Based on to the first reports from Hyderabad, it is reported that eleven people were killed and more than fifty injured on Thursday ( February 21,2013) night
when at least three powerful serial blasts rocked a busy commercial hub
of Hyderabad close to a crowded bus stand at Dilsukhnagar.
The blasts happened at
three points - Anand Kishan Centre, Konark theater and Venkatadri movie
theater. The blasts happened simultaneously at around 7pm.
The first blast occurred at 7:01 pm. The second blast happened at 7:06 pm.
Two cycles were used to cause the blasts as per initial repports. One
bomb has been said to have been found to be unexploded near a foot
bridge.
Thursday 21 February 2013
International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It has observed every year since
2000 February. It was first announced on 17 November 1999 by UNESCO.
Washington Monument Dedicated
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the national Mall in Washington, D.C, built to commemorate the first American president, General George Washington. Construction of the monument began in 1848, but was halted from 1854 to 1877, and finally completed in 1884.completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885.
Wednesday 20 February 2013
Stay on the execution of death sentence of Veerappan's aides
The Supreme Court of India extends the execution of death sentence imposed on four aides of
sandalwood smuggler Veerappan by 6 weeks on today (20 february2013) for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine
blast in Karnataka in 1993.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Inaugurated
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the state-run bus company in Kerala. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation began as the Travancore State Transport Department, constituted by the former Travancore Government with the intent of reorganizing the transportation services of the former state.The State Motor Service was by His Highness Sree Chithirathirunal on the 20th of February 1938.
John Glenn Orbits Earth
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Phonograph was patented
The phonograph was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1877 and it was patented on February 19, 1878 as US Patent 200,521.It is a device for the recording and reproduction of sound recordings.
Monday 18 February 2013
President's Day (United States)
United States celebrated Presidents Day on the third Monday of February( February 18 in 2013) in honor of George Washington who was the first president of United States.
Former planet Pluto Discovered
Sunday 17 February 2013
48th day Gregorian Calender
February 17 2013 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian Calender There are 317 days remaining until the end of the year it must me 318days in leap year..
Saturday 16 February 2013
Nylon Patented By DuPont
A patent was issued to Wallace Carothers and several Du Pont co-workers
on February 16, 1937, covering nylon and its process of manufacture.
Nylon was announced at the New York World's Fair in 1939, where it was
said to be based on coal, air and water (technically true, in a broad
sense, since it contained carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen) and was
said to be stronger than silk. Actually, the raw materials for nylon
were derived from petroleum
Friday 15 February 2013
Thursday 14 February 2013
Ferris Wheel Day
Ferris Wheel Day was observed on 14 February. George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. a civil engineer, made the first Ferris
Wheel at the World's Colombian Exhibition in Chicago in 1893
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day (Feast of Saint Valentine) is observed on every february14 most of the countries all over the world. It was celebrated from 15th century onwards.
The day was first associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High middle Ages, when the tradition of country love flourished.
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary
Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February 1879 in Hyderabad, India. She was also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India. She was also one of the Framers of The Indian Constitution. Her birthday is celebrated as Women's day all over India. She died on March 2,1949.
Tuesday 12 February 2013
North Korea conducts third nuclear test successfully
North Korea has conducted the third under ground nuclear test successfully on 12 February 2013 after weeks of threats . The State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said a “miniaturised” nuclear device had been detonated successfully at the test site.The detonation caused a tremor with a magnitude of between 4.9 and 5.1, sending shock-waves through the Korean peninsula.
D. Vinayachandran Passed Away
Charles Robert Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin was born on12 February 1809 in UK.He was an English naturalist,He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestor and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle of existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breading.
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