Noah’s Ark

Noah’s Ark is the vessel in the Genesis flood bnarrative through which God spares Noah, his family and a remnant of all the world’s animals from a world-engulfing flood.

290 people killed and 1120 injured in Indonesian Tsunami

Mount Krakatoa volcano at Sunda Strait, Indonesia erupted with ash plumes towering up to 55, 000 ft (15km) following by a deadly tsunami killing 290 people and injuring 1120. The volcano eruption has damaged disaster warning devices as the Tsunami waves struck at night without any warning. Officals say the Tsunami could have been caused…

All cultures have different way of thinking

Julian Baggini explores philosophical traditions worldwide, and understand western traditions, methodologies. According to Baggini, if it is western philosophical inquiry, which is predominantly  “Truth seeking”  and Eastern philosophies  “ way seeking”. Hindu Philosophy is based on observation and invokes six sources of knowledge, including testimony based on reliable witnesses, and also anupalabdhi ( non-perception: seeing…

Turkey train crash 9 dead and 50 injured

  At 6:30 local time (03:30 GMT) a high-speed train had collided with another train, then an overpass involved at Marsandiz railway station about 8 km ( 5miles) from Ankara’s main station in Turkey has killed at least nine people and injured 50, according to Turkey’s transport minister. Ankara governor Vasip Sahin said the train…

Prime Minister Theresa May wins by 200 votes to 117

Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee has announced that Prime Minister Theresa May has retained the Conservative Party leadership, winning a confidence vote buy 200 votes to 117 clearing the threshold of 159 votes required to stave off a leadership contest. The pound eases as May wins confidence vote, as it dipped to…

Sony World Photography Awarding hotting up

Several budding and professional photographers are vying to win the Sony World Photography Awards 2019, as the deadline for submissions are drawing closer ( January 4, 2019) and competition organisers have revealed some of the most eye-catching snaps entered till now. There are ten categories in the competition including architecture, landscape, portraiture, wildlife and travel.…

Lihou Island is seeking a new janitor

Lihou Island surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, about 500m off the west coast of Guernsey, owned by the States of Guernsey, is seeking a janitor to maintain and run the island’s only house and natural swimming pool and the nature reserve’s wildlife. They are offering the successful candidate a tractor for a company car and…

Kodagu the most affluent hill station in South India

Kodagu also called Coorg is district in Karnataka State in South India, known for its hospitality and beautiful and colourful scenery,  thick wooded slopes, quaint villages and endless mountain ranges. The nearest railway station is Mysore about 100kms away and one has to travel by bus which takes about 4-5 hours on a rough winding…