Breaking News – Newsletter for January 20, 2011

El Camino Real High School Students Return Home

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Los Angeles police ended their search on Wednesday night for the gunman who shot a school officer Jeff Stenroos in Woodland Hills, near El Camino Real High School. The school authorities tried to reassure the parents, students as well as the residents that the area would be safe. Los Angeles school …. Original article  : El Camino Real High School Students Return Home.

Republic Day Of India: Security Beefed Up

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- With less than a week to go before India celebrates Republic Day this year, the security arrangements across the country especially in the national capital has been beefed up to avoid any kind of untoward incident during the January 26 celebrations. Over the last one week, forces in New Delhi …. Source article  : Republic Day Of India: Security Beefed Up.

Loughner indicted in Arizona shooting of US congresswoman Giffords

Tucson (Arizona, US), – A federal grand jury has indicted Jared Lee Loughner for attempting to assassinate US Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

Giffords, and 18 others were shot on January 8 when 22-year-old Loughner opened fire at a “Congress on Your Corner” event in Arizona where she was meeting with her constituents.

Loughner was also charged with … Read more »»».

Shot congresswoman Giffords to move to Texas rehabilitation clinic

Tucson (Arizona, US), – US Democratic Representative Gabrielle Giffords will begin in-patient rehabilitation at a facility in Texas on Friday, two weeks after surviving an assassination attempt.

According to the BBC, Giffords will be moved to Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston.

Giffords’ husband Mark Kelly, a space shuttle astronaut, said that doctors at … Read more »»».

‘A lot still needs to be done in China on human rights,’ admits Jintao

WASHINGTON – Chinese President Hu Jintao has acknowledged that “a lot still needs to be done” in his country over human rights.

Jintao said this while addressing a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington.

He also defended China’s commitment to protecting and promoting human rights.

“China is a developing country with a …. Original article  : ‘A lot still needs to be done in China on human rights,’ admits Jintao.

ISI sheltering Afghan Taliban leadership in Karachi under secret programme: Report

ISLAMABAD – Most of the Afghan Taliban frontier leadership had reportedly been sheltered in Karachi under a Pakistani security establishment’s secret programme, the ‘New Karachi Project’, according to a newspaper report.

The whole notion that most of the Taliban leadership was stationed in Quetta was a “proxy… In reality its the Karachi Shura,” the Daily Times …. Original article  : ISI sheltering Afghan Taliban leadership in Karachi under secret programme: Report.

Srinagar Corps Commander Hasnian says terror infrastructure active across border

SRINAGAR – Indian Army’s 15 Corps Commander Lt. Gen S. A. Hasnian has said that terror infrastructure is still active across the border.

Interacting with mediaperson here on Wednesday, General Hasnian said: “One should not look at the number of militants operating. Rather one should see the broader picture of state sponsored terror infrastructure intact across …. Original article  : Srinagar Corps Commander Hasnian says terror infrastructure active across border.

Displaced Kashmiri Hindus stage protest in Srinagar

JAMMU – Displaced Kashmiri Hindus staged protest against the government inaction over their resettlement issues in Jammu.

The demonstrators were observing, what they call, the 21st ‘holocaust day’, on Wednesday.

The Panun Kashmir, a leading organisation of Kashmiri Pandits, resolved to pursue the demand for a homeland within the constitutional framework of India.

“We believe that on this … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Displaced Kashmiri Hindus stage protest in Srinagar.

Two Maoist sympathisers arrested in Chhattisgarh

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)/ SIMDEGA – Chhattisgarh Police arrested a chemist shop owner and two Maoist sympathisers in Dantewada district on Wednesday.

According to senior police officials the chemist had been providing drugs and medicinal equipments to Maoists.

S.R.P Kalluri, Senior Superintendent of Police has said that the chemist and sympathisers were arrested during an operation on the previous …. Source  : Two Maoist sympathisers arrested in Chhattisgarh.

We are urged to join this Pakistan

LONDON – It is true majority of people of the State of Jammu and Kashmir DONOT want the status quo. They want this forced division, extremism, violence, hatred and culture of fear and intimidation to end. Many in Pakistan also want the suffering of the Kashmiris to end. Some even say, let Kashmiris be independent …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : We are urged to join this Pakistan.

