Breaking News – Newsletter for January 25, 2011

Republic Day Parade To Take Place

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- While tight security has been arranged at the major cities nationwide, India is all set to exhibit the military might to the world tomorrow during the Republic Day celebrations. Each year the Indian army and air force display the weaponry and major achievements in military technology and 2011 will not be … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Republic Day Parade To Take Place.

755 police men awarded for gallantry, 18 posthumously

NEW DELHI – Some 755 police personnel, 18 of whom were killed while performing their duties, would be awarded police medals on the occasion of Republic Day Wednesday.

The President’s Police Medals for gallantry would be given to 11 personnel, police medals for gallantry to 129, and President’s Police Medals for distinguished service to 82 … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 755 police men awarded for gallantry, 18 posthumously.

Indonesian President accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

NEW DELHI – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is on a three day visit to India, was on Tuesday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh ere present on the occasion …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Indonesian President accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Was Abe Lincoln’s ‘pardon to death row inmate before assassination’ claim doctored?

WASHINGTON – An amateur US historian has been accused of doctoring a key document of former US President Abraham Lincoln for his own benefit by changing the date of an April 14, 1864, presidential pardon to 1865, the fateful day Lincoln was assassinated …. Original source  : Was Abe Lincoln’s ‘pardon to death row inmate before assassination’ claim doctored?.

Oz man who kissed wife’s bottom avoids jail

MELBOURNE – An Aussie man has avoided a prison term after he drunkenly kissed his estranged wife on the bottom.

The 48-year-old ex-social worker was sentenced in the Hobart Magistrates Court, reports News.com.au.

The court heard at a previous hearing that the unemployed man had been drinking when he went to his … Read more : Oz man who kissed wife’s bottom avoids jail.

Security beefed up at Beijing airport after Moscow blast

BEIJING – Chinese police have tightened security at Beijing International Airport following a bomb blast incident Monday which killed 35 people and injured at least 150 others at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

More police dogs have been deployed at key areas at the airport, including luggage claim points, check-in counters and departure and arrival halls, Xinuha …. Original source  : Security beefed up at Beijing airport after Moscow blast.

Writing far easier than drawing: graphic novelist Sarnath Banerjee

JAIPUR – He describes the writers’ block as creative constipation, has grown up reading Tintin comics and, with his third graphic novel, “The Harappa Files”, Sarnath Banerjee feels he has “opened new forms” in this genre.

“My third book is more like an illustrated text. It opens up the form of graphic novels using [..] Read the original article: here.

R-Day for youth: A holiday, a grand parade, a technical definition!

NEW DELHI – Ah Republic Day! For one youngster, it’s a day to remember a grandfather who fought for the country, for another, a chance to witness on TV a grand parade of India’s cultural and military might, and for many others, a time to enjoy a holiday.

College students and young professionals say they …. Source article  : R-Day for youth: A holiday, a grand parade, a technical definition!.

Republic Day: Food Festival At JNU

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The capital is gearing up for the upcoming Republic Day celebration tomorrow and the entire city has been put under stringent security scanner. Tomorrow transportation is going to be affected in Delhi and paramilitary forces have joined the patrolling with city cops. However, that does not mean that the residents and … Original article on : Republic Day: Food Festival At JNU.

Pakistan expresses solidarity with Russia after Domodedovo airport terror attack

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at a Moscow airport, and expressed solidarity with the people and the leadership of Russia.

At least 35 people were killed and over 130 others wounded in the blast that rocked Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on Monday.

“Nothing could justify such terrorist attack against innocent people,” PTV quoted …. Source  : Pakistan expresses solidarity with Russia after Domodedovo airport terror attack.

FIA freezes foreign currency accounts of Pak’s former Religious Affairs Minister

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) has sealed off the foreign currency account of former Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi.

According to sources, Kazmi has many foreign currency accounts with thousands of pounds and dollars in various banks in Multan.

Talking to Geo News, Kazmi confirmed his foreign currency accounts in the banks, which … Original source on Gaea Times at : FIA freezes foreign currency accounts of Pak’s former Religious Affairs Minister.

Obama ‘backed out of land promise to Palestinians’

LONDON – US President Barack Obama reneged on an important Bush administration pledge to give the Palestinians their “land of promise”.

Documents leaked by Al-Jazeera TV suggest that Obama retreated from a promise that territory occupied by Israel after the Six Day War of 1967 should become the basis for a future Palestinian state.

According to The …. Source article  : Obama ‘backed out of land promise to Palestinians’.

Palestinian leaders agreed to define Israel as a Jewish state

LONDON – Palestinian negotiators privately agreed with Israel to define the latter as a Jewish state in sharp contrast to their public position, confidential documents leaked by Al Jazeera TV reveal.

According to the leaked information, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) also agreed that only 10, 000 refugees and their families, out of a total … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Palestinian leaders agreed to define Israel as a Jewish state.

UN to grill Australia on human rights

GENEVA – Australian officials will appear before the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday for what’s known as a universal periodic review (UPR).

All of the UN’s 192 member countries are required to undergo a UPR – which aims to probe every aspect of a country’s human rights record – every four years.

This will …. Original article  : UN to grill Australia on human rights.

Murdered Indian-origin bride’s sister wants husband to stand trial in SA, prove his innocence

LONDON – The sister of Anni Dewani, the Indian-origin bride killed during her honeymoon in Cape Town last year, has said that her brother-in-law should not have any problem to stand trial in South Africa if he is innocent.

Shrien Dewani had failed to attend the extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London last … Read : Murdered Indian-origin bride’s sister wants husband to stand trial in SA, prove his innocence.

Giving employees more autonomy pays huge dividends

WASHINGTON – Workers who feel they are free to make choices at workplace and be accountable for them are happier and more productive, suggests a new book.

The book, ‘Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context: Perspectives on the Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and Well-Being,’ co-authored by Marylene Gagne and Devasheesh Bhave from Concordia’s John Molson School of [..] Read the original article: here.

Israel should not panic over a Hezbollah run Lebanon: Experts

JERUSALEM – Analysts have said that there is no immediate need for Israel to be alarmed over the prospect of a Lebanese government being backed by its worst enemy, the Hezbollah.

Professor Efraim Inbar, the director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, said that while “the Hezbollization of Lebanon” is continuing, … Read : Israel should not panic over a Hezbollah run Lebanon: Experts.

Indian worker faces six months jail for kissing schoolgirl in Dubai

DUBAI – An Indian worker in Dubai is facing a six months jail term after he grabbed a 9-year-old schoolgirl and kissed her on the lips.

The Dubai Court of First Instance convicted the 41-year-old worker, named V.K., of sexually molesting the girl in a building’s elevator in Naif.

Presiding Judge Hamad Abdul Latif Abdul Jawad said …. Original source  : Indian worker faces six months jail for kissing schoolgirl in Dubai.

China to create world’s largest mega city with 42 million people

BEIJING – Chinese planners are reportedly proposing to merge nine cities around the Pearl River Delta in the southern parts of the country, to create the world’s biggest mega city, twice the size of Wales with a population of 42 million.

According to The Telegraph, the “Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One” scheme will create …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : China to create world’s largest mega city with 42 million people.

Russia to deploy first-strike nuke missiles if NATO fails to respond on AMD system

MOSCOW – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that his country would deploy its first-strike nuclear missiles if NATO fails to co-operate in reaching an agreement with the country’s alliance on the latest proposal about the European anti-missile defence (AMD) system.

“We need it (AMD) not to play some common games with NATO but to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Russia to deploy first-strike nuke missiles if NATO fails to respond on AMD system.