Aman Kachru ragging case: Court to pronounce verdict Nov 11

DHARAMSALA – A court in this Himachal Pradesh town Saturday reserved its order in the 2009 ragging-to-death case of medical student Aman Kachru. The verdict will now be pronounced Nov 11.

After hearing the arguments of the prosecution and defence, Additional District and Sessions Judge Purinder Vaidya said that the judgement would be pronounced Nov … Read more »».

Man killed for having sex with donkey

LONDON – A 68-year-old man’s throat was slit by a farmer in Portugal when he found out that the man had sex with his donkey, it was reported here.

Jose Gomes Pinto, 55, slashed the throat of Jaime Pires with a razor after discovering he had sexually violated his favourite donkey named Russo.
Pires was …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Airline employee caught fondling passenger in plane

LONDON – A woman employee of Australian airlines Qantas, who was not on duty, was allegedly caught fondling a passenger during a flight. The airlines said the matter is being “dealt with”.

The woman – who was not an air hostess and was travelling on a staff ticket – was ordered to switch seats during …. Read the original article  : Airline employee caught fondling passenger in plane.

Haryana principal booked for harassing student

SIRSA – The principal of a government school in a village in this Haryana district faces a police complaint for harassing a girl student of Class eight, an official said Saturday. The accused is absconding.

“Mam Raj asked the victim to prepare tea for him yesterday (Friday) morning. He caught hold of her hand and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Russia says no to use of weapons by civilians

Moscow, Oct 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian minister has said the country should prohibit the use of non-lethal weapons by civilians, after a woman journalist was shot at with a rubber bullet.

Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said Friday that the use of such weapons by civilians should be banned.
“I think that non-lethal weapons …. Source article  : Russia says no to use of weapons by civilians.

Labourers trapped in Delhi wall collapse

NEW DELHI – A portion of a wall of an underground multi-level parking under construction collapsed in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area early Saturday. Nine labourers were rescued but a few are still feared to be trapped inside.

“The incident happened early in the morning. The underground parking was under construction,” Surendra Yadav, deputy commissioner of [..] Read the original article: here.

Eight killed in Andhra road accident

HYDERABAD – Eight members of a family were killed and three injured early Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Medak district, police said.

The accident took place near Ramjol in Medak, about 100 km from here. The dead include two women and a child. The family …. Read the original article  : Eight killed in Andhra road accident.

Three held in Punjab for circulating fake currency

PATIALA – Three people have been arrested here on charges of circulating fake currency notes and documents in Punjab and Haryana over the past few months, police said Saturday.

Fake currency notes with a face value of over Rs.530,000 were recovered from their possession, a police official said.
“We raided a house in Bahadurgarh area … Original article on : Three held in Punjab for circulating fake currency.

Lucknow teacher booked for assaulting student

LUCKNOW – A schoolteacher here has been booked for beating a nine-year-old student who suffered ear injuries and was taken to hospital as he fainted, police said Saturday.

Ashutosh Kashyap, a maths teacher at the Indira Public School, beat up Mohd. Amaan Friday for not taking out his textbook.
A case was registered against Kashyap … Original article on : Lucknow teacher booked for assaulting student.

Indonesia tsunami toll rises to over 400

JAKARTA – The tsunami that devastated the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra, Indonesia, has killed at least 413 people, while over 300 are still missing.

Data released Saturday by the earthquake and tsunami information services said 207 people were seriously injured and 142 people had minor injuries, Xinhua reported.
A total of 517 houses were …. Read the original article  : Indonesia tsunami toll rises to over 400.

Three arrested in Agra

AGRA – Three people have been arrested in Agra on charges of selling fake marksheets, driving licences, bank statements and passports for just a few hundred rupees, police said Saturday.

A team of Special Operations Group arrested the three people late Friday from a shop here and seized rubber stamps, letter heads and mobile SIM … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Three arrested in Agra.

Indonesia volcano belches hot ash in new eruption

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewed hot ash and other debris early Saturday in a violent eruption, sending residents fleeing to safety, a top vulcanologist said.

The volcano erupted just after midnight for 21 minutes, but there were no reports of casualties, said Surono, head of the Centre for Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.
“We …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Indonesia volcano belches hot ash in new eruption.

12 killed in Ecuador bus accident

QUITO – At least 12 people were killed and more than 20 injured in Ecuador when a bus plunged into a ravine, police said.

The accident occurred in Cotopaxi, a province in Ecuador’s Andean region Friday, Xinhua reported.
Rescue operations were on, police said.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 12 killed in Ecuador bus accident.

Kidnapped Indian woman released in Nigeria

ABUJA – An Indian principal of a school run by an oil company, who was kidnapped in Nigeria Oct 13, has been released, Xinhua reported.

Lakshmi Tombush, a principal of Exxon Mobil Pegasus Schools in Eket city in southeast Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom state, was freed Thursday night, security sources said.
She was abducted from her [..] Read the original article: here.

Youth turn to robbery to pay gambling losses

NEW DELHI – Four youth in Delhi were arrested for burglary, which they turned to recover their heavy betting losses, police said Friday.

“Anil Verma, 25, the gang leader, Vikas Jain, 22, Danish Ahmad, 24 and Sumit Sharma, 23 were arrested in five cases of burglary amounting to more than Rs. 55,000 in cash and … Read more >>>.

Nine police officers killed in Mexico

MEXICO CITY – Nine police officers were killed in an ambush in the western Mexican state of Jalisco and at least 10 more were injured, the state public security ministry said in a statement.

It was the fourth massacre this week, and brought the death toll to the week to 52. The dead included drug …. Source article  : Nine police officers killed in Mexico.

Chavan denies Adarsh link, summoned to New Delhi (Roundup)

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI – Even as Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Friday denied any of his immediate family members were involved in the controversial Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society, built on land meant for families of Kargil martyrs, and rejected calls for his resignation, he was called to meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

The party has refused … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chavan denies Adarsh link, summoned to New Delhi (Roundup).

After medical license, Desai may lose FRCS title

NEW DELHI – After his medical licence was suspended, tainted former Medical Council of India (MCI) chief Ketan Desai is now likely to lose his membership of the Royal College of Surgeons.

After being notified by doctors group People for Better Treatment president Kunal Saha, Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh said it will take … Original source on Gaea Times at : After medical license, Desai may lose FRCS title.

CBI unearths Rs.1400 crore scam by jewellery traders

MUMBAI – A group of jewellery traders is the prime suspect in a Rs.1,400 crore-plus scam in which the state-owned Mineral Scrap Trading Corporation (MSTC) was defrauded, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official said Friday.

Terming it as “a major scam,” CBIs Joint Director (Western Region) Rishi Raj Singh said the role and involvement …. Original source  : CBI unearths Rs.1400 crore scam by jewellery traders.

Contempt case filed against CBI in Jharkhand

RANCHI – A contempt of court petition was filed against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Jharkhand High Court Friday for not filing any case in the service secret funds scam, for which a former state police chief is under scanner.

“A contempt petition has been filed in the court as the … Read more >>>.