Rabri Devi to contest Bihar polls from two constituenies

PATNA – Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi will contest the state assembly elections from two constituencies this month, her husband and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) head Lalu Prasad announced Monday.

She will contest from Raghopur in Vaishali district and Sonepur in Chapra district in the third phase of the state assembly elections, he told … Read more : Rabri Devi to contest Bihar polls from two constituenies.

BJP legislator wants women member in Jharkhand cabinet

RANCHI – Jharkhand woman legislator Maneka Sardar is advocating that her party, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), give place to a woman in the state cabinet, but Chief Minister Arjun Munda says the list has already been finalised.

“We have told our party leaders that a woman should be made minister. Women should … Read more : BJP legislator wants women member in Jharkhand cabinet.

Veteran Japanese lawmaker Ichiro Ozawa to be indicted over political funding scandal

Japan ruling party figure Ozawa to be indicted

TOKYO – A court official says veteran Japanese lawmaker and powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa will be indicted over a political funding scandal.
The official at the Tokyo District Court said Monday that judicial panel of ordinary citizens decided Ozawa should be indicted. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because … Read more »».

Ready to take ‘difficult decisions’ against NRO beneficiaries in national interest: Gilani

LAHORE – The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led coalition government is ready to take “difficult decisions in the larger interest of the nation”, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said in response to a question regarding an “in-house change”.

It follows Gilani’s … Read : Ready to take ‘difficult decisions’ against NRO beneficiaries in national interest: Gilani.

Obama’s ex-chief of staff Rahm Emanuel getting reacquainted with Chicago ahead of mayoral run

Emanuel to get reacquainted with Chicago
CHICAGO – Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said he plans to hit Chicago’s grocery stores, train stops, “bowling alleys and hot dog stands” as he prepares to run for mayor of the nation’s third-largest city.

Emanuel announced Sunday in a video posted on his website, ChicagoforRahm.com, that he’s …. Read the original article  : Obama’s ex-chief of staff Rahm Emanuel getting reacquainted with Chicago ahead of mayoral run.

BJP defeats Congress in Chhattisgarh by-poll

RAIPUR – Chhattisgarhs ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled off an impressive victory Monday in the state assembly by-election from the Bhatgaon constitueny in Surguja district, handing over one of the worst defeats to arch rival Congress in recent years.

BJP candidate Rajni Tripathi won the seat by a margin of over 35,000 votes, defeating … Read this article on Gaea Times at : BJP defeats Congress in Chhattisgarh by-poll.

ISI helping US on Europe plots: Envoy

WASHINGTON – Pakistan has been helping the US gather intelligence about who is plotting against various European cities with its spy agency ISI sharing information with the CIA, according to the Pakistani envoy.

There appear to be some Germans and a couple of British people who are operating out of the northern mountainous region of … Read : ISI helping US on Europe plots: Envoy.

Supreme Court opens new term Monday with Justice Kagan on the bench

New Supreme Court term starts Monday
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is starting its new term with a new justice, Elena Kagan, and bad news for hundreds of parties trying to get their cases heard at the nation’s highest court.

The justices are expected to start work Monday by denying many of the nearly 2,000 appeals that …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Supreme Court opens new term Monday with Justice Kagan on the bench.

Obama’s ex-chief of staff Rahm Emanuel to get reacquainted with Chicago ahead of mayoral run

Emanuel begins getting reacquainted with Chicago

CHICAGO – Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel says he’ll hit Chicago’s grocery stores, train stops, “bowling alleys and hot dog stands” as he prepares to run for mayor of the nation’s third-largest city.
Emanuel announced Sunday in a video posted on his website that he’s preparing to run.
He’d [..] Read the original article: here.

Maoists kill three Forward Bloc activists in West Bengal

PURULIA – Three Forward Bloc activists were shot dead by armed Maoists in West Bengal’s Purulia district last night.

According to sources, about 50 armed Maoists raided Chirogora village late last night and dragged out the three activists from their houses and shot them dead.

