Category Archives: Cities

Cawnpore/Kanpur: A Crossroad of National Highways

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The Kanpur-Lucknow National Highway (NH 25) near Jajmau. Kanpur spelled Cawnpore before 1948, is the Industrial Capital of Uttar Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Kanpur Nagar district, Kanpur Dehat district and Kanpur division. It is the twelfth-most populous … Continue reading →

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Varanasi: An Old City of India and an Enigma

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

The legend of the origin of ‘Banaras’ is narrated in the ‘Kashi Rahasya’ a work attributed to ‘Veda Vyas’, the compiler of the Vedas. It was founded at the request of seven ‘Rishia’ who approached Lord Vishnu and desired to … Continue reading →

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Major 6.3 quake rocks New Zealand city :More than 65 are dead

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

This is the second large earthquake in 5 months.Massive damage has been reported in the city of Christchurch after a 6.3 magnitude quake.Rescuers dug frantically for bodies and people trapped after a major 6.3 earthquake caused “multiple” deaths in New … Continue reading →

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According to U.N. Estimates Cost of natural disasters $109 billion in 2010-Cities were More Vulnerable

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Natural disasters caused $109 billion in economic damage last year, three times more than in 2009, with Chile and China bearing most of the cost, the United Nations said Monday. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February cost $30 … Continue reading →

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