Slain scribe’s mother denied bail

RANCHI – A court in Jharkhand’s Koderma district Saturday rejected the bail petition of slain scribe Nirupama Pathak’s mother Sudha, arrested on charges of killing her daughter.

Chief Judicial Magistrate N.K. Agrawal rejected the bail petition while police in Koderma continued to interrogate Sudha in jail in connection with her daughter’s death.
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BP trying to guide mile-lone tube to help plug Gulf of Mexico oil leak; Obama assails drillers

BP works on another attempt to plug oil leak
HAMMOND, La. – At first, BP tried to stop the oil rushing into the Gulf of Mexico by flipping a blowout preventer switch. A week ago, they attempted to capture the leak with a 100-ton box. The latest experiment? Trying to guide what amounts to …. Read the original article  : BP trying to guide mile-lone tube to help plug Gulf of Mexico oil leak; Obama assails drillers.

Maharashtra officer ‘kidnapped’ in Arunachal untraced

MUMBAI – There has been no trace of high-ranking Maharashtra forest officer Vijay S. Bardekar who was allegedly kidnapped by suspected Bodo militants in Arunachal Pradesh, where he was on a vacation, a minister said here Saturday.

“Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is in regular touch with his counterparts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. So far we … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maharashtra officer ‘kidnapped’ in Arunachal untraced.

Chinese climber dies after summiting Mt. Dhaulagiri

KATHMANDU – A Chinese mountaineer, from the country’s first group of civilian climbers to summit the world’s seventh-highest peak Mt. Dhaulagiri, has died and four people sustained serious injuries after encountering bad weather.

The mountaineering group summited Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167 metres) Wednesday. On descending from the summit later in the day, the eight climbers encountered fog … Read more : Chinese climber dies after summiting Mt. Dhaulagiri.

Special police units for juveniles in Bihar

PATNA – Special police units were Saturday constituted in all 37 districts of Bihar to exclusively deal and work with juveniles, an official said.

“The state government has constituted special juvenile police units in the state – a new beginning for a child-friendly police,” Bihar police chief Neelmani told reporters here at the first state-level sensitisation … Original article on : Special police units for juveniles in Bihar.

Three dead, four hurt in Bosnia knife attack

SARAJEVO – A knife-wielding Bosnian man ran amok, killing three people and badly wounding four others, including three children, Bosnian TV stations reported Saturday.

The attacker, reportedly a psychiatric patient, went on a stabbing spree in Visoko, a town 20 km northwest of Sarajevo, Friday night.
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Chinese man sentenced to death for attacking 29 kids

BEIJING – A 46-year-old unemployed man who had stabbed 29 children at a kindergarten in China’s Jiangsu province, as part of his “revenge on society”, was sentenced to death by a local court Saturday.

Xu Yuyuan had also stabbed two teachers and a security guard at the Zhongxin Kindergarten in Jiangsu’s Taixing city April 29. The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese man sentenced to death for attacking 29 kids.

US spends $40 mn for ’secret’ Mexican anti-drug unit

Mexico City, May 15 (IANS/EFE) The US has spent around $40 million for training a “secret” dedicated unit of around 200 Mexican police and army personnel in an effort to hunt down drug kingpins, a media report said.

The group was trained by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and has captured at least four … Read more >>>.

CBI to probe abetment-to-suicide case against Himachal cop

SHIMLA – Taking cognizance of allegations of evidence tampering by a police officer in an unmarried woman’s suicide, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Saturday referred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a “fair and impartial” probe.

Pronouncing the order in the open court, a division bench, comprising Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and …. Read the original article  : CBI to probe abetment-to-suicide case against Himachal cop.

Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libyan plane crash to return home Saturday

Dutch crash survivor to return from Libya Saturday

TRIPOLI, Libya – The Dutch boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Libya was cleared by doctors to return home to the Netherlands Saturday, just hours after being told that his parents and older brother perished in the disaster.
Nine-year-old Ruben van Assouw’s survival of … Original article on : Dutch boy who is sole survivor of Libyan plane crash to return home Saturday.

