Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for January 25, 2011

Suspected toxic gas leak affects 9 detenus in China

KUNMING – A suspected toxic gas leak near a detention facility in southwest China caused the poisoning of nine inmates Monday night, local officials and witnesses said Tuesday.

Inmates of the Xishan Detention Centre in suburban Kunming city of China’s Yunnan province said they smelt a pungent gas Monday night, Xinhua reported quoting a district … Read : Suspected toxic gas leak affects 9 detenus in China.

‘My son should not be treated as criminal’: Utsav’s father

VARANASI – S.K. Sharma, father of the youth who Tuesday attacked murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar’s father Rajesh Talwar outside a court in Ghaziabad, has said his son “should not be treated as a criminal, considering his mental condition”.

“My son is suffering from depression since December 2007… Taking this into account, he should not be … Original source on Gaea Times at : ‘My son should not be treated as criminal’: Utsav’s father.

Talwar family shaken by the attack: Lawyer

NEW DELHI – The Talwar family is extremely shaken after the attack on Rajesh Talwar, the father of murdered teenager Aarushi, by a man outside a Ghaziabad court Tuesday. A seriously injured Talwar was rushed to Apollo Hospital, their lawyer said.

The family’s lawyer Rebecca John, who was accompanying the Talwar couple, also expressed concern … Read : Talwar family shaken by the attack: Lawyer.

Vigilante justice haunts Pakistani women, says daily

ISLAMABAD – Vigilante justice is haunting women in Pakistan, a leading daily said Tuesday adding: “Aside from violating human rights, these are blatantly extrajudicial actions that cannot go unpunished in any society that claims to value law and order.”

An editorial in the Dawn said Saima, 20, was electrocuted to death in Bahawalpur district on … Read more »»».

Talwar out of danger, assailant questioned: Police

GHAZIABAD – Rajesh Talwar, the father of murdered teen Aarushi who was attacked outside a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Tuesday, “is out of danger” and the assailant is being questioned in the matter, police said.

“Talwar was hospitalised and is out of danger. The attacker has been identified as Utsav Sharma … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Talwar out of danger, assailant questioned: Police.

Case against Facebook for hosting ‘I hate Gandhi’ group

LUCKNOW – A case was registered here against social networking site Facebook and others for hosting a group called ‘I hate Gandhi’ and posting offensive remarks against Mahatma Gandhi, police said.

The first information report (FIR) was filed by Indian Police Service officer Amitabh Thakur at Gomti Nagar police station Monday.
The complaint also names … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Case against Facebook for hosting ‘I hate Gandhi’ group.

Mob injures three cops in Uttar Pradesh

SONBHADRA – At least three policemen were injured here after a mob, protesting the death of a local youth, turned violent and fought pitched battles with the police, officials said Tuesday.

The incident took place late Monday in Kon town of Sonbhadra district, where the locals were protesting the death of a 30-year-old man Ajai …. Original article  : Mob injures three cops in Uttar Pradesh.

Kerala announces judicial probe into Sabarimala stampede

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – The Kerala government Tuesday announced a judicial inquiry into the Sabarimala stampede Jan 14. A Kerala High Court judge will look into the tragedy that left 102 pilgrims dead.

A cabinet meeting held here Tuesday cleared the demand for a judicial probe into the stampede which occurred shortly after what people believe is …. Source article  : Kerala announces judicial probe into Sabarimala stampede.

Mirchpur violence: Jat protest enters 11th day

JIND – Demonstrations by the Jat community to demand a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into last year’s Mirchpur caste violence entered its 11th day Tuesday in this Haryana district, which remained cut off from the rest of the state for the third consecutive day.

Protestors, including scores of women, blocked all … Original article on : Mirchpur violence: Jat protest enters 11th day.

Same man attacked Talwar, S.P.S. Rathore

CHANDIGARH/GHAZIABAD – The man who attacked Rajesh Talwar, father of murdered teen Aarushi Talwar, outside a Ghaziabad court Tuesday has been identified as Utsav Sharma, who had earlier assaulted Haryana’s tainted former police chief S.P.S. Rathore, sources said.

