Newly-wed die in road accident

LUCKNOW – A man and a woman married overnight were killed Monday when a truck hit their car in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, police said. Four relatives also died in the accident.

The accident took place in Salempur town, some 400 km from Lucknow, when the couple was headed to Aligarh to begin a new life, [..] Read the original article: here.

Car falls into ditch, four die

GURGAON – Four people were killed when their vehicle skidded into a ditch along an under-construction road in Gurgaon on the outskirts of the national capital, police said Monday.

The incident occurred on the Badshahpur-Sohna road late Sunday night when the car occupants were returning after attending a wedding at Sohna, over 10 km …. Source article  : Car falls into ditch, four die.

Couple die hours after marriage in road accident

LUCKNOW – A man and a woman, who were on their way to making a new life after tying the knot, were killed in a road accident Monday barely hours after they got married. Four of their relatives also died, police said.

The newly-wed and their relatives were killed when a speeding truck rammed into their …. Read the original article  : here.

Rapists film brutal attack

LONDON – Two men filmed each other as they took turns to brutally rape a 22-year-old woman in Britain.

The terrified victim was threatened that she would be set alight, The Sun reported Monday.
The incident took place when she visited a friend in Sutton, Surrey.
The two men were already there and they punched …. Source article  : Rapists film brutal attack.

Cyclonic storm kills three, damages 1,000 houses in Tripura

AGARTALA – At least three people were killed and over 10 injured as a cyclonic storm lashed several parts of Tripura, leaving behind a trail of destruction, officials said Monday.

The pre-monsoon rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm Sunday night damaged more than 1,000 houses and killed many cattle in western and southern Tripura. …. Read the original article  : here.

Three get life term for raping Japanese woman

PATNA – A special court in Bihar Monday sentenced three men to life imprisonment for raping a 25-year-old Japanese woman near Bodh Gaya, just 26 days after it first started hearing the case.

Gaya District and Sessions Judge Jayant Kumar Sen also imposed a Rs.10,000 fine on each of them, prosecution lawyer Vimal Kishor Prasad told …. Source  : Three get life term for raping Japanese woman.

Australian teen shot dead father, then watched TV

SYDNEY – An Australian teenager shot dead his father and then went back to watching TV for the rest of the night, a court here was told.

The teenager has pleaded guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to murdering his father at their home near Mudgee.
The teenager had watched TV until about 10 p.m. when … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Australian teen shot dead father, then watched TV.

Stampede survivors still look for lost kin, belongings

NEW DELHI – A day after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station left two people dead and several injured, many survivors were Monday still waiting at the station, looking for missing family members or lost belongings.

“I lost my phone somewhere, I can’t find my husband. I am waiting here for him,” said 27-year-old … Original article on : Stampede survivors still look for lost kin, belongings.

11 killed as bus overturns in Jharkhand

RANCHI – At least 11 passengers were killed and 18 injured when a bus carrying them overturned after hitting a tree in Jharkhand’s Pakur district Monday morning, police said.

The accident occurred when the bus, carrying around 45 to 50 passengers, was on its way to Dumka district from Pakur. It hit a tree near Koriyodih …. Read the original article  : here.

Two criminals shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Two criminals wanted in cases of murder, loot and kidnapping were Monday gunned down by a team of the Special Task Force (STF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, police said.

Raja Khan and Rahul Tiwari, both in their early 30s, were shot dead in a forest area of Tikria village, Superintendent of Police Tehsildar … Read more »»».

Three convicted in gang rape of Japanese woman

PATNA – A special court in Bihar Monday convicted three people for raping a 25-year-old Japanese woman near Bodh Gaya, just 26 days after it first started hearing the case.

“The court convicted three accused in a record time of 26 days after the speedy trial began in the case,” prosecution lawyer Vimal Kishor Prasad …. Read the original article  : Three convicted in gang rape of Japanese woman.

