Bharat Bandh Called By Maoists

PURULIA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Maoist leader Kishenji has called for a 48 hour Bharat Bandh starting July 7 in protest of Azad’s killing by the police in Andhra Pradesh. Reportedly Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad was killed in an encounter with the police at Adilabad which made the Maoists call for a 48 hour Bharat Bandh that … Original article on : Bharat Bandh Called By Maoists.

Gadkari says Jaswant Singh’s book issue a closed chapter for BJP

NEW DELHI – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari has termed the issue of Jaswant Singh for writing a book ‘in praise’ of Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, as closed chapter.

” What happened earlier is a past. The issue is closed now,” Gadkari said in an interview.

“Jaswant Singh is a senior and experienced leader. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bharat Bandh Can’t Keep Off IT Firms

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Thanks to America and their Independence Day which falls on Fourth Of July which also calls it a holiday all over the American States on July 5th, BPO employees are calling it to be their “saving grace” for they mostly cater to American clients. Reportedly, July 5th is a Bharat Bandh which …. Original source  : Bharat Bandh Can’t Keep Off IT Firms.

Poland votes in close presidential run-off

Warsaw, July 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poles will choose Sunday a new president with the twin brother of the late Polish president and the interim head of state facing each other in a tight vote.

A total of 25,774 polling stations, including 263 abroad and five on Polish-flagged ships, have opened Sunday. The turnout forecast is some …. Read the original article  : here.

Will Tea Party shake up the Obama White House?

WASHINGTON – Taking a cue from the famous Boston Tea Party of 1773, a new Tea Party movement that mocks at President Barack Obama’s “hopey-changey stuff” is pitching conservatives like Indian American Nikki ‘Randhawa’ Haley, who is poised to become South Carolina governor, at the forefront of American politics.
If American colonists dumped tea … Original source on Gaea Times at : Will Tea Party shake up the Obama White House?.

Clinton steps up campaign against governments applying a ’steel vise’ on social activism

Clinton laments a slow ‘crushing’ of civil rights

BAKU, Azerbaijan – On America’s Independence Day, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is challenging what she calls a global crackdown on human rights, lamenting a “steel vise” squeezing the life out social activism.
Clinton arrived in this Caspian Sea nation Sunday after declaring in Poland that intolerant …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Clinton steps up campaign against governments applying a ’steel vise’ on social activism.

Tony Blair’s bodyguards cost Brit taxpayers a whopping ???250k annually

LONDON – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s bodyguards are costing the taxpayer 250,000pounds annually, it has emerged.

The bills for a security team, which accompanies Blair on luxury holidays and international business trips, are said to be nearly twice those submitted by officers protecting his successor Gordon Brown.

According to The Mail, more than 1,200pounds were …. Source article  : Tony Blair’s bodyguards cost Brit taxpayers a whopping ???250k annually.

VP looks to ease tensions between Iraqi rivals, see new gov’t seated before US troops leave

Biden seeks thaw between Iraqi political rivals

BAGHDAD – The two Iraqi leaders vying to become the nation’s next prime minister will get personal pleas Sunday from Vice President Joe Biden to end their rivalry that has delayed the seating of a new government as American troops head home.
Biden, the Obama administration’s point man on Iraq …. Original source  : VP looks to ease tensions between Iraqi rivals, see new gov’t seated before US troops leave.

NDA will return to power in 2014: Nitin Gadkari (Interview)

NEW DELHI – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari is confident that his party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to power in the Lok Sabha polls in 2014. He denies being remote-controlled by the RSS and claims the alliance crisis in Bihar is “almost over”.

Gadkari does not think that the multi-party NDA, which …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

China’s urban dwellers to surpass 700 million, exceeding rural population for first time

China’s urban dwellers to exceed rural population

BEIJING – China’s urban population is expected to surpass 700 million in the next five years, exceeding the number of rural dwellers for the first time, the country’s top population policy official was cited as saying in a report Sunday.
The shift has major implications for the government at a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China’s urban dwellers to surpass 700 million, exceeding rural population for first time.