Talwar was attacked with a cleaver outside the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in broad … Original article on : Same man attacked Talwar, S.P.S. Rathore.

Supreme Court modifies Graham Staines murder verdict

NEW DELHI – Supreme Court Tuesday modified a portion of its judgment in the Graham Staines murder case as, many pointed out, by implication it justified the killings citing the Australian missionary’s religious activities.

The apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan, in a suo motu order modifying the judgment, said …. Source  : Supreme Court modifies Graham Staines murder verdict.

Rajesh Talwar attacked with cleaver outside court (Second Lead)

GHAZIABAD – Rajesh Talwar, the father of murdered teen Aarushi, was Tuesday seriously injured after an unidentified man attacked him with a sharp-edged cleaver outside the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in full view of hundreds of people.

Talwar could be seen holding his head in pain as blood flowed out. The place …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rajesh Talwar injured after attack outside court

GHAZIABAD – Rajesh Talwar, father of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar, was Tuesday attacked outside a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court. Talwar could be seen holding his head in pain as blood flowed out.

A sharp-edged cleaver was seen on the ground as television cameras caught details of the assault and security personnel grabbed …. Source article  : Rajesh Talwar injured after attack outside court.

Rajesh Talwar attacked in Ghaziabad court

GHAZIABAD – Rajesh Talwar, father of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar, was Tuesday attacked in a court here after he filed a protest petition in the case.

Talwar could be seen holding his head in pain as blood flowed out.
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2,900 kg of cocaine seized in Panama

Panama City, Jan 25 (IANS/EFE) Panamanian police and military units confiscated over 2,900 kg of cocaine in two separate operations over the weekend, authorities said here Monday.

More than 100 bales containing 2,625 kg of the drug were found on a stretch of the Uvero river near the Caribbean coast in Colon province, the deputy …. Source  : 2,900 kg of cocaine seized in Panama.

Beware of attack tool kits from malicious websites: Symantec

BANGALORE – The latest threat to internet users from hackers is tool kits from malicious websites that attack computers with software programmes, says global security solutions provider Symantec Corporation. Its global intelligence network has detected 240,000 attack tool kits across 200 countries.

“Attack tool kits are software programmes that infect networked computers when unsuspecting users …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Indian-American engineer gets 32 years for selling secrets to China

WASHINGTON – Weeks after China conducted a flight test of its new J-20 stealth fighter, a US court has sentenced a former Indian American B-2 stealth bomber engineer to 32 years for selling military secrets to China.

Mumbai-born Noshir Gowadia, 66, who has been in custody without bail since his 2005 arrest, showed no emotion …. Source article  : Indian-American engineer gets 32 years for selling secrets to China.

Husband charged with Sikh woman’s murder in Canada

TORONTO – An Indo-Canadian man is among three people arrested for the murder of his wife in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey in 2007.

Amanpreet Kaur Bahia, 33, was killed in her home in February 2007. The body of the mother of three, including a one-year-old infant, was found by her father-in-law Didar Singh …. Read the original article  : Husband charged with Sikh woman’s murder in Canada.

Husband of Indian origin woman burned alive found in Fiji

WELLINGTON – The husband of a young Indian-Fijian woman who was burnt alive along a New Zealand country roadside has been found in Fiji, along with their four-year-old son, police said Tuesday.

The man, identified by a New Zealand newspaper as Daniel Sharma, a courier driver, had been described by New Zealand police as a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Husband of Indian origin woman burned alive found in Fiji.

Arizona shooting accused pleads not guilty

LOS ANGELES – Jared Lee Loughner, who is accused of shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords earlier this month, pleaded not guilty Monday on three federal counts related to the deadly attack.

An attorney for the 22-year-old college dropout asked the court in Phoenix, Arizona to enter a not-guilty plea on behalf of her client. A further …. Original source  : Arizona shooting accused pleads not guilty.