Lucknow University: Poor Sanitary Conditions

LUCKNOW, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Lucknow University may be one of the toppers in academics but when it comes to toilet facilities, they really needS a change. Reportedly, Lucknow University and many colleges accredited under it doesn’t have a separate loo for the girls.
Jai Narain Degree College has a unisex lavatory with pathetic sanitary conditions. Moreover, it [..] Read the original article: here.

Sweeper becomes police officer in Jharkhand

RANCHI – Through his sheer grit and determination, a young man working as a sweeper in Jharkhand has bagged a job as Deputy Superintendent of Police after clearing the state public service examination.

Roshan Gudia, who works as a sweeper in a primary health centre of Simdega district, cleared the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination …. Original source  : Sweeper becomes police officer in Jharkhand.

Net-savvy US man appears to be Al-Qaeda magazine editor: Experts

WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence analysts believe that a 24-year-old North Carolina man, who left for Yemen last October, may be the editor-in-chief of a newly launched Al-Qaeda online magazine.

According to the experts, Samir Khan appears to be the editor-in-chief of Inspire, which features bomb-making instructions and an article by Usama bin Laden.

The magazine [..] Read the original article: here.

‘Flying Pasties’ can preserve your modesty from airport scanners

MELBOURNE – A Las Vegas company has launched a product called “Flying Pasties”, which it claims can help preserve a passenger’s modesty from full-body airport scanners.

“Flying Pasties”, which come in the form of orange rubber stickers, have been designed to be placed inside or on top of a traveller’s underwear and obscure their private parts.

The … Read more >>.

Brit bakery creates world’s biggest cream scone

LONDON – A bakery in Britain has smashed the record for the world’s biggest cream scone.

It took 24 hours to create the 6ft wide 18ins thick scone, which consists of 14kg of flour, five pounds of sugar and 20 pints of pure buttermilk, and it was then topped off with 18kg of clotted cream and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Indian Coast Guard rescues 28 crew of merchant ship near Mumbai

MUMBAI – The Indian Coast Guard has rescued a merchant vessel that was in distress on the high seas off the country’s western coast, thus saving 28 crewmembers, including six foreigners.

Narendra Visfote, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Defence disclosed this in Mumbai on Monday.

He said that the UK registered vessel M.V Khalijia-3, fully loaded with …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Indian Coast Guard rescues 28 crew of merchant ship near Mumbai.

Oz police chief opens office in India

NEW DELHI – Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Tony Negus today opened the first AFP office in New Delhi, India.

This represents a strengthening law enforcement relationship between India and Australia.

Commissioner Negus said the AFP was committed to working with India to combat criminal threats affecting both Australia and India and that the office opening in … Read more >>>.

Heinrich Himmler was duped into believing sand could be turned into gold

LONDON – A book has claimed that Heinrich Himmler, chief of the SS – a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler- had set up a secret unit in the Dachau concentration camp before the Second World War after becoming convinced that he could turn sand into gold.

Gold was vital for the Nazi regime in … Read more »».

Just one in ten police officers free to fight crime in UK: Report

LONDON – A British watchdog report has raised fresh concerns over the police’s ability to protect the public, after it disclosed that just one in ten police officers is free to tackle crime at any given time, as the majority of them are either off work or tied down with other duties.

The ‘Valuing the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Just one in ten police officers free to fight crime in UK: Report.

Army Chief claims improvement in northeast region

SHILLONG – Chief of Army Staff, General VK Singh has said the situation in the northeast region has improved, and the need of the hour is to handle the administration properly.

“The situation in northeast has improved by leaps and bounds. Lots of things have happened, whether it is Assam, whether it is Manipur, whether … Read : Army Chief claims improvement in northeast region.

Militant arrested in Meghalaya

SHILLONG – Troops of the first battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militant from the East Khasi Hills area here on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, the BSF nabbed Joptom Pohtom Hayoung while he was trying to cross the border.

Hayoung was carrying a reward of Rs. 100,000 … Read more »».

Karnataka Tourism minister says Congress also involved in Karnataka illegal mining

BANGALORE – Retaliating to corruption charges levelled against him, Karnataka’s Tourism Minister, G Janardhana Reddy, has said certain Congress leaders are also involved in illegal mining activities.

Reddy, named the families of Lad, a federal lawmaker, M Y Ghorpade who owned the Sandur Manganese and Iron Ore Company and H G Ramulu, all of whom are … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Karnataka Tourism minister says Congress also involved in Karnataka illegal mining.

Heavy rains predicted in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Heavy rains are expected to hit the national capital in the next 48 hours, the met office warned Monday, a day when no rain was recorded despite cloudy sky for most part of the day.

On Monday, the maximum temperature was a notch below the average at 34.1 degrees Celsius, while the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Heavy rains predicted in Delhi.

Report: Kurdish rebels kill 6 Turkish soldiers in attack in Turkey’s southeast

Report: Kurdish rebels kill 6 Turkish soldiers

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says Kurdish rebels have killed six Turkish soldiers in a raid on a military outpost in the country’s southeast.
The Anatolia news agency says Tuesday that the overnight attack also left some soldiers wounded at the remote outpost near the Iraqi border and [..] Read the original article: here.

BP controversies stealing thunder from David Cameron’s trip to Washington

BP stealing thunder from Cameron’s US visit

WASHINGTON – British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants to talk about Afghanistan, Middle East peace prospects and the global economy during his visit to Washington.
Everyone else wants to talk about BP.
Cameron’s first trip to Washington as prime minister begins Tuesday. It is being overshadowed by anger in …. Read the original article  : BP controversies stealing thunder from David Cameron’s trip to Washington.

Senate to question James Clapper on how he’d fix national intelligence as its director

Intelligence director nominee faces a grilling

WASHINGTON – Tough questions and blunt answers are likely when retired Air Force Gen. James T. Clapper goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee, seeking confirmation as the next director of national intelligence.
Clapper is expected to explain how he would streamline the massive flow of information from the intelligence community’s 16 … Read more : Senate to question James Clapper on how he’d fix national intelligence as its director.

Palin’s anti-Ground Zero mosque Tweet draws Liberal flak

NEW YORK – Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is drawing considerable flak from Liberals for her anti-Ground Zero mosque Tweet.

“Ground Zero Mosque supporters: doesn’t it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate,” Palin said via Twitter.

According to CBS News, Palin’s remarks …. Source  : Palin’s anti-Ground Zero mosque Tweet draws Liberal flak.

No benefit to India from transit trade agreement with Afghanistan: Pak trade minister

LAHORE – Pakistan has said that India would get any benefit from the transit trade agreement that it recently inked with Afghanistan.

Talking to media persons at the airport here, Federal Minister for Trade Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that Islamabad has signed a deal with Afghanistan under which goods from Afghanistan would be transported to India … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No benefit to India from transit trade agreement with Afghanistan: Pak trade minister.

How the AP-Univision poll was conducted

How the AP-Univision poll was conducted
The Associated Press-Univision Poll of Hispanic adults was conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago from March 11-June 3. It is based on a nationally representative random sample of 1,521 Hispanic adults. Data were gathered via mail, the Internet and telephone. The majority of …. Read the original article  : here.

Utah woman with double uterus to have two babies who aren’t twins!

MELBOURNE – An Utah woman who has two wombs will give birth to two babies in five months time.

The babies, however, aren’t twins and are due a week apart.

According to the New York Daily News, Angie Cromar was born with a rare condition called didelphys that means she has two uteruses, reported ksl.com.

Angie and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Utah woman with double uterus to have two babies who aren’t twins!.