Bus Strike In Chennai Cripples Normal Life

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The commuters in Chennai had to face a harrowing time on Monday morning as a section of the city’s Metropolitan Transport Corporation decided to go on a strike in order to protest against a recent incident in which an altercation broke out between a bus driver and some autorickshaw operators. According … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bus Strike In Chennai Cripples Normal Life.

Kazakhs competing to prove Genghis Khan descent

LONDON – As Kazakhstan wakes up to a new prestige post the country’s former aristocracy, thousands of Kazakhs are competing to prove their descent from feared warlord Genghis Khan.

In the last three years, more than 300 Kazakhs have sent gene samples … Read more : Kazakhs competing to prove Genghis Khan descent.

Delhi CM hands over 140 provisional Beghar, UIDAI cards to vulnerable persons

NEW DELHI – The Sheila Dikshit Government has moved one step closer to identifying vulnerable persons of society, by issuing “Beghar” (homeless) cards and provisional unique identification AADHAR document and numbers under the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). …. Read the original article  : Delhi CM hands over 140 provisional Beghar, UIDAI cards to vulnerable persons.

Energy drinks ‘just a waste of money’, says expert

LONDON – All those who are spending money on those energy sports drinks are just wasting their money-as they just end up consuming lots of extra calories, warns an expert.

Nick Hudson, national fitness manager for Virgin Active said while the drinks may be suitable for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Energy drinks ‘just a waste of money’, says expert.

How to cure baldness and banish onion breath per the 1856 Victorians’ bible

LONDON – Curing baldness doesn’t need a visit to a dermatologist anymore, as a nearly 150-year-old Victorians’ domestic bible is back to help you.

Victorians’ bible of household management, ‘Enquire Within Upon Everything’ was first printed in 1856, and has … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : How to cure baldness and banish onion breath per the 1856 Victorians’ bible.

Company locks out Phoenix bus workers after talks fail

Company locks out Phoenix bus workers
PHOENIX – The company that operates one-third of Phoenix city buses has locked out dozens of workers in a contract dispute.

The Arizona Republic reports that negotiations between Veolia Transportation Services and the Teamsters Union broke down Sunday afternoon and the company locked out 60 unionized employees when the old contract …. Original article  : Company locks out Phoenix bus workers after talks fail.

Oz Catholic teacher jailed for 10 yrs for raping, molesting 13 students

MELBOURNE – A Catholic primary school teacher in Australia who raped and performed indecent acts on 13 students aged nine and ten, has been sentenced to ten years jail though he could be let out in six.

Gerard Byrnes, 61, of Toowoomba, had 44 offences against him, and they included him … Original source on Gaea Times at : Oz Catholic teacher jailed for 10 yrs for raping, molesting 13 students.

First pictures of the secret kingdom of Tibet taken in 1903 up for grabs

LONDON – A number of pictures of the secret kingdom of Tibet that were taken in 1903 during a British Mission to the country has come to light for the first time and are to be auctioned off.

The pictures had been taken during the expedition …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : First pictures of the secret kingdom of Tibet taken in 1903 up for grabs.

Experts liken Ground Zero mosque design to Superman’s HQ

NEW YORK – Futuristic designs for an Islamic centre and mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, have been reportedly likened to the Fortress of Solitude, the crystalline headquarters of Superman depicted in comic books, by experts.

According to The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Experts liken Ground Zero mosque design to Superman’s HQ.

Five things you didn’t know about Obama as President

WASHINGTON – A new portrait of US President Barack Obama that has emerged collectively from three books on his presidency reveals less-known secrets of the Obama administration.

Penned by three authors …. Original source  : Five things you didn’t know about Obama as President.

Brit-Indian trainee pilot killed in US plane crash

LONDON – Jaskinder Samra, an Indian origin British trainee pilot, has been killed after a rented plane ran out of fuel mid-air and crashed in Murray County of Georgia in the United States.

According to the Daily Mail, the 21-year-old stewardess was one …. Read the original article  : here.

President Patil to Visit Amritsar to boost “Nanhi Chhaan” girl and tree campaign

AMRITSAR – President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will visit Amritsar on Wednesday (October 6) to give a boost to the “Nanhi Chhaan”, a campaign that is aimed at protecting the girl child and trees.

Eminent women leaders, including Sushma Swaraj, Leader … Read more : President Patil to Visit Amritsar to boost “Nanhi Chhaan” girl and tree campaign.

Turkey likely to hold elections in first week of June

Turkey aims for elections in June
ANKARA, Turkey – Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is likely to hold elections in the first week of June.

Parliamentary elections are due to be held in July, but Erdogan said late Sunday the government is planning ballots a month early. Erdogan has said his government wants voting to …. Read the original article  : Turkey likely to hold elections in first week of June.

CPI-M top brass meets to finalise Bihar poll strategy

NEW DELHI – The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) top brass will meet here on Monday to give final touches to its poll strategy in Bihar and discuss preparations for the assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala, which would be held next year.

The verdict pronounced by the Lucknow …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cabbies of Mumbai oppose proposed makeover of their vehicle

MUMBAI – Taxi drivers of Mumbai on Sunday expressed their displeasure over the decision of the State government to change the colour of their taxies.

The drivers said the people can easily identify the iconic black and yellow colour of their Fiat taxis and the proposed change … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Cabbies of Mumbai oppose proposed makeover of their vehicle.

Next Glastonbury Festival tickets sell out within four hours

LONDON – All tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2011 have sold out in just over four hours after going on sale.

Thousands of fans flooded the website and phone lines in a bid to secure the tickets for the festival, which starts on 22 June.

The festival’s website and Twitter feed apologised to those who … Read more >>.

With more chefs growing their own fruits, vegetables, gardens are named top restaurant trend

Chefs name gardens top restaurant trend of 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa – Gardens have been named the hottest trend in restaurants this year as more chefs involved with the eat local food movement decide to grow their own tomatoes, herbs and other produce.
A third of the 2,000 chefs surveyed by the National Restaurant Association named gardens …. Source  : With more chefs growing their own fruits, vegetables, gardens are named top restaurant trend.

Musharraf will not be invited to join PML alliance: PML Secretary General

LAHORE – Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will not be invited to join the alliance of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) factions, PML Secretary General Humayun Akhtar has said.

Akhtar said that Musharraf had been conveyed the message that he should start politics only after returning to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Musharraf will not be invited to join PML alliance: PML Secretary General.

Bihar polls: Notification for third phase issued

PATNA – The notification for the third phase of the six-phased State Assembly elections in Bihar was issued here today.

Forty-eight out of 243 Assembly constituencies will go to polls in this phase on October 28.

The districts are East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Bihar polls: Notification for third phase issued.

NATO supply tankers attacked in Pakistan; Taliban claims responsibility

Taliban attacks NATO supply trucks in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Monday for a pre-dawn attack on tankers carrying fuel to Afghanistan for U.S. and other NATO forces, vowing to continue raiding supply lines in Pakistan until they are shut down completely.
The attack came on a supply line that has been stalled because …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NATO supply tankers attacked in Pakistan; Taliban claims responsibility.