Breaking News – Newsletter for November 14, 2010

Himachal’s 17th century fair falls prey to modernism

RAMPUR – Himachal Pradesh’s decades-old Lavi Fair that concluded in this town of Shimla district Sunday seems to have lost its traditional charm.

The fair, synonymous with trade in traditional items like hand-knitted woollens, farm implements, horses, yaks, sheep and dry fruits, saw the invasion of modernism.
The fair dates back to the 17th century …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Himachal’s 17th century fair falls prey to modernism.

Children’s Day Celebrations At Mumbai

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- This year the kids of Mumbai are going to have a blast on Children’s Day which is being celebrated today. A number of companies as well as state entities have come up with unique initiatives to make the kids happy on this special day. Governor K. Sankaranarayanan is slated to receive … Original source on Gaea Times at : Children’s Day Celebrations At Mumbai.

Children’s Day: Fun for some, work for the rest

NEW DELHI – While kids across the country celebrated Children’s Day with gaiety and aplomb, there were many like nine-year-old Sunil who sluggishly prepared tea and washed dishes near a railway station here, unaware of the day’s significance.

“I don’t know what is Children’s Day. For the last three years, I have been working at …. Source article  : Children’s Day: Fun for some, work for the rest.

Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan loses his memory

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan has lost his memory owing to protracted illness.

The ailing singer’s life is oscillating between desperation and hope as sometimes he feels well and occasionally doctors pronounce his condition as critical, reports The Nation.

Hassan, who once enthralled the entire world through his melodious voice, was admitted to Sir Agha …. Original article  : Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan loses his memory.

UK police investigates death of Brit-Indian woman in Punjab

NEW DELHI – The UK police, which is investigating the “suspicious death” of a British woman in India three years ago, are preparing a file for prosecutors after four Homicide and Serious Crime Squad detectives spent two weeks in India collecting evidence.

Forty-three-year-old Manjit Kular from Cranford in West London, had travelled to the northern region … Original article on : UK police investigates death of Brit-Indian woman in Punjab.

2G scam: Congress holds high-level meeting to discuss A. Raja

NEW DELHI – The Congress on Sunday held a high-level meeting to discuss the 2G scam and the A Raja sacking issue.

The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, party President Sonia Gandhi, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Ahmed Patel, Political Secretary to the Congress President were present during the deliberations that took place at Parliament House … Read more : 2G scam: Congress holds high-level meeting to discuss A. Raja.

Secret papers reveal U.S. aid for ex-Nazis

WASHINGTON – A secret history of the United States government’s Nazi-hunting operation have revealed that American intelligence officials created a “safe haven” in the United States for Nazis and their collaborators after World War II.

The 600-page report, which the Justice Department had tried to keep secret for four years, details decades of clashes, often hidden, …. Source  : Secret papers reveal U.S. aid for ex-Nazis.

Narendra Modi invites entrepreneurs to invest in Gujarat

CHENNAI – Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has urged leading industrialists to invest in his state and participate in the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, to be held in Gandhinagar on January 12-13.

Modi said Gujarat had a business friendly environment. A stable government promoting policies and mechanisms of confidence building.”

“We provide hassle-free environment for business which … Read more »»».

Assam students’ body objects to construction of mega dams

GUWAHATI – All Assam Students Union (AASU) has warned the state and central governments to stop the construction of mega dams in Assam.

Samujjal Bhattacharya, advisor of the students’ body, said the experts committee has forbidden the construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydel Project at its present site as the well as construction of mega …. Source  : Assam students’ body objects to construction of mega dams.

Mark Twain creates stir 100 years after death with autobiography

LONDON – Mark Twain’s autobiography, released a century after his death, has reopened old wounds.

As one of the great masters of American literature, Mark was renowned for his ability to cast a spell over readers with his words, wit and wisdoms, reports the Telegraph.

But in the his final life work, a 429-page manuscript that …. Source  : Mark Twain creates stir 100 years after death with autobiography.

“Somebody’s silence” made Musharraf resign from presidency: Shujaat Hussain

ISLAMABAD – Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf heard somebody’s “silence,” which made him step down from the presidency, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the former commando’s top political backer at the time, has revealed.

