Om Puri, OBE, and recipient of Padma Shri award winner, a versatile actor known for his roles in Hollywood, British, Indian and Pakistani films died of a heart attack at his residence in Mumbai early Friday 6th January 2106. His illustrious film career spanning four decades in which he acted in both mainstream and art…
Month: January 2017
Message from Pope Francis “There is no perfect family. We don’t have perfect parents, we are not perfect, we don’t get married, with a perfect person nor do we have perfect kids. We have complaints of each other. We were disappointed to each other. Therefore, there is no healthy marriage or healthy family without…
WhatApp announced that it was phasing out compatibility with older phones in a technology upgrade. WhatsApp will stop working on some old generation phones, and many users of the older version of iPhones and Android handsets are about to find themselves cut off from using the chap app. However, it is extending support for BlackBerry…
With Britain Brexiting from the European Union, China has launched a direct rail freight service to London, as part of its drive to develop trade and investment ties with Europe. The Chinese government is keen to boost its economy in the face of slowing exports and economic growth. China Railway already runs a freight service from…
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).has published 12 trending destinations to watch for 2017. ABTA’s report reveals almost 23 per cent of the population are expecting to spend more on their holidays, up from 20 per cent last year. Andalucia in southern Spain topped the destinations list followed by The Azores, Bermuda, Chile, County Kerry,…
Across UK celebration took place at popular city locations including London, the mass at Hogmanay events in Edinburgh attended by 75, 000 people, under tight security. New Year fireworks in London, sending the message to the world that “London is open” particularly post-Brexit. Big Ben heralded the start of the new year 2017, with 12,…