Foreign Ministers Krishna and Rudd discuss strengthening of Indo-Australian ties

MELBOURNE – External Affair Minister S. M. Krishna met his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd here at the Seventh Foreign Ministers Framework Dialogue.

The meeting was aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries.

India and Australia have exchanged their views at length over the several issues including the Indian students issue, change in immigration … Read : Foreign Ministers Krishna and Rudd discuss strengthening of Indo-Australian ties.

Uranium sale issue resolution key to sealing strategic Indo-Oz partnership: Krishna

MELBOURNE – India hopes to persuade Australia to lift a ban on uranium sales, saying that it would further strengthen and expand the strategic partnership between the two countries.

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, who met Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd here today, said that despite India’s test of an atomic weapon, the country could …. Original source  : Uranium sale issue resolution key to sealing strategic Indo-Oz partnership: Krishna.

Afghan peace efforts: OIC likely to invite Taliban ‘as observers’ to March summit

ISLAMABAD – In an effort to find a negotiated settlement to the Afghan imbroglio, the Taliban leadership is likely to be invited as observers to an Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit meeting, which is scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia in March.

The OIC has already sent an invitation to the Afghan High Peace … Read more >>.

US Koran-burning pastor banned from entering UK

LONDON – The U.S. preacher who sparked outrage by saying that he was going to burn copies of the Koran has been banned from entering the UK.

Pastor Terry Jones had earlier last year caused an outrage when he announced plans by his Florida-based church to burn copies of the Koran to mark the anniversary of …. Source  : US Koran-burning pastor banned from entering UK.

Sarkozy’s ‘Alsace region still German’ gaffe sparks fury

LONDON – French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sparked outrage by saying that the Alsace region, won back from the Nazis after the World War II, was still ‘in Germany’.

He made the slip during a speech to agriculturalists in the Alsatian town of Truchtersheim, less than 20 miles from the German border, reports the Daily Mail.

Sarkozy … Read more >>.

Dalrymple spat reminds us why we may still be mentally colononised

NEW DELHI -”The colonial hangover afflicts not us, but them.” So says Will Heaven of the UK Telegraph, https://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/willheaven/100072376/a-fuming-william-dalrymple-declares-war-on-a-piece-of-blatantly-racist-indian-journalism/reflecting on the spat between Hartosh Singh Bal and William Dalrymple.

For a quick recap, Mr. Bal wrote a provocative essay in Open magazine, https://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/the-literary-raj arguing that the Indian literary world is in thrall to a latter-day …. Source article  : Dalrymple spat reminds us why we may still be mentally colononised.

India appreciates Australia’s support for UNSC permanent membership: Krishna

MELBOURNE – External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Thursday expressed India’s appreciation of Australia’s support for New Delhi’s quest for becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and support for India’s membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year.

Addressing the Seventh India-Australia Ministers’ Framework Dialogue here, Krishna said: “It … Read this article on Gaea Times at : India appreciates Australia’s support for UNSC permanent membership: Krishna.

South African cops quiz rent boy over Brit-Indian honeymooner Shrien Dewani

CAPE TOWN – A rent boy who claims that Brit-Indian millionaire Shrien Dewani, who has been allegedly accused of masterminding his wife’s murder during their honeymoon, paid him for sex has been quizzed for two days by South African police.

According to the Sun, the male prostitute from Munich calls himself The German Master.

Senior South African …. Read the original article  : South African cops quiz rent boy over Brit-Indian honeymooner Shrien Dewani.

After Paris decades, S.H. Raza wants to assimilate with India (Interview – with image)

NEW DELHI – One of India’s oldest and best-known contemporary artists, S.H. Raza, at 88, has just begun work on a new series of art to mark his homecoming after six decades in Paris. He says he wants to live in India as a “tax-paying, Hindi-speaking” citizen.

“I have sold almost all my old works …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : After Paris decades, S.H. Raza wants to assimilate with India (Interview – with image).

Of love and longing for India: a French woman’s journey

NEW DELHI – Christelle Gourdine, a French national of Guadeloupean and Indian origin, has been fascinated by her Indian roots for many years. But she is surprised and saddened that not many know about the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe’s Indian connection.

Christelle was born in France.
“People (in France) are surprised when I reply that …. Source  : Of love and longing for India: a French woman’s journey.