Goa police gears up for apex court verdict on Ayodhya

PANAJI – Security forces have been posted in sensitive areas of Goa, senior police official said Tuesday ahead of the Supreme court verdict on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid issue in Ayodhya.

Additional forces have also been roped in. “The towns of Margao, Mapusa, Vasco, Ponda and Curchorem have been provided additional force,” Director General of Police (DGP) … Original source on Gaea Times at : Goa police gears up for apex court verdict on Ayodhya.

‘Noisy’ Brit army bands ordered to wear earplugs to meet safety rules

LONDON – Army bandsmen in Britain have been asked to wear earplugs when they perform over health and safety concerns-but they are not liking as it makes them play out of tune and out of time.

All 1,100-soldier musicians have been ordered to yellow foam “ear defenders” to protect their hearing from the noise made by [..] Read the original article: here.

France on high alert after warnings of possible terrorist attacks

PARIS – France is reportedly on a high alert following repeated intelligence warnings that terrorists may be planning to carry out attacks in the country.

The French Interior Ministry had said that a foreign intelligence service had passed along a report suggesting that a female suicide bomber had planned to strike somewhere in Paris.

Although officials later … Read : France on high alert after warnings of possible terrorist attacks.

China warns Nobel: Giving peace prize to a Chinese dissident will hurt ties with Norway

China warns Nobel official: Don’t honor dissident

OSLO, Norway – The director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute says a high-ranking Chinese official has warned him that giving the peace prize this year to a Chinese dissident would harm relations between Norway and China.
Geir Lundestad, who is also the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, says Chinese … Read more »»».

Shimla welcomes heritage train on World Tourism Day

SHIMLA -In an initiative of promoting tourism and to celebrate the World Tourism Day, students of Shimla arranged a special welcoming event for tourists who travelled by the Kalka-Shimla heritage toy the train.

The students from a private college gathered at the heritage railway station and welcomed tourists with garlands in conventional manner.

“We are actually accommodating … Original source on Gaea Times at : Shimla welcomes heritage train on World Tourism Day.

Premature Brit baby survives after being kept warm in bubble wrap bag

LONDON – A premature British baby who was on the verge of dying survived after being kept warm in a bubble wrap bag.

Lexi Lacey weighed just 14oz when she was born at 26 weeks. The average weight of a full-term child, born after 37 weeks, is 7lb 6oz.

Parents Chelsea Rowberry, 17, and Lee Lacey, 24, …. Original source  : Premature Brit baby survives after being kept warm in bubble wrap bag.

‘Britain’s unluckiest bride’ hospitalized twice before having rings stolen

LONDON – A 37-year-old bride has been dubbed Britain’s unluckiest bride after she was rushed to hospital twice on her wedding day, had to abandon her dream honeymoon and had her wedding and engagement rings stolen.

Yvonne Wilson, a beauty therapist, began feeling ill during the ceremony as she married groom Dennis, at a luxury hotel.

After …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Britain’s unluckiest bride’ hospitalized twice before having rings stolen.

Now, a bikini-clad women’s ‘horse race’ straight out of the stables!

GOLD COAST – The Gold Coast in Australia is set to hold its first bikini-clad women race on the racecourse, which will become an annual event at the race meeting of the summer season.

The Gold Coast Turf Club came up with the plan, which will see up to 150 women, who must wear bikinis and … Read more >>.

Heels shaped like woman’s legs up for grabs

LONDON – An Israeli shoe designer has created a range of heels – with one pair shaped like a woman’s legs.

Other pairs are based on banana skins and catapults.

Kobi Levi, who crafts the shoes from leather, wood and metal, and exhibits them around the world, makes them according to his own shoe size.

“I work on … Original article on : Heels shaped like woman’s legs up for grabs.

French politician Rachida Dati says “fellatio” comment was slip of tongue

MELBOURNE – Former French justice minister Rachida Dati has said the reason the word inflation came out as fellatio during her talk, was because she was speaking too fast.

Dati, 44, laughed at the mistake she had made on Canal Plus television during a radio interview.

