Sinabung Volcano erupts

The Mount Sinabung volcano erupted on Thursday afternoon 2nd July 2015, in the Indonesia’s north Sumatra province, spewing columns of smoke 1 .25 miles two kilometers in to the sky. The volcano continues to extrude viscous lava that periodically generates glowing avalanches and pyroclastic flows as the volcano remains at the highest alert level four…

About something never to forget?

THE ELEPHANT MAN   – A “STORY” WHERE TRUTH PERVADES THE WHOLE FABRIC OF THE PLAY. The Elephant Man at The Theatre Royal Haymarket has three actors playing who have been  awarded best performance accolades  through the Tony awards network. It is running until August 9 2015. Bradley Cooper – an American actor, also known for…

The World’s largest book : Earth Platinum

The world’s largest book, a giant atlas weighing 150 kg, has been put on display at the Sydney State Library for one month. The atlas, Earth Platinum, only 31 copies in the world published by Millennium House in 2012, measures 1.8 metres by 2.7 metres. Over 100 international cartographers, geographers and photographers were involved in…

£20bn charity donation from Saudi prince

The 60-year-old nephew of King Salman and Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal  number 34 on the Forbes list of world’s richest people, has said he will donate his entire £20bn ($32bn; €29bn) personal fortune to charity. The money would be used to “foster cultural understanding”, “empower women”, and “provide vital disaster relief” and…

Wimbledon Tennis grounds evacuated after a fire alarm

Wimbledon Tennis grounds have been evacuated after a fire alarm, as security staff supervised a swift evacuation of Centre Court and then the entire ground after the close of play on 1st July 2015. Several fire engines attended the scene but there was no indication of either smoke or fire. The cause of the evacuation…

40 dead in Darjeeling landslide

Overnight rain triggered landslides killing at least 40 people, and nine others were reported missing in the Darjeeling hills (India) of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on 1st July 2015.  More people are feared trapped in the mounds mud and debris Both national highways 31 and 10, ripping the road link to Sikkim, as…