Madam Tussauds announced that a wax statue of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would be unveiled in April. Narendra Modi ,came face-to face with his wax statute with folded hands in “Namaste” style dressed in white kurta pyjama and cream jacket, at a private viewing at his Race Course Road residence. The wax figure will…
The death toll from last Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Ecuador has risen to 530 according to authorities. Over 1700 people are missing according to officials. Thousands of people have been made homeless and are vulnerable to drinking untreated water. According to Unicef over 150 000 children have been affected by the disaster and rescue efforts are…
” Victoria Wood CBE,(62), (19 May 1953-20 April 2016), from Highgate, North London, English comedian, actress, singer, songwriter, screenwriter and director, born in Prestwich, brought up in Bury, died of cancer on 20 April 2016, in the presence of her brother, two sisters, former husband and two children. In 2003, she was listed in The…
Last Easter a gang stole £14 million worth of gems in Hatton Garden by making a hole in the vault. Now the vault is playing host to a different kind of drama. Extras star Ashley Jensen and Downton Abbey’s Daisy Lewis and other former members of the National Youth Theatre, crowded into the 10ft by…
Dame Helen Mirren at the premiere of Eye in the Sky supported the theory that casting her as the Colonel (Katherine Powell) made viewing the film more interesting to female as well as male audiences and after seeing it I can say why. The wish to protect innocent children in an operation to destroy known…
Thrissur Pooram revellers at the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple on Sunday cheered elephants of both Thrivambady and Paramekkavu sides stood face-to-face, with men on top unfurling colourful decorative parasols on a two-hour-long parade from southern entrance to the western entrance. A team of elephants, with their mahouts, was ready for the grand finale in the…
240 people are confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake 7.8 magnitude hit Ecuador, early on Saturday evening. Over 500 people are injure in the quake which was felt across the country. Severe damages are reported with a bridge collapsing as far south as Guayaquil about 300 km (190 miles) away, as entire towns are flattened.…
A huge amount of EU citizens have come back from other continents in the past year with no check from terrorist watchlists. The Sun on Sunday March 27 stated “barmy border rules make it far easier for jihadists to enter Europe unhindered,”. More than 5,000 EU citizens have been to ISIS war zones, including Syria…
A powerful earthquake with a 7.3 magnitude had triggered by a small eruption of the Mt Aso volcano on Kyushu, barely 24 hours after a small quake which killed nine people in the same region.The earthquake topple buildings and shredded structures into piles of debris. According to Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga, at least 23…
There is a trial being prepared involving Robert Plant and Jimmy Page over the song Stairway to Heaven. A judge has ruled there is enough similarity to a song Taurus by Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe to warrant a case. Wolfe wrote Taurus using the stage name Randy California in either 1966 or 1967 years before…