Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for December 20, 2010

Chinese porn sites now shift to English content

BEIJING – Pornographic websites in China have now changed their content from Chinese to English in a bid to avoid being spotted by the country’s internet watchdogs, who “usually focus” on tracking down Chinese websites.

The English-language pornographic websites offer door-to-door prostitution services and target foreigners.
Many websites post on their home pages that they …. Original source  : Chinese porn sites now shift to English content.

Journalist gunned down in Chhattisgarh town

RAIPUR – A journalist working with a Hindi daily in Bilaspur was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on his way back home after a late-night shift Monday, police said.

Sushil Pathak, 35, was employed with Hidni daily Dainik Bhaskar and was also the general secretary of the Bilaspur Press Club. He was shot at least …. Source  : Journalist gunned down in Chhattisgarh town.

Political violence in Bengal is dreadful: Amartya Sen

KOLKATA – Nobel laureate and eminent economist Amartya Sen Monday termed as “dreadful” the growing incidents of political violence across West Bengal and said there was needed to find out why it has become so dominant.

“Its a question of analysing why violence has become so dominating. What is the nature of the politics that …. Original source  : Political violence in Bengal is dreadful: Amartya Sen.

26 Thai tourists killed in Malaysian bus accident

KUALA LUMPUR – Twenty-six Thai tourists were killed and 11 injured Monday when their bus overturned while travelling from a Malaysian mountain resort in the northern state of Perak.

The bus hit a road divider and overturned, killing 22 passengers at the scene, the official Bernama news agency reported, quoting police sources. Another four died … Original article on : 26 Thai tourists killed in Malaysian bus accident.

Three students die in bus accident

LUCKNOW – Three students were killed and 30 injured when their school bus skidded off the road and fell into a pit in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district Monday, police said.

The accident took place in Ayana area when the bus was ferrying about 35 students of the Bal Vikas Vidya Mandir (BVVM) school, Superintendent of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

CBI summons Raja

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned former communications A. Raja in connection with alleged irregularities in the 2G spectrum allocation, officials said Monday.

Raja, who resigned last month over his suspected involvement in the scam that caused huge losses to the national exchequer, was likely to appear before the investigating …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : CBI summons Raja.

Two students die in bus accident

LUCKNOW – At least two students were killed and 30 injured when their school bus skidded off a road and fell into a deep pit in Uttar Pradeshs Auraiya district Monday, police said.

The accident took place in Ayana area and the bus was ferrying about 35 students, Superintendent of Police Abdul Hameed told IANS … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Two students die in bus accident.

Five held with drugs in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Five men were arrested in Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh with heroin and cannabis worth Rs.1 crore, police said Monday.

“The five men, in their early 30s, were nabbed late Sunday following a brief shootout in Merapur area,” police inspector S.K. Dubey told reporters in Farrukhabad, some 200 km from Lucknow.
“All the five …. Read the original article  : here.

Congress legislator booked after man dies in clash

MOHALI – Police have booked Balbir Singh Sidhu, a Congress legislator from the Punjab town of Kharar, his brother and four others after a clash between two groups left a 52-year-old man dead and five injured, police said here Monday.

According to police, the deceased was identified as Rattan Singh. The incident took place …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Congress legislator booked after man dies in clash.

Jessica Fashano Dies At 27

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- The family and friends of a Citigroup analyst, Jessica Fashano were shocked to hear that she reportedly jumped to death from a high rise Trump Place building on the Upper West Side on Saturday. The law enforcement officials announced the news to the media. The beautiful analyst was 27 year old.
The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Jessica Fashano Dies At 27.

Man dies in traffic jam, family blames PM convoy

NEW DELHI – A man died of a heart attack while he was on the way to hospital because of traffic restrictions enforced for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s convoy, his family claimed Monday.

Anil Jain, a resident of Shahadara, was being taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack Sunday night when the ambulance got …. Read the original article  : here.

Pipeline blast kills 27 in Mexico

MEXICO CITY – The explosion of an oil pipeline in the central Mexican town of San Martin Texmelucan killed 27 people Sunday and left 52 injured, including five in serious condition.

Mexican Interior Minister Jose Francisco Blake Mora said that 12 children were among the dead in the blast of a pipeline from state-owned energy … Original article on : Pipeline blast kills 27 in Mexico.

Four killed as car rams into truck

AURANGABAD – Four people were killed and seven injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Aurangabad district, police said Sunday.

“These people were on their way to Panvel (in Raigad district) to attend a religious event. The driver lost control and the car collided with a cyclist and then … Read more »»».

Pro-Maoist activist killed in Bengal

KOLKATA – A member of a pro-Maoist tribal group was killed by unidentified miscreants in West Bengals West Midnapore district, police said Sunday.

The Trinamool Congress claimed that the victim was its supporter and was killed by hooligans backed by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
Sanatan Hembram was beaten up with sharp … Original article on : Pro-Maoist activist killed in Bengal.

Injured woman bleeds for five hours as cops spar

GHAZIABAD – An injured woman bled for five hours near the railway tracks here Sunday as the police and railway authorities blamed each other for not shifting her to hospital.

According to police, the unidentified 35-year-old injured woman was found lying near the tracks at Sadique Ki Pulia in Ghaziabad around 4.30 a.m.
“A leg … Original article on : Injured woman bleeds for five hours as cops spar.

Baby girl’s body found inside donation box

LONDON – The body of a baby girl has been found inside a clothes donation box shipped to a warehouse in the US state of Texas, a media report said Sunday.

The dead baby was discovered at a warehouse in McAllen, Texas, Thursday as workers sorted through clothing shipped from metropolitan Phoenix, Daily Mail reported.
…. Read the original article  : Baby girl’s body found inside donation box.

‘Sexual assault case against Assange was for refusing HIV test’

LONDON – Two women who claim to be victims of sexual assault by WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange would never have complained to police if he had agreed to take an HIV test, a media report said Sunday.

The two women told me, that if he goes to the clinic for an HIV test, then we … Original article on : ‘Sexual assault case against Assange was for refusing HIV test’.

Job racket busted, minor rescued

NEW DELHI – A woman running an employment agency which provided minors as domestic helps has been arrested and a 10-year-old girl rescued, police said Sunday.

Police received information Saturday that a placement agency located in Pahar Ganj area of central Delhi was involved in the illegal activity.
“A search operation was launched in …. Source  : Job racket busted, minor rescued.

Former rebel held for misappropriating Tripura funds

AGARTALA – A former leader of a banned separatist outfit has been arrested in this Tripura capital for misappropriating Rs.18.10 lakh (over $40,000) meant for the rehabilitation of rebels who gave up arms, police said Sunday.

Daniel Debbarma, 45, a former self-styled home minister of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), was arrested [..] Read the original article: here.

Top Bangladesh opposition leader held for ‘war crimes’

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s senior opposition leader Salauddin Quader Choudhury, who has been accused of killing over a 100 people, mostly minority Hindus, during the 1971 Liberation War was arrested Sunday after the country’s International Crimes Tribunal issued a warrant against him.

Choudhury, a member of the Standing Committee of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party …. Original article  : Top Bangladesh opposition leader held for ‘war crimes’.