“I just spoke too quickly but, well, if that lets everybody …. Read the original article  : French politician Rachida Dati says “fellatio” comment was slip of tongue.

Cadbury’s drop iconic ‘glass and a half’ slogan

LONDON – Chocolate giant Cadbury’s has dropped the iconic “glass and a half” slogan from their wrappers.

Each bar of Dairy Milk now has the words: “The equivalent of 426ml of fresh liquid milk in every 227g of milk chocolate.”

Although Cadbury’s has kept the picture of a glass and a half of milk on the packs, … Read more : Cadbury’s drop iconic ‘glass and a half’ slogan.

FBI wants right to tap texts, emails and websites under proposed new bill

WASHINGTON – A new Bill proposed to be introduced in the United States Congress in 2011, would reportedly allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to tap text messages, emails and networking websites.

According to The Telegraph, the FBI has said that extremists and drug cartels are increasingly communicating online rather than using telephones, leaving [..] Read the original article: here.

42 percent of UK teenage girls ‘feel unsafe at night’ out of their houses

LONDON – About 42 percent of teenage girls in some of the Britain’s biggest cities feel unsafe to go out their houses after evening, according to study by children’s charity Plan UK.

According to the BBC, the same percentage of 600 teenagers in between the age group of 13-18 years said they knew someone who had …. Read the original article  : 42 percent of UK teenage girls ‘feel unsafe at night’ out of their houses.

U.N. denies appointing Earth’s ‘first contact’ for aliens

WASHINGTON – The United Nations has dismissed reports that it is set to appoint an obscure Malaysian astrophysicist to act as Earth’s first contact for any aliens that may come visiting.

London’s Sunday Times earlier reported that Mazlan Othman, the head of the U.N.’s little-known Office for Outer Space Affairs (Unoosa), is set to describe her …. Source  : U.N. denies appointing Earth’s ‘first contact’ for aliens.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s youngest son ‘made military general’

SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s youngest son, Kim Jong-un, has been promoted as a military general, the clearest sign yet that he is in line to succeed his father as the country’s leader.

The appointment came hours after delegates of the ruling Workers’ Party arrived in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, on Monday.

Jong-il’s …. Original article  : North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s youngest son ‘made military general’.

German musician performs in 8 countries in 24hrs to enter record books

LONDON – A 34-year-old German musician gave concerts in eight countries this weekend within 24 hours in an attempt to break a world record.

Vicente Patiz started from northwestern German city of Oberhausen on Saturday and then drove more than 600 miles to give more concerts in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, concluding … Read this article on Gaea Times at : German musician performs in 8 countries in 24hrs to enter record books.

US women made less progress in management compared to their male counterparts

NEW YORK – Women in the United States have made have made little progress in the field of management, even in the boom years before the financial crisis, according to a G.A.O. report to be released on Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office.

According to The New York Times, women accounted for about 40 percent …. Original article  : US women made less progress in management compared to their male counterparts.

US soldier in custody after fatal shootings of 2 American personnel in Iraq

US soldier held in slayings of 2 GIs in Iraq

BAGHDAD – An American serviceman is being held in Iraq in connection with the fatal shootings of two soldiers and the wounding of another following an apparent argument, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
A statement by U.S. forces said Spc. Neftaly Platero was in custody during the …. Original source  : US soldier in custody after fatal shootings of 2 American personnel in Iraq.

TV drove viewers to Internet to explore Obama-Muslim rumours

WASHINGTON – A new study has shown that online searches about the Obama-Muslim rumour spiked Americans’ interest on days when the topic was heavily covered on national television networks, and that searches declined on days when there was less coverage.

“With all the attention given to blogs and online news, some people have suggested that the …. Original source  : TV drove viewers to Internet to explore Obama-Muslim rumours.

Hitler was a great man, says Holocaust denier David Irving

LONDON – On his shocking tour of former Nazi death camps in Poland, controversial British historian David Irving praised Adolf Hitler as ‘a great man’ and his Gestapo as ‘fabulous policeman’.

Irving said Hitler was not ‘immoral’ but was let down by lesser people in the Nazi regime, according to an undercover report by Italian …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Hitler was a great man, says Holocaust denier David Irving.