During an interview with the Dawn, the PML-Q president gave some insight into the last days of Pakistan’s fourth military ruler, describing how Musharraf, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : “Somebody’s silence” made Musharraf resign from presidency: Shujaat Hussain.

Krishna to attend RIC ministerial meeting in China

NEW DELHI – External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will leave for China today to attend the 10th Russia, India, China (RIC) ministerial meeting.

This is the sixth stand-alone meeting and it will focus on international and regional issues, the international situation and enhancing trilateral cooperation in the G-20 framework.

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, Indian Ambassador to … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Krishna to attend RIC ministerial meeting in China.

Maoists plants three can bombs in Gaya

GAYA – Bihar Police have recovered three can bombs reportedly planted by Maoists inside a high school building in Kathak Bigaha village in the state’s Gaya District.

Rakesh Kumar, Assistant Commander, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said that if the bomb had exploded, it could have demolished the building. (ANI)
…. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Maoists plants three can bombs in Gaya.

Maoists blow up culvert in Bihar district, one killed

ROHTAS – One person, suspected to be a Naxalite, was killed as Maoists blew up a culvert at Boulia under the Nauhatta Police Station in Bihar’s Rohtas District today.

According to sources, over 75 militants gathered at the spot and triggered off a landmine blast.

The blast site falls under the Chenari constituency, which is going … Original article on : Maoists blow up culvert in Bihar district, one killed.

Britain ‘will run out of web addresses by 2012???

LONDON – Vint Cerf, the so-called ‘godfather of the internet’, has warned that Britain would run out of internet addresses by 2012, unless governments, businesses and ISPs embrace the new IPv6 protocol.

The Telegraph quoted Cerf, a Google vice-president credited with inventing the modern internet, as saying that the “unbelievable” trend could prevent UK businesses from … Read more >>.

US drone attack in N. Waziristan kills five militants, including three foreigners

MIR ALI – A suspected US drone strike hit a Taliban stronghold in Pakistan near the Afghan border on Saturday, killing five alleged militants-at least three of them believed to be foreigners- intelligence and government officials said.

Three missiles struck their target just outside Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, when the militants were …. Read the original article  : US drone attack in N. Waziristan kills five militants, including three foreigners.

Peru releases video footage of newly discovered elusive Amazonian tribe

LONDON – Peruvian authorities have released video footage of a newly discovered tribe in the Amazon.

Members of the National Institute of Development of Andean, Amazonian and Afro-Peruvians (Indepa) discovered the tribe in the Kugapakori Nahua Nanti reserve in the country’s southeast, reports Sky News.

They saw the indigenous group while monitoring a checkpoint installed …. Source article  : Peru releases video footage of newly discovered elusive Amazonian tribe.

Two militants killed in Poonch

POONCH – Two militants have been killed in the Mendhar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, as they were trying to infiltrate into Indian territory.

Senior Army officials said troops of 5 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) found suspicious movement between Anand and Gain forward defence posts in Sona Gali forest belt of Mankote sub-sector of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Two militants killed in Poonch.

After 47 yrs, Secret Service Agents break silence on JFK assassination

LONDON – The Secret Service Agents, who were at former US President John F. Kennedy’s side when he was assassinated, have broken their silence after 47 years.

Clint Hill and four other agents discuss the inside story of Kennedy’s assassination and their time in the White House in a new book ‘The Kennedy Detail’, reports the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : After 47 yrs, Secret Service Agents break silence on JFK assassination.

Indian millionaire, Dubai Royal Family team up to save UK’s iconic Pontin’s from sinking

LONDON – Indian millionaire Bhanu Choudhrie has reportedly teamed up with the Dubai Royal Family to buy Pontin’s, the chain of holiday camps in UK which went into administration on Friday.

According to the Daily Mail, Choudhrie, through his family’s investment vehicle C and C Alpha Group, is looking forward to buying the iconic business …. Source article  : Indian millionaire, Dubai Royal Family team up to save UK’s iconic Pontin’s from sinking.