Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for February 8, 2011

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Court extends A. Raja’s CBI custody

NEW DELHI – A Delhi court Tuesday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to keep former communications minister A. Raja in its custody for two more days so the agency could quiz him further over the 2G spectrum scam.

Raja was brought to the Patiala House courts complex at the end of his …. Source : Court extends A. Raja’s CBI custody.

Portion of Delhi’s Kasturba Gandhi Marg caves in

NEW DELHI – A portion of the Kasturba Gandhi Marg – one of the capital’s busiest roads – caved in Tuesday, leading to traffic jams in parts of central Delhi, police said.

According to the Delhi Traffic Police, about 8 to 9 feet of the road had caved in.
“The road collapsed following … Read : Portion of Delhi’s Kasturba Gandhi Marg caves in.

Man stabbed to death at his birthday bash

MELBOURNE – A man was stabbed to death at his own birthday party in Medina, a suburb of Perth in western Australia.

Police have charged a 43-year-old woman from Orelia, a suburb of Perth, over the death. The man and the woman had known each other for some months, but were not in a … Original article on : Man stabbed to death at his birthday bash.

Bihar legislator killing: Husband backs accused

PATNA – Ashok Pathak, the husband of a school teacher who stabbed to death Bihar’s BJP legislator Raj Kishore Kesri for allegedly exploiting her sexually, Tuesday said she was “forced” to take the extreme step and that he stood by her.

“I am with my wife and will support her. I will do everything … Original article on : Bihar legislator killing: Husband backs accused.

Court verdict on Aarushi case closure report Wednesday

GHAZIABAD – A special CBI court here Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday its ruling on the investigating agency’s closure report in teenager Aarushi Talwar’s murder case.

The CBI said before the court that it had not found any substantial evidence in the case and a closure report was its only option.
“The fingerprints found on the … Read more : Court verdict on Aarushi case closure report Wednesday.

Minorities feeling insecure in Pakistan, says minister

ISLAMABAD – Abduction for ransom and killing of people belonging to Pakistan’s minority communities, including Hindus, has caused insecurity among them, a minister said.

Balochistan Minister for Minorities Affairs Basant Lal Gulshan said Monday there was a sense of insecurity among the minority communities.
The daily Dawn quoted him as saying that the Hindu community … Read : Minorities feeling insecure in Pakistan, says minister.

Police yet to register report in JNU sex scandal

NEW DELHI – A day after an objectionable video clip showing two Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students in a compromising situation came to light, Delhi Police were yet to register a complaint Tuesday.

According to DCP (South) H.G.S. Dhaliwal, police are awaiting confirmation from the university which has launched an internal probe in the matter.
…. Original article : Police yet to register report in JNU sex scandal.

Nine of family stabbed to death in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Nine members of a family, including four children, were stabbed to death in a town in Pakistan’s Punjab province following a family feud.

The murders took place in Qadirabad town in Mandi Bahauddin district.
Abdul Rab, a police official, said the nine people were killed with a sharp knife when they were fast …. Original article : Nine of family stabbed to death in Pakistan.

Fake currency from Pakistan causing a headache to India: Report

WASHINGTON – Counterfeit currency is becoming a cause for concern in India with fake rupees believed to be printed in Pakistan and then channelled through Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Bangkok, Thailand, into Kathmandu, according to a new report.

This heavy inflow of fake currency has led some to speculate that Pakistani elements are deliberately trying to [..] Read the original article: here.

Ambulance-truck collision kills four

ALLAHABAD – Four people were killed and one injured when an ambulance in which they were travelling in collided with a speeding truck here Tuesday, police said.

The accident took place in Utraon in Allahabad district, about 200 km from here, when the ambulance was hit by the truck.
“We are yet to ascertain the … Read more »».

Pune land scam probe may be given to CBI, says court

MUMBAI – Another land scam in Pune, which could run into over Rs.3 billion, paling the Adarsh Society scam of Mumbai, may be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe, a legal official said.

This was indicated Monday by a division bench of the Bombay High Court following a public interest …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Pune land scam probe may be given to CBI, says court.

Prosecutors may widen Berlusconi sex probe

Milan, Feb 8 (IANS/AKI) Investigators may expand the sex probe against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on grounds that a second young suspected prostitute might have spent the night in his villa in a Milan suburb.

Brazilian Iris Berardi may have attended Berlusconi’s parties and stayed overnight at the billionaire’s villa in Arcore Dec … Read more >>>.

Baby dies after beating in Puerto Rico

San Juan, Feb 8 (IANS/EFE) A Puerto Rican woman accused of beating to death her three-month-old son has been jailed.

The woman was jailed Monday after she failed to post the $500,000 bail set by a judge.
Zuleika Forti Martinez, 26, initially claimed that husband Edelmiro Colon Marrero was responsible for the injuries the baby … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Baby dies after beating in Puerto Rico.

5 mutilated bodies found on Mexican highway

Monterrey (Mexico), Feb 8 (IANS/EFE) The police found five mutilated bodies over the weekend on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon along with a message from a drug cartel, an official said.

State Investigations Agency, or AEI, officers discovered the bodies on the Monterrey-Reynosa highway near the city of Los Ramones, …. Source : 5 mutilated bodies found on Mexican highway.

17 killed in Indonesia bus accident

JAKARTA – Seventeen people were killed and 40 others were injured Monday in a bus accident in the Central Java province of Indonesia, Xinhua reported.

The bus plunged into a ravine in the Peringkesit area of Temanggung district, police officer Sugiyono told Xinhua by phone. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at : 17 killed in Indonesia bus accident.

Rahul meets three rape victims in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi spent Monday meeting three victims of sexual assault, including a young girl with deep gashes and half an ear chopped off in a brutal attack for resisting rape.

He first met a 17-year-old Dalit girl, allegedly raped and kept in captivity by Bahujan Samaj Party legislator Purushottam Naresh …. Original article : Rahul meets three rape victims in Uttar Pradesh.

India’s shame: More violence against women

NEW DELHI – Two gangrapes, including one in the heart of the national capital, an attempt to rape an 11-year-old girl, a raped teen commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh, another lies disfigured in a brutal attack for resisting rape, a young woman in Kerala dies after being flung off a moving train and raped on …. Source : India’s shame: More violence against women.