Gen. Petraeus formally assumes command in Afghanistan; calls for civilian-military unity

Petraeus formally assumes command in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Gen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday at a time of rising casualties and growing skepticism about the direction of the nearly 9-year-old war.
Petraeus received two flags – one for the U.S. and the other for NATO – during … Original source on Gaea Times at : Gen. Petraeus formally assumes command in Afghanistan; calls for civilian-military unity.

Bangladesh opposition parties intensify anti-government stir

DHAKA – Bangladesh Sunday braced for another round of agitation by opposition parties who have re-united to demand the release of arrested top Islamist leaders.
Opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia Saturday night had a discussion with leaders of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), a conglomerate of Islamist parties and gave a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Bangladesh opposition parties intensify anti-government stir.

Brock Lesnar rallies to beat Shane Carwin, keeps heavyweight title at UFC 116

Lesnar rallies to beat Carwin in 2nd round

LAS VEGAS – Brock Lesnar rallied from a horrific first-round beating to stop Shane Carwin with a choke in the second round, defending his heavyweight title at UFC 116 on Saturday night.
Lesnar won his first fight in nearly a year despite taking a pounding in the opening minutes …. Source article  : Brock Lesnar rallies to beat Shane Carwin, keeps heavyweight title at UFC 116.

For much-maligned “Silent Cal” Coolidge: A July 4 birthday, a new museum and new respect

Calvin Coolidge, born July 4: Hero to tea partiers

PLYMOUTH, Vt. – In the Vermont hamlet where Calvin Coolidge was born, folks will celebrate his star-spangled birthday the way they always do.
A Vermont National Guard contingent and a color guard will gather at noon on the village green and walk down to the Plymouth Notch Cemetery, …. Read the original article  : For much-maligned “Silent Cal” Coolidge: A July 4 birthday, a new museum and new respect.

Texas Supreme Court lets Green Party on ballot while it considers claims of illegal donations

Supreme Court lets Green Party on ballot _ for now

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the Green Party can put its candidates on the November statewide ballot while it considers whether the party took improper donations to fund its petition drive.
The Green Party has maintained the donations were legal, but state … Read more >>.

VP Biden visits Iraq for 4th of July weekend amid Iraqi political impasse

VP Biden visits Iraq amid political impasse

BAGHDAD – Vice President Joe Biden returned Saturday to Iraq to coax its government into picking a new prime minister, months after elections left the nascent democracy in a state of gridlock as the U.S. prepares to pull out its troops.
Biden’s trip – his fifth since he was elected … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : VP Biden visits Iraq for 4th of July weekend amid Iraqi political impasse.

US vice president on surprise visit in Iraq

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON – US Vice President Joe Biden has arrived on a surprise visit in Iraq where he will meet with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani, the White House said Saturday.

The talks will focus on the stalled formation of a new government following the March parliamentary election in Iraq.
The polls, in which …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : US vice president on surprise visit in Iraq.

Chavan warns of action against hooliganism during shutdown

MUMBAI – Maharashtra Chief Minster Ashok Chavan Saturday warned of stern action against hooligans indulging in violence or destruction of public and private property during the Monday opposition-sponsored nationwide shutdown.

He also ordered authorities concerned must ensure that essential services like the suburban and long-distance railways, air services, BEST services, essential food items, medical and ambulance …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cuban state media: dissident hunger striker could die after blood clot, but has gained weight

Cuba says hunger striker ‘in danger’ of dying

HAVANA – Cuba’s state-run media said Saturday that an opposition activist who has refused food and water for 129 days has actually gained weight due to intravenous feeding, but that he has suffered a blood clot that left him “in danger of potential death.”
In an unusual step, the …. Original article  : Cuban state media: dissident hunger striker could die after blood clot, but has gained weight.

BJP protests price hike, as Manmohan Singh visits Kanpur city

KANPUR – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a demonstration against price rise here on Saturday, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Kanpur city today.
The party workers marched on the roads shouting anti-UPA government …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : BJP protests price hike, as Manmohan Singh visits Kanpur city.