Bangkok survives flood threat, countryside suffers

BANGKOK – Irrigation officials Wednesday claimed success in protecting Bangkok from floodwaters that have inundated Thailand’s central region, leaving at least 59 people dead.

Unusually heavy monsoon rains since Oct 10 have caused widespread flooding in central and north-eastern provinces, affecting the lives of some 2.5 million people and causing more than 10 billion baht … Read : Bangkok survives flood threat, countryside suffers.

Doctor shot dead in Lucknow

LUCKNOW – Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead a senior government doctor here Wednesday morning, police said.

Fifty five-year-old Vinod Kumar Arya, chief medical officer, Family Welfare, was fatally shot in the Vikas Nagar area.
“The assailants shot at the doctor barely 300 metres from his house and escaped,” police inspector Gangesh Tripathi told reporters.
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100 skeletons found in lake bordering Serbia, Bosnia

Sarajevo, Oct 27 (IANS/AKI) At least 100 skeletons, believed to belong to victims of 1992-95 war, have been discovered in lake Perucac, bordering Serbia and Bosnia, officials said.

Amor Masovic, the head of Bosnian commission for missing persons, told a press conference Tuesday in Sarajevo that 396 “cases” have been discovered during two and a … Read : 100 skeletons found in lake bordering Serbia, Bosnia.

Toll in Indonesia volcano eruption rises to 25

MOUNT MERAPI – The death toll from a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s central Java island rose to 25 Wednesday, hospital staff said, as rescue workers resumed their search for bodies and survivors.

Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most dangerous volcano, erupted Tuesday evening, spewing clouds of hot ash 1.5 km into the sky and sending hot debris … Original article on : Toll in Indonesia volcano eruption rises to 25.

Rescue teams resume search after Indonesia volcano eruption

JAKARTA – Rescue teams resumed their search for more bodies and survivors Wednesday, a day after Indonesia’s most dangerous volcano erupted, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens of others, officials and media reports said.

The search was focused on two villages – Kinahrejo and Turgo – located close to the Mount Merapi volcano … Read : Rescue teams resume search after Indonesia volcano eruption.

Communal clash kills 13 in Nigeria

LAGOS – At least 13 people have been killed while several went missing following a communal clash in Nigeria’s Cross River state, police said.

The incident occurred between Nsadop and Boje communities in Boki local government area over a disputed piece of land, state police spokesperson Etim Dickson told reporters in state capital Calabar Tuesday.
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Tata Motors recovery agent shot, robbed

GHAZIABAD – Three motorcycle-borne men, one said to be dressed in police uniform, Tuesday shot and robbed a recovery agent of Tata Motors of about Rs.5 lakh in Ghaziabad, police said Tuesday.

The incident occurred in a deserted area near Hindon Bridge under Indirapuram police station.
Krishna Kant, 40, along with two of his [..] Read the original article: here.

Constable commits suicide in Greater Noida

GREATER NOIDA – A police constable committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle here, police said Tuesday.

His body was found lying next to a tea stall near Sallauddinpur village in Greater Noida.
Police said that Narendra Singh Tyagi, a constable posted at Sector-20 police station in Noida, was on election duty in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police remand for CPI-M supporters in murder case

KOLKATA – A court in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Tuesday ordered police custody for two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters arrested in connection with the murder of a party leader.

Police said Lakshindhar Shit and Khagen Patra of Chichira village of West Midnapore district were arrested Monday night in connection with the murder …. Source article  : Police remand for CPI-M supporters in murder case.

15 killed as Indonesia volcano spews hot ash (Second Lead)

JAKARTA – At least 15 people were killed and 13 injured Tuesday after a volcano on Indonesia’s Java island erupted, spewing clouds of hot ash, local television reported.

Metro TV said thousands of people were moved by trucks and cars after Mount Merapi started spewing hot ash and volcanic rocks just before dusk, a day [..] Read the original article: here.

Air Arabia flight makes emergency landing at Kochi

KOCHI – An Air Arabia flight made an emergency landing at the international airport here 15 minutes after it took off for Sharjah after a suspected bird-hit Tuesday, an official said. All passengers were safe.

The aircraft that departed from here returned after flying for 25 nautical miles at 8.15 p.m. following a suspected bird …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Air Arabia flight makes emergency landing at Kochi.

One held for damaging railway track in Bengal

KOLKATA – A possible train derailment was averted in West Bengal as a man was caught while damaging the track on Azimganj-Nalhati section of Eastern Railway’s Howrah division Tuesday.

Trackman Samil Seikh, who was working near a level crossing, saw a person removing pandrol clips — which fix the railway tracks with the concrete … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : One held for damaging railway track in Bengal.

Ranchi court to hear Rahul, Arundhati remarks cases

RANCHI – Complaints against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy were Tuesday transferred to judicial magistrate court here for a Nov 22 hearing.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Vijay Kumar transferred both cases to Judicial Magistrate Amit Shekhary for a judicial inquiry.
A complaint against Gandhi was filed in the chief … Read more »».

One dies, 13 injured as Indonesian volcano erupts

JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities Tuesday evacuated panicked residents near an erupting volcano on Java island that spewed clouds of hot ash, killing one and causing burn injuries to at least 13 people, officials and media reports said.

Metro TV reported that thousands of people were moved by trucks and cars after Mount Merapi started spewing … Read : One dies, 13 injured as Indonesian volcano erupts.

Amit Shah’s bail hearing adjourned to Wednesday

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Tuesday adjourned for a day the hearing on the bail plea of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, a prime accused in the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in an alleged staged shootout.

Justice R.H. Shukla adjourned the case as counsel could not complete their arguments even though the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Attempt to kidnap Tamil actress foiled (Lead, Correcting intro)

CHENNAI – In a reel like but real life drama, an attempt to kidnap Tamil film actress Namitha was foiled in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu.

Namitha reached Tiruchy Monday by plane to take part in a function at Karur, around 330 km from here. She was to travel to Karur by car.
At the Trichy …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Attempt to kidnap Tamil actress foiled (Lead, Correcting intro).

84 killed in Indonesian quake

JAKARTA – At least 84 people were killed and 502 were missing a day after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Mentawai islands, triggering a tsunami, officials said Tuesday.

The tsunami hit the islands in West Sumatra after the 7.2 magnitude quake, an official at Disaster and Mitigation Management Agency told Xinhua by phone.
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Plane makes emergency landing after drunken brawl

LONDON – A Britain-bound plane with 468 people on board was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada after a drunken passenger allegedly had a bust-up with his wife and father-in-law, a media report said Tuesday.

The pilot of the Virgin Atlantic jet had to divert to Canada after cabin crew said a male …. Original source  : Plane makes emergency landing after drunken brawl.

BSP legislator, brother booked on murder charge

LUCKNOW – A legislator from Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and his brother were booked for a murder following violent protests by supporters of a candidate killed in the panchayat polls in Sultanpur district Tuesday, police said.

Supporters of Ram Kumar Yadav accused local legislator Sonu Singh and his brother Monu Singh, …. Source  : BSP legislator, brother booked on murder charge.

23 killed, 103 missing after Indonesian quake

JAKARTA – At least 23 people were dead and 103 missing a day after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Mentawai islands, triggering a tsunami with waves up to three metres high, officials said.
Harmensyah, head of the Disaster Management Agency in West Sumatra province, said 10 villages on the Mentawai islands were … Read : 23 killed, 103 missing after Indonesian quake.