Rahane’s 66 ensure Pune win over Mumbai Indians

  Indian Premier League, 1st match: Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiants at Mumbai, Apr 9, 2016 played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Mumbai Indians 121/8 (20/20 ov) AT Rayudu 22 off 27, 2 fours, Harbhajan Singh 45 not out off 30, 7 fours and 1 six, R Vinay Kumar 12 off 11, 1 six. I…

New National Living Wage in UK – Hurray!

The new wage came in last Friday for employees over 25:-  the Minimum Legal Wage is now £7.20 per hour, which is higher than the Standard Minimum Wage for young people aged 21 – 34. By 2020 the Living Wage will be £9 per hour.  Confused?  So are we! Apparently the Office for budget Responsibility…

Tribunal rules former PMs’ expenses to be made public knowledge

Two years ago the British cabinet office refused requests for expenses taken by former Prime Ministers to be made public saying it was an invasion of privacy. But now the government has been ordered to release details of hundreds and thousands of pounds worth of expenses paid to former prime ministers. Judge Anisa Dhanji ruled…

Kapoor and Sons movie – a fine way to spend some time

Kapoor and Sons is an all-round treat for just about everyone.  It’s a family saga touched with romance which is totally credible and in many ways quite a Westernised method shows through in the handling and portrayal of the characters and scenes, including the non-traditional “costumes” and love themes. When the family grandfather takes a…

Janveer heroically survives mind numbing ski slope drama

Adventurous Janveer Sandhu was on the slopes in Banska Bulgaria with his friend when he veered off course and virtually knocked himself out on a tree trunk.  Unable to locate anyone to help him poor Janveer bravely walked through thigh and waist deep snow at one point pursued by a pack of wolves in order to…

Summit on nuclear weapons concludes.

President of The USA Barack Obama commented on the risk we have of a nuclear war in the event of a country having weapons we are not aware of at the 2 day summit on the subject held in Washington.  At the nuclear summit on security Obama also discussed Iran and said they must not…