CBSE announces results for Ajmer, Panchkula and Chennai regions

BANGALORE – The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 results for Ajmer, Panchkula and Chennai regions.

While 80.8 per cent students passed the examination in Panchkula, 95 percent students cleared the exam in the Ajmer region.

The highest percentage in the Chennai region is 92.78 per cent.

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Russia to build world’s first fifth-generation combat, invisible helicopter

MOSCOW – Russia is planning to build the world’s first fifth-generation combat helicopter which would be able to attack fighter jets and be invisible to radars, analysts have said

“We are working on the concept of the fifth-generation combat helicopter,” Russian daily Gazeta quoted Russian Helicopters CEO, Andrei Shibitov, as saying.

Shibitov did not specify the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Russia to build world’s first fifth-generation combat, invisible helicopter.

Cabinet Committee on Security to discuss Chattisgarh’s Naxal attack

NEW DELHI – The Cabinet Committee on Security is meeting on Wednesday evening to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of Chattisgarh’s Naxal attack.

The meeting assumes significance as Union Home Minister P Chidambaram pleaded for a larger mandate for his ministry in dealing with the growing Naxal menace in the country.

A day after … Read more »».

Spacewalk 2: Tangled cable, battery work await astronauts outside linked shuttle and station

Spacewalk 2: Tangled cable, batteries await crew

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlantis astronauts have an extra chore on their spacewalking plate.
As soon as he floats outside Wednesday morning, Stephen Bowen will try to free a snagged cable on the end of the shuttle’s inspection boom. The tangled cord is preventing the astronauts from thoroughly inspecting …. Source article  : Spacewalk 2: Tangled cable, battery work await astronauts outside linked shuttle and station.

Radio rules the roost as most trusted source of news in UK

LONDON – Video has not, after all, killed the radio star if a UK Office of Communications survey is to be gone by, as according to it, radio has emerged as the most trusted source of news in the UK ahead of TV and the Internet.

The regulator found that 66% of people considered radio to [..] Read the original article: here.

Naxalites are terrorists, says Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

NEW DELHI – Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said the Naxalites are terrorists, adding that it is quite possible that they might be linked to terrorist outfits.

Speaking at a press conference here, Raman Singh said: “Naxalites are terrorists. It is quite possible that they might be linked to Lashkar operatives,” said Raman Singh.

“They …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

South Korea claims proof that North Korean torpedo sank its ship

NEW YORK – South Korea will claim that a North Korean torpedo was the culprit in sinking their naval ship according to domestic media reports.

The torpedo smashed into the ship, broke it into half, caused it to sink and killed 46 South Korean sailors.

The revelation will widen the existing chasm between the two countries … Read more : South Korea claims proof that North Korean torpedo sank its ship.

Wis. soldier who died at Gettysburg to be awarded medal earned 7 score and 7 years ago

147 years later, Wis. Civil War soldier gets medal

DELAFIELD, Wis. – A Wisconsin soldier who died at Gettysburg seven score and seven years ago is finally in line to receive the nation’s highest military decoration.
First Lt. Alonzo Cushing of Delafield died 147 years ago at age 22. Even though he was wounded he led his … Read more >>.

Andhra Pradesh faces threat of cyclone Laila

VISAKHAPATNAM – Andhra Pradesh is facing the threat of the cyclonic storm Laila, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify.

The current environmental conditions and Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models suggest that the cyclonic storm Laila, is likely to intensify further and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and … Read more : Andhra Pradesh faces threat of cyclone Laila.

Prakash Karat on ways to tackle Maoist menace

GUWAHATI – Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said that socio-economic issues need to be tackled first, while dealing with the Maoist menace in the country.

Prakash Karat said the problem posed by Maoists has to be looked from the socio-economic point of view besides counter operations by security forces.

“Steps must …. Read the original article  : here.

Obama’s former pastor says the President “threw him under a bus”

LONDON – In an impassioned letter to the President of an African relief fundraising group, US President Obama’s former pastor has written that he is considered “toxic” by the Obama administration, and accused the US President of “throwing him under the bus”.

The embittered pastor Jeremiah Wright, made the statements in relation to his pleas to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama’s former pastor says the President “threw him under a bus”.

Members of tribal district council take oath in Tripura

KHUMLWUNG – The newly elected members of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council took oath at Khumlwung on Tuesday.

27 members including three women were administered the official oath by the State’s Law Secretary Swapan Chandra Das in the presence of the Chief Executive Officer Kumar Alok at the headquarters of Autonomous District Council (ADC).

Ranjit Debbarma, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Members of tribal district council take oath in Tripura.

BBC radio DJ suspended over Queen death joke

LONDON – A BBC radio DJ has been suspended for a week for cracking a joke about the death of the Queen on a live radio show.

Danny Kelly, 39, who was hosting his regular afternoon show between 2pm and 4pm on Monday, made the most shocking joke to listeners, reports the Daily Express.

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Hamid Mir to sue media houses for ISI official’s murder slur, son squarely blames him

LAHORE – Noted Pakistan television journalist Hamid Mir has sent legal notices to the Daily Times and Business Plus television channel for running a report claiming that he had a telephonic interaction with a Taliban spokesman which actually led to the killing of kidnapped former Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) official Khalid Khwaja.

Mir, Executive Editor of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Hamid Mir to sue media houses for ISI official’s murder slur, son squarely blames him.

Tibetans in-exile pay homage to victims of China earthquake

DHARAMSALA – Tibetans in-exile held a candlelight vigil and offered special prayers in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala city for their comrades, who died in the devastating earthquake that hit China on April 14.

They paid homage to the victims in a candlelight procession and finally gathered at the main Buddhist temple, Tsuglagkhang.

Buddhist Monks held prayer sessions for …. Source  : Tibetans in-exile pay homage to victims of China earthquake.

Amnesty International to assess human rights scenario in Kashmir

SRINAGAR – A two-member team of Amnesty International met Separatist Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq here and discussed various aspects to assess the state of human rights in the valley.

The team, comprising Bikram J. Batra and Ramesh Gopal Krishen arrived on Monday on a six-day visit to assess the human rights situation and note instances …. Source  : Amnesty International to assess human rights scenario in Kashmir.

White House gatecrashers demand apology

New York, May 19 (ANI): Michaele and Tareq Salahi, who gate-crashed last year’s U.S. State Dinner, have now demanded an apology from the White House.

The duo say they’ve been the target of pranks and death threats following the security scandal, in which the pair was admitted without an invitation to a soiree for the Prime …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Malaysia’s rebuilt Tirupati Venkateswara temple set to draw thousands of worshippers

KLANG – The newly rebuilt Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple, known worldwide as the Tirupati Venkateswara temple of Southeast Asia, will be the first all-granite and hand-carved religious place of its kind in Malaysia.

Devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu, the temple will draw devotees in large numbers and has enlisted the efforts of 50 stone … Read more »».

Vodafone cuts down value of Indian venture by a third

LONDON – A price war triggered by stiff competition and future payments for spectrum has forced telecom giant Vodafone Group to cut down the value of its Indian venture, Vodafone Essar, by 3.2 billion dollars.

Prices in India, where Vodafone has added nine million customers in three months, have come down by a third.

Vodafone is …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Obama’s top security aides to tell Pak to shun its ‘India-centric’ policies

ISLAMABAD – Two of US President Barack Obama’s top security advisors, the National Security Advisor General James Jones and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta, who are in Islamabad to press the Gilani government ‘do more’ in the botched Times Square bombing plot investigations, are also likely to deliver Obama’s message that the … Original article on : Obama’s top security aides to tell Pak to shun its ‘India-centric’ policies.