Four gangmen run over by train, three die

LUCKNOW – Three railway employees repairing tracks were killed when they were run over by a train in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district Wednesday. A fourth gangman is critically injured.

The four gangmen were carrying out some repair work on the tracks when they came under the Jammu Tawi-Kanpur Express near Agvanpur railway station in Moradabad, about … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Four gangmen run over by train, three die.

Oil will keep spewing into the Gulf of Mexico while more analysis is done on new cap

Gulf oil to keep flowing while cap is analyzed

NEW ORLEANS – The plan to start choking off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly halted as government officials and BP said further analysis must be done Wednesday before critical tests could proceed.
No explanation was given for the decision, and no date was set … Original article on : Oil will keep spewing into the Gulf of Mexico while more analysis is done on new cap.

Mumbai Port Trust Gas Leak Kills 3

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Mumbai Port Trust witnessed a major gas leak which killed three people on Wednesday. Reportedly, the killings were caused by inhaling chlorine gas which leaked from the cylinders that were kept near the Mumbai Port Trust area.
Besides three deaths, 60 other has been hospitalized out of which six were said to be … Original article on : Mumbai Port Trust Gas Leak Kills 3.

NATO: 3 international troops die in attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan’s Kandahar

3 NATO troops die in attack on Kandahar police HQ

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – NATO says three of its troops and five civilians have been killed in an attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
An Afghan official says a police officer also died in the attack late Tuesday night.
A statement from the international …. Read the original article  : NATO: 3 international troops die in attack on police headquarters in Afghanistan’s Kandahar.

Rescue work on in flood-hit Mansa in Punjab

CHANDIGARH – Rescue work was on in Punjab’s Mansa district Wednesday where several acres of agricultural land were inundated and many villages submerged as water overflowed from the Ghaggar river.

“The flood situation is grim in Sardulgarh area. Nearly 25 villages are flooded and most of the residents have been shifted to safe locations. We are …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Rescue work on in flood-hit Mansa in Punjab.

9 killed, 10 fishermen missing as typhoon lashes Philippines, causes outages, cancels flights

9 killed, 10 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed at least nine people and left 11 others missing Wednesday after flooding streets in the capital and toppling power lines.
Typhoon Conson slammed into northeast Quezon province with winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour …. Source  : 9 killed, 10 fishermen missing as typhoon lashes Philippines, causes outages, cancels flights.

Death sentences commuted for six in Khairlanji massacre case

NAGPUR – The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court Wednesday commuted the death sentences of six people accused in the massacre of a Dalit family in Khairlanji in 2006 and gave them life imprisonment of 25 years each.

The much awaited verdict was given by a division bench comprising Justices A.P. Lawande and R.C. …. Source  : Death sentences commuted for six in Khairlanji massacre case.

Delhi building collapse kills six of family

NEW DELHI – Six members of a family died when their house in Brahmpuri area of northeast Delhi collapsed early Wednesday, police said.

The three-storied building had been in a bad shape after Monday’s heavy rains.
According to the neighbours, the family had noticed some cracks in the wall and was planning to shift …. Read the original article  : Delhi building collapse kills six of family.

A woman killed every two hours in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, July 14 (IANS/EFE) A woman is killed every two hours in Brazil and this average puts the country in 12th place among nations registering the most violent deaths of women, a study has said.

Most of the victims are killed by relatives, husbands, boyfriends, former partners or men they rejected, the 2010 Map …. Read the original article  : here.

The Sobhraj storyline (To go with: No evidence against me: Charles Sobhraj)

KATHMANDU – Charles Sobhraj’s crime history and legal battle in Nepal:

December 1975: The badly burnt bodies of American tourist Connie Jo Bronzich and an unidentified man found in Kathmandu valley. Police later claimed the body to be of Canadian Laurent Armand Carriere.
1976: Charles Sobhraj arrested in New Delhi and Nepal police put together new … Original source on Gaea Times at : The Sobhraj storyline (To go with: No evidence against me: Charles Sobhraj).

