Fate of blueline buses in Delhi to be decided today

NEW DELHI – The Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely is scheduled to meet the blueline bus owners today to decide the future of the bus services in the national capital.

Over 1,600 blueline buses ply in the national capital region.

According to the reports, the Delhi government wants replace the private buses with the new fleet of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Fate of blueline buses in Delhi to be decided today.

Terrorism high on agenda of Commonwealth Parliamentary conference

RAIPUR – Issues relating to terrorism, naxalism and food security are being discussed during the Fourth India and Asia Regions Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) conference which began here on Monday.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar who is also the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the CPA India Region will preside over the five-day function.

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Afghan peace talks only ‘informal’ so far due to shadowy Taliban leadership: Holbrooke

Washington: Although there has been an upsurge in the number of high-level Taliban leaders showing interest in Afghan reconciliation process, the present talks are far from any formal negotiation due to the lack of a clear Taliban leadership structure, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, has said.

In a CNN programme, Holbrooke disclosed … Read more : Afghan peace talks only ‘informal’ so far due to shadowy Taliban leadership: Holbrooke.

Interlocutors meet Shabir Shah’s family in Srinagar

SRINAGAR – The three interlocutors on Kashmir Monday met family members and aides of detained separatist leader Shabir Shah at his uptown residence in summer capital Srinagar.

The chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party is presently under detention and has refused to be let out on parole though the authorities decided to …. Original source  : Interlocutors meet Shabir Shah’s family in Srinagar.

Did aliens create Drumstick – the four-legged chick?

MELBOURNE – A man was travelling through the Northern Territory’s top alien hotspot when his chicken hatched – and it was four legged.

According to the Northern Territory News, owner Kevin Horner said it may have just been a coincidence the chicken with two extra legs was born as he was passing through Wycliffe Well, 1100km … Read more >>.

Brit minister says kids must see women’s rights film full of F-word fusillade

LONDON – Children should be allowed to see a film that contains 17 uses of the F-word as it has vital things to say about women’s rights, says a Brit minister.

Lynne Featherstone, the equalities minister, called on the British Board of Film Classification to lower the rating for ‘Made in Dagenham’ from a 15-certificate to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Brit minister says kids must see women’s rights film full of F-word fusillade.

Fatal car crashes involving teen drivers declining: Report

WASHINGTON – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated that the number of fatal car crashes involving 16- and 17-year-old drivers has continued to drop in recent years.

The annual number of deadly crashes with teen drivers fell from 2,230 in 2004 to 1,437 in 2008, a 36 percent decline, researchers from the agency’s Division … Original article on : Fatal car crashes involving teen drivers declining: Report.

18-year-old math whiz smashes all time highest score on ‘Countdown’

LONDON – A Brit teenage genius has stunned viewers by smashing the all-time points record on British game show ‘Countdown’.

Jack Hurst made a whopping final total, highest ever in the 28-year history of the show.

The 18-year-old boy from Desford, Leicestershire, has been appearing on the show throughout the last week.

And on Friday’s episode, his eighth …. Source  : 18-year-old math whiz smashes all time highest score on ‘Countdown’.

Musharraf lists West’s ‘three blunders’ that gave the world scourge of terrorism

LAHORE – Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf has alleged that the West committed three blunders years back, the outcome of which Pakistan and Afghanistan are still bearing in the form of terror threats.

Speaking at the Asia Society’s Texas Centre, Musharraf referred to ‘three blunders’ that contributed to the terror threat in the region, The …. Read the original article  : Musharraf lists West’s ‘three blunders’ that gave the world scourge of terrorism.

Oz man’s record-breaking collection of ‘belly button fluff ‘ in 26 years

LONDON – An Aussie librarian has entered the Guinness Book of Records for collecting 22.1 grams of ‘belly button fluff ‘ over 26 years.

Graham Barker from Perth has saved 22.1 grams of lint after ‘harvesting’ it every day for 26 years and has even considered stuffing a cushion with his bizarre collection.

