A Little town of Dumri-Isri in the state of Jharkhand, India, where a baby boy who has not yet been named, was born with four legs and four arms – thought to be the result of a birth defect from an underdeveloped conjoined twin. The village has turned into a pilgrimage hotspot as the locals…
IN MANCHURIA: A village called Wasteland and the transformation of rural China. By Michael Meyer , Bloomsbury £20 Michael Meyer’s In Manchuria explains the modernisation of Chinese community and cites a case of a rural farming village metamorphosing into agronomy business company town. He describes places and people including a man who claims to be…
China is cracking down on strippers who perform at funerals. According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture on Thursday, the government plans to work closely with the police to eliminate “obscene” performances, which are held with the goal of drawing more mourners. Pictures of a funeral in the city of Handan in…
The 6500 feet high Calbuco volcano in southern Chile, 600 miles from Capital Santiago, has erupted twice in the space of a few hours this week after lying dormant for 43 years. A huge column of lava and ash being sent several kilometres into the air. The authorities have declared a red alert and evacuated…
800 people are reported to have died and several thousands trapped in the rubble, in a powerful earthquake measured 7.9 in the Richter scale, struck between Nepal capital Kathmandu and city of Pokhara at 06:11:25:80 UTC on 25 April 2015. Termors were felt across the region as far afield as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Delhi,NCR, Bihar, Jaipur,…
In the past few years pink has been in and out of the fashion agenda, and this encompasses being a colour sometimes though not always, adopted by people who want to portray their sexuality through sporting the colour on clothing apparel or simply wanting to wear it to show controversial attitudes but now – at…
England tour of West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies v England at National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, Apr 21-25, 2015 West Indies 299 all out 104.4 0vers, MN Samuels 103 off 228, 14 fours, M Ramadin 31 off 80, 5 fours. SCJ broad 61-4, JM Anderson 47-2 England 253 for 3, AN cook 76 off…
Today is William Shakespeare’s birthday and many of his plays have featured at The Old Vic. Indisputably the most famous theatre in The whole World – The Old Vic in London’s Waterloo area with a long and very fascinating history, has announced the US Star Kevin Spacey is now standing down as its Artistic Director…
Just to give you a smile for a short while, here is a “powem” from one of our readers….. Always the patient, never the Doctor Always victim of Voodoo never being a Doo Doo Always the Fan never the Star Always the Bridesmaid never the Bride Always Miss Moneypenny Never Jane Bond Always subject of…
Searching into every corner making everything seem warm and bright We feel the temperature rising to a new height And a perfect blue fills the sky Step out of the door and feel the warmth caressing your face Feel your body sun-kissed and warmer with every pace See the blossoms in full bloom and the…