Several entrepreneurial favela residents are converting their humble homes into guesthouses, and are taking bookings for next summer’s Olympics, both from rich Brazilians and from overseas visitors. Some people are prepared to risk all so that they can grab a bargain, since a government policy called “pacification” was introduced in 2008. Under pacification, soldiers and…
Kerala’s rich cultural heritage, has brought international fame by winning the UNESCO’s 2015 Asia-Pacific award for conservation efforts for their famous Vadakkunathan temple in Thrissur in South India, which is more than 1200 years old, which still retains its original form. Millions of devotees and tourists gather every year to witness the world famous “Thrissur…
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria’s record of 23,226 days on the throne thanking well wishers in Scotland on this historic day. Elizabeth II has reigned for 63 years and seven months beating Queen Victoria’s record. Duke of Edinburgh and the first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon accompanied her on the railway journey from Scottish…
Apple has unveiled a larger iPad PRO which could reinvigorate interest. The iPad Pro has a 12.9in (32.8cm) display, making its shortest edge the length of its earlier models’ height. Apple, suggested the larger screen suited work tasks, video games and both editing and watching movies. Sales of the company’s smaller iPads had been on…
Bentley the Bentayga, a 600-horsepower vehicle that will hit 50 miles per hour in four seconds. According to the company, their top speed of 187mph (301kmph), is officially the fastest production SUV in the world costing £170,000. The Bentayga has a huge W-12 engine, there are also cabin controls for selecting your surface and a…
Parents of teenagers are urged to learn the chat code so that they can be aware of what their children are up to in the internet. Popular teen chat acronym Codes like KPC :Keep Parents Clueless; MOOS Member Of Opposite Sex; PAW parents watching; POS/MOS Parents over shoulder/Mum over shoulder; RU18 Are you 18? 420…
Paddy Power and Betfair merger agreed on £6bn tie up, which will create an online gambling giant that can generate £50m a year in cost savings and will enter FSTE 100 index. It comes as Ladbrokes and Coral work on a merger and Sportingbet and GVC buys rival BWin. Party for £1bn. The companies will…
A British Airways Boeing 777-200 bound for London Gatwick, has caught fire before take-off at Las Vegas airport, forcing the evacuation of 172 people on board on emergency slides. !4 passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries according to airport officials. As the left engine of the plane was engulfed in flames and smoke.…
England captain Wayne Rooney breaks England record as he scores the penalty in Euro qualifying win over Switzerland. He secured his place in history when he scored the 50th goal and elevated himself above 77 year old World Cup winning legend Sir Bobby Charlton, as his country’s highest goal scorer. Charlton scored 49 goals in 106…
Australia tour of England and Ireland, 3rd ODI: England v Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester, Sep 8, 2015 England 300-8 (50 ov) JWA Taylor 101 off 113, 5 fours, JJ Roy 63 off 45, 9 fours, EJG Morgan 62 off 56, 7 fours and 1 six, PJ Cummins 50-2, GJ Maxwell 56-2. Australia 207 all…