Hurricane warning issued for the US Virgin Islands as Hurricane Earl approaches

Hurricane warning issued for US Virgin Islands

MIAMI – A hurricane warning has been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands as Hurricane Earl begins hitting the Caribbean.
The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds increased early Monday to near 105 mph (165 kph) with additional strengthening expected.
Earl is located about 50 miles (75 kilometers) east-northeast of St. Martin.
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China probes jet crash

BEIJING – China Monday set up a task force to probe the crash of a passenger jet that killed 42 people, a media report said.

The accident occurred last Tuesday in northeastern Yichun city. Fifty-four people were injured. The jet belonged to the Henan Airlines.
The probe team consists of officials from six central government …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pakistan frees 100 Indian fishermen

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Monday freed 100 Indian fishermen from a prison in the port city of Karachi, a media report said.

They were expected to leave the Malir prison for Lahore by road, Dawn reported. They are being released on the order of the federal government, it said.
Some 442 Indian fishermen who completed their [..] Read the original article: here.

Brock Mealer aims to show miraculous recovery from spinal-cord injury before Michigan’s opener

Mealers bounce back from tragedy that took 2 lives

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Brock Mealer is going to lead Michigan’s football team onto the field before its opener against Connecticut in a way few thought was possible.
He’ll be walking.
The brother of Wolverines offensive lineman Elliott Mealer was severely injured in a car accident that killed his …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Brock Mealer aims to show miraculous recovery from spinal-cord injury before Michigan’s opener.

Thousands begin to return to historic city in southern Pakistan saved from floods

Historic city in south Pakistan saved from floods

THATTA, Pakistan – Thousands of people streamed back to this historic southern city Monday where new levees hastily built from clay and stone held back floodwaters that have inundated much of Pakistan.
Thousands who fled the waters that inundated neighboring towns complained about the shortage of food and water … Read more >>.

Youth found dead in Punjab in suspected honour killing

CHANDIGARH – A man in his mid-20s has been killed in Punjab’s Sangrur district, police said Monday and suspected it to be a case of honour killing.

The body of Raja Ram was recovered early Monday by his relatives and the police from railway tracks in a village near Sangrur, about 130 km from Chandigarh.
A … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Youth found dead in Punjab in suspected honour killing.

Probe over doctors’ labour room brawl in Italy

LONDON – A probe was launched after a child in Italy was born with brain damage as doctors attending on the mother who had gone into labour came to blows over the need for a caesarean section, a media report said Monday.

Laura Salpietro, 30, had her womb removed after the birth. Her husband claims … Read more >>>.

Notice to Maharashtra on Pragya Singh’s bail plea (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on a bail petition of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.

Thakur and 10 others have been arrested for the blast in Malegaon, a textile town in north Maharashtra, on Sep 29, 2008, in which six …. Original source  : Notice to Maharashtra on Pragya Singh’s bail plea (Second Lead).

New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani engine derails, sabotage suspected

KOLKATA – Passengers aboard the New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express had a narrow escape Monday when two front wheels of the train’s engine derailed in West Bengal’s Hooghly district. An Eastern Railway spokesperson said sabotage could not be ruled out.

No casualties were reported.
“Two front wheels of the engine derailed around 9.25 a.m. near Baruipara station, [..] Read the original article: here.

Kanpur engineering student ragged, hospitalised

LUCKNOW – A first-year engineering student in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district was hospitalised after he was allegedly ragged and assaulted by his seniors because he declined to mouth abusive words, police said Monday.

Rajanshu, a B.Tech student of the Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, was ill-treated by a group of seniors inside his hostel room …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Kanpur engineering student ragged, hospitalised.

Russian nursing home blaze kills 9; officials say resident may have set self on fire

Russian nursing home fire kills 9 people
MOSCOW – A blaze that killed nine people at a Russian nursing home early Monday apparently started when an elderly resident doesed himself in gasoline and set himself on fire, investigators said.

Daria Korovina, a spokeswoman for the regional Emergencies Ministry, said two other people were injured in the fire …. Source  : Russian nursing home blaze kills 9; officials say resident may have set self on fire.

HDFC Bank in Mumbai looted of Rs.26 lakh

MUMBAI – Armed men looted about Rs.26 lakh at gunpoint from a branch of the HDFC Bank in suburban Borivli area here Monday morning, officials said.

The armed heist took place around 9.30 a.m. at the branch located on Shimpoli Road. “We are awaiting more details,” said a police official from the Borivli police station. …. Read the original article  : here.

Notice to Maharashtra on Pragya Singh’s bail plea

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on a bail petition of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.

Thakur and 10 others have been arrested for the blast in Malegaon, a textile town in north Maharashtra, on Sep 29, 2008, in which six … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Notice to Maharashtra on Pragya Singh’s bail plea.

Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean, expected to gain force

Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Earl lashed northern Leeward Islands with heavy rain and strong winds Monday after strengthening into a Category 2 storm. Hotels were shut tightly overnight as tourists sought shelter inside their rooms.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Earl could become a major hurricane … Read : Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean, expected to gain force.

Apex court issues notice to Rama Raju on bail

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to B. Rama Raju and four others involved in Satyam scam as to why their bail should not be cancelled.

Rama Raju is the brother of Satyam founder and chairperson B. Ramalinga Raju.
The apex court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma issued the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apex court issues notice to Rama Raju on bail.

Afghan leader urges rethink of ‘ineffective’ anti-terror strategy, criticizes civilian deaths

Afghan president criticizes anti-terror strategy

KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai renewed his criticism of coalition strategy in fighting Afghanistan’s stubborn insurgency, saying it has thus far produced nothing but civilian deaths.
Meanwhile, a district chief from eastern Afghanistan was killed Monday by a bomb placed in his car that exploded as he was entering a government … Read : Afghan leader urges rethink of ‘ineffective’ anti-terror strategy, criticizes civilian deaths.

Nepal continues to probe plane crash that killed 14 people, searches for black boxes

Nepal searches for black boxes after plane crash

KATMANDU, Nepal – Nepalese investigators hoping to find the cause of a small plane crash last week that killed 14 people, including six foreigners, offered a reward Monday for help in finding the aircraft’s “black box” recorders.
Investigators still have been unable to locate the voice and data recorders … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nepal continues to probe plane crash that killed 14 people, searches for black boxes.

9 dead in Russian nursing home blaze; officials say resident may have set self on fire

9 dead in Russian nursing home fire
MOSCOW – A fire broke out early Monday at a Russian nursing home, killing nine people, and emergency officials said the blaze may have been started by a resident setting himself on fire.

A spokeswoman for the regional Emergencies Ministry, Daria Korovina, said the fire at the facility in Tver …. Read the original article  : 9 dead in Russian nursing home blaze; officials say resident may have set self on fire.

Four killed in Maharashtra wall collapse

MUMBAI – Four people were killed early Monday when a wall collapsed on their hut in Maharashtra’s Ulhasnagar town, police said.

“The incident happened around 4.30 a.m. at Ambedkar Nagar slums. A wall of the neighbouring building came crashing down on the hut when the victims were still asleep,” said a police official from Hill … Read : Four killed in Maharashtra wall collapse.

Howrah-bound Rajdhani derails in Bengal

KOLKATA – Two coaches of the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express derailed in West Bengal’s Hooghly district Monday, police said. No casualties were reported.

“I have got information that two coaches have been derailed at Baruipara. Senior officers are going to the spot,” Additional Director General of Police (Rail) Dilip Mitra told IANS.
…. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Howrah-bound Rajdhani derails in Bengal.