Bihar policeman held for Maoist links

PATNA – A police constable in Bihar’s Munger district was Monday arrested on charges of supplying “vital information” to Maoist, police said.

Mohammed Saleem, an aide to Munger Superintendent of Police M. Sunil Naik, was held for his alleged nexus with Maoists. He is being interrogated.
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18-year-old, parents found dead in Delhi

NEW DELHI – An 18-year-old mentally challenged youth was allegedly poisoned to death and his parents were found dead on a railway track in Delhi Monday, police said.

The youth was found dead inside his Sarita Vihar home in south Delhi after 80-year-old Daljit Singh informed police about his dead grandson Karandeep Arora, a police … Read more »».

Man shot dead inside train

LUCKNOW – Gunmen shot dead a man and left his son critically injured inside an air-conditioned coach of a train in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district Monday, police said.

The incident took place in the AC three tier coach of the Chauri Chaura Express when two men barged in and started firing at Ram Singh and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man shot dead inside train.

Blast in fast food outlet in Australia

SYDNEY – A home-made device exploded in the rest room of a fast food outlet in this Australian city. No one was injured in the blast, police said Monday.

The device was detonated in the men’s toilet cubicle at McDonald’s restaurant in Penrith at around 9.10 p.m. Sunday, AAP reported.
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1,500 World War II-era shells found in US

NEW YORK – A team of divers claimed to have found a cache of roughly 1,500 live ammunition scattered in a bay here more than 50 years ago following an accident.

Scattered under only 20 feet of water were eight World War II-era copper artillery shells designed to shoot down airplanes, and about 1,500 … Read more : 1,500 World War II-era shells found in US.

Five killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident

LUCKNOW – Five people were killed and three critically injured when a tempo they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district, police said Monday.

The accident took place late Sunday in Nijahi town, some 80 km from Lucknow, when the truck spun out of control and rammed into …. Original article  : Five killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident.

Six government militiamen killed in Philippines

MANILA – Five government militiamen died in a shooting rampage by a comrade who was later killed by pursuing troops in the southern Philippines, the army and police said Monday.

The militiamen were on duty Sunday evening when the suspect ran amok in their outpost in Ipil town in Zamboanga Sibugay province, 810 km south … Original article on : Six government militiamen killed in Philippines.

12 survive plane crash in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES – Twelve people had a miraculous escape when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff and caught fire in Argentina Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred around midday (1500 GMT) Sunday, when the Russia-made Antonov AN-2 plane, with 10 passengers and two crew members onboard, took off from an airport in Santa Isabel, 920 … Read more »».

School students injured in China quake

BEIJING – A moderate earthquake that hit China’s Henan province Sunday left 12 students injured, officials said Monday morning.

The quake, measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale, struck Zhoukou city at 4.58 p.m. Sunday, Xinhua reported citing the China National Seismological Network.
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21 killed in Uganda accident

KAMPALA – At least 21 people were killed Sunday in a bus accident in northwest Uganda, police said.

The accident occurred in Nwoya district when the bus was heading for Kampala, Xinhua reported.
Seventeen people died on the spot.
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28 Ladakhi kids rescued from NGO, will fly home Monday

JAMMU – Jammu police Sunday rescued 28 Ladakhi children from a room where they were confined to by an NGO here, and arrested five members of the organisation, an official said. The children will fly back to Leh Monday.

The children were brought to Jammu by the Youth Movement for Peace ostensibly for providing …. Original article  : 28 Ladakhi kids rescued from NGO, will fly home Monday.

Man arrested for credit card fraud

NEW DELHI – A man was arrested for allegedly cheating another man of Rs.30,000 by procuring his credit card details and conducting online transactions, police said Sunday.

According to police, Yunus from Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi was arrested recently following an investigation into a complaint filed by Sharad Kumar.
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German shipping firm says pirates have taken its vessel

BERLIN – Pirates seized another ship near the Somali coast Sunday, a German shipping company said.

Beluga Shipping GmbH, based in the North Sea port-city of Bremen, said it had received an emergency call during the morning from one of its break-bulk carriers in the area and this seemed to be on account of a …. Original article  : German shipping firm says pirates have taken its vessel.

Lovers commit suicide in Jammu village

JAMMU – A teenaged girl and her lover were found hanging Sunday evening from a tree in the jungles of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

According to police, the boy and girl, who belonged to the same village in Rajouri district, were denied permission by their parents to marry. This denial is …. Read the original article  : here.

Murdered Ghaziabad jeweller’s phone record being examined

GHAZIABAD – Investigators were busy Sunday examining the cellphone records of a Ghaziabad jeweller who was kidnapped and killed by three people a day earlier, police said.

Atul Goel, who ran five jewellery shops, was killed in Kavi Nagar area of this district town bordering Delhi.
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Fire in Punjab bank

MOHALI – Office furniture, computers and files were reduced to ashes in a fire at a HDFC Bank branch here in Punjab Sunday, police said. The cash was safe.

“It seems an electric short circuit in an air-conditioner in the ATM room was the reason for the fire. It spread in the office area on … Original source on Gaea Times at : Fire in Punjab bank.

Quake hits central China

BEIJING – An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit central China’s Henan province Sunday, authorities said.

The quake struck Henan’s Zhoukou City at 4.58 p.m. with a depth of eight kilometers, Xinhua reported. No casualties were reported.
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Women power calls the shot at Mumbai film fest forum

MUMBAI – When asked if Indian women filmmakers need government subsidies like in Sweden, eight emerging women directors in a unison replied “No”, with an underlying message of “we do fine by ourselves, thank you”, at MAMI’s 12th Mumbai Film Festival Sunday.

There cannot be any more proof of woman power than this, where … Read more >>.

Two killed in Maharashtra truck accident

HINGOLI – Two members of a wedding party were killed and 40 injured in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district when a truck in which they were travelling overturned Sunday, police said.

The accident took place around 10 a.m. in Kurunda village. Those killed were identified as Firoze Shaikh and Irfan Shaikh, police said.
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Leh children rescued, handed over to parents

JAMMU – Jammu police Sunday rescued and handed over to their parents 28 children, who were confined to a room by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which brought them to Jammu for providing education.

According to police, the children from Leh were brought by NGO Youth Movement for Peace ostensibly to get them admitted to … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Leh children rescued, handed over to parents.