A leopard prowled through a private school near Varthur in Karnataka, south India and was captured on CCTV. The leopard attacked three forest personnel including a veterinarian who was injured near a swimming pool according to the Dr S Boralingaiah, Deputy Commissioner of Police. The big cat was first spotted by CCTV cameras inside the…
Flying Scotsman, the world’s most famous iconic locomotives, the first to reach 100 mph on 30th November 1934, and also set the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it ran 422 miles (679km) on 8th August 1989 while in Australia, has come out of retirement in 1963 after covering 2, 076, 000 miles…
According to The Guardian, Denmark has a new law to strip refugees of cash and valuables. This leaves them worried that they have to rob or beg just to stay alive. The Danish law has enabled police to take cash and valuables above 10,000 kroner from immigrants looking for help and world famous Chinese artist…
Sir Kenneth Corfield, the man behind successful British cameras dies aged 91 on 11th January 2016. For many of us his legacy will be the Periflex camera. Kenneth Corfield, an engineer with an agile eye for technology and his company KG Corfield Ltd which debuted in 1953, an innovative interchangeable-lens 35mm camera with an unusual…
1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider which set both a lap record at the Le Mans 24-hours race before dropping down to fifth with mechanical troubles, has set another record for the highest price to be paid for an automobile in the Artcurial auction where two bidders battled for more than 10 minutes for £24.64m €32m.…
An earthquake with 6.4 magnitude struck before 4:00pm (20:00 GMT Friday 5th February 2016) and toppled several high-rise buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan killing at least 15 people including a baby when over 100 homes collapsed. At least 40 people remain missing and hundreds and admitted to local hospitals. According to…
Michelangelo – 1475 – 1564 was so addicted to his work that the onset of arthritis did not deter him. As many do he had arthritis but some art experts think his constant use of his hands led them to be useful and operative longer than those of many less active. The Renaissance sculptor and…
Unsanitary hostel bathrooms, camp sites with poor facilities and dirty public toilets are problems for travellers while abroad. GoGirl, a smart hygiene product made from silicone medical grade, exclusively designed for women, solves many of the sanitary issues allowing girls to pee while standing up.
A 46 feet long sperm whale stranded on Haunstanton, Norfolk beach has died at 8.00pm on February 4th 2016, despite efforts to save it, according to The British Divers Marine Life Rescue ( BDMLR). Organ failure was a major risk as its weight, supported by the sea can damage its inside. Rob Deavile a Marine…
Bollywood superstar actress Priyanka Chopra, of American TV “Quantico” fame, has been invited to present one of the Oscar Awards at the 88th Academy Awards this year according to the event website. The other names Steve Carell, Quincy Jones, Byung-hun-Lee, Julianne Moore, Jason Segel. Olivia Munn, Margot Robbie, Andy Serkis, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Jared…