David Dinkins, the first and only black Mayor of New York City has died of natural causes aged 93. Born in New Jersey in 1927, David Dinkins who studied at Howard University and Brooklyn Law School is the son of a barber. He later went on to serve as the city’s mayor from 1990 to…
A highly provocative book by an Indian academic who is the Associate Professor of Modern South Asian Studies at the University of Copenhagen, revealing how India is being repackaged into a national brand to be sold to foreign investors, part of ongoing historical shift. “The capitalist transformation of India wherein the logic of capital is…
International Men’s Day, an annual event celebrated on the 19th of November, in 44 countries including Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Jamaica, Singapore, China, United States, UK, Romania, and Malta. Inaugurated in 1992 on 7 February by Thomas Oaster was re-initialized in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. The longest-running celebration of International Men’s…
Evan Price, who died at 99, on 3rd November 2020, just a few months before his hundredth birthday, cherished and pioneering Senior Orthopaedic Consultant Mr Evan Reginald Price MRCP FRCS passed away peacefully at his home in Barnsley South Yorkshire. He was the head of the Accident and Emergency department. Evan treated so many people in…
A large scrap tyre fire on Upper Castle Street, in the East Bowling area of Bradford involving thousands of scrap tyres, has caused train services into Bradford Interchange severely disrupted. Northern Rail, the Train operator tweeted “A large fire at a go-kart track next to the railway at Bradford Interchange is on fire. Around 8,…
A video showing two Brazilians Vinicius Sanctus (39) and Alexamdro Russo (28), riding broomstick electric scooters apparently inspired by Harry Potter. Vinicius Sanctus (39) and Alexamdro Russo (28), said “To steer they lean in the direction they wish to travel. The Broomstick sccoters which can reach speeds of 60km/hr are extremley useful for day-to-day urban living “.…
Diwali ( Deepavali) a festival of lights stretching five days mainly celebrated by Hindus during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika ( between October and November). The festival of light is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide, the victory of good over evil and commemorates Lord Rama’s and Sita’s return to the city of Ayodhya,…
In 1796, American President George Washington in his farewell address cautioned the young nation “to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. “ Isolationism thereafter became one of the most influential political trends in American history. From the founding era until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United…
Peter Sutcliffe, 74, serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper has died, as he refused treatment after contracting coronavirus at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Sutcliffe who murdered at least 13 women across the north of England in the late 1970s, was jailed in 1981 and spent several years at Broadmoor Hospital where he was…
A new wave of electric cars ranging from practical and affordable to luxurious, expensive, technologically advanced, and status symbols are arriving in 2021. Top 10 Most Valuable Car Brands in 2020 No Name Billion $ Billion £ 1 Toyota $52.00 £39.52 2 Mercedes Benz $50.00 £38.00 3 BMW $40.00 £30.40 4 Honda $28.00 £21.28 5…