The deceased …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Maoists kill three Forward Bloc activists in West Bengal.

I will take difficult decisions if needed: Gilani

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he would not hesitate to take “difficult decisions” in the country’s interest.

At a meeting with a group of journalists at his home here Sunday, Gilani said: “Let me make it clear that the judiciary wants democracy in the country and its top …. Read the original article  : I will take difficult decisions if needed: Gilani.

Rabri Devi to contest Bihar polls from two seats

PATNA – Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi will contest the state assembly elections from two constituencies this month, her husband and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) head Lalu Prasad announced Monday.

She will contest from Raghopur and Sohanpur in the third phase of state assembly elections, he told reporters here.
The RJD also released the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Rabri Devi to contest Bihar polls from two seats.

Former mayor of Moscow says he will form his own political movement

Ex-mayor of Moscow to form political movement

MOSCOW – The former mayor of Moscow who was fired by Russia’s president said in an interview published Monday that he plans to form his own political movement.
Yuri Luzhkov, who was dismissed by President Dmitry Medvedev last week after 18 years in office, told the weekly New Times that … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Former mayor of Moscow says he will form his own political movement.

Brazil’s Rousseff faces veteran centrist in presidential runoff after failing to get majority

Brazil goes to runoff after Rousseff falls short

SAO PAULO – Ruling-party candidate Dilma Rousseff, who is trying to become Brazil’s first female leader, fell short of getting a majority of votes in presidential elections and now faces a runoff in four weeks against an experienced, centrist rival.
Rousseff – popular President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Moderate leftist leads in Lima mayoral race, would be first female ever in post

Lima to have first female mayor ever
LIMA, Peru – A moderate leftist looked Sunday night to be headed by a narrow margin to becoming Lima’s first elected female mayor.

A victory by Susana Villaran would give the left control of Peru’s coastal capital – with 7 million people home to one in three of the Andean …. Read the original article  : here.

Lula’s favourite faces runoff for Brazil presidency

BRASILIA – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s favoured successor, Dilma Rousseff of the workers’ party, fell short of an expected absolute majority in Sunday’s presidential elections.

She will will face a runoff against social democrat Jose Serra Oct 31.
The centre-left Rousseff, 62, a former guerrilla fighter and candidate of Lula’s Workers’ Party …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lula’s favourite faces runoff for Brazil presidency.

Paraguayan president hospitalised

Asuncion (Paraguay), Oct 4 (IANS/EFE) Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, who has lymphatic cancer, was urgently transported from capital city Asuncion to a hospital in Brazil, after doctors detected a blood clot in a vein near his heart, officials said.

The health of the 59-year-old Lugo has, however, improved.
He “woke up without any problems, in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Former Fiji leader bailed on emergency charge

WELLINGTON – Former Fiji prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry, who is of Indian origin, was granted bail when he appeared in court Monday after being arrested by the country’s military regime and charged with breaching public emergency regulations which bar public meetings, according to reports from the capital Suva.

Chaudhry, who was ousted in a revolt … Original article on : Former Fiji leader bailed on emergency charge.

APNewsBreak: House Judiciary Chairman Conyers’ driver’s license suspended when check bounces

APNewsBreak: Conyers temporarily loses license

DETROIT – Rep. John Conyers, the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, had his driver’s license suspended for a month this summer when a check he used to pay the renewal fee bounced, according to Michigan driving records obtained by The Associated Press.
The 81-year-old Detroit Democrat tried to renew … Read more >>>.

Brazil’s leading presidential candidate Rousseff is forced into runoff vote against centrist

Brazil’s Rousseff facing runoff presidential vote

SAO PAULO – A former Marxist guerrilla chosen by Brazil’s beloved leader to succeed him will face a centrist rival in a presidential runoff after failing to get enough votes to win Sunday’s election outright, according to official results.
Dilma Rousseff, a 62-year-old career bureaucrat trying to become Brazil’s first female … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Brazil’s leading presidential candidate Rousseff is forced into runoff vote against centrist.