Archive for ‘May, 2010’

80 dead, 200 injured as Naxal blast derails Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal

80 dead, 200 injured as Naxal blast derails Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal

Jhargam, West Bengal – In a disastrous incident, 13 coaches of the ill fated Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed early morning on Friday at around 1:30 am between Khemasoli and Sardiya railways stations 135 km away from the capital city Kolkata, leaving at least 80 dead and more than 200 injured. Of these derailed coaches, about [...]

Euro to weaken, European Economy to strengthen

Euro to weaken, European Economy to strengthen

Milan – Economists forecast that the 16-country currency Euro could head for a major decline due to the current debt crisis in Europe. Infact, according to some economists, the value of euro may even fall further by the year 2011 to what can be called as the parity against the US dollar i.e. Euro1 equaling [...]

Israeli air missiles hit Gaza

Israeli air missiles hit Gaza

More than fifteen Palestinians were injured by Israeli air strikes in Gaza.These raids were carried out during night time, according to the sources. A Hamas training camp and an airport at Rafah were targeted by Israeli forces.Reports say that around fifteen people were wounded when these air missiles were hit in the southern region of [...]

Aid from Turkey To reach Gaza

Aid from Turkey To reach Gaza

Inspite of the inhuman blockade of Palestine by the Israel, three Turkish ships along with five other cargo and passenger ships are en route to Gaza strip carrying Essential aid for Palestinians. The fleet is sailing to the Gaza Strip with construction material and other aid to Palestinians. The ships intend to break an Israeli [...]

Spying for Pakistan, Indian Navy employee held

Spying for Pakistan, Indian Navy employee held

Police have arrested Chand Kumar Prasad, an employee of the Indian Navy on charges of spying for Pakistan. The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested Chand Kumar Prasad at the New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday evening Chand Kumar Prasad, 24 yrs old, is working in the Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance Unit in Mumbai and was [...]

Ambani brothers to reach Gas agreement in 15 days: ET

Ambani brothers to reach Gas agreement in 15 days: ET

New Delhi – The Economic Times on Thursday reported that the Energy giants the Reliance Industries  Ltd (RIL) and the Reliance Natural Resources Ltd will imminently sign a gas supply agreement in 15 days, citing a patch up between the Ambani brothers. According to sources, the agreement that is being negotiated between the two giant [...]

Stocks rise as China expresses support to Europe

Stocks rise as China expresses support to Europe

New York – On Thursday morning, stocks in U.S. rose as China expressed confidence in Europe while not planning to sell any of the European debts it has in its hold. This confidence in Europe denied many economical reports of the U.S like the one that had forecasted that the U.S economy did not see [...]

Iran urges US and Russia to back Nuclear fuel deal

Iran urges US and Russia to back Nuclear fuel deal

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president urged the United States and Russia Wednesday to back the nuclear fuel deal, saying that the US will miss a historic opportunity for improved cooperation from Iran if the offer is rejected. He also warned the west that it would be the last “opportunity” to resolve the atomic standoff. Earlier Washington [...]

Air India employees call off strike

Air India employees call off strike

Following a Delhi High Court order, the strike by a section of Air India employees was called off today. Employees were striking for the last 33 hours  protesting against a ‘gag order’ on members for talking to the media after Saturday’s air crash in Mangalore and ‘delay’ in payment of salaries. The Air Corporation Employees [...]

Ethopia denies Egypt’s claim of Nile

Ethopia denies Egypt’s claim of Nile

The prime minister of Ethopia has rejected all threats by Egypt, in order to prevent the construction of dam and other projects on the Nile river. Meles Zenawi told that Eygpt can’t prevent Ethopia from construction of dam on the river nile. Just few days back Ethopis along with Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania signed a [...]