Woman fell off from Trafalgar Square’s Lion sculpture

A 20-year old woman fell off from Trafalgar Square’s, 148 year old bronze lion sculpture, 11feet (3.3m) tall and suffered head injury, according to police. The London fire Ambulance was called to scene at 7.24 pm on 18th April 2015, and was treated for 30minutes by three doctors and two paramedics before being airlifted to…

Kashmir valley and Jehlum river flooded after torrential rain

Floods ravaged Kashmir Valley on Monday following incessant rainfall over the past four days.  Indian authorities in the Indian-administered Kashmir have issued flood warnings after torrential rain and a surge in Jehlum river levels. Residents began to evacuate for safer places as authorities kept a watch on swollen mountain streams and the Jhelum river which…

15 killed and several injured as passenger train derails

15 persons were killed and around 150 others injured when the engine and two coaches of the Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed near Bachrawan Railway Station 50 km from Lucknow in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Friday at 9:30AM  ( 4:00am GMT).   Villagers, police and railway guards rushed to the accident scene…

Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu and Cyclone Lam and Marcia hit Queensland!

The UK is giving up to £2m in aid to help the Pacific islands of Vanuatu hit by Category five Cyclone Pam is feared to have flattened entire communities.  “Our support will ensure relief agencies can provide temporary shelters; protect vulnerable people, especially women and children; and provide emergency supplies as the country responds to this…

Intercity train derails kills 12 and 100 injured in southern India

Ernakulam bound Intercity train from Bengaluru in Southern India, derailed and killed 12 passengers died and over 100 injured. Nine coaches of (Train no. 12677) jumped rails at  Belagondapalli near Anekal town on the city’s outskirts around 7.35 a.m, after a boulder might have fallen on the track. The train departed from Bengaluru’s main city…

EU lifts ban on Alfanso Indian mangoes

Finally, it took  9 months for The European Union to lift an import ban on  Indian mangoes including Alfanso ( Champagne of mangoes) , after  they found  in 207 Indian consignments infested with fruit flies t which  they fear could harm European salad crops  back in May 2014. Critics argue then this ban was disproportionate and…

Travel Chaos as Lorry Fire cancels all Eurostar trains!

A lorry fire at the French end of the  Tunnel and  as the carbon dioxide alarm had gone off, Channel Tunnel cancels, all Eurostar trains for the rest of the day. Train operator Eurotunnel spokesman has offered apology and says that if the passengers have booked for cancelled or delayed trains they can get either a…