Typhoon ‘Megi’ hits China, 270,000 evacuated

BEIJING – More than 270,000 people were evacuated and 79 flights cancelled in China Saturday as typhoon “Megi” hit the country’s southeastern part after lashing Philippines and Taiwan where at least 39 people have been killed.

Megi, the 13th typhoon to hit China this year, made landfall in Zhangzhou city in Fujian province Saturday afternoon …. Read the original article  : Typhoon ‘Megi’ hits China, 270,000 evacuated.

Man kills neighbour’s daughter on tantrik’s order

LUCKNOW – A man killed his neighbour’s six-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh after a self-proclaimed godman told him it would make him wealthy, police said Saturday.

Jaswant, 35, a native of Santpur village in Mainpuri district, first kidnapped the daughter of his neighbour Gulab Singh while she was playing in the fields Thursday and later … Original source on Gaea Times at : Man kills neighbour’s daughter on tantrik’s order.

Gang of auto thieves busted in Punjab, three held

ZIRAKPUR – Police Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of vehicle lifters – active in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh – with the arrest of three people and the recovery of six cars.

Acting on a tip off, we laid a trap and arrested the kingpin of the gang Gursewak Singh from Pabhat [..] Read the original article: here.

Shark Attack At Santa Barbara Results In A Boy Dead

SANTA BARBARA (Gaea Times.com) A surfer enjoying himself at Surf-beach of Vandenberg Air Force Base at Santa Barbara hardly knew that it was going to be his last ride on the waters. The 19 year old unwittingly became the victim of a fatal shark attack. There is not much known about the dead boy … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Shark Attack At Santa Barbara Results In A Boy Dead.

Thailand’s flood toll rises to 32, Bangkok threatened

BANGKOK – Widespread flooding in central and north-eastern Thailand caused by heavy monsoon rains claimed 32 lives this week and was threatening Bangkok, government reports said Saturday.

Unusually heavy rains that started Oct 10 have caused flooding in 30 of 77 provinces, affecting up to 1.4 million people and prompting an outpouring of government and … Read : Thailand’s flood toll rises to 32, Bangkok threatened.

Jet-Kingfisher aircraft collide, no casualties

MUMBAI – A Jet Airways aircraft was involved in a “minor collision” with a Kingfisher Airlines plane at Mumbai airport early Saturday, but there were no casualties, an official said. A probe has been ordered.

The collision took place around 2 a.m. when Jet’s Mumbai-Muscat flight 9W540 with 80 passengers was preparing to take off … Original source on Gaea Times at : Jet-Kingfisher aircraft collide, no casualties.

‘Compelling evidence of war crimes’ in leaked Iraq documents

WASHINGTON – Celebrated whistle-blower website WikiLeaks has published some 400,000 classified military documents from the war in Iraq indicating what it calls “compelling evidence of war crimes”, a charge denied by the Pentagon.

The leaked documents Friday provide a new picture of how many Iraqi civilians have been killed, a new window on the role …. Read the original article  : here.

Minor collision at Mumbai airport

MUMBAI – The aircraft of two private airlines were involved in a “minor collision” at the Mumbai airport early Saturday, an official said. No casualties were reported.

There was a “minor collision” between the aircraft of Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines around 2 a.m. when Jet’s Mumbai-Muscat flight 9W540 was preparing to take off, the … Read more >>.

Ehsan Jafri’s widow breaks down as she recalls Gulberg Society carnage

AHMEDABAD – Ehsan Jafri was dragged out of his house by a murderous mob, that stripped him, chopped off his limbs before burning him alive, a sobbing Zakia Jafri told the court here Friday while recounting how her husband, a former Congress MP, was killed during the attack on Gulberg Society in the 2002 riots.

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Kolkata Metro boss transferred for derailment

KOLKATA – The Kolkata Metro Railway general manager Amar Nath was Friday transferred, two days after two coaches of the country’s first underground railway system derailed inside a tunnel.

