Oct 10
27
Indonesia tsunami sweeps away again
A search and rescue operation is underway for about 500 people reported missing in western Indonesia after a magnitude-7.7 undersea earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami.
More than 112 people are confirmed dead in the Mentawai Islands west of Sumatra, after waves of up to three metres high hit several villages.
Meanwhile, nine Australians who disappeared after the powerful quake have been found safe and well on their surfing safari boat.
The boat’s crew headed to deeper waters when they felt the earthquake and were unaffected by the resulting tsunami.
Bad weather and heavy seas have hampered government efforts to reach the Mentawai islands, which stretch along Sumatra’s west coast and is an eight-hour boat ride from the mainland.
Phones in the area are damaged and radio contact is difficult, but there is a desperate need for tarpaulins and some food stocks.
Disaster Management Agency aid coordinator Wisnu Wijaya says rescue teams from the capital Jakarta will join forces with local teams to evacuate bodies and deliver food aid, medicines, tents and blankets.
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Oct 10
26
Paul octopus dead
Paul, the octopus who made headlines during the World Cup for his ability to predict the result of games, has died.Paul was retired from predicting games after the final, which, by the way, he nailed by picking Spain. He started just picking Germany matches, and he got all seven right. He was housed in an aquarium in Germany, and died of natural causes.
“Paul”, the so-called “octopus oracle”,was presented with a jersey and a bronze statuette at the Sea Life Aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen July 22, 2010.
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DreamWorks’s MegaMind, which is an 3D animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures. The film will be released worldwide in 3D on November 5, 2010. It will be starring the voices of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Tina Fey. The film is directed by Tom McGrath.
Movie : Band Baaja Baraat
Releasing on: 10 December 2010
Directeo by: Maneesh Sharma
Produced by: Aditya Chopra
Cast : Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh
Story:
Shruti (Anushka Sharma) is a 20-something no-nonsense girl from a middle class Delhi household. Focused and determined with preplanned ambitons, her goals in life are well laid out by the time she reaches her final year of college.
Bittoo (Ranveer Singh), on the other hand, has no real aim in life. As a final year college student of Delhi University, he whiles away his life having fun with his buddies, barely scraping through his exams.
A chance and inopportune meeting (or as you would call it, fate) brings the two of them together on a tumultuous journey where they become partners in their very own, “Wedding planning ka bijness”. The rules however, are clear: “Jisse vyapaar karo, usse kabhi na pyaar karo” (Don’t mix business with pleasure).
Together, their friendship and business, enters the ups and downs of the lavish Delhi weddings. And while trying to find themselves, Shruti and Bittoo discover each other and realize that in the course of their journey, unke khud ke rules ki bajegi band!
If you are planning to give a new, appealing look to your house, especially its interiors, INARCON – interiors, architecture and construction exhibition – might be the right place to get ideas.
The three-day expo opened at Chennai Trade Centre here on Friday(22 Oct 2010).
It is being organised by the Builders Association of India, Southern Centre; Tamil Nadu Chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects and the Chennai Chapter of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers.
About 60 exhibitors are displaying their products.
Range of equipment
A range of security equipment including digital video recorders, biometric finger identifiers and video door phones, bubble guard sheets for floor protection, thematic wall panels, autumn and sunshine lights to suit different moods form part of the display.
A musical sauna bath-tub with a massager, fitted with sixteen different shower jets and stylish faucets in a tempered glass cabin is among the attractions.
Solar heating systems
Other exhibits include pumps, stainless steel structures, granite and marbles tiles, energy efficient air conditioners, adhesives and solar heating systems.
This is a converging platform for architects, interior designers, promoters, builders and customers to acquaint themselves with the potential possibilities of design and get an overview of the various choices, said B. Swaminathan, President and CEO, Smart Expos.
The exhibition is open till October 24, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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