Archive for ‘August, 2008’

Gujurat Rains: Heavy rain fall claims 8 lives

Gujurat Rains: Heavy rain fall claims 8 lives

On Wednesday, 13 August, Ahmadabad witnessed heavy and continuous rains. This devastating rain has killed 8 lives and made around 6000 people homeless, who were residing in low lying areas. The people living in these areas have been shifted to safer locations. Railway service has been worst affected by this continuous rain, hampering several railway [...]

Amarnath Land Row: What can disrupting Traffic do to solve it?

Amarnath Land Row: What can disrupting Traffic do to solve it?

National capital experienced a complete halt when the traffic movement was affected by the BJP and VHP activists, who blocked many roads in order to express their nation wide protest against the Amarnath Land row. They call this protest as “Chakka Jam”. Traffic, including train movement was disrupted when activists blocked roads and railway tracks [...]

The Rule of Musharraf is Over, Plans to Quit

The Rule of Musharraf is Over, Plans to Quit

Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf had been asked to resign, from the office by the army within a weeks time.The Army General Ashfaq Kiyani has already whispered in Musharraf’s ear, that it is time to leave. “The Army is neutral but is expecting him to resign. It will then influence his honorable safe passage as the [...]

China rocked by Serial blasts, 2 Dead and Several Injured

China rocked by Serial blasts, 2 Dead and Several Injured

Northwestern Chinese Province of Xinjiang rocked on Sunday with two explosions that left 2 dead and several others injured. The casualties are expected to rise in this blasts that took place between 3: 20 AM and 4 AM (local time), Xinhua the state media reported. The standing witnesses heard gun shots immediately after the explosion [...]

Andhra Rains: Toll rises to 42, heavy casualties

Andhra Rains: Toll rises to 42, heavy casualties

Once again after two years, a similar incident occurred with heavy rains drowning parts of Hyderabad. The boats were brought in to rescue people from the drowned areas of Hyderabad, during the heavy rains that claimed about 42 lives this week. The tourism department put to service two boats, especially in Nadeem colony were people [...]

US Visa: Narendra Modi is banned from entrying US

US Visa: Narendra Modi is banned from entrying US

Modi, the Hitler of India, has been once again denied the US visa on grounds of perpetrating communal violence and atrocities against humans in the 2002 Gujarat riots. 27 lawmakers, supported by Indian American Organizations have demanded a complete ban on Narendra Modi into US. Led by Republican congressman Joesph pitts, the Coalition against Genocide [...]

Amarnath Land Row: BJP protests, Rejects governments request

Amarnath Land Row: BJP protests, Rejects governments request

BJP, best known to criticize everything, decided to go ahead with their nation wide protest over the Amarnath land transfer row, even though the government requested it to rethink about the same. A nation wide agitation was planned over this controversial issue by the BJP leaders. Talking to the media, one of the spokesperson said [...]

Gujurat Government to increase intelligence Cadre, Another Stunt

Gujurat Government to increase intelligence Cadre, Another Stunt

Coming up with yet another stunt, Gujarat government comes out with a proposal to hire fresh cadres from training exclusively for special intelligence Unit to avoid any negligence. Earlier field officers were called upon whenever the necessity arose to be a part of intelligence unit. But later they were sent back to their police duties [...]

Ban back on SIMI, Supreme Court gives the Order!

Ban back on SIMI, Supreme Court gives the Order!

In an amazing climax to anti-climax, The tribunal ruling over the ban of SIMI given by High court was squashed by the Supreme Court’s decision. Earlier this week, High court had lifted the ban on Students Islamic movement of India, popularly known as SIMI, on the basis of no proper evidence. This decision sent waves [...]

China Earthquake: Another one shook China today

China Earthquake: Another one shook China today

The earthquake prone country, China, is again in news. This time its a quake that measured 6.1 on Richter scale that nearly shook a very large part of southwestern china’s province on Tuesday. The large area of Sichuan was taken by surprise during the pleasant time of evening. The epicenter of this quake was at [...]