A calf elephant was subjected to unacceptable cruel treatment at Pallikkal bazaar in Malapurum in Kerala, India. Mathrubhumi News on Friday aired footage of mahouts resorting to beating and stoning the elephant forcing it to tug logs. Dwindling population of Asian elephants from hundreds of thousands centuries ago according to World Wildlife Fund for Nature,…
Facebook and Google are capturing the biggest share of digital advertising as analysts forecast their market supremacy is growing from strength to strength. Twitter, Yelp, the online review company and LinkedIn all lost quarter of their value of stock market capitalization after reporting that their advertising revenue is growing more slowly than expected by investors.…
3rd Test The Wisden Trophy England V West Indies played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. England 240/7 (89.2ov) AN Cook 105 off 266not out, 12 fours, MM Ali 58 off 130 run out 8 fours, 1 six, JO Holder 34-2, ST Gabriel 36-2 England won the toss and elected to bat England were three down at lunch…
Pepsi Indian Premier League, 32nd match: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, May 1, 2015 Mumbai Indians 187/5 (20/20 ov) AT Rayudu 53 off 27, 4 fours and 3 sixes, LMP Simmons 38 off 31 4 fours and 1 six, DS Kulkarni 26-2, Ankit Sharma 29-1 Rajasthan Royals 179/7 (20/20 ov) SV…
Jackie Morris Illustrator and children’s writer received threatening letter from the Tv licencing authority and she respond in classic style. Jackie, who travels the UK inspiring people to read books, said she hasn’t owned a television for 25 years. Jackie Morris has been warned several times that she could face a fine of up to…
The Penny Black was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system, featuring a portrait of the young Queen Victoria . It was issued in Britain on 1 May 1840, for official use from 6 May of that year and features a profile of Queen Victoria. It was printed using the line engraved printing method…
Many of the worst hit villages in the ridges around Kathmandu are still cut off from earthquake are waiting for aid to arrive as roads are blocked by boulders and mud. 6000 people are known to have dead, and more than 10,000 injured. According to United Nations the biggest challenge is Shelter for several thousands…
Samsung beat out Apple as the biggest vendor of smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of this year, according to research out today from analyst firm Strategy Analytics. Samsung, held 24.1 percent of the vendor market share in the quarter, while Apple had 17.7 percent. In the fourth quarter of 2014 — the holidays —…
Pepsi Indian Premier League, 28th match: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidamburm Stadium, Chepuak, Chennai, Apr 28, 2015 Chennai Super Kings 134/6 (20/20 ov) DR Smith 25 off 19, 3 fours and 1 six, MS Dhoni 29 off 29, 1 four, PP Chawla 26-2 AD Russell 26-2 Kolkata Knight Riders 132/9…
The death toll in Nepal’s earthquake could reach 10,000, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala told on Tuesday, ordering intensified rescue efforts and appealing for foreign supplies of tents and medicines. ‘The government is doing all it can for rescue and relief on a war footing,’ Mr Koirala said in an interview. ‘It is a challenge and…