Madhuri Gupta’s judicial custody extended

NEW DELHI – A city court Saturday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of Madhuri Gupta, a junior Indian diplomat arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja asked jail authorities to produce Gupta, 53, in court May 29.
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New clashes in central Bangkok as troops, anti-government protesters face off

Clashes, blasts for 3rd day in besieged Bangkok

BANGKOK – Thai troops clashed with protesters for a third day in Bangkok on Saturday, as streets in the center of the Asian metropolis became battlegrounds and authorities struggled to contain Red Shirt demonstrators demanding the prime minister’s resignation.
Explosions and street fighting have killed 16 people and wounded … Original article on : New clashes in central Bangkok as troops, anti-government protesters face off.

Anti-stalker helpline for women starts in Delhi

NEW DELHI – If you are harassed by a stalker in the capital, call the anti-stalking cell of the Delhi Police as it has started a helpline for women Saturday.

“There is a lot of insecurity among women. We hope this new helpline will go a long way in helping them,” Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Anti-stalker helpline for women starts in Delhi.

Fire leaves thousands homeless in Philippine capital

MANILA – Thousands of people were left homeless Saturday in a pre-dawn blaze that struck a slum area in the Philippine capital. No one was injured, a fire official said.

The fire razed some 800 houses in Muntinlupa City, leaving at least 4,000 people homeless, according to metropolitan Manila fire chief Senior Superintendent Pablito Cordeta.
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Two poachers held with spotted deer skins

LUCKNOW – Two poachers have been arrested with skins of spotted deer near the Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, police said Saturday.

Of the two poachers, in their late 30s, one hails from Nepal and the other is a resident of Bahraich. The men were arrested late Friday evening following a joint operation by … Read more »».

Kannada actor Anand held for dowry harassment

BANGALORE – Kannada actor Anand has been arrested for allegedly demanding dowry from his wife Bharani and harassing her, police said.

Thyagaraya Nagar Women Police in Bangalore Friday night acted on Bharani’s complaint that Anand harassed her physically and mentally for money even after selling gold ornaments given by her parents during their …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Kannada actor Anand held for dowry harassment.

Small earthquake shakes Southern California’s Ventura County

Small earthquake shakes Southern Calif.
PORT HUENEME, Calif. – A small earthquake in Southern California has rocked an area of Ventura County near Port Hueneme (weye-NEE’-mee), about 66 miles west of Los Angeles.

A preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.9-magnitude quake hit at 8:19 p.m. Friday nine miles east-southeast of Port Hueneme.
A KCAL-TV …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Violence spikes in central Bangkok, with police firing on rioting anti-government protesters

Bangkok battles: 16 dead in clashes, explosions

BANGKOK – Soldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters who battled them with firebombs and homemade rockets Friday in a second straight day of escalating violence as troops tried to clear the rioters from the streets of downtown Bangkok.
The clashes have killed 16 people and wounded 157, including two soldiers, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Violence spikes in central Bangkok, with police firing on rioting anti-government protesters.

BP working on new approach as Obama loses patience

WASHINGTON – BP hoped to start siphoning crude oil out of a ruptured well by Saturday, pending its success in inserting a smaller pipe into a larger one to contain oil now gushing out of a damaged pipe into the Gulf of Mexico.

Doug Suttles, BP chief operating officer, told reporters Friday that he hoped “to …. Read the original article  : BP working on new approach as Obama loses patience.

Explosion at New Hampshire gun, ammunition plant kills 2, injures 1 near Canadian border

Explosion at NH gun factory kills 2, injures 1

COLEBROOK, N.H. – Multiple explosions at a gun and ammunition manufacturing plant in far northern New Hampshire on Friday killed two people, shook buildings blocks away, filled the sky with black smoke and forced the evacuation of dozens of homes.
State Fire Marshal Bill Degnan confirmed the deaths …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Explosion at New Hampshire gun, ammunition plant kills 2, injures 1 near Canadian border.