Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Noida land scandal: Ex-official gets four-year jail (Second Lead)

GHAZIABAD – A former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh was Tuesday held guilty of wrongfully allotting a plot during her tenure as Noida authority chief and sentenced to four-year imprisonment by a court here. She was immediately taken into custody.

Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge A.K. Singh found Neera Yadav, a retired …. Source article : Noida land scandal: Ex-official gets four-year jail (Second Lead).

Man shoots wife, son, mother

LUCKNOW – A jeweller was on the run in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday after shooting his wife, son and mother in a fit of rage, police said.

Police inspector Shaligram Verma said all three were battling for their lives in a hospital in Ramabainagar, some 150 km from here.
Alok Gupta, 42, opened fire at his …. Source article : Man shoots wife, son, mother.

Illegal plot allotment: Ex-Noida official gets four-year jail

GHAZIABAD – A former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh was Tuesday held guilty of wrongfully allotting a plot during her tenure as Noida authority chief and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by a court here.

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court found Neera Yadav, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, guilty of violating … Read more »»».

Three students booked for ragging

FATEHABAD – Three students of a polytechnic in Haryana have been booked for ragging a junior who consumed poison due to harassment, police said Tuesday. The three accused are absconding.

Jagtar Singh, a second year engineering diploma student of Guru Nanak Polytechnic here, took poison due to the ragging by the final year students earlier …. Read the original article : Three students booked for ragging.

Bandit gunned down in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – A bandit wanted in several cases including murder and abduction was gunned down by police in a forested area of Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district Tuesday, an official said.

Shankar Kol, 32, was shot dead in the Markundi forest area. But five-six of his accomplices escaped. The dead man primarily operated in Uttar Pradesh … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Bandit gunned down in Uttar Pradesh.

Northeast MPs to meet Dikshit over gangrape

NEW DELHI – In the wake of the gangrape of a BPO employee from Mizoram here, MPs from northeast will meet Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday to discuss the safety of women from the region in the city.

Madhu Chandra, spokesperson of the Northeast Support Centre and Helpline, told IANS: “We are grateful to … Original article on : Northeast MPs to meet Dikshit over gangrape.

Ex-Noida official held guilty of illegal plot allotment

GHAZIABAD – A former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh was Tuesday held guilty by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here of wrongfully allotting a plot during her tenure as Noida authority chief.

The court found Neera Yadav, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, guilty of violating the rules in allotting the industrial … Read : Ex-Noida official held guilty of illegal plot allotment.

Baltimore Fire Under Control

BALTIMORE (GaeaTimes.com)- Baltimore’s red light district was engulfed by a huge fire that was sparked on Monday afternoon that charred as many as four buildings. Although the actual cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, city officials have affirmed that the fire broke out in a three-storey building in the area that … Read : Baltimore Fire Under Control.

Bangladesh loses communication with hijacked ship

DHAKA – The Bangladesh authorities have lost communication links with the ship carrying 26 people that was hijacked by Somali pirates two days ago close to India’s Lakshadweep islands, says a report.

The MV Jahan Moni, which was going to Greece, was hijacked in the Arabian Sea Sunday with 26 crew members on board. The …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Bangladesh loses communication with hijacked ship.

Extortionists torch school in Mexican border city

Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Dec 7 (IANS/EFE) Extortionists set fire to a school in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez after the institute’s owners reportedly refused to pay protection money, authorities said.

The arsonists also scrawled obscene messages on the walls of the school in Ciudad Juarez’s San Antonio area, where teachers told parents that … Read more »»».

HIV positive man on trial for sex with Thai child prostitutes

LUENEBURG – An HIV-positive former German musician has been charged with abusing seven children and 23 youths in Thailand.

The 65-year-old former member of 1980s folk music group Godewind is accused of 403 cases of unprotected sex with child prostitutes, despite knowing he was HIV positive.
Due to his HIV status, which he allegedly did … Read more >>>.

Lenin statue blown up in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Dec 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Unidentified vandals blew up a statue of Lenin in the outskirts of St. Petersburg Monday night, police said Tuesday.

The incident occurred in Pushkin town, 24 km south of St. Petersburg at around 10 p.m. (2200 GMT).
“The statue is tilted at an acute angle, and the blast broke …. Original article : Lenin statue blown up in St. Petersburg.

Bodies of missing US balloonists found at sea off Italy

VIESTE – The bodies of two missing US hot-air balloonists have been found off Italy’s Adriatic Sea coastline when the wreckage of their balloon was caught in the nets of a fishing trawler.

The pair, Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis, were last heard of Sep 29 when they sent a distress signal to air … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bodies of missing US balloonists found at sea off Italy.

Qatar’s Royal Family Member Killed in car Mishap in Iraq

RAMADI, IRAQ (GaeaTimes.com) — In an unfortunate car accident near Ramadi, a member of Qatar’s royal family was killed on Monday. The accident took place on Sunday afternoon in a bumpy area near the village of al-Nukhaib, some 200 km southwest of Anbar’s capital city of Ramadi.
According to internal sources, the victim has been … Read more : Qatar’s Royal Family Member Killed in car Mishap in Iraq.

Mystery Car Crash leaves Husband Dead, Wife Missing

ILLINOIS (GaeaTimes.com) — In a strange turn of event, 40-year-old Tanya Shannon went missing after a car accident that killed her husband in Illinois.
According to police, Tanya and her husband, Dale, were in their car when it crashed Sunday near Seneca, Ill., about 80 miles from Chicago. Surprisingly, Tanya went missing while Dale was [..] Read the original article: here.

Car Mishap on Brimorton Drive Kills 1, 1 Injured

BELLAMY ROAD, CANADA (GaeaTimes.com) — In a car mishap on Sunday morning, a 28 year old man was killed on Brimorton Drive near Bellamy Road. The accident took place when the driver of the car lost control on the road and hit a pole and then a tree.
Beside the driver, the car had a … Original article on : Car Mishap on Brimorton Drive Kills 1, 1 Injured.

Heavy Rain in Chennai Disrupts Life, Prices of vegetables to Soar Soon

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Continuous heavy rain in Chennai has disrupted daily to severe extent. As many as 179 people have been so far killed due to this natural calamity which is giving way to floods and wash outs.
Judging by the seriousness of the matter, CM of Tamil Nadu, Mr. M. Karunanidhi had arranged …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Heavy Rain in Chennai Disrupts Life, Prices of vegetables to Soar Soon.