Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 8, 2010

Kerala orders two probes into job scam

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – The Kerala government Wednesday suspended the Wayanad district collector and announced two probes into a job scam that surfaced last week.

The scandal surfaced after eight people who recently joined various offices under the revenue department in Wayanad district were found to have produced fake joining orders and advice memos of the …. Original article  : Kerala orders two probes into job scam.

CBI raids Raja and telecom ministry officials (Third Lead)

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday searched the Delhi and Tamil Nadu homes of former telecom minister A. Raja as well as the premises of four of his former aides in the ministry in connection with the 2G spectrum probe, an official said.

The CBI team reached Rajass 2-A Motilal Nehru … Read this article on Gaea Times at : CBI raids Raja and telecom ministry officials (Third Lead).

Man arrested for Indian-origin wife’s murder

LONDON – Shrien Dewani, the British businessman whose Indian-origin wife was shot dead while the couple was on honeymoon in South Africa, has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of conspiring to murder her, a media report said Wednesday.

Police detained Dewani on behalf of the South African authorities, the Daily Telegraph reported.
…. Read the original article  : Man arrested for Indian-origin wife’s murder.

Have special courts for financial offences, says court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday favoured the setting up of special courts to try offences of huge financial magnitude.

The court said these courts could come up to try acts of crime covered by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and other laws dealing with financial offences.
The apex court bench of Justice … Read more : Have special courts for financial offences, says court.

Goods train derails in Punjab

LUDHIANA – Six coaches of a goods train derailed near a railway station here in Punjab Wednesday. No one was injured.

The train, going from Ambala to Ludhiana’s dry port, ran off the tracks near Dhandari Kalan railway station and hit electricity poles, disrupting rail traffic and power supply.
In the process, the Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi …. Source article  : Goods train derails in Punjab.

Rains claim 16 lives, damage crops in Andhra

HYDERABAD – Heavy rains have claimed 16 lives in coastal Andhra Pradesh since the last two days and have caused widespread damage to standing crops, an official said Wednesday.

South coastal Andhra districts received heavy rains as a depression in the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Bapatla Wednesday morning.
According to an officials …. Read the original article  : here.

Goa Police issued notice in Israeli drug dealer case

PANAJI – The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Goa police asking it to reply within a month to the bail application of Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Dudu, who was arrested here in February.

In his application, Dudu said he should be released on bail because …. Read the original article  : here.

2G scam: CBI raids Raja and his associates (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday searched the Delhi and Tamil Nadu homes of former telecom minister A. Raja as well as the premises of four of his associates in connection with the 2G spectrum probe, an official said.

The raids were conducted at Raja’s 2-A Motilal Nehru Marg residence [..] Read the original article: here.

12 people drown in Andhra, one still missing

HYDERABAD – Twelve people, including six children and five women, were killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling was washed away in a stream in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, police said Wednesday. One person is still missing.

The tragedy occurred late Tuesday when a Tata Sumo vehicle carrying 16 people was caught in … Read more : 12 people drown in Andhra, one still missing.

UN troops brought cholera to Haiti: report

Paris, Dec 8 (IANS/EFE) The cholera epidemic that has caused more than 2,000 deaths in Haiti was introduced by Nepalese troops serving with the UN forces in the impoverished Caribbean country, according to a French medical report.

The disease first appeared in the small central town of Mirebalais, where the Nepalese soldiers set up … Read : UN troops brought cholera to Haiti: report.

Eight injured as buses collide in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Eight passengers were injured when a DTC bus collided with a private bus in east Delhi Wednesday, police said.

The incident took place during the office rush hour at 9 a.m. in Vivek Vihar area of east Delhi, a police official said.
“Eight people suffered minor injuries and were rushed to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

2G scam: CBI raids houses of Raja, four associates

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday searched the homes of former telecom minister A. Raja and four of his associates here in connection with the 2G spectrum investigation, an official said.

“A CBI team reached the Delhi residence of Raja at around 7 a.m. Raids are still on,” a CBI …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 2G scam: CBI raids houses of Raja, four associates.

Unicef says crisis not over for Pakistani flood-hit children

ISLAMABAD – Unicef has appealed for millions of dollars of additional aid for the children in Pakistan worst hit by the summer’s floods, warning that the winter posed a growing threat.

The UN body Tuesday said it needed $82.1 million “to expand urgently needed support to improve widespread malnutrition and to stop polio spreading”.
The … Read more »».

26 killed in China mine blast

BEIJING – Twenty-six people were killed in an explosion in a coal mine in central China’s Henan province, authorities said Wednesday.

A total of 46 miners were working underground when the gas blast occurred at 7.40 p.m. Tuesday in the Suzhuang Coal Mine in Sanmenxia city, about 300 km from the provincial …. Original source  : 26 killed in China mine blast.

British police launch appeal for stolen 300-year-old violin

LONDON – British detectives have launched a public appeal for information after a South Korean musician was left distraught by the theft of her 314-year-old antique Stradivarius violin at a London railway station, reports said.

Media reports said 32-year-old Min-Jin Kym, who has recently performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra, had been deeply upset by the … Original article on : British police launch appeal for stolen 300-year-old violin.

3-Year-Old Girl Injured in a Car Crash in Lynbrook

LYNBROOK(GaeaTimes.com) — On Tuesday, a 3-year-old girl was taken to the hospital who suffered a cardiac arrest after her father crashed their car into a tree near Lynbrook.
The accident took place at near about 1.30 p.m. when the southbound sedan veered into a tree on Ocean Avenue near Ruth Place. Village Police Chief Joseph …. Read the original article  : 3-Year-Old Girl Injured in a Car Crash in Lynbrook.

Car Accident in Dunham Kills 1 from White lake

DUNHAM (GaeaTimes.com) — A 21 year old man from White Lakeman was killed on last Monday night when his pick-up truck lost control off a Highland Township and smashed into a tree.
Wesley Brown, the victim of the accident was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger north on Hickory Ridge near Dunham at 11:47 p.m. when … Read more »».

Car Accident at I-95 Claims Life of 1 in Connecticut

NORTH STONINGTON (GaeaTimes.com) — In a car accident that took place on Monday night at Interstate 95 in North Stonington claimed the life of 1. Connecticut State Police are of the opinion that the crash occured at about 7 p.m., by Exit 92.
According to the Police, the accident took place between two cars. One …. Original source  : Car Accident at I-95 Claims Life of 1 in Connecticut.

Cedar City Car Accident Kills a 9-month-old Infant, 5 crtically Injured

CEDAR CITY (GaeaTimes.com) — In a horrific car mishap near Cedar City, a 9-month-old infant was killed while critically injuring several others. The accident occured when a a garbage truck and van collided fact to face at SR130/3000 North Main in Cedar City.
According to some witnesses, the garbage truck was traveling west through the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Cedar City Car Accident Kills a 9-month-old Infant, 5 crtically Injured.

CBI recommends case against former Chandigarh official

CHANDIGARH – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recommended a criminal case against a Haryana bureaucrat, earlier serving with the Chandigarh administration, for his role in a teachers recruitment scam that made headlines here last year, CBI sources said here Tuesday.

The CBI has sought the sanction from its head office in New Delhi … Original source on Gaea Times at : CBI recommends case against former Chandigarh official.