Almost four years ago a vial of unmatured malt was sent to the International Space Station. Now back on earth it has been tasted by Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardberg’s director of distilling who said, “when I nosed and tasted the space samples, it became clear that much more of Ardbeg’s smoky, phenolic character shone through…
Two Nepali women, aged 30 and 50 working as maids at his home near the Indian capital Delhi, say they were starved and sexually abused by him and other Saudi nationals. India has urged Saudi Arabia to cooperate in investigations into rape allegations against a diplomat. The women returned to Nepal on 10th September 2015.…
In what is seen as the first independent British military action in Syria, two British born IS jihadists were killed in a precision attack conducted by remotely piloted aircraft, commonly referred to as ‘Drones’ on Aug 21 in the Syrian city of Raqqa. The British Prime Minister David Cameron announced about the air strike on…
The City of Joso, North of the capital Tokyo, was hit by a wall of water after the Kinugawa river burst its banks. Helicopter rescue teams plucked people from rooftops. Eight people are still missing and 100 needed rescuing. The rains came a day after a tropical storm brought winds of up to 78…
An Indian-origin entrepreneur Payal Kadakia founder of ClassPass, a two year old start-up that gives customers access to thousands of boutique fitness classes in their area, has been named among the most promising businesswomen of 2015 by the Fortune magazine, in its annual recognition of 10 women innovators, game changers and ground breakers. Although ClassPass…
Kerala’s rich cultural heritage, has brought international fame by winning the UNESCO’s 2015 Asia-Pacific award for conservation efforts for their famous Vadakkunathan temple in Thrissur in South India, which is more than 1200 years old, which still retains its original form. Millions of devotees and tourists gather every year to witness the world famous “Thrissur…
Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria’s record of 23,226 days on the throne thanking well wishers in Scotland on this historic day. Elizabeth II has reigned for 63 years and seven months beating Queen Victoria’s record. Duke of Edinburgh and the first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon accompanied her on the railway journey from Scottish…
Paddy Power and Betfair merger agreed on £6bn tie up, which will create an online gambling giant that can generate £50m a year in cost savings and will enter FSTE 100 index. It comes as Ladbrokes and Coral work on a merger and Sportingbet and GVC buys rival BWin. Party for £1bn. The companies will…
A British Airways Boeing 777-200 bound for London Gatwick, has caught fire before take-off at Las Vegas airport, forcing the evacuation of 172 people on board on emergency slides. !4 passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries according to airport officials. As the left engine of the plane was engulfed in flames and smoke.…
Viber helped us in unseating Rajapaksa: Kumaratunga On her first visit to India since the defeat of her successor Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former president of Sri Lanka, Ms. Chandrika Bandarnaike Kumaratunga revealed to Indian journalists last week that it was Viber the popular instant messaging (IM) app that helped her and her political allies unseat…