Amar Nath swapped places with P.B. Murthy, who was general manager of the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW). The government order reached the Metro Bhavan Friday evening.
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Sohrabuddin case: CBI files supplementary charge-sheet

AHMEDABAD – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a supplementary charge-sheet in the Sohrabuddin staged shootout case before a special CBI court here.

In the charge-sheet filed before Special Judge G.K. Upadhyay, the CBI charged Rajendrakumar Jirawala, at whose farmhouse Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausarbi were kept, for concealing the presence … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sohrabuddin case: CBI files supplementary charge-sheet.

British nuclear-powered submarine runs aground

LONDON – The Royal Navy’s most modern nuclear-powered submarine ran aground during sea trials off the coast of Scotland Friday, its immovable hull sticking out of the water like the legendary Loch Ness monster.

Defence Secretary Liam Fox was quick to reassure the public that there was no nuclear or environmental risk from the accident, … Original source on Gaea Times at : British nuclear-powered submarine runs aground.

Rape probe continues against WikiLeaks founder

STOCKHOLM – A Swedish investigation into alleged rape charges against the founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, was continuing though no decision on charges had yet been made, a public prosecutor said Friday.

The probe was “relatively far in progress”, Marianne Ny, director of public prosecution, said in a statement, adding that “some legal … Read more >>>.

CBI books RPF inspector for graft

MUMBAI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have registered a case against a Railway Protection Force inspector for indulging in corruption, an official said here Friday.

Arvind Kumar Yadav accumulated benami assets in the name of his wife Sushma, mother Kaushalya, cousin Amit Yadav, friend Narendra Kumar Dubey …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Engineer robbed in Noida

NOIDA – A female software engineer was robbed of her belongings in Sector 60 here, police said Friday.

The incident took place Thursday night near Shopprix Mall.
Police said Dharna Pradhan (26) was robbed of her purse and other belongings when she was returning home from the shopping mall in a rickshaw.
Two motorcycle-borne …. Read the original article  : Engineer robbed in Noida.

Ramachandran to lead Indian team to disaster management meet

NEW DELHI – Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran will lead an Indian delegation to the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Management to be held in Injon City in South Korea beginning Sunday.

The four-day meet will deliberate on the topic “Reducing disaster possibilities”, an official told IANS.
This is the fourth … Read : Ramachandran to lead Indian team to disaster management meet.

Worker caught for stealing from CWG office

NEW DELHI – A man, who stole memory sticks from the office of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee CEO Jarnail Singh has been arrested, police said Friday.

“Umesh, who worked as a pantry boy, was caught on CCTV stealing the computer hardware. Investigations revealed that he had been stealing the memory sticks for the past one … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Worker caught for stealing from CWG office.

Two arrested for murder of restaurant manager

NEW DELHI – Delhi Police Friday arrested two people for the murder last month of an assistant manager of a south Delhi restaurant.

Acting on basis of information, we nabbed Rajesh (30) and Chandan Kumar Singh (25), who was a computer graduate, from near Jor Bagh Metro Station for their involvement in the murder of …. Source  : Two arrested for murder of restaurant manager.

Chhattisgarh official owns assets worth Rs.40 mn!

RAIPUR – Raids carried out Friday revealed a government engineer in Chhattisgarh has amassed assets in excess of Rs.40 million, officials said.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) teams carried out raids at various locations in capital Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg and Korba as part of the probe against N.S. Rathor, presently posted as executive engineer at the …. Source  : Chhattisgarh official owns assets worth Rs.40 mn!.

30 missing in Indonesia boat accident

JAKARTA – All 30 passengers aboard a boat are reported missing after the vessel capsized in eastern Indonesia Friday afternoon, Xinhua reported.

The accident occurred at about 17:30 p.m. local time (1030 GMT) in East Nusa Tenggara province, a rescue official said.
Rescuers have been dispatched to the scene, he said.
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