A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar’s capital Naypuidaw, formerly known as Burma, 84miles (135km) north-west of Mandalay according to the US Geographical Survey reports, with tremors in India, Bangladesh and China. The tremor could be felt in Assam, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are staying at Kaziranga National Park. Tremors were also…
Mammotty, Malayalam Cinema actor has offered free Ayurvedic medicine to all burn victms of the Puttingal temple fireworks mishap. His Facebook page, Mammooty posted the staff of Patanjali, an Ayurveda firm co-owned by him, would distribute the medicine. He also offered condolences to the families of the deceased, and is praying for the speedy recovery…
A 63-year old man died in a huge gas explosion, about 07:30 GMT that destroyed a house in Springwood, Haxby, North Yorkshire, leaving only a pile of smoking rubble where the house once stood, and also damaging several nearby homes. Inspector Steve Breen of North Yorkshire Police confirmed one fatality, a 63-year-old man found dead…
Dr Rose Polge, a junior doctor who works at Torbay Hospital, vanished in Devon, was last seen on Friday, February 12, 2016. Her car was found in a car park near Ansteys Cove, near Torquay. Police said it was “totally out of character” for the young doctor and are concerned for her welfare. More than…
Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Amir Khan had to be evacuated when big fire broke out at a cultural show ‘Make in India’ at Chowpathy Beach, in Mumbai. Fire was blazing under a stage as dancers up above continued their act. The fire engulfed the entire stage within minutes. Aamir han was set…
Swimmers and surfers at the beaches to the East of Christchurch, on the South Island, New Zealand were shocked when they saw rocks began to fall into the sea and the cliffs collapsed after a 30 minute earthquake that struck at 13:!3 local time (00:13 GMT). New Zealand lies on the notorious Ring of Fire,…
A mother and toddler had the freight of their life when their car parked next to the Amsterdam’s Schinkel River, started to roll towards the canal with the toddler inside. She tried to get the child out in time, but it plunge into the canal with both of them inside. Four onlookers jumped…
Pope Francis arrives in Mexico on his first visit and immediately the pontiff donned a sombrero as he was greeted by President Enrique Pena Nieto and first lady Angelica Rivera. Pope Francis has said his most intimate desire is to pray before the dark skinned Madonna, the patron saint of Mexico and “empress of the…
A leopard prowled through a private school near Varthur in Karnataka, south India and was captured on CCTV. The leopard attacked three forest personnel including a veterinarian who was injured near a swimming pool according to the Dr S Boralingaiah, Deputy Commissioner of Police. The big cat was first spotted by CCTV cameras inside the…
An earthquake with 6.4 magnitude struck before 4:00pm (20:00 GMT Friday 5th February 2016) and toppled several high-rise buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan killing at least 15 people including a baby when over 100 homes collapsed. At least 40 people remain missing and hundreds and admitted to local hospitals. According to…