Indian-origin teacher admits she had sex with pupils

LONDON – An Indian-origin woman teacher in Britain has admitted that she had sex with two boy-pupils at her home, a court was told.

Thirtyseven-year-old Hina Patel, who worked as a teacher, met the boys at her home where they had intercourse, Daily Express reported Wednesday.
Patel has pleaded guilty to two charges of abusing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Indian-origin teacher admits she had sex with pupils.

Indian-origin woman cleared of murdering husband

SYDNEY – An Indian-origin woman has been cleared of murdering her husband whom she set ablaze in Australia’s Adelaide city after he scorned her plan to set his penis on fire to save their marriage, a media report said Wednesday.

Fortysix-year-old Rajini Narayan was, however, found guilty of manslaughter at the end of the trial … Original article on : Indian-origin woman cleared of murdering husband.

Hurricane Paula Attains Strength

MIAMI (GaeaTimes.com)- Tropical storm Paula has gained the strength of a hurricane, the Miami-based United States National Hurricane Center has confirmed. The storm is reported to have attained force on Tuesday which might trigger heavy rains in the western part of Cuba from Wednesday evening, weather officials have stated. Before making its way into Cuba, … Original article on : Hurricane Paula Attains Strength.

Loss due to Pakistan floods pegged at $9.5 bn

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has suffered a loss of about $9.5 billion in the floods that ravaged the country, says a report prepared by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

The preliminary Damage Need Assessment (DNA) report says that Pakistan suffered a loss of about $9.5 billion (over Rs.800 billion) in the floods due …. Original source  : Loss due to Pakistan floods pegged at $9.5 bn.

Rs.6 mn bank robbery case solved, three held

BEED – Maharashtra Police Wednesday claimed to have cracked a Beed district bank robbery case with the arrest of three people and recovery of cash worth Rs.6 million.

The police have recovered the entire cash of the Beed District Central Co-Operative Bank, Additional Superintendent of Police Virendra Mishra said.
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BCCI lodges complaint against Lalit Modi

CHENNAI – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday lodged a complaint with the city police against former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi to probe irregularities pertaining to the T20 cricket event.

BCCI Secretary N.Srinivasan lodged the complaint against Modi with Chennai Police Commissioner T.Rajendra, citing misappropriation of funds to …. Read the original article  : BCCI lodges complaint against Lalit Modi.

Chilean Miners’ Evacuation Process Begins

SAN JOSE MINE, CHILE (GaeaTimes.com)- The record-breaking two month old drama finally reached its climax on Wednesday when Florencio Avalos, one of the Chilean miners who had been trapped in the San Jose mine in Chile for the past ten weeks was rescued by the emergency officials. A thundering applause greeted the 33-year-old miner as … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chilean Miners’ Evacuation Process Begins.

Underground odyssey: Chile miners defied the odds

COPIAPO – The miners who began emerging late Tuesday after 69 days underground in northern Chile surprised and delighted the world with their unlikely survival.

Even as the men were being hauled up in large cages, in a painstakingly slow and meticulous process, some were looking back on the miraculous story of how 33 men …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Underground odyssey: Chile miners defied the odds.

50 percent of Colombian men admit to abusive behaviour

Bogota, Oct 13 (IANS/EFE) Some 50 percent of Colombian men admit to having abused their wives, and 26 percent have at least once tried to intimidate them, a study in the Andean country prepared by three UN agencies says.

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3 men gunned down at Mexican hospital

Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Oct 13 (IANS/EFE) Gunmen murdered three men at a hospital in Ciudad Juarez, the most violent city in Mexico, police said.

The killings occurred just after midnight Sunday at a public hospital in Ciudad Juarez, the city with the highest homicide rate in the Americas.
The body of one of the victims, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 3 men gunned down at Mexican hospital.

First of 33 miners safe above ground (Second Lead)

COPIAPO – A triumphant Florencio Avalos, 31, emerged safe above ground late Tuesday, the first of 33 miners to be rescued after more than two months of being trapped deep underground.

He stepped out of the Phoenix capsule, the 54-cm-wide tube designed and built by the Chilean Navy that made a safe journey through a …. Source  : First of 33 miners safe above ground (Second Lead).

Rescue of trapped miners begin in Chile

COPIAPO – The first rescue worker was lowered into the Chilean mine late Tuesday, the official beginning of the rescue of 33 trapped miners.

\”Imagine you\’re at the beach,\” said one of the rescue workers who helped enclose him in the 54-cm wide Phoenix capsule for the descent 622 metres into the earth.
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Final preparations begin for rescue of 33 miners

COPIAPO – The final preparations for the rescue of 33 miners in Chile began late Tuesday with the lowering and raising of an empty test-capsule down the escape shaft.

Once the hoist operator has the feel for the operation, a rescue worker will board the 54-cm-wide metal cage called Phoenix – named after the mythical … Read : Final preparations begin for rescue of 33 miners.

Chilean president arrives in mine to witness rescue

COPIAPO – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera arrived Tuesday at the San Jose copper mine, where he was to witness the attempt to rescue 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months.

“We always acknowledged that the life of the miners was in the hands of God,” Pinera said in the nearby city of Copiapo.
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Rs.60 lakh looted from bank car in Maharashtra

BEED – In a daring operation, two people robbed Rs.60 lakh from a car transporting a bank’s money in Maharashtra Tuesday evening, police said.

The cash, belonging to the Beed District Central Co-Operative Bank, was being taken from Beed to Shirur in a car by three bank officials.
They had withdrawn the cash from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Rs.60 lakh looted from bank car in Maharashtra.

Cocaine worth Rs.50 million seized in Pune

PUNE – In one of the biggest seizures, the Pune customs (preventive wing) have seized a cocaine consignment worth around Rs.50 million ($1 million) from courier packets bound for Australia and South Africa, an official said here Tuesday.

A Nigerian national, identified as Ogonna Philip Nwuchukwu, 27, has been arrested for acting as a conduit … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cocaine worth Rs.50 million seized in Pune.

Two foreigners arrested in Iran

TEHRAN – Two foreigners who interviewed the son of a death row convict accused of adultery and killing her husband have been arrested, a media report said Tuesday.

They interviewed the son of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, ISNA news agency reported quoting Prosecutor General Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei.
Investigations showed they are not reporters and entered the country as … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Two foreigners arrested in Iran.

Convicted thief’s hand cut off in Iran

TEHRAN – An Iranian court ordered the hand of a convicted thief cut off and officials said this kind of punishment would continue, ISNA news agency reported Tuesday.

The hand of a two-time convicted thief was cut off in front of other prisoners in a jail in Mashad, in northeastern Iran, the city’s prosecutor-general was …. Original article  : Convicted thief’s hand cut off in Iran.

Rajasthan woman strangled in suspected honour killing

JAIPUR – In a case of suspected honour killing, a young woman was murdered by her family members in Rajasthan’s Churu district over her love affair, police said Tuesday. The woman’s parents have been arrested.

The killing took place in Tripali Badi Village, over 225 km from here.
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61 challans issued against vehicles entering Games lane

NEW DELHI – Delhi Traffic Police Tuesday issued challans against 61 vehicles for entering the lane reserved for Commonwealth Games vehicles, police said.

Also, 16 notices were sent to the vehicles violating the Games lane restrictions. No vehicle has been impounded,” the police official said.
Till Monday, the traffic police had issued challans against …. Source article  : 61 challans issued against vehicles entering Games lane.