Friday, October 29, 2010

Crime Watch – Newsletter for October 29, 2010

Friday, October 29, 2010


Texas A&M Gunman Scare Attributed To Replica Weapon

COLLEGE STATION (GaeaTimes.com)- The Texas A&M University located in College Station braced itself for a rather bizarre incident on Thursday when the campus partially shut down while a ‘Code Maroon’ alert was issued by the university authorities in the wake of suspicion that a suspected gunman was present inside the campus. The incident grabbed …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Siliguri Girl Commits Suicide over Obscene MMS Clips

SILIGURI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Another MMS scandal takes the life of a teenager in the city of Siliguri, West Bengal. A 18-year old girl committed suicide after suffering from serious depression over circulation of an MMS.
According to police, the girl has been identified as a student of Siliguri Government Polytechnic College.
The lewd MMS clips … Read more : Siliguri Girl Commits Suicide over Obscene MMS Clips.

Don’t spare Assam’s Kasab, say victims of 2008 blasts

GUWAHATI – Two years after serial bombings in Assam killed nearly 100 people and injured around 800, victims are still seething with anger as those behind the attack are still unpunished and the compensation promised by the central government is yet to reach them.

Such is the anger of victims and their family members that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Don’t spare Assam’s Kasab, say victims of 2008 blasts.

Multi-faith prayers at Sarojini Nagar blast site

NEW DELHI – Those injured in the 2005 Sarojini Nagar market pre-Diwali blast, their family members and the kin of those killed Friday offered multi-faith prayers at the site in south Delhi where 61 people lost their lives.

On the fifth anniversary of the blasts, around 60 people gathered near the site and a commemorative …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Multi-faith prayers at Sarojini Nagar blast site.

Anna Nicole Smith’s Death Cause Revealed

LOS ANGELES, (GaeaTimes.com)- The death of Late “Playboy” model, Anna Nicole Smith was not a natural one. However, ever since her death in February 8, 2007, a cloud of mystery cluttered over the incident. Yesterday, the Los Angeles Jury came to the conclusion that the late model’s boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, along with two other … Read more : Anna Nicole Smith’s Death Cause Revealed.

Peshawar bomb attack victims struggle for daily life

ISLAMABAD – The victims of a devastating car bomb attack in Pakistan’s Peshawar city in 2009 still face enormous hardships to meet their daily needs as the bombing had snatched away the lone breadwinners of the families, a media report said Thursday.

The Oct 28 bombing in Meena Bazar in Peshawar left 137 people dead … Original source on Gaea Times at : Peshawar bomb attack victims struggle for daily life.

Secrecy vital for Britain’s safety, says MI6 chief

LONDON – Britain will be at risk if its secrets are compromised, the chief of the country’s Secret Intelligence Service MI6 said Thursday in a veiled attack on the courts, which have demanded evidence from agents during a string of human rights cases.

In the first public speech by a serving MI6 chief, …. Source article  : Secrecy vital for Britain’s safety, says MI6 chief.

Family members appeal to Maoists to free abducted duo

KOLKATA – The families of the abducted Intelligence Bureau officer and an NGO ctivist Thursday appealed to the Maoists for immediate and safe release of their kins.

IB officer Partho Biswas of North 24-Parganas and NGO activist Soumyajit Bose of Hooghly were believed to have been abducted by the Maoists from Ayodhya Hills in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Family members appeal to Maoists to free abducted duo.

Zahra Baker Found? Police Says ‘No’

HICKORY (GaeaTimes.com)- Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins announced at a conference that the search teams have found a prosthetic leg, which is believed to 10 year old missing girl Zahra Clare Baker’s. The North Carolina girl who disappeared early this month had bone cancer, which left her with a [..] Read the original article: here.

One killed in blast in Kanpur building

KANPUR – One person was killed and several others trapped under rubble after a blast brought down a two-storeyed building here Thursday.

The blast took place in the staff quarters of a state government hospital, police said.
…. Read the original article  : One killed in blast in Kanpur building.

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