Archive for July, 2008
Earthquake struck California, Los Angeles »
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Los Angeles on Tuesday, rocked buildings across Southern California. There were no major structural damage. The quake hit at 11:42 am local time. The epicentre of this earthquake was about 48...
Punjab Govt. failed to reduce Power cuts in the state »
Punjab government & Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal is failed to reduce Power cuts in the state. Punjab residents are facing one of the worst power crisis situations in the state even during the ongoing rainy season,...
Earthquake struck Pune, Maharashtra »
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Pune & some other parts of Maharashtra in the wee hours on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualty. The epicentre of this earthquake was at Koyna...
18 unexploded bombs discovered in Surat »
Surat Police has on Tuesday discovered 18 exploded bombs in Surat. The bombs were found in Varachha Road area. The bombs have been defused. Security has been tighten after the incident. Schools were closed early. Police are...
“Voice of India” winner Ishmeet Singh Sodhi passes away »
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, winner of 2007 Reality Show “Voice of India”, passed away after drowning in the swimming pool of Maldives hotel. Ishmeet Sodhi arrived Maldives this morning to perform in the Star Voice of Maldives on...
Seventeen Serial Blasts rocked Ahmedabad »
After serial blasts in Banglore, Ahmedbad rocked by Seventeen serial blasts on Saturday in which 29 people have been killed & 88 others injured. All the injureds have been taken to Maninagar hospital. The areas targeted are...
Nine serial blasts rocked Bangalore »
At least two people, including one woman, have been killed & more than 20 people injured in a series of nine blasts in Bangalore. The first one blast took place in the Madiwala locality bus stand &...
5 killed, 12 injured in blast at Batamaloo bus stand in Srinagar »
At least five people have been killed & more than 15 injured after a grenade blast at the busy Batamaloo bus stand in Srinagar on Thursday. Unidentified persons hurled a grenade on a Jammu-bound bus at the...
Government won Trust Vote in Lok Sabha »
UPA has on Tuesday won the Trust vote polling 253 in favour vis-a-vis 232 against in a House of 487 with two abstention in the Lok Sabha. But this final tally may change later after counting of...
Dera Sikh Row: Punjab & Haryana Bandh announced on July 23 »
The Gurmat Siddhant Parcharak Sant Samaj & the Damdami Taksal has called for a bandh in Punjab & Haryana on July 23 demanding the arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Damdami Taksal members...
Earthquake struck Japan »
A strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu on Saturday. The US Geological Survey said that the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean, 123 km from east northeast of Iwaki, Japan at...
“Airtel” network down in Mumbai »
Airtel users in Mumbai have been facing network problem since morning. According to Airtel, this network issue is the result of a short circuit in the Airtel building at Lower Parel. Airtel official said, “There has been...
1 More Sikh killed in Dera Followers-Sikh clash in Haryana »
A sikh has been killed in a clash between a group of Dera Sacha Sauda supporters & Sikhs in Dabwali town in Haryana’s Sirsa district. The clash broke out after an altercation between two sides during morning...
Mediapersons attacked by Asaram Bapu supporters in Ahmedabad »
The supporters of spiritual Guru Asaram Bapu have on Friday attacked mediapersons in Ahmedabad on Friday, damaging cameras of television crews. The attack happened at a press conference called by Asaram Bapu’s ashram. Asaram Bapu ashram has...
“Ahmedabad Bandh” turns violent »
Situation worsened in many parts of Ahmedabad on Friday as bandh called to protest against the death of two boys, of Asaram Bapu’s ashram, under mysterious circumstances turned violent with protesters attacking busses in many parts of...
ABC correspondent arrested on drug charges »
The ABC’s South Asia correspondent Peter Lloyd has been arrested in Singapore on drug charges. The 41 years old was arrested earlier this week & is expected to be charged with drug-related offences today. He will face...
Landslides killed 14 in Uttarakhand »
At least 14 people have been killed & 12 others injured after a passenger bus was hit by landslides at Sukhidhang area of Chamawat district in Uttarakhand on Friday. The bus carrying 34 passengers was bound for...
UP multi-crore provident Fund scam: High drama witnessed in SC »
High drama was witnessed in Supreme Court during the hearing of Provident Fund scam in Uttar Pradesh when Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan appeared to drop hints that he may rescue from the case after a senior counsel...
SAD decides to vote against UPA govt. on Nuke deal »
The Shiromani Akali Dal will vote against the UPA government when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeks a vote of confidence in Parliament on July 22. Parkash Singh Badal said that the party cann’t go along with any...
Blast in Chechnya killed 9 Russian soldiers »
At least nine soldiers have been killed on Tuesday & four others injured after an explosion in ammunition in the war-ravaged southern Russian province of Chechnya. Defence Ministry said, “An uncontrolled explosion occurred as ammunition was being...
