What I said is a call for justice, says Arundhati

SRINAGAR – Noted writer Arundhati Roy Tuesday said her speeches supporting the call for azadi were what “millions” in Kashmir say every day and were “fundamentally a call for justice”.

Police are reportedly examining the text of her speech made at a seminar here Sunday in which she said that Jammu and Kashmir was never … Original source on Gaea Times at : What I said is a call for justice, says Arundhati.

Kringle Candle Company Starts Its Journey

FRANKLIN COUNTY (GaeaTimes.com)- Michael ‘Mick’ Kittredge III has started Kringle Candle Company following the legacy of his father Michael Kittredge II. The latter set up the Yankee Candle Company. The new candle company was officially opened on this Saturday and it has got the backing of none other than Kathie Lee Gifford. She [..] Read the original article: here.

Hookers wear fluorescent jackets on Spanish highways for safety reasons

LONDON – Street prostitutes outside a Spanish town have been ordered by police to wear fluorescent jackets while working on the highway, so as to prevent road accidents.

Officers have been fining the sex workers 35 pounds for failing to wear the brightly coloured clothing on the LL-11 highway … Original article on : Hookers wear fluorescent jackets on Spanish highways for safety reasons.

Fine for women wearing miniskirts in Italian beach town

LONDON – The mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, south of Naples, Italy, has ordered police in the beach town to fine women who wear “very short” miniskirts or who show too much cleavage.

Luigi Bobbio, who was elected on Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom party …. Original source  : Fine for women wearing miniskirts in Italian beach town.

Youth activists in Kolkata protest against recent metro train mishap

KOLKATA – Youth activists of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), protested against recent derailment of a metro train in Kolkata.

Protestors held a demonstration outside the Metro Rail Bhavan demanding better safety measures in metro rail services.

DYFI activists on Monday, shouted slogans against the railway authorities and demanded resignation of Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee holding …. Read the original article  : Youth activists in Kolkata protest against recent metro train mishap.

Boycott Bihar Assembly polls threaten Maoists

GAYA – The Maoists have issued new threat to the people of Bihar’s Gaya District to boycott the Assembly polls in the State.

The Maoists pasted posters all across Bihar’s Gaya District on Monday threatening locals with dire consequences if they voted.

“What are we going to do in the elections? On one hand, the Maoists threaten …. Source article  : Boycott Bihar Assembly polls threaten Maoists.

Elect me, I will turn Bihar into a developed State by 2015, promises Nitish Kumar

PATNA – During the ongoing campaign for Assembly polls in the State, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that Bihar will become a completely developed State by 2015 if the people vote his Government back to power.

Addressing a public rally here on Monday, Nitish Kumar urged the public to vote his Government back to power.

“Bihar’s …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Elect me, I will turn Bihar into a developed State by 2015, promises Nitish Kumar.

Pak police operation to bust terror network targeting shrines ‘a complete failure’

LAHORE – Pakistan police have badly failed to hunt the masterminds and terrorists behind brazen suicide attacks at Islamic shrines located in various districts of the country so far.

A senior lawmaker revealed that although Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had strongly warned Inspector General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar of swift action after the Data …. Read the original article  : Pak police operation to bust terror network targeting shrines ‘a complete failure’.

Police study Arundhati Roy’s speech

SRINAGAR – Police are examining the text of the speech delivered by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy at a seminar here to decide whether it ‘merits legal action or not’.

In her speech Sunday, Roy had said that Kashmir was never an integral part of India and that British imperialism had been replaced by Indian … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police study Arundhati Roy’s speech.

The old in China have no place to live

BEIJING – Many old people in China have no place to live as the country is in acute shortage of old-age homes, authorities have said.

Meng Xianping registered to get his mother into a local nursing home at the end of 2009, but he and the rest of the family – three generations living under … Original source on Gaea Times at : The old in China have no place to live.

‘Coal India IPO a success because of consumer trust’, claims Shriprakash Jaiswal

NEW DELHI – Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal has said that the success of the Coal India Initial Public Offering (IPO) is due to the increasing trust of investors in the Company.

