Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for January 17, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Rs.20 lakh looted from car showroom, guard murdered
PANCHKULA – Some unidentified men looted nearly Rs.20 lakh in cash from a car showroom here after murdering a security guard on duty, police said Monday.
The incident took place late Sunday but was discovered Monday morning when another security guard came to join his duty at the Berkeley car showroom in the industrial …. Source article : Rs.20 lakh looted from car showroom, guard murdered.
Student killed, four injured in Uttar Pradesh accident
LUCKNOW – A school student was killed and four others were injured after a speeding tempo carrying them overturned in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambhi district Monday, police said.
The accident took place in Manauli area when the driver of the tempo multi-seater carrying students of the Puramufti Public School tried to overtake a vehicle. One student …. Source : Student killed, four injured in Uttar Pradesh accident.
Invoices land for Australia’s biggest natural disaster
SYDNEY – At Brisbane’s flooded waterfront Boardwalk Bar & Bistro, more than 2,000 bottles of top-shelf wine are ready to go out with the rubbish.
“It’s just too much of a risk,” proprietor Grant Johnston said of his prized cellar. “We’ve washed them down but underneath any of the caps, there could be anything.”
Johnston’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Invoices land for Australia’s biggest natural disaster.
Telangana protests hit road transport, hundreds detained
HYDERABAD – Road transport was affected in several parts of Telangana in Andhra Pradesh Monday as agitators raised road blockades, demanding separate statehood to the region.
The movement of vehicles on national and state highways was disrupted as activists of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other constituents of …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Telangana protests hit road transport, hundreds detained.
Red light over China’s erring staff to check graft
BEIJING – In order to prevent corruption, Chinese authorities have put in place a new monitoring system which sends alerts by putting red or yellow light to indicate rule violations by employees using office computers.
In east China’s Jiangsu province, 52 provincial government departments, 13 city governments and 106 county departments are alrady linked to …. Source : Red light over China’s erring staff to check graft.
Kerala court directs government to probe Sabarimala stampede
KOCHI – A deeply concerned Kerala High Court Monday asked the state government to submit by Thursday a report on the stampede near the Sabarimala shrine in which 102 pilgrims perished.
A division bench of Justices Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and P. Bhavadasan, which has handling all cases relating to the devasoms (department which runs …. Original article : Kerala court directs government to probe Sabarimala stampede.
Pakistan sleuths clueless about Hindu leader’s abduction
ISLAMABAD – Investigators probing the abduction of a leading Hindu spiritual leader of Pakistan are clueless about his whereabouts, a media report said Monday, adding that there had been 22 kidnapping incidents in recent weeks on the same highway from where the octogenarian was spirited away.
Lakki Chand Garji, 82, who is the `maharaja’ of … Read more »»».
Australia’s flood crisis rolls south into Victoria
SYDNEY – Horsham in Victoria was the latest of 46 towns in Australia’s southeast corner to go on flood alert Monday with a warning to its 14,000 residents to expect the worst soaking since the flood of 1909.
In Horsham, midway between Melbourne and Adelaide, 111 houses could expect to have water over their floorboards.
…. Source : Australia’s flood crisis rolls south into Victoria.
Sabarimala stampede – another tragedy reduced to a probe?
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – As police investigate the stampede near the Sabarimala temple that claimed 102 lives, the question in many minds is whether it will throw up answers and fix responsibility or be reduced to another probe pending action for years like the earlier boat tragedies in Kumarakom and Thekkady.
While this is one of the … Read : Sabarimala stampede – another tragedy reduced to a probe?.
Mexican teenager used social websites to kidnap people
Mexico City, Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) A teenaged youth who allegedly kidnapped students he met via social networking websites has been arrested in Mexico, officials said.
Pedro Lopez Biffano, 19, who was holding a student hostage, was arrested during the weekend in Puebla state in central Mexico, the Puebla state attorney general’s office said.
The suspect …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Mexican teenager used social websites to kidnap people.
Rhino horn more expensive than gold in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – The price of a horn of an African rhino has increased to 400,000 rand ($59,000) per kg, making it far more expensive than gold, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported.
Rhino poaching increased in South Africa in 2010, with 330 rhinos shot dead for their horns in wildlife parks around the country, …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Football team president gunned down in Ecuador
Quito, Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) The president of Ecuador’s Delfin Sporting Club football team was gunned down in the coastal city of Manta, according to a media report.
Honorio Cevallos was speaking with his team coach Juan Carlos Bedolla at a restaurant during the weekend when a man shot him several times.
Reports said two men …. Read the original article : Football team president gunned down in Ecuador.
49 held in Spain on child porn charges
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish National Police, in cooperation with the US, Britain and Belarus, has arrested 49 people of a gang that had created an international network of over 200 websites that offered child pornography photographs and videos.
Another 15 people were held after they subscribed to the websites to receive the pornographic …. Original article : 49 held in Spain on child porn charges.
Four locked flats robbed in Delhi
NEW DELHI – A gang of robbers broke into four locked flats in an apartment block in Delhi’s Dwarka area and escaped with cash and jewellery amounting to lakhs of rupees, police said Sunday.
According to police, the theft was discovered Friday when one of the flat owners, Ashutosh Anand, a manager in a private …. Source article : Four locked flats robbed in Delhi.
Man shot dead in central Delhi
NEW DELHI – A 28-year-old man was shot dead Sunday in central Delhi due to personal enemity, police said, adding two people have been identified as suspects.
According to the police, the victim Dilip was from the Punajabi basti in Anand Parbat area.
“Dilip was shot at around 2.45 a.m. Sunday while on his …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Man shot dead in central Delhi.
Lalgarh toll rises to nine
KOLKATA – The deaths in the Netai village carnage near the Maoist-affected Lalgarh area in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district rose to nine as one of the injured died of her injuries at a state-run hospital here Sunday.
Arati Mondal, 50, died at SSKM Hospital, triggering protests by Trinamool Congress activists who alleged negligence in … Original article on : Lalgarh toll rises to nine.
Wife-beating row: Indian diplomat in Britain transferred (Roundup)
NEW DELHI/LONDON – India’s chief trade diplomat in Britain Anil Verma is being transferred back after the external affairs ministry decided that allegations of him beating his wife were “causing embarrassment” and hurting the image of the country.
“The (external affairs) ministry has taken a serious view of the allegations, which are causing embarrassment to …. Read the original article : Wife-beating row: Indian diplomat in Britain transferred (Roundup).
Man stabbed by friend for stepping on foot
NEW DELHI – A 24-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed by his friend after accidentally stepping on his foot here. The man has been admitted to a city hospital, police said Sunday.
The incident occurred in a by-lane in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri – B block at around 10.30 p.m. Saturday. The victim has been identified as … Read more >>.
Girl dies after tumbling down hillock
NEW DELHI – A 10-year-old girl died after tumbling down a hillock where she was playing with her friends in south Delhi Sunday, police said.
The victim has been identified as Mansi, a resident of Rajaukri area. The incident was reported at 2.30 p.m.
Police said Mansi, a Class 3 student at a government … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Girl dies after tumbling down hillock.
Candle factory goes up in flames
NEW DELHI – Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a candle factory in north Delhi Sunday afternoon, police said. No casualty was reported.
The incident took place around 2.30 p.m. on Sunny Bazar Road of Kirari Village in Aman Vihar area. Fire tenders were pressed into service …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Candle factory goes up in flames.