Vybz Kartel remanded again

AMIDST rumours that he had escaped custody, embattled Deejay Vybz Kartel, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Gun Court Division of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. He will return to court on December 21 when documents involving the murder of Barrington 'Bossie' Bryan will be served on the defence....

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BUJU MOVED AGAIN - Deejay relocated to Miami from Oklahoma

 Deejay Buju Banton heads back to Florida to serve some of his 10-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution Miami. This is one of many moves for the incarcerated reggae star who has been sentenced to 10 years on federal drug charges. According to browardpalmbeach.com, the singer went from Florida to Oklahoma to Texas,...

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Bob Marley's granddaughter charged for ganja

She is 26-year-old Donisha Prendergast who has been charged with possession of ganja. On the day, Prendergast did not appear but her lawyer asked that a warrant be issued and execution stayed until December 13, as Prendergast is currently overseas. The crown is alleging that on Monday November 21, about 3:17 p.m., officers were conducting search duties along Water Lane in downtown Kingston when a red BMW X5 being driven by...

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No escape for Vybz Kartel

POLICE have thrown cold water on claims that embattled Deejay Vybz Kartel has escaped from the New Horizon Adult Remand Centre early this morning.Reports have gone viral on the internet and on social networks that the Deejay and seven other inmates held guards hostage at gunpoint minutes after 1:00 am and stole uniforms and a vehicle belonging...

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American Airlines files for bankruptcy

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and its parent company are filing for bankruptcy protection as they seek to cut costs and unload massive debt built up by years of high jet fuel prices and labor struggles.The third-largest US airline also said today that CEO Gerard Arpey had stepped down and was replaced by company president Thomas...

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E-shoppers go mobile on Thanksgiving, Black Friday

Apple's iPhone and iPad helped make mobile devices a key driver of Thanksgiving and Black Friday e-commerce this year, according to a report from IBM Coremetrics.Online Thanksgiving shopping grew by 39.3 percent year over year, creating momentum that continued into Black Friday, where online sales grew by 24.3 percent...

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Wales football manager Gary Speed has died at the age of 42.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has told the BBC it appears Speed, the national manager for nearly a year, killed himself.Cheshire Police confirmed he was found dead at 07:08 GMT at his home in Huntington, Chester. They said there were no suspicious circumstances.Former Wales team mate Ryan Giggs said: "Words cannot begin to describe...

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Periyar River

Periyar RiverPeriyar River which has a length of 244 kms is the longest river in Kerala. It is a perennial river and is used for supplying drinking water. It is popularly called as the Lifeline of Kerala. Periyar River originates from Sivagiri hills of Western Ghats and flows through the Periyar National Park and reaches the Periyar Lake. The water from here then flows into the Vembanad Lake and then finally to the Arabian...

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Bharathapuzha River

Bharathapuzha River Bharathapuzha River which has a length of 209 kms is the second longest river in Kerala. It is considered as the Nile of Kerala and is also called as Nila. It is also known by other names such as Kuttipuram puzha and Ponnaniyar. This river originates from Anaimalai hills of Western Ghats and flows towards the west direction. On the way many rivers join Bharathapuzha and finally flow into the Arabian Sea....

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Treaty of Westphalia

Westphalia         Westphalia is a region in Germany.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser.Westphalia is known for the 1648 Peace of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War.The Peace of Westphalia was a series of peace treaties signed between May and October of 1648 in Osnabrück and Münster. These treaties ended the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) in the...

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Cortes and Battle of Zama

Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, was a Spanish conqueror  who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.Battle...

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Unity Women's College Manjeri-Teachers Footsall Team

First Runner Up(UNITY WOMENS COLLEGE MANJERI) at the calicut University college teachers footsall tournament held at E M E A College Kondotty on 22-11-2...

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Tamil inscription of Rashtrakuta king Krishna-III

Tamil, Kannada inscriptions found in Vellore villageThe Tamil inscription of Rashtrakuta king Krishna-III of 10th century CE found at Melpadi village in Tamil Nadu by K. Kumar, Archaeologist. in October 2011. The two inscriptions record that Rashtrakuta King Krishna III gifted village to poet AppaiyanTwo inscriptions belonging to the reign of the Rashtrakuta King, Krishna III, were found at Vallimalai village in Vellore district...

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water resources OF the Vijayanagara Empire

What were the main features of the water resources that the Vijayanagara Empire had.· Vijayanagara was located in the natural basin formed by the river Tungabhadrawhich flows in the north-easterly direction and the landscape that surrounded the citywith granite hills.· Many embankments were built along these streams to create reservoirs ofdifferent sizes. Since Vijayanagara was one of the most arid zones of the peninsula,perfect...

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