6.0 magnitude earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 stuck western Chinese provinces of Sichuan & Gansu on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of any causalities or damage.
The epicentre of this earthquake was about 1,253 km from southwest of Beijing. The Olympic torch was paraded in the capital of earthquake-hit Sichuan province on Tuesday on its journey to Beijing, where the Games will open on Friday.
Tornado killed 3 in northern France
At least three people have been killed in a tornado that hits northern France, damaging some homes & uprooted trees along its path. The tornado swept through the Lille region’s town of Hautmont & three other communities shortly before midnight on Sunday.
The local prefecture says 13 people have been hospitalised for injuries & three others killed as a result of the tornado.
Stampede at Temple Naina Devi killed 130
At least 130 pilgrims have been killed & around 200 others injured on Sunday in a stampede at Naina Devi temple in Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh.
Rumours of a landslide & rolling down of stones from a nearby hilltop led to a commotion which apparently caused the stampede as a large number of pilgrims tried to push their way causing collapse of a railing along the four-km trek to the ….
Bomb Blast in Kolkata killed 4, 5 injured
A bomb blast rocked north Kolkata on Sunday in which four killed & five injured. Bomb blast occurred in Chitpur area of Kolkata. The cause of the blast is yet to known.
On June 30th, Kolkata had been placed on high alert after an e-mail from the terrorist group India Mujahideen to a TV channel and other media houses warned of blasts at the Calcutta High Court & at a top private hospital.
Uma Bharti arrested in Jammu
Uma Bharti, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, was detained on Saturday in Jammu. Uma Bharti arrived at Jammu airport on Saturday morning from New Delhi & was to address a press conference in Jammu but police took her into custody. She was later taken to Udhampur district.
Another fire-brand Hindu leader Sadhivi Ritambhara was not allowed to enter Jammu. She was sent back to the national Capital from Jammu airport. However, senior BJP leader who is also in-charge of party’s ….
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 km east of Los Angeles in suburban Chino Hills.
It was followed in the next few hours by more than two dozen aftershocks, the largest measuring 3.6 & geologists said there was a small chance it could be a foreshock to a larger earthquake still ….
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, as the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has imposed power cuts up to eight hours per day, due to the severe shortage of supply.
A senior official from PSEB said, “The problem of power shortage has mainly arose because of the closure of power ….
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 area of Satara district.
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 on high alert after an Islamist group known as the Indian Muhahedeen said it carried out the weekend bombings & warned of more attacks.
R M S Brar, Police Commissioner of Surat, said, “We have found explosives from 18 places in Surat which have ….
“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 August 1.
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi belonged to Ludhiana of Punjab. Ishmeet was 19 years old.
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 Raipur, Maninagar, Isanpur, Naroda, Bapu Nagar & Diamond Market.
The first blast took place in Chakla area of Raipur. The second blast was reported in Maninagar, which happens to be Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s ….
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 & the second in Adugodi area in Kormangla & the third on Hosur Road. The series of blasts took place between 1:45 & 2:30 pm.
All the injured were taken to nearby hospitals immediately. ….
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 bus stand located in the periphery of Lal Chowk in afternoon.
The injured were immediately admitted to the nearby hospital. The grenade was hurled when the group of labourers from other states were boarding a bus to Jammu on way to their native places.
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 voting slips.
The voting was both automated as well as manual. The Prime Minister & Sonia Gandhi were immediately surrounded by a galaxy of members after UPA won Trust Vote in Lok Sabha.
Earlier, the Opposition members rushed to the well of the ….
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 are on dharna from July 9 against the failure of the Central government to arrest the Dera chief.
Protesters are also demanding the sealing of Naam Charcha centres of Ram Rahim , besides initiating an inquiry against him. They stated that the Dera chief ….
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 a depth of 40 km.
There were no initial any reports of damage from the quake. Nuclear power facilities in the area were unharmed & were continuing to operate as usual. The earthquake was epicentred in the same area as a June 14 tremor ….
“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 a fire at Peninsula Chambers, Lower Parel, Mumbai, in the facility area of the building due to a short circuit in the power cables that belong to the power supplier. This has resulted in a temporary disruption in power supply, which has impacted ….
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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 prayers naamcharcha of Dera supporters in Dabwali.
Deputy Commissioner V Umashankar said that the district administration had not been told about the Dera programme in advance. He said, “Generally, we are informed ….
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 been facing protests after the bodies of two boys were found near the ashram on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on July 6. Several organizations have called for shutdown in Ahmedabad on Friday to protest what they see ….
“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 the city.
Maninagar, the constituency of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, has also been affected as people tried to block the roads in the area. Nirnaynagar has been most affected as clashes broke down between the police & people. Police used lathicharge to disperse ….