Shriprakash Jaiswal said that the steady improvement in performance and quality of Coal India has led to the stupendous response.

“The way Coal India has performed, … Original source on Gaea Times at : ‘Coal India IPO a success because of consumer trust’, claims Shriprakash Jaiswal.

Florida teen with uncontrollable hiccups charged with first-degree murder

WASHINGTON – A Florida teenager, well known as the ‘hiccup girl’, has apparently been arrested and charged with murder.

MyFoxTampaBay.com reports that authorities arrested Jennifer Mee, 19, of St. Petersburg, Fla and two others in the shooting death of 22-year-old Shannon Griffin.

Police said Mee lured the victim to an area of St. Petersburg, where two men, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Florida teen with uncontrollable hiccups charged with first-degree murder.

US will ‘invade volatile Pak to deal with instability there’: Australian MP

SYDNEY – The ‘highly volatile’ situation in Pakistan is increasing the likelihood of a US invasion there, Australian parliamentarian Bob Katter has said.

Independent MP Bob Katter told parliament that the United States would invade Pakistan to deal with instability, and Australia must also send troops there, The Australian reported.

Speaking during the debate on Afghanistan, he [..] Read the original article: here.

Pak calls for ‘real time intelligence’ to preempt terror attacks from its soil on West

ISLAMABAD – Just weeks after security alerts were beefed up all across Europe following reports of planned terror strikes on its cities, Pakistan has called for greater intelligence sharing for taking ‘preemptive measures’ against any possible terrorist attacks against Britain and other western countries emanating from its soil.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani proposed cooperation between …. Source article  : Pak calls for ‘real time intelligence’ to preempt terror attacks from its soil on West.

Musharraf aide seeks FIR against Bugti over ‘billion rupee bounty on his head’ bid

ISLAMABAD – Dr Sher Afgan Niazi, a noted leader of the former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s newly formed party All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), has filed an application to register an FIR under Section 7 or the ATA against three people, including Jamhoori Watan Party President Talal Bugti, for announcing a bounty on Musharraf’s head.

However, …. Read the original article  : Musharraf aide seeks FIR against Bugti over ‘billion rupee bounty on his head’ bid.

Gordon Brown branded ’scruffy’

LONDON – Peter Mandelson has dubbed former UK PM Gordon Brown “a cross between a snowplough and a combine harvester”- saying he couldn’t even fix his own tie.

Mandelson, who served as Business Secretary in the last Labour government, was caught commenting on documentary film ‘Mandelson: The Real PM?’ by Hannah Rothschild during the election campaign. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gordon Brown branded ’scruffy’.

Sarkozy ‘most unpopular French President in 50 years’

LONDON – Nicolas Sarkozy is the most unpopular French President in five decades, according to a new poll.

According to the French poll, ahead of another week of strikes, petrol shortages and travel delays, the President’s popularity has gone down to just 29 percent, 3 points less then September, to reach its lowest ever, reports the … Read more »»».

European Union set to open doors to Indian migrants

LONDON – There is good news for Indian immigrants wanting to settle down in European countries.

According to The Sun, a secret agreement has been reached between the Indian Government and the European Union that will open the employment door to an unlimited number of Indian immigrants and foreign specialists, especially in Britain.

Under the deal being …. Read the original article  : here.

Brit police in training for ‘26/11 Mumbai-style’ gun attacks

LONDON – British security chiefs have ordered an acceleration in police training to prepare for any future ‘26/11 Mumbai-style’ gun attacks in the country.

According to the BBC, a series of counter-terrorism exercises are being held with police training alongside units of British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS).

The drills follow the recent threat of Al-Qaeda … Original article on : Brit police in training for ‘26/11 Mumbai-style’ gun attacks.

Rahul Gandhi advocates upliftment of poor in Bihar

CHAPRA/RAMNAGAR – Campaigning for the ongoing State Assembly polls, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has advocated upliftment of the poor for the development in Bihar.

Commenting on the Nitish Kumar-led Government in the State with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as an alliance partner, Rahul Gandhi said Bihar is not shining and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members …. Source article  : Rahul Gandhi advocates upliftment of poor in Bihar.