Chinese climber dead, two missing during Dhaulagiri ascent

KATHMANDU – Even as official celebrations were on to mark the golden jubilee of the first ascent of Mt Dhaulagiri, a Chinese climber was killed and two of his fellow climbers missing on the slopes of the seventh highest peak in the world, authorities said.

Liyang Zao, a 35-year-old climber who was part of a nine-member … Original article on : Chinese climber dead, two missing during Dhaulagiri ascent.

Former principal duped of Rs.23 lakh

CHANDIGARH – Sagar Sehgal, a retired principal of the Punjab Engineering College (PEC) here, has been duped of more than Rs.23 lakh in an online lottery scam, police said Monday.

Sehgal received an email in December 2009 stating that he had won a Spanish lottery of Rs.56 crore. According to police, he was asked to … Read more : Former principal duped of Rs.23 lakh.

Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum help raise $1.5M in national flood relief telethon

Stars help raise over $1.5M for Tenn. flood relief

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country music singers Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum joined other entertainment stars Sunday in performing and answering phones to help raise more than $1.5 million for flood relief for Tennessee.
“If there is a silver lining, it’s that the world is getting to … Read more >>.

I’m so sorry, says glider pilot after landing in garden

LONDON – A British glider pilot, who survived after landing in a garden hedge, profusely apologised to the house owners, saying “I’m so sorry”.

Mike and Eileen Baber were watching TV when the glider crashed.
“I heard this loud thud and I came outside and saw the glider stuck in our garden. It was rush hour …. Read the original article  : here.

Afghan police: Pro-peace Muslim cleric, 2 relatives assassinated in eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Pro-peace Muslim cleric assassinated

KABUL, Afghanistan – A prominent Muslim cleric pushing for peace has been assassinated in eastern Afghanistan along with two members of his family, the latest in a rash of killings targeting Afghan government figures and others aligned with international forces.
Kunar provincial police chief Gen. Khalilullah Zaiyie said Monday that cleric Rahman … Original source on Gaea Times at : Afghan police: Pro-peace Muslim cleric, 2 relatives assassinated in eastern Afghanistan.

Volcanic ash shuts airports across Britain, Ireland, Netherlands; Heathrow, Schiphol closed

Volcanic ash closes London’s Heathrow airport

LONDON – Two of Europe’s busiest airports closed early Monday morning as a dense cloud of volcanic ash drifted from Iceland, aviation authorities said.
The airspace over London’s Heathrow Airport closed at 1 a.m. local time Monday (0000 GMT; 8 p.m. EDT), Britain’s National Air Traffic Service said in a statement …. Read the original article  : Volcanic ash shuts airports across Britain, Ireland, Netherlands; Heathrow, Schiphol closed.

Dawood Ibrahim third on Forbes’ Most Wanted Fugitives list

WASHINGTON – Dawood Ibrahim, India’s most wanted man suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the Forbes’ Most Wanted Fugitives list topped by Osama bin Laden for a second time.

Not a single one of the world’s most notorious criminals has been brought to justice since the list first appeared in April …. Original article  : Dawood Ibrahim third on Forbes’ Most Wanted Fugitives list.

Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum kick off first national flood relief telethon

Brad Paisley donates $100,000 to flood relief

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Brad Paisley kicked off the first national telethon for Tennessee flood relief on Sunday with an energized version of his song “Welcome To The Future.”
When he finished, he looked into the audience where his wife, movie and TV actress Kimberly Williams Paisley, was standing as the … Original article on : Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum kick off first national flood relief telethon.

Keith Urban, Brad Paisley among those performing on national telethon airing on GAC Network

Country stars kick off flood relief telethon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Some of country music’s biggest stars are performing and answering phones for a national flood relief telethon airing on the GAC Network.
Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Rodney Atkins and others are part of the three-hour event Sunday. The show … Original source on Gaea Times at : Keith Urban, Brad Paisley among those performing on national telethon airing on GAC Network.