8.7 Earthquake strikes Indonesia, India felt tremors too

An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing out of their homes and offices in fear.

A tsunami watch was issued for the whole Indian Ocean. The quake struck 308 miles (500 km) southwest of the city of Banda Aceh, on the northern tip of Indonesia's Sumatra island, at a depth of 20.5 miles (33 km), the U.S. Geological survey said.




Indonesia's disaster management agency said power was down in Aceh province and people were gathering on high ground as sirens warned of the danger.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami watch was in effect for the entire Indian Ocean. The quake was felt as far away as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and in southern India, residents said.

Hundreds of office workers in Bangalore left their buildings, workers there saidIn Bangladesh, where two tremors were felt, authorities also said there appeared to be no threat of a tsunami.

Yuvraj Singh Press Conference, hopeful to play soon

Watch Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who underwent treatment for cancer in the US, has said he hopes to be in a fit "mental and physical condition" to return to the game in a few months.

Yuvraj returned to India after three months on Monday.He underwent chemotherapy at a hospital in Indianapolis.

Doctors say Yuvraj, 30, is expected to make a full recovery and resume his cricket career.He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, called mediastinal seminoma.Yuvraj spent a couple of weeks recuperating in London after finishing his treatment in the US."I am happy to be back.

In a couple of months I should be in mental and physical health to be back on the field," Yuvraj told reporters in the Indian capital, Delhi, on Wednesday.It was his first press conference since his return from the US.However, he said it would not be "easy to get back on the field soon".

'Tough job'"It will take time, my body will take time. At the moment, it is very important for me to take care of my health, be on a good diet and focus totally on my health," Yuvraj said.

"To return to the field with all the pressure of playing for India will be a big achievement. My body has to recuperate. I am going to work hard towards it. I want to wear the Indian cap again.

I am convinced I will be back playing for India."Yuvraj had been reading Armstrong book while in bed during his illness.

Yuvraj spoke about his treatment and said he had recovered well."Chemotherapy leads to hair loss, body ache, depression.

I knew about it and I felt if I had to recover then I would have to go through it," he said."Just getting up and doing something was a tough job. It was difficult to even get out of the house. After a couple of times, even going to the gym was difficult.

I walked a bit, played video games, watched movies, learnt some cooking."t took six months to come to know that I was suffering from cancer says Yuvraj Singh.

Watch Chris Gayle dancing with cheerleaders along with Siddharth maalya

As Royal Challengers Bangalore get ready to face Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, the question in everyone’s mind is whether Chris Gayle will play the match.

Last year, KKR were blown away by the ‘Gayle Storm’ home and away and the Shah Rukh Khan team, yet to post a win this season, could be praying Gayle’s niggle keeps him out for one more match.




Gayle has not fully recovered from the groin injury that he sustained during the Bangladesh Premier League last month.

If Gayle were to return, RCB will get the much-needed boost up the order, though the team is confident of continuing their winning momentum with or without the West Indies opener. In fact, the Bangalore outfit is spoilt for choice.

Wife retributes Man nude procession in AP

A man in Andhra Pradesh was to get married for the third time. His second wife beats him with the danda and then makes him roam on road nude.

The entire proceesion on road was spectated by police and crowd too.

Beating her husband brutally on road makes him naked in the crowd as a retrbutioin for her husband in a nude procession.

Sachin gets his finger injured, difficult for him to play in IPL

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has got his finger injured and it has bleed more than 3 times a day.

Doctors say that his finger has developed a clot due to which it takes to pour out the spoiled blood of his finger. In this season of IPL, would he be able to get it recovered?



 Sachin would have to rest in order to recover after bleeding from his finger.

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Yuvraj Singh mother Shabnam Khan interview

After Yuvraj Singh returns back home, mother Shabnam Khan in an intervew shares her happness with the coming of her son Yuvraj Singh.

There Yuvraj call his beloved mother from upstairs, when media asks him some of the very few questions to which he replies with love and support and says that he s not mentally prepared for interviews today as he is exhausted.

 Well, Yuvraj would be seen in the prospective press conference on 11the April.

Yuvraj Singh arrives India, mother Shabnam welcomes him

After fighting with cancerous tumour, Yuvraj Singh has arrived in India, mother Shabnam was present there to welcome him at the IGIairport.

Yuvraj had been in London resting after his chemotherapy at Boston.However Yuvraj did not give any bite to the meda persons but on 11th a press conference would be held with Dr. Rohatgi and Yuvi would address his fans and the entire nation.

Flashing a victory sign and a smile, the 30-year-old walked through patiently towards a white Audi SUV, which drove him to his Gurgaon home from the airport."It (the cancer) is completely out of his system and he is better now," a friend who was with him London during the treatment said.

The Man of the Tournament from last year's World Cup, which India won after 28 years, had gone to the United States for treatment in January.



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