CHANDIGARH : On March 19th 2011, the moon will make its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years, possibly triggering earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other disasters, claims astrologer Richard Nolle.The phenomenon, called lunar perigee or Supermoon, happens when the moon reaches its absolute closest point to Earth. On March 19, the natural satellite will be only 221,567 miles away from our planet. There were Supermoons in 1955, 1974, 1992 and 2005, and these years had their share of extreme weather conditions, too. Although there are scientific laws that say the moon affects the Earth, it's still ambiguous whether the lunar perigee and natural disasters is coincidence or not. Two days after online warnings that the Supermoon might trigger disasters, the devastating Japanese tsunami forced everyone to think - could the movement of the moon cause natural calamities? Supermoons have a historical association with strong storms, very high tides, extreme tides and also earthquakes, the Daily Mail quoted astrologer Richard Nolle, who first coined the term in 1979, as saying in an interview with ABC radio. However, scientists dismiss this as utter nonsense. Dr David Harland, space historian and author, said, "It's possible that the moon may be a kilometre or two closer to Earth than normal at a perigee, but it's an utterly insignificant event. Professor George Helffrich, a seismologist at the University of Bristol was equally dismissive.
Complete nonsense. The moon has no significant effect on earthquake triggering. If the moon triggers "big" earthquakes, it would trigger the many of millions of times more "small" earthquakes that happen daily. There is no time dependence of those; hence no moon effect," he said. According to Dr Roger Musson, of the British Geological Survey (BGS), the devastating earthquake occurred because the Pacific Plate is plunging underneath Japan. However, while hoping for a non-disastrous ‘moon giant’, point your eyes and camera lenses toward the night sky on 19th. If the sky is clear, you’re gonna get an exceptional celestial treat.
CHANDIGARH : Three labourers were killed and four others seriously injured when the roof of an under-construction building here caved in, police said today. When the roof of the building, located in the industrial area of the city, fell, around ten labourers were buried under the debris, they said, adding three of them were killed.
CHANDIGARH : Two people have been arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of 5 year old Chandigarh boy Khushpreet, which had left the city shocked. All 2 of them have reportedly confessed to their crime. Sukhdev Singh and his brother Gurwinder Singh and their labourer, all residents of burail, had hatched the plan, police said. The duo allegedly were deep in debt, and when they saw Khushpreet passing by in the alley, they kidnapped him and kept him locked in a shop in burail.
CHANDIGARH : On March 19th 2011, the moon will make its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years, possibly triggering earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other disasters, claims astrologer Richard Nolle.The phenomenon, called lunar perigee or Supermoon, happens when the moon reaches its absolute closest point to Earth. On March 19, the natural satellite will be only 221,567 miles away from our planet. There were Supermoons in 1955, 1974, 1992 and 2005, and these years had their share of extreme weather conditions, too. Although there are scientific laws that say the moon affects the Earth, it's still ambiguous whether the lunar perigee and natural disasters is coincidence or not. Two days after online warnings that the Supermoon might trigger disasters, the devastating Japanese tsunami forced everyone to think - could the movement of the moon cause natural calamities? Supermoons have a historical association with strong storms, very high tides, extreme tides and also earthquakes, the Daily Mail quoted astrologer Richard Nolle, who first coined the term in 1979, as saying in an interview with ABC radio. However, scientists dismiss this as utter nonsense. Dr David Harland, space historian and author, said, "It's possible that the moon may be a kilometre or two closer to Earth than normal at a perigee, but it's an utterly insignificant event. Professor George Helffrich, a seismologist at the University of Bristol was equally dismissive.
CHANDIGARH: Over 4,700 runners from different parts of the world today took part in the second edition of the Chandigarh marathon. A fit 113-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh also participated, an official said. The run was divided into three parts full marathon (42.197 km), half-marathon (21.095 km) and dream run (five km). Ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, boxer Vijender Singh and Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra flagged off the races from the Rock Garden, a prominent tourist destination of Chandigarh. According to the official, around 700 runners from various countries participated in full and half-marathons, whereas over 4,000 ran in the dream race. 