Breaking News – Newsletter for November 9, 2010

S support for India’s UNSC seat ‘adds complexity’ to reform process: FO

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan hopes that the United States would not be swayed by “power politics” in its support for a permanent seat for India in a reformed United Nations Security Council, the country’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul Basit has said.

“Pakistan believes that the US endorsement of India’s bid for its permanent seat in the Security … Original article on : S support for India’s UNSC seat ‘adds complexity’ to reform process: FO.

Envoy invites Swedish businessmen to take advantage of India’s growth story

STOCKHOLM – Placing emphasis on the impressive growth of the Indian economy, India’s Ambassador Sweden Ashok Sajjanhar, said his country was well on its way to becoming one of the world’s fastest growing economies.

Addressing a major investment seminar in Gothenburg recently, Ambassador Sajjanhar advanced several reasons and arguments for this assessment.

He said India enjoyed …. Original source  : Envoy invites Swedish businessmen to take advantage of India’s growth story.

Brit manager ’spanks staff, asks them to grab his genitals’

LONDON – A Brit sales manager allegedly chased a female colleague around the office, put her across his knee and spanked her as and even encouraged other women to grab his genitals.

Peter Smith looked at sex toys and blow up dolls on the Internet, an employment tribunal was told.

Smith and some of his colleagues are … Read more : Brit manager ’spanks staff, asks them to grab his genitals’.

Bush reveals all about his battle with booze

LONDON – In his new book, George Bush reveals his story of abrogating alcohol from being a hardcore drinker.

The former president’s new book begins with a straightforward question that his wife, Laura, asked very many years ago. “Can you remember the last day you didn’t have … Read more : Bush reveals all about his battle with booze.

Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from Maoist hideout in Bankura

BANKURA – Police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a Maoist hideout in West Bengal’s Bankura district.

During a joint search operation, the local police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) unearthed the Maoist hideout … Read more >>>.

West Bengal farmers switch to new scientific material to protect crops

SILIGURI – West Bengal’s farmers switched to new scientific material called ‘Poly Mulching’ (made out of plastic) to protect crops.

The North Bengal region has got some highly fertile agricultural land. But weeds, lack of proper sunlight, heavy downpour, soil erosion, seed germination and cold …. Original article  : West Bengal farmers switch to new scientific material to protect crops.

Maoists kill three villagers in West Bengal

JHARGRAM – Suspected Maoists brutally gunned down three villagers, including a woman, in West Bengal’s Jhargram district.

The bodies of the victims were found lying in the middle of the road in Ganakkata village in the region.

The rebels dragged out the victims Sandhyarani … Read more »».

Surrendered militants in Tripura demand implementation of rehabilitation package

AGARTALA – Over 200 surrendered militants staged a silent protest outside the Police Headquarters in Agartala demanding immediate implementation of rehabilitation packages promised to them by the State government for laying down their arms.

The protestors demonstrated under the banner of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

China supportive of rebalancing global economy, says U.S. Treasury Secretary

NEW DELHI – U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said that China is supportive of the G-20 framework for rebalancing the global economy.

Speaking during a conference on ‘India-U.S.: An Agenda for Co-Creation’ here on Monday, Geithner hoped that a broad consensus would be …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : China supportive of rebalancing global economy, says U.S. Treasury Secretary.

‘India should not expect UNSC permanent membership soon’

NEW YORK – US President Barack Obama might have endorsed India for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but as Japan has experienced, the booming South Asian democracy should not expect to …. Read the original article  : ‘India should not expect UNSC permanent membership soon’.

‘Sarah Palin cost us control of the Senate’: GOP Rep. Bachus

WASHINGTON – Alabama Representative Spencer Bachus (r) has alleged that former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was probably the reason for the GOP’s failure to take control in the U.S. Senate in last week’s election.

“The Senate …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Sarah Palin cost us control of the Senate’: GOP Rep. Bachus.

Antony recommends CBI probe into Adarsh Housing Society scam

NEW DELHI -Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday recommended a CBI probe to fix responsibility of the armed forces and defence estates officers in the Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai.

He also asked the CBI to look into the circumstances under which a No Objection Certificate was issued to the Adarsh Housing Society to …. Source article  : Antony recommends CBI probe into Adarsh Housing Society scam.

Sushma Swaraj targets govt on corruption

NEW DELHI – Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the government was scam-ridden and not enough action has been taken in regards to the scams.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Swaraj said: “Since the UPA has come into power each day some scam has broken out. Between the monsoon …. Read the original article  : Sushma Swaraj targets govt on corruption.

Gandhi’s Dandi March inspires mega art project

NEW DELHI – In the last six decades, Mahatma Gandhi has influenced generations of Indian artists who have creatively expressed his contribution to India’s independence and the philosophy of non-violence – and now they will celebrate the famed Dandi March.

The three primary influences that are steering contemporary reality art in the country are urbanisation, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Gandhi’s Dandi March inspires mega art project.

Free of shutdowns and curfew, Valley returns to normal

SRINAGAR – Life returned to normal in summer capital Srinagar and all other towns of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday. The markets bustled with shoppers and public and private transport plied normally as no curfew restrictions were imposed and the separatists too did not call for a shutdown.

Students in all educational institutions, colleges and universities … Original source on Gaea Times at : Free of shutdowns and curfew, Valley returns to normal.

Few non-Malays in Malaysian armed forces

KUALA LUMPUR – “A lack of patriotism” was one of the possible reasons for the small number of non-Malays in Malaysia’s armed forces, Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Tuesday.

Chinese and Indians made up less than one percent of the new recruits in 2008-09, Hamidi said in parliament.
While Malays are a little above … Original article on : Few non-Malays in Malaysian armed forces.

‘Pak may seek China’s help to stop India from becoming a permanent UNSC member’

ISLAMABAD – US President Barack Obama’s comments about backing India for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seems to have disappointed Pakistan, with one of it’s leading journalists claiming that Islamabad would likely seek China’s assurances that it would keep India out of the Security Council.

The Globe and Mail quoted Najam …. Read the original article  : here.

‘Sperminator’ who donates sperm by having sex for just 17 pounds!

LONDON – Meet John McManus, a ’sperminator’ who is ready to donate his sperm to childless mothers for just 17 pounds – the only catch is that he insists on the ‘natural impregnation’.

McManus, 33, from Galway, Ireland, insists on impregnating “the natural way” as he finds artificial insemination “too weird”.

His services are targeted at those …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Tourist asked to ‘perform sexual favours on man posing as immigration officer’

SYDNEY – A man posing as an immigration officer handcuffed a tourist in Hyde Park and asked her to perform sexual favours on him.

Police said the Ecuadorian woman, 26, was walking along Liverpool Street when the man approached her on October 16 just before 8pm, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

She has told police the man, … Read more >>.

Maharashtra Governor accepts Ashok Chavan’s resignation

MUMBAI – Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan has accepted Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s resignation in the wake of the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

The Governor, however, asked Chavan to continue as the stae’s acting chief minister till a decision is taken on his successor by the Congress Legislative Party in the state.

Earlier, Chavan submitted his resignation [..] Read the original article: here.