Archive for April 2009

India will host 29 Matches of 2011 World Cup

Apr 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, Sports News

ICC has announced that India will host 29 matches during the 2011 World Cup. India got seven more matches after the removal of Pakistan from the schedule because of poor security in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka would host twelve matches. Bangaldesh would host eight matches. The final will be played in India, while the two semi-final [...]



Dera Sacha Sauda Cheif to announce political support in Punjab on May 3

Apr 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, Punjab News

Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is expected to announce support of dera to any political party in Punjab Parliamentary election on May 3.
The political wing of dera Sacha Sauda held a meeting at its Sirsa headquarter on April 26 to listen the views of dera foillowers. Captain Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal are trying [...]



Temperature peaks at 40.4 in Chandigarh

Apr 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Punjab News, Weather News

ccording to local meteorological department, Monday was the hottest day in Chandigarh with a temperature of 40.4 degree celcius. The temperature was around 3 degree more than the normal temperature and it was the highest this summer in Chandigarh.
A senior official of meteorological department Chandigarh has said that if the temperature would increase even by [...]



Earthquake struck Japan coast

Apr 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, World News

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck off the east coast of the main Japanese island of Honshu today. There were no immediate reports of any deaths or casualties.
The Earthquake hit at around 3:00 a.m. IST. The epicentre of this earthquake was around 44 kilometres east-northeast of the city of Mito and 142 kilometres northeast [...]



Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi begins fast on Sri Lanka issue

Apr 27th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, States News

M Karunanidhi, CM of Tamil Nadu, has begun a fast to protest against the plight of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka. Karunanidhi told media, “The fast will be indefinite and this is my sacrifice for the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils. Let me become another victim of Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapakse’s genocide”.
Tamil CM [...]



Filmmaker Feroz Khan passes away

Apr 27th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, Entertainment News, India News

Feroz Khan, the veteran actor-filmmaker, passed away at his Bangalore residence on Monday. He was suffering cancer for over a year and was being treated at Mumbai hospital for a long time. He was 69 years old. He was survived by his two children Laila and Fardeen Khan.
The actor was known for his big hit [...]