Archive for May, 2008
Brunei ruler will arrive in India today »
Haji Hassanlal Bolkiah Mu’Lzzaddin Waddaulah will arrive New Delhi on Wednesday on a four-day visit. During his visit, Sultan Waddaullah will hold discussions with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on wide range of issues, particularly focussing on...
Nitin Mukesh gets Lata Mangeshkar Award in MP »
Nitin Mukesh a noted playback singer was conferred with Lata Mangeshkar Award by Madhya Pradesh government at an impressive function in Indore. Instituted by the department of culture, the Award carries a cash prize of Rs two...
28 killed in Bus accident in Mexico »
At least 28 people have been killed several others injured on Monday after a bus plunged off a mountain highway in central Mexico. Police has said that the bus careened from a mountain pass connecting Mexico City...
CBSE Class XII results will be declared on 21st and 23rd May »
The results of Class XII examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be announced on 21st & 23rd May while the results of Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE) will come out on Tuesday....
Jevic Transportation Closed »
Jevic Transportation Inc., a closely held U.S. trucking company, is shutting down as the industry grapples with record-high diesel prices & slumping freight demand in a weakened U.S. economy. The chief executive officer & president David H....
George Takei will marry Brad Altman in California »
George Takei has announced that he & his longtime partnet Brad Altman will marry this summer in California. This announcement, like that from talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, comes on the heels of the California Supreme Court...
Security beefed up at the LIC headquarters in Mumbai »
Security at LIC of India headquarters near the business district of Nariman Point in Mumbai has been beefed up after receiving a threatening letter allegedly from the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). The letter was...
Noida Girl Arushi Talwar died a day before body was found »
The postmortem on Arushi Talwar’s body has revealed that the 14 years old Arushi had died 18 to 24 hours before her death was reported on Friday morning. Arushi, daughter of a dentist couple, died around noon...
Anil Ambani’s firm entered Hollywood »
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Big Entertainment has signed deals to provide development funds to eight leading creative forces in Hollywood. Reliance Big Entertainment on Sunday announced a slew of deals with production firms of Hollywood stars including Tom...
Ban Ki-moon will visit cyclone-hit Myanmar on Wednesday »
Ban Ki-moon the UN chief will travel to Myanmar on Wednesday to try to persuade the leaders of military regime to allow large-scale foreign aid & humanitarian workers to provide assistance to millions of victims of Cyclone...
Vijay Tendulkar passed away »
Vijay Tendulkar the noted Marathi playwright has passed away on Monday at his residence in Pune after prolonged illness. He was 88 years old. Vijay Tendulkar was passed away at about 8 a.m. He had been unwell...
Bomb Blast rocked Pakistan killed 13 »
At least 13 killed & 22 injured in a suicide bomb blast in a market near an army cantonment in Mardan town in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday. The blast occurred near a market of shops dealing in...
Man opened fire in Philippine town, 8 killed »
A man has opened fire in a town of Philippine on Monday in which eight killed & six injured. The Laguna provincial police chief, Senior Superintendent Felipe Rojas said that the man went on a shooting spree...
WWE Judgement Day Results of May 18, 2008 »
Shawn Michaels defeated Chris Jericho. John Cena defeated JBL. WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison defeated ECW Champion Kane & CM Punk. Women’s Champion Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Melina in Triple Threat...
Four nabbed for carrying unlicensed weapons in UP »
Police has arrested four people who were carrying unlicensed weapons & planning to rob a trader were arrested in Bareilly town of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Rajesh Krishan the Superintendent of Police in Bareilly said, “We arrested...
Senator Edward Kennedy hospitalised »
Veteran US Democratic Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy 76 years old has been taken to the hospital on Saturday after suffering a seizure. The symptoms were originally reported to be those of a stroke, but Kennedy spokeswoman Melissa...
Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi hospitalised »
M Karunanidhi the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu & DMK President was admitted to a private hospital on Friday after he complained of severe neck & back pain problem. Doctors who have been attending him at the...
China earthquake death toll at 21,500 »
The death toll from China’s worst earthquake in decades stood at over 21,500 today, Sichuan Vice-Governor Li Chengyun said. The Chinese Government has said that the death toll was expected to rise to more than 50,000....
Shiv Sena renews attack on Pakistan cricketers »
Hours before the crucial IPL match between Mumbai Indians & Kolkata Knight Riders, the Shiv Sena has renewed its attack on cricket players from Pakistan in one of the teams. Uddhav Thackeray the executive president of Shiv...
8 killed during bank robbery in Philippines »
At least 8 people have been shot dead during a bank robbery in a town south of Manila. A senior official of Police said that the victims were found fatally shot when the bank opened at 9...
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