Desi Wonders

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and was one of the most prominent faces of India’s freedom struggle. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had a long stint as the Prime Minister serving about 17 years from August 15, 1947 until his death in 1964. (more…)

With an aim to control the spread of the H1N1 virus of swine flu in India, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, India is seeking Government permission for starting clinical trials of Swine flu vaccine. In this regard Cadila Pharmaceutical Ltd (CPL) has set up a joint venture with the US based vaccine maker Novavax for manufacturing the vaccine along with the other type of vaccines. (more…)

Nigeria’s drug regulatory authority National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has detained large consignment of fake anti malarial drugs labeled as “Made in India” but actually produced in China. The matter was reported to Indian Government. The Indian Government took up the issue with China immediately as it damages the reputation of the Indian Pharmaceutical industry. (more…)

The Hindu organization sought for the removal of an oil painting of MF.Hussein titled as “Standing Buddha” which shows a white bull against brilliant colored back ground. Standing Buddha is one of the several paintings displayed in the Goa museum along with the arts of famous artists like FN.Souza, SH.Raza and others. (more…)

A major Earth quake of a magnitude of 7.7 struck in the Indian Ocean off Andaman Islands by 1:55 am on Tuesday.(1955 GMT on Monday).A Tsunami alert was first given to India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh but later canceled. There were no reports of causalities or indication of Tsunami even after of two and half hours of the quake. (more…)

The Malaysian Badminton team Coach Misbun Sidek who came to Hyderabad along with his team for participating in the World Badminton Championships got affected with Swine flu. He complained with throat pain and other symptoms suspecting of Swine flu. His blood samples were collected and sent for confirmation of H1N1 virus. (more…)

Rumours spread like wild fire on various Telugu Channels and websites yesterday with the news of leading character artist Prakash Raj wedding PRP women leader Shobha Rani. (more…)

Congress MLA from the Secunderabad Cantonment Constituency – Dr P. Shankar Rao was captured on video slapping a Super Market Employee. (more…)

The civil Aviation authorities demanded for an FIR against Continental Airlines for subjecting the former President of India Sri. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam for an insulting security check by frisking him at the ladder point and also asking him to remove his shoes at Indira Gandhi International Air Port Delhi on April 21 while he was leaving to Newark USA. (more…)

Dr.Abdul Kalam, the former President of India was subjected to tight security check at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 24, 2009 by the ground staff of Continental Airlines when he was traveling to Newark on Continental Airlines flight CO 083. (more…)