The 45-year-old plucks the … Read more >>>.

Army protests as soldier dies in Pakistani firing

JAMMU – The Indian Army Monday lodged a strong protest with the Pakistan Army over a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district that killed an Indian soldier, military sources say.

The soldier was injured in rocket and machine gun fire by Pakistani troops Sunday evening in Krishnaghati sector and succumbed to injuries in …. Source article  : Army protests as soldier dies in Pakistani firing.

US retains options to halt military aid if Pak doesn’t alter its ‘double game’ on terror

LAHORE – While the United States has not attached any conditions to its two-billion-dollar military aid package for Pakistan, it does expect Islamabad to expedite its efforts in uprooting militancy in North Waziristan.

According to diplomatic sources, during the latest round of strategic dialogue that concluded last Friday, the US accepted Pakistan’s position that it did … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US retains options to halt military aid if Pak doesn’t alter its ‘double game’ on terror.

Uphill task for US to help Pak set up nuclear energy plants due to trust deficit: Carmela

LAHORE – It will be a very difficult task for the United States to help Pakistan set up nuclear energy plants for solving its energy crisis, as the latter’s history of attempted nuclear proliferation to Libya and North Korea has created a trust deficit about the country amongst the international community, US Consul General in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Uphill task for US to help Pak set up nuclear energy plants due to trust deficit: Carmela.

Sex-case question prompts WikiLeaks boss to walk out of interview

LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reportedly walked out of an interview when asked about his personal life.

Australian-born Assange walked out on a CNN interview after the reporter asked him about his often-terse relationship with fellow workers – and an even more serious personal court case in which he was cleared of sex abuse charges …. Original source  : Sex-case question prompts WikiLeaks boss to walk out of interview.

Observers say Karzai-Taliban peace talks ‘mostly hype’

LONDON – Observers of the evolving situation in war-torn Afghanistan have said the recent moves by the U.S.-led NATO coalition force to facilitate peace talks between a council appointed by President Hamid Karzai and the Taliban leaders are mere hype, and scarcely more …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Observers say Karzai-Taliban peace talks ‘mostly hype’.

Interlocutors to meet J-K CM Omar Adullah

SRINAGAR – The three interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, are scheduled to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and a cross section of people on Monday.

Senior journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and Central Information Commissioner M. M. Ansari arrived in Srinagar on Saturday.

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Pak violates cease-fire in Poonch district, one soldier killed

POONCH – A soldier was killed in indiscriminate firing by Pakistani troops in Krishna Ghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch District on Sunday night.

The unprovoked firing appears to have escalated tension along the border ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India.

Accoding to official sources, Pakistani troops targeted the Indian posts of …. Source article  : Pak violates cease-fire in Poonch district, one soldier killed.

Robert Mugabe’s wife ‘had a fling with his top banker for 5 yrs’

LONDON – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s wife has been having an affair with one of her husband’s best friends, it has emerged.

Grace Mugabe, who is 41 years younger than the 86-year-old president, has spent the past five years cuckolding him with Gideon Gono, head of the country’s central bank, reports the Daily Mail.

The couple would … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Robert Mugabe’s wife ‘had a fling with his top banker for 5 yrs’.

Now, airport scanner can reveal what’s in your bottles

LONDON – Carrying your own drinks on board planes would be possible once again-thanks to a new airport scanner developed by British scientists that can differentiate between water and liquid explosives.

Manufacturers have been given an official EU approval to use the new generation of X-ray machines at all European airports.

The machines could be in place … Read : Now, airport scanner can reveal what’s in your bottles.

Cow is god: Tripura tribals dont milk cattle

BAGMARA – Tribals of the dirt-poor village of Bagmara in Tripura have been holding on to their age-old custom that forbids consumption of cow milk, though nearly each household has at least one milch cow.

“We consider the cows as god; hence we stay away from any act of milking the milch cow,” Bagmara … Read more >>.