Berlin: Seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has pledged 500,000 euros to victims of the recent flooding which caused havoc in southern Germany, it was reported on Wednesday.
Germany was one of a number of central European countries badly affected by flooding after both the Elbe and Danube rivers reached record highs because of heavy rainfall earlier this month.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged eight billion euros to help her country's victims, who were forced out of their homes by the rising waters.
The 44-year-old Schumacher auctioned a signed race suit and when it reached 50,000 euros, the German Formula One legend vowed to increase the donation ten-fold....
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12:20 PM, Jun 20, 2013
Mumbai: Filmmaker Anand L. Rai, whose latest romantic offering 'Raanjhanaa', says the movie tells a love story which is thicker and deeper than his last directorial 'Tanu Weds Manu'. "There was an urge to tell a love story which is more thicker than 'Tanu Weds Manu'. It has got more depth. I knew I was challenging myself as a director also. It wasn't easy for me," said Rai. 'Tanu Weds...
11:59 AM, Jun 20, 2013
The government of Pakistan's Punjab Province has recently allocated RS 400 million to the Jamaat Ud Dawa. JuD is believed to be a front for the banned terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba. Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said there is no need to protest just yet. The minister said it's only a budget allocation to 'Markaz-e-Toiba'. We have to study it carefully. ...
09:49 AM, Jun 20, 2013
Even though aerial surveys and rescue missions by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and clearing skies provided some aid to the people in Uttarakhand, places that have been most affected by the nature's fury have remained inaccessible due damaged transport and road services. ...
11:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: The CBI will be questioning former coal secretary HC Gupta on Thursday in connection with the coal block allocation scam. CNN-IBN has learnt that the investigative body will interrogate Gupta about why allocations were rendered to ineligible companies. Gupta is also expected to explain on how he failed to check the incorrect information from various applicants. CBI has so far questioned two PMO officials in connection with the...
10:55 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. ...
10:53 PM, Jun 19, 2013
What lessons have we learnt about disaster management after the Uttarakhand tragedy? And what steps are we taking to improve disaster management hereafter? CNN-IBN's Karan Thapar discusses the issue with a panel of experts. ...
10:41 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. The government, on its part, has pumped in immediate relief funds and rescue choppers to the battered north Indian state, which has been devastated due to torrential rains that have caused massive landslides and...
09:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
IBNLive Sports gives you Wednesday's's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world. Manchester United favourite to sign Barcelona's Thiago English Premier League champions Man United are reportedly the front-runners to sign highly rated Spanish international Thiago Alcantara according to news Spain and England. Read more Amid Chelsea interest, Alonso's contract talks on hold at Real Chelsea have reportedly...
07:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue operations in Uttarakhand continued on Wednesday even as thousands of tourists and pilgrims still remained stranded in the northern state where 500 roads and 175 bridges have been washed away due to torrential rains that have led to massive landslides and floods. ...
07:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday to asses the damage that has been caused due to torrential rains, which have led to massive landslides and floods in the northern state. Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement to the media after an aerial survey of disaster affected areas of Uttarakhand: "Earlier today, Smt Sonia...
07:14 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Los Angeles: Sony Pictures announced that it has firm plans for three sequels to 2012 mega-hit 'The Amazing Spider-Man', with the first already in production and set for release in May 2014. The studio set opening dates for the third and fourth instalments of the saga in June 2016 and May 2018, respectively. "Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we're thrilled that we are...
07:06 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Dehradun: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday to asses the damage that has been caused due to torrential rains, which have led to massive landslides and floods in the northern state. PM Manmohan also announced Rs 145 crores as immediate relief for the disaster struck state. He further said Rs 1000 crores will be released for Uttarakhand as disaster...
06:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Mumbai: Pakistani actor Ali Zafar doesn't believe in being overworked as he loves to spend quality time with family. "I am very happy with the kind of scripts that I am getting right now, but more than that I am happy that I am distributing a lot of time to my family and not burning out myself with work," Ali told IANS "I want to balance myself between work and...
06:52 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Islamabad: A Pakistan government lawyer says former captain Majid Khan is among three candidates for the post of acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Lawyer Irfanullah informed Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddique that commentator Chishtie Mujahid and former chief of the Federal Board of Revenue Mumtaz Haider Rizvi are the other two candidates. Irfanullah also informed the judge that the names have been forwarded to prime minister...
06:33 PM, Jun 19, 2013
'Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru' is a Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C and produced by Kushboo Sundar starring Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam, Ganesh Venkatraman, Balaji, Vidyullekha Raman, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vishal Krishna, Mano Bala and Bosskey. Khushboo has played a cameo appearance in thirittu pasanga song, which marks her comeback to acting. Actress and producer Khushboo Sundar joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on her movie 'Theeya Velai...
06:06 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Will the Cabinet reshuffle be able to infuse some enthusiasm into the Union government? Or have these been effected only keeping the upcoming Assembly polls in mind? Former JNU professor Pushpesh Pant joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Does Modi has that magical pull to attract voters or is the situation in our country so bad that people will forget caste, creed, sub caste and vote...
05:48 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: CBI has registered a fresh case in connection with its coal blocks allocation probe against a Delhi-based steel company and carried out searches at its premises in the National Capital Region. CBI sources said a case has been lodged against Rathi Steel and Power Limited, its Director Udit Rathi and unknown others for alleged cheating and misrepresentation of facts while applying for a coal block. The sources said...
04:08 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Porsche, the German auto marque, launched the second-gen Cayman S in India. The car has been priced at Rs 92.27 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai). Bookings are now open at all Porsche dealerships across the country. The Cayman is considered to be one of the finest handling cars to have ever made it to the asphalt. The Porsche Cayman S is powered by a 3.4 litre flat-six petrol engine that churns out...
10:53 AM, Jun 19, 2013
