The massive earthquake that rocked Japan on 11th March has not only devastated human life and economy, but has also shortened the length of a day on the Earth. It has also shifted the mass of the planet and shortened the day of the Earth by a fraction.
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Disaster Toll Rises As Japan Nuclear Plant Explodes
Bad luck seems to be not letting Japan to go away. A day after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the northern part of the country, there was a massive explosion at the nuclear power station on Saturday. The explosion seemed to have destroyed a big building where the reactor was placed.
Tsunami From Japan Earthquake Crashes On California Shore, One Dead
Huge waves generated from the yesterday’s tsunami in Japan have hit the coastline of California on Friday morning. Panic spread among the visitors as boats standing there got capsized and docks got splintered. Seaside spectators from Eureka to Santa Cruz started running to a higher ground.
20 Countries Including USA Gets Tsunami Warning Because Of Japan Earthquake
The massive 8.9 scale earthquake in Japan has triggered off tsunami warnings in at least 20 countries of the world, including the USA. The tsunami with 10 meters high waves has already hit the Japan coast, killing many people.
Japan Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning In East Asian Countries
A massive earthquake of the magnitude of 8.9 on rector scale has hit the east coast of Japan, creating massive damages in the cities and places along the coastal areas. Though the authorities have reported only fifty deaths till now, but the toll of dead and casualties are expected to increase in the coming days.
Europe Leads In World Tourism Destinations
With unrest capturing the climate of many nations, some of the countries of Europe still remain one of the most preferred tourist destinations of the world. The list of the world’s most attractive tourist spots has been released by none other than The World Economic Forum.
Perform Shivaratri Puja And Convey Shivaratri Wishes
Today is Shivratri and is being celebrated all over India. Shiva is the lord symbolizing the husband. So, on this auspicious day, women take to fast claiming well wishes and long life of her husband. Mahashivarati songs are played throughout the day and many such songs are available from the Internet free of cost.
Election Commission of India Allows NRI’s To Vote In The Coming Assembly Elections
The Election Commission of India has announced the date of elections in the five states of India. These states are expected to go to the polls during the months of April and May. The five states which are going to the polls include West Bengal, Tamilnadu, Assam, Poducherry and Kerala.
New Zealand Quake: 145 Killed As Aftershocks Made Rescuers Struggle
Only unpleasant news is coming out from New Zealand as the rescue continues for survivors from the city of Christchurch. Even though the rescuers are attempting hard to find survivors, the violent aftershocks are making their work quite tougher.
Railway Budget 2011 – The True Background Scenario
The true picture behind Railway Budget 2011 is something else. Many people are commenting that a few years back, Indian Railways was a turnaround story with a cash surplus of Rs 25,000 crores. But now as per the White Paper presented by the Railway Minister in the Parliament, the national carrier has got a cash […]
Huge Iceberg Breaks After New Zealand Earthquake
As fallout of the New Zealand earthquake, a very large block of ice got broken from a glacier within few minutes of the violent earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch yesterday. It was a 30 million tone block of ice and it crashed into the lake soon after the earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit […]
Bar Council of India Vice Chairman Jailed For Two Weeks By Delhi Court
R Dhanpal Raj, Vice Chairman of Bar Council of India has been sent to two weeks of judicial custody by a Delhi court. He has been alleged of taking bribe from a law college in Ghaziabad for granting affiliation. A huge amount of cash has been received from his home after CBI conducted a raid […]
Voters Preferred Change As Emanuel Wins Chicago Mayor Elections 2011
Rahm Emanuel finally wins the election for the post of Mayor of Chicago onTuesday. The ex White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama has been able to conquer the race by beating five rival candidates and takes the country’s third-largest metropolitan as it sets up to plan a new direction.
New Zealand Earthquake Kills Many- Flights Cancelled
A major earthquake of the magnitude of 6.3 struck the busy city of Christchurch in New Zealand. Many buildings have got collapsed and vehicles got buried under the broken houses and buildings in this New Zealand earthquake 2011. The earthquake hit the city at 12.51 PM local time. Many people have expected to die, though the […]
Ask Your Child To Write To The President on President’s Day 2011
Monday, 21st February is celebrated as President’s Day in the United States. This day is marked to celebrate the birthday of two of the greatest President’s of the USA, namely George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Master of Racketeering Deserves No Mercy
The Former Judge of Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) named Mark Ciavarella, has been found guilty according to a Federal Court verdict. He has been accused for racketeering for taking a $1 million bribe from the builder of a prison for juveniles and that is expected to be a non-profitable venture.
Mobile World Congress 2011 Honors Apple iPhone 4 As The “Best Mobile Device”
Like every year this year at Mobile World Congress 2011 many companies have put on their devices on display. This is the platform where people get to see the new technological adoptions, latest innovations which are taking place in order to survive the competitions in the ever rising gadget industry. We have seen the upcoming […]
Opposition warns Of Rigging in the Uganda Elections
Uganda elections will take place this Friday and the reigning President of the country for thirty years, is expected to get another victory. The ruling President Museveni, is expected to win the electoral battle. Incidentally, Museveni is considered to be an US ally.
Implementation Of Progressive United Concept Will Be The Real Hurdle
The Launch of Progressive United seemed to have got a tremendous response as many people are trying to log in to their website and log in. The website is down or getting slow due to a large number of traffic trying to enter.
Australian Government To Adopt New Multiculturalism Policy
When the society of the country is characterized by religious extremism, Government of Australia has decided to form a body which will advise the Government on adopting a more tolerant multiculturalism policy.