Diego City Council votes for resolution opposing Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law.

Cuba dismisses its transportation and sugar ministers, citing professional mistakes

Cuba dismisses transportation, sugar ministers

HAVANA – President Raul Castro has fired Cuba’s transportation minister for professional mistakes and replaced the head of the Sugar Ministry after he admitted incompetence, the latest in a growing series of leadership shake-ups.
A statement read during the nightly newscast Monday said Jorge Luis Sierra was removed as transportation minister, a …. Read the original article  : Cuba dismisses its transportation and sugar ministers, citing professional mistakes.

Military personnel from 14 nations to participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise

14 nations to participate in military exercise

HONOLULU – Military personnel from 14 nations plan to participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, exercise this summer.
From June 23 through Aug. 1, the U.S. Pacific Fleet will host the exercise involving 20,000 personnel, 34 surface ships, five submarines and more than 100 aircraft.
U.S. military …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Military personnel from 14 nations to participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise.