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Tsunami benefit cricket match in mid-Feb, says Dutt

     New Delhi: Union Sport Minister Sunil Dutt today announced that a benefit cricket match would be held in the country in mid-February to raise funds for the tsunami victims. The venue is yet to be decided. Dutt told reporters in New Delhi that the huge success of the Melbourne ODI between the World XI and the Asia XI encouraged him to think on the same lines and appeal for a benefit match. "The game that was played in Australia collected about 11.1 billion dollars for the tsunami tragedy. We met the union finance minister and we are planning to have a match in mid February. For that we made a appeal to him and he was very receptive," Dutt said. Former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said that players would not have any problems in participating as no international matches were scheduled during the period. "Schedules will be drawn. For next two months there is no international cricket being played so all the players will be available for the match," Dalmiya said. The tsunami, which hit on December 26, killed over 156,000 people across South and Southeast Asia, with more than one lakh in Indonesia alone, and left millions injured and homeless. In India the death is around 15,636, including 5624 missing people, most of who, officials say, are presumed to have died.

Andaman on alert, change in geography feared (Go To Top)

     Port Blair: People of Andaman and Nicobar have been warned by the administration to remain cautious for the day as the new moon tides are at its highest, and many believe the high tide could inundate areas. Meanwhile, it is being feared that the December 26 tsunami may have changed the island's geography. Geophysicists and Oceanographers are trying to find out how the earthquake and tsunami of December 26 has effected the island's geography. The residents of the island are worried about the unusual high tides in the sea over the past three days, and thus suspect that a geomorphological change could be responsible. It is also being feared that as a result of the earthquake, either the seabed has gone up or the island has tilted. The seawater has reached the inland as never before, leading the inhabitants to be forced to abandon their homes.

Janet Jackson donates a 'fortune' to tsunami relief fund (Go To Top)

     Washington: Pop star Janet Jackson has showed the generous side of her personality by handing over a 'fortune' to the tsunami-relief effort in South East Asia. According to rate the music, the dusky singing sensation has donated an undisclosed sum to the American Red Cross, and requested that her contribution be used specially for water sanitation to prevent any epidemic.

Sandra Bullock donates 1 million dollars to tsunami relief fund (Go To Top)

     London: Sandra Bullock indeed became 'Miss Congeniality' for victims of killer tsunami in Asia after donating 1 million dollars to the tsunami relief fund. According to Ananova, Bullock handed over the huge sum of money to the American Red Cross last week. The 'speed' star had also donated a cheque for the same amount to the Red Cross following the September 11 attacks on America in 2001. Red Cross bosses were quick to show their gratitude to the generous Hollywood actress. "At this critical time, I am grateful to Sandra Bullock for once again demonstrating her leadership, compassion and belief in our global humanitarian mission," said Marsha Evans, Chief Executive Officer and American Red Cross President. "Sandra continues to enable our lifesaving work and is a model for personal generosity," added Evans.

Beckham to launch worldwide appeal for tsunami victims (Go To Top)

     London: England soccer skipper David Beckham will launch a worldwide appeal to help victims of the killer tsunami, which wreaked devastation and killed thousands of people in Asia. According to The Daily Mirror, Beckham will record the children's charity TV and radio plea at an undisclosed location in either Spain or England. The 'Real Madrid' midfielder will urge the public to donate money generously to the Unicef appeal, which will help children orphaned in the tsunami tragedy. Beckham was very keen to visit Phuket in Thailand where hundreds of British tourists are still missing, but was unable to do so due to football commitments "David has been deeply touched by this tragedy and was determined to do his bit," femalefirst quoted an insider as saying. "He is likely to channel his efforts through Unicef and we're in early discussions at this stage to aid relief effort," added a spokesman for the dashing soccer sensation.