The collision between two regional trains Lausanne bound and the other travelling north from the same city, happened in Granges-pres-Marnand in Vaud canton, about 50km (30 miles) south-west of the capital, Bern Switzerland in the early evening. According to Swiss police, the driver of one of the trains died in the incident and his…
Three Red Bull stunt aircraft the “Flying Bulls” from Czech Republic, collided in mid-air on Thursday, while performing part of a three-plane inverted loop stunt at the Aero India defence expo Asian continent’s premier air show, in the skies above the Yelahanka Airforce in Bengaluru ( Bangalore) in Southern India. Two of these planes clashed…
8th Match, Pool B: United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe at Nelson- Feb 19, 2015 United Arab Emirates 285/7 (50/50 ov) Shaiman Anwar 67; Zimbabwe 286/6 (48/50 ov) SC Williams 76* Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Zimbabwe got away with the win, but only just 12 balls, with mature partnership between Sean Williams…
7th Match, Pool A: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Canberra Manuka Oval- Feb 18, 2015 Bangladesh 267 (50/50 ov) Mushfiqur Rahim 71; Afghanistan 162 all out ( 42.5 ov) Mohammed Nabi 44 Bangladesh bt Afghanistan by 105 runs Afghanistan had kept Bangladesh in check for 30 0vers, in the process taking four wickets. The seasoned pair of…
The World Celebrates the 270th Birthday of Volta the inventor of Battery and volts. Volta from Como northern Italy, born on 18 February 1745, married in 1794, to Teresa Peregrini, and raised three sons: Flaminio, Zanino and Luigi. In 1774, invented and developed the Electrophorus, a device that produced static electricity. He researched and discovered methane methane at…
Chinese all over the world are celebrating the Chinese New Year, Year of the Sheep with dramatic firework display in Beijing. In China, 3bn passenger trips will be made by car, Train and plane over the 40day period, by people are travelling home in what is considered the world’s biggest annual human migration. It is…
A 22 year old pregnant female commuter travelling in Kalka Express train from suratgrajhto Hanumangarh in Rajasthan India, fainted in the train toilet cubicle on 16th February 2015 after giving birth to a baby boy who miraculously survived slipping down the toilet and landing on the railway tracks according to the Indian Railway police. ‘The…
Victims of fraudsters who con the English into fake marriages are complaining that Theresa May does not do enough to bring them to heel for what they have done. Despite over 1,000 cases being reported in the past year not one person has been brought to book. Over 20 cases are being reported per week…
Spice capital of the world, God’s Own Country Kerala spanning over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq miles) with 33,387,677 inhabitants has the highest literacy rate 93.91%, was a magnet for Portuguese traders and eventually dominated by European colonisation of India. The region was a prominent International spice exporter from 3000 BCE to 3rd century. Kerala has witnessed significant emigration of its…
Kerala’s largest district, Idukki is one of the most nature-rich areas of the State. Popular hill station Munnar is located in this district.