Two held in Uttar Pradesh with fake currency notes

LUCKNOW – Two men have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district on charges of circulating counterfeit currency notes printed in Pakistan, police said Tuesday.

The two men, in their early 40s, were nabbed late Monday with fake currency notes of Rs.55,000 from Sukhdevpur area, about 250 km from here.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Two held in Uttar Pradesh with fake currency notes.

New Zealand man forces kids to have sex

AUCKLAND – A man in New Zealand raped his own daughter and then forced his children to have sex together, a court was told Tuesday.

The man, whose age and name were not disclosed, went on trial in the Palmerston North District Court Tuesday on 34 charges related to three decades of alleged assault and … Original source on Gaea Times at : New Zealand man forces kids to have sex.

Military explosives found in New York cemetery

NEW YORK – A bag containing eight small bricks of military C4 explosives was found in a cemetery in lower Manhattan, New York police said Monday.

Police Chief Ray Kelly said the bag was discovered by a volunteer street cleaner at Marble Cemetery on 2nd Street, between 1st and 2nd avenues. The black garbage bag …. Read the original article  : here.

Five killed as train ploughs through Bangladesh crowd

DHAKA – An angry mob Monday set a train on fire after it crushed at least five people gathering for an opposition rally in northern Bangladesh, officials said.

Witnesses said the Dhaka-bound train ploughed through a crowd of supporters of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on their way to join a rally in Sayedabad, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Two civilians killed by police in shootout with Maoists

RAIPUR – Two days after police claimed to have killed eight Maoists in a fierce shootout in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district, its claims were mired in controversy with accusations Monday that two of those killed were civilians.

Dozens of state police personnel had Oct 9 fought a gunbattle with Maoists near the Orissa border and claimed …. Read the original article  : Two civilians killed by police in shootout with Maoists.

Armed robbers loot Rs.20 lakh from Mumbai bank

MUMBAI – Three robbers armed with revolvers looted Rs.20 lakh from a branch of Saraswat Bank in the Mumbai suburb of Kandivli- soon after it opened Monday morning, police said here.

“Three masked men, with revolvers, slapped the guard and forced their way into the bank,” said Investigation Officer Dashrath Rathod.
According to bank chairman …. Original article  : Armed robbers loot Rs.20 lakh from Mumbai bank.

Four lynched for alleged theft in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – Four men, who were among seven people caught allegedly attempting to commit a theft in a house, were beaten to death in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district early Monday, police said.

The residents of Gunjasahi village, about 270 km from here, thrashed the seven men and left them in a nearby forest.
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19 die, 14 injured in Uttar Pradesh bus accident (Second Lead)

LUCKNOW – As many as 19 people, including 11 children and four women, were killed and 14 critically injured when the bus carrying them fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district Monday, police said.

“The accident took place along the bridge of the Choiya river in Dibai town. The bus fell into … Read more >>>.

Former Gujarat minister approaches high court for bail

GANDHINAGAR – Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case, Monday filed a bail petition in the state high court.

Shah in his petition also challenged the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court’s recent order, which denied him regular bail.
Special CBI judge G.K. Upadhyay in … Read : Former Gujarat minister approaches high court for bail.

Delhi policeman commits suicide

MEERUT – A Delhi Police Head Constable deployed for the Commonwealth Games Monday committed suicide by shooting himself in Uttar Pradeshs Meerut district.

Ram Kumar, 37, shot himself with his service revolver at his residence in Ichauli town, over 450 km from Lucknow.
Ram Kumar killed himself in front of his family members,” Superintendent of … Read more »»».

154 candidates in Bihar facing criminal cases: Report

NEW DELHI – As many as 154 candidates in the first round of the six-phase Bihar assembly elections are facing criminal charges, according to a report by NGOs monitoring elections

“There are 154 candidates who have pending criminal cases against them as per their self-attested under oath declarations. Out of these, 97 candidates have got [..] Read the original article: here.

Chilean miners prepare to see daylight

COPIAPO – The final stages of the operation to rescue 33 Chilean copper miners stuck 700 metres underground were put in place Monday, 48 hours before it is hoped they can be winched back to the surface.

Helicopters took part in practice flights over the mine in the Atacama desert overnight so that the miners, …. Read the original article  : Chilean miners prepare to see daylight.

Rs.20 lakh looted from Mumbai bank in armed heist

MUMBAI – Four people armed with revolvers looted cash worth Rs.20 lakh from a branch of Saraswat Bank in suburban Kandivli in a daring heist Monday morning, police said here.

The crime was committed in the morning just as the bank opened. Four masked men, armed with revolvers, forced their way into the bank. They … Read more : Rs.20 lakh looted from Mumbai bank in armed heist.

Hungary Toxic Spill To Be Plugged By Dam

KOLONTAR, HUNGARY (GaeaTimes.com)- Official in Hungary have revealed that an emergency dam is being built to contain the toxic spill that resulted after a reservoir burst last week that is known to have claimed as many as six lives. Disaster management officials have divulged that the emergency dam would be able to prevent … Original article on : Hungary Toxic Spill To Be Plugged By Dam.

Activist arrested for champagne celebration in Hong Kong

HONG KONG – A woman was arrested for spraying champagne at a security guard outside China’s de facto embassy in Hong Kong to celebrate the Nobel prize given to Liu Xiaobo, police said Monday.

The woman was among 20 activists who marked the jailed dissident’s award by drinking champagne and eating Norwegian salmon outside the …. Read the original article  : Activist arrested for champagne celebration in Hong Kong.