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Tsunami death toll reaches 2,20,000

     Djarkarta (Indonesia): Asia's tsunami death toll has now reached 2,20,000. The toll increased after Indonesian officials announced that over 1,66,000 people had been confirmed dead in their country. Indonesia had been hit the hardest by the December 26 quake and tsunamis, with the Aceh province reporting very heavy losses.

JLo pitches in for tsunami relief

     New York: Jennifer Lopez is the latest celeb to pitch in to raise funds for the tsunami victims. The latino singer ,is reportedly joining an all-star bill for the MTV Asia Aid benefit,which will be aired on all MTV channels worldwide on Feb. 3. Since she would not be able to attend the special, which will be held at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, in person, a prerecorded performance contributed by Lopez, will be teleacast during the show. The special will also feature live performances from Alicia Keys, Good Charlotte, Kelly Clarkson, Hoobastank and Simple Plan, along with many of Asia's top music stars, including India's Asha Bhosle, Japan's Namie Amura, Thailand's Tata Young and Bird Thongchair McIntyre, and Malaysia's Siti Nurhaliza. Artists including Ricky Martin, Sting, Green Day, Nelly, 50 Cent and Moby who would not be attending the show in person,will tape spots to air during the concert urging viewers to donate generously toward relief efforts.

Another temple murder rocks Tamil Nadu (Go To Top)

     Kanchipuram: Sriniviasachar, the manager of Vaishno Uttaranchal mutt in Kanchipuram, was found murdered this morning. Police said that the 40-year old temple official's body was found in a pool of blood inside the mutt's premises. This murder is the second such killing of a temple official in the area after the September 3, 2004 Sankaraman murder case. Srinivasachar was to leave for his hometown Patna following his mother's death. The person, who had to take the charge from Srinivasachar, Ramanji had stayed overnight in the mutt. He and a milkman reported the crime to the police when they saw the dead body with several wounds made by a sharp weapon. This mutt is just behind the Varadhrajaswamy temple whose manager Sanakaraman was murdered in September last. The Kanchi seers Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijyendra Saraswati are the main accused in the Sankaraman murder case. North Indian pilgrims, mainly from Bihar used to stay in the Vaishno mutt during their visit.