Disaster Land Leh Coming Back in Life

As rescue and relief efforts continued for the fourth day in Leh, the death toll climbed to 165, with about 200 people, includes two French nationals, still remaining missing. Of the 165 people, 121 have been identified so far. The army has got in sniffer dogs by Indian Air Force aircraft to look for more bodies, besides using heavy-duty bulldozers and earthmovers.

At about 1.30 am on August 6, Leh in Ladakh experienced a cloudburst that triggered torrential rains, flash floods and mudslide in the region.

The survivors have been shifted to a medical camp set up at a nearby village above Chuglumsar village – where the mudslide hit first.

After days of despair, there was, however, some good news for the Leh residents. The government promised to restore the communication link soon as the IAF brought in BSNL equipment.

The BSNL network became non-functional, as the telecom equipment and towers were washed away in the flash flood.

The government also promised to restore the Leh-Manali highway in three days. But reopening of the Leh-Srinagar highway, according to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, might take seven to 10 days.

Abdullah also visited Leh for the second time after the calamity.

The highway which got swept away by flash floods is one of the two road links between the 'cold desert' and other parts of the country.

Kashmir Get Violent Again, 1 Youth Killed, Curfew Imposed

The toll in the ongoing cycle of violence in the Kashmir Valley rose to 50 with another youth succumbing to injuries sustained in firing by security forces, police said on Monday as curfew was imposed in Srinagar to contain tensions. “Fida Nabi Lone, 20, who had been injured in Shalteng outskirts of Srinagar city last week, when a violent mob defied curfew and attacked security forces, died in hospital during the night (Sunday)," a police officer said in Srinagar.

With the youth's death, the total number of civilians killed in security force firing since June 11 has gone up to 50, 33 of them in violent clashes in the Valley since July 30 while 17 other protesters died between June 11 to July 29.

“Curfew has been imposed in Srinagar city to prevent violence. Restrictions have also been imposed in the south Kashmir towns of Anantnag, Pulwama, Kakpora and Kulgam while there are no restrictions in Shopian town.

“There are no restrictions in the north Kashmir towns of Sopore, Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara,” the officer said.

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has called for protests and shutdown in the Valley on Monday as part of his group's 'Quit Kashmir' campaign.

The latest resistance calendar issued by Geelani's group had asked people to resume normal activities Sunday and buy essentials to sustain another spell of protests and shutdowns called during this week by the group.

The Kashmir Valley has been on the boil for more than 50 days due to violent protests against civilians being killed in firing by security forces.

17th October, Will Sun Rise for Continuous 36 Hours

On 17th October, 2010 the SUN will rise continuously for 36 hours that counts 1 and half day due to which US countries will be covered by darkness for one and half days. There is no scientific report confirmation over this, but it is the matter revolving around not only through net but also through mobiles and mouths.

It will convert 3 days to 2 big days and it happens once in 2400 years. But as much as we have studied about the science, it does not appear to be a possible scene at all.

Because if this happens, it means that the earth would stop rotating and get stuck at one place for that period of time or might rotate at a very slow pace.

The cause of slow rotation could be that any asteroid might hit the earth which would make it revolve very slowly but then it is again illogical.

As per this information, if US countries will have a stretch of 1.5 nights that means India would have a stretch of 1.5 days, but still there is no logical and scientific reason behind this, which could explain the whole story.

Moreover, there was a same news spread in the year 2008, with the same concept and same date 17th October, 2008 that year, but nothing happened as such, so this is just not possible to make a believe this time looking at the past and the scientific logics.

Moreover, a person named David Emery debunked this news in 2008. He found that, During a one-month period from mid-August to mid-September 2008, over 15,000 postings containing the phrase; the sun will rise continuously for 36 hours appeared on the Internet.

He also theorizes that; the perpetrator(s) of the hoax put a great deal of effort into disseminating it. ; But yes, if this news comes up to be a truth or a reality than the person who has spread this knowledgeable information should be thankful.

There are many questions that arrive to the mind when we think of this information. One thing that comes to mind is will we have new clocks for that day as there are only 24 hours a day which strikes one time twice a day but if there are 36 hours in spite of 24 hours, how would the clock work?

This all seems to be the work of attention seekers who create all sorts of information to come into limelight but then the question arises that if this is true then why there isn’t any major space research agency talking about it and where did it all begin from?

The person who has spread this information is using a good way to confuse people by saying that it happens once in 2400 years just as those experts explain the sight of those elusive comets. Now, till the time arrives we have nothing to do except ‘Wait N Watch’… So, let’s see is it a rumor or a reality, and hope for the best!!

Migrant Children Working for Construction Projects for the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Migrant Children Working for Construction Projects for the 2010 Commonwealth Games for bread & butter. They have even nothing to do anything. Because they are those kind of  ill-fated children whose parent's daily income below $1-$2. So they has to stop education & start the job with their parents. Kayvan Farzaneh & Andrew Swift of foreignpolicy.com have captured some of those pictures. Their picture can truly tell more words  that can write. See a few pictures of those pathetic scene:

Life Hanging in the Rope

A small girl bringing bricks

It's too weighty for her

Struggling Life

All Work!!

2010 Commonwealth Games and Poor Situation of Everything

From corruption to construction, from rain to roads, everywhere there are poor situation in Delhi. The organizers are badly failed to meet up their target & there are confusion if they can complete the works in time. There are many a reports of this bad situations. The estimated budget was $75 million(3.45 billion Indian Rupees), but many projects has not completed yet & budget exceed to 7.6 million(3.50 billion Indian Rupees). The roads have many pits, & the roads toward stadium have many pits & holes. Just see a picture outside of stadium.

Outside picture of main stadium

The Countdown clock outside the CWG office has stopped, it failed to let the people know the time & date when visitors have started to come.This is really a tragic.See a picture

This clock has stopped now

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday, July 29, minimized the problems. "I have reviewed the situation with the Cabinet Secretary on Wednesday, and I am satisfied that all necessary preparations are in place and will be in place," he said. "We look forward to a very successful games."