No evidence against me: Charles Sobhraj

KATHMANDU – As his sensational seven-year battle against a three-decade-old murder conviction draws closer, Charles Sobhraj, once dubbed various monikers by the press, some flattering, some spine-tingling, remains cool and confident.

“There is no evidence against me,” the 66-year-old son of a Parsi clothes merchant and Vietnamese mother told IANS. “Had they had a shred of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No evidence against me: Charles Sobhraj.

Drug peddler arrested with heroin worth Rs.1 crore

LUCKNOW – A drug peddler, carrying heroin worth Rs.1 crore, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district, police said Wednesday.

Mumtaz Ahmad, 32, was nabbed Tuesday evening from Dakshintola, about 300 km from Lucknow.
“Acting on a tip-off that an illegal consignment of the drug would be handed over to some men in Mau, we intercepted …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Death sentence commuted to life for six in Khairlanji masscare case

NAGPUR – The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court Wednesday commuted death sentences to life terms for six accused in the gruesome Khairlanji Dalit family massacre case of 2006.

A division bench comprising Justices A.P. Lawande and R.C. Chauhan delivered the much-awaited final verdict in the case, turning down a plea by the Central Bureau …. Source article  : Death sentence commuted to life for six in Khairlanji masscare case.

Camarillo Fire Burns 50 Acres

CAMARILLO (GaeaTimes.com)- On Tuesday as huge plumes of smoke emerged from the forest of Camarillo that lies northwest of Los Angeles, voluntary evacuation have been urged for the residents of the area who are threatened by the wildfire that is threatening the life of around 50 families. The Camarillo wildfire had spread about 50 …. Original article  : Camarillo Fire Burns 50 Acres.

Probe finds 29 Pakistani lawmakers’ have fake degrees

ISLAMABAD – At least 29 Pakistani MPs have been found to have submitted fake degrees in order to contest polls, an official said.

Mehmood Raza, an adviser for the higher education commission, told mediapersons Tuesday: “We received 936 degrees, out of which verification of 511 degrees has been completed and 29 invalid degrees have been found.” …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

16 dead as typhoon batters Philippines

MANILA – At least 16 people were killed and 22 were missing as a powerful typhoon battered the northern and eastern Philippines, officials said Wednesday.

Typhoon Conson made landfall late Tuesday in north-eastern Quezon province, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Manila and several provinces in the main northern island of Luzon.
Four people were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 16 dead as typhoon batters Philippines.

Race attack: Indian students’ cars torched in Australia

SYDNEY – A group of international students, mostly Indians, in the Australian city of Adelaide are living in constant fear after a gang fire-bombed three of their cars Tuesday, the latest incident in a series of continuing attacks that have damaged 12 cars in three months.

The students, who live in a block of 13 South … Original source on Gaea Times at : Race attack: Indian students’ cars torched in Australia.

Pacheco to attend assembly with armed escort

PANAJI – In police custody in connection with the suspicious death of his 28-year-old lover, former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco will attend the monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly with armed police escorts, authorities said Wednesday.

Pacheco would be escorted by policemen to the legislative assembly complex if he continues to be in police …. Original source  : Pacheco to attend assembly with armed escort.

Police: Man struck by lightning on driving range at Arizona golf course dies in hospital

Man struck by lightning in Arizona dies
TUCSON, Ariz. – A man who was struck by lightning last weekend at an Arizona golf course has died.

Tucson police said Tuesday that the man died at University Medical Center. He was taken to the hospital Saturday after being hit by lightning while golfing at Fred Enke Golf Course.
The …. Original article  : Police: Man struck by lightning on driving range at Arizona golf course dies in hospital.

12 bodies found on Mexico highway

Mexico City, July 14 (IANS/EFE) Bodies of 11 people, including a woman, with bullet wounds at the back of the head, were found near a highway in Mexico, officials said.

Motorists passing through the Las Yescas area in Tamaulipas state spotted the bodies Monday and called police, the Attorney General’s Office said.
The bodies showed signs … Original source on Gaea Times at : 12 bodies found on Mexico highway.