Archive for November, 2008

Indian Home Minister Resigns

Taking moral responsibility of the Mumbai terror attack, Indian home minister Shivraj Patil resigned from his post. Mr. Patil sent his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday. Now, Indian Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram will be the new home minister of India. The finance ministry will now be under the direct charge of [...]

Published on November 30, 2008 · Category: News

Bird Flu outbreak in Assam

Bird Flu arrives in Assam. Government authorities in Assam have ordered culling thousands of chicken and ducks after a fresh outbreak of bird flu in poultry was detected in the North-Eastern state of India. The first outbreak of bird flu was discovered in Hajo block of Kamrup district of Assam.
“We were informed that the samples [...]

Published on November 28, 2008 · Category: Assam

Harvard study reveals Universal Cause of Aging

Researchers from Harvard Medical School have probably found the universal cause of aging. And it is DNA damage, which eventually leads to a breakdown in the cell’s ability to properly regulate which genes are switched on and off in particular settings.
Scientists said they made their finding while trying to understand how the agent resveratrol improves [...]

Published on November 28, 2008 · Category: Science

Barbara Mori and Hrithik Roshan together in ‘Kites’

The Mexican bombshell actress Barbara Mori and Indian heartthrob of young generation Hrithik Roshan are teaming up together for a new movie ‘Kites’. The shooting of ‘Kites’ is going on and both Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori seem to be bonding really well on the sets of Kites. It is reported that Barbara Mori has [...]

Published on November 28, 2008 · Category: Bollywood

Mumbai under Terrorist Attack

At least 100 people, including foreign tourists, have been killed in a series of well-coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, late on Wednesday night. It all started with incidents of firing in Colaba and near CST station. One policeman was injured in the firing. According to the authorities the terrorists, armed with automatic [...]

Published on November 27, 2008 · Category: News

Japanese man finds home in Mexico City Airport!

A Japanese man loved the Mexico City airport so much that he decided to make Terminal 1 of the airport his new home! Hiroshi Nohara, who already spent three months in the terminal, is now a celebrity in local television channels because he is leading a life similar to the Tom Hanks character in 2004 [...]

Published on November 26, 2008 · Category: Odd News

Karolina Kurkova voted as World’s Sexiest Woman

Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova, who is better known as one of the “Victoria’s Secret Angels”, has been voted the World’s Sexiest Woman by E! entertainment television. Kurkova got the title by beating the likes of Angelina Jolie,Scarlett Johansson,Gisele Bündchen and her fellow angels Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima. Take a look at the Karolina Kurkova’s [...]

Published on November 24, 2008 · Category: Beauty and Fashion, Photo

Journalist shot dead in Assam

On Saturday, unidentified gunmen shot dead a young journalist in Kokrajhar district of Assam. This is the second killing of a journalist within a week in conflict-ridden north-east. According to police reports, Jagjit Saikia, 35, a correspondent of popular Assamese daily ‘Amar Asom’ was shot dead at Kokrajhar, the headquarter of Bodoland Autonomous District Council, [...]

Published on November 23, 2008 · Category: Assam

Atlantis- The Palm, Dubai Opens With $20 Million Party

“Atlantis, The Palm“, the 1.5 billion-dollar luxury hotel in Dubai, celebrated it’s grand opening on Friday, with a $20 million party and a spectacular fireworks display! The gala party was attended by more that 2,000 of the world’s rich and famous personalities, including film stars and sporting greats.

The party began on Thursday night and continued [...]

Published on November 23, 2008 · Category: Interesting

Maruti Suzuki launches A-star

Earlier this week, India’s leading car maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited unveiled it’s much-awaited car, A-star. The A-star has been designed keeping in mind aspirations of the urban economy-conscious customers, who seek best-in-class fuel efficiency, lower emission, and high quality and high performance alongwith style.
Built on a brand new platform, the A-star is an excellent [...]

Published on November 22, 2008 · Category: Business