Munnar in Idukki, Kerala, India famous for its romantic cottages, tea gardens, waterfalls and green valleys won the Lonely Plant’s Best Destination for Romance at the Lonely Planet Magazine Indian Travel Awards 2017. Munnar, meaning three rivers, Mudhiurapuzha, Nallahtanni and Kundalyu rivers, is a small town and hill station which varies from 1600 metres (5,200ft)…
Manchester Untied and Ajax players and fans observed a silence as tribute to victims of Monday’s attack at the Manchester Arena before the Europa League final. Manchester United beat Ajax 2-0 ain Stockholm and claimed their second major trophy of the season and secured Champions League football . Paul Pogba’s deflected shot put them ahead in…
Sir Roger Moore, known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89. A Twitter post said “ With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated.” He died in Switzerland, after a short but brave battle with cancer. His private…
22 people are dead and 59 injured in a possible terrorist incident at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena yesterday 22:30 GMT. Police say one male suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device after the gig. Concert-goers describe scenes of panic after a massive explosion with nuts and bolts from the bomb littering the…
Indian Premier League, Final: Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad (Deccan), May 21, 2017 Mumbai Indians 129/8 off (20/20 ov) R Sharma 24 off 22 4 fours, KH Pandya 47 off 38, 3 fours, 2 sixes, MG Johnson 13 off14, 1 six, JD Unadkt 19-2, A Zampa 32-2,…
US President Donald Trump embarked on his first overseas visit since taking office, visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican. King Salman bin Abdulaziz greeted Mr Trump on red carpet after he stepped off Air Force One and shook hands with his wife Melania. Later on Saturday, Mr Trump received the nation’s highest civilian honour…
Renton, who was abused at prep school, did an extensive research and study of enduring culture of abuse at Britain’s elite schools. Alex Renton’s trenchant new book about boarding schools, narrating stories of institutionalised humiliation and rampant physical and psychological abuse are far worse than what an inmate might expect in jail. According to Renton…
Alibaba, the Chinese internet group recorded its biggest quarterly rise in revenue since its initial public offering in 2014, as revenues were up 60 per cent year on yearto Rmb 8.58bn ($5.6bn) for the three months to the end of March, overtaking all market forecasts. Mobile monthly active users reached 507m. Alibaba shares were up…
Indian Premier League, Qualifier 2: Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, May 19, 2017 Kolkata Knight Riders 107 (18.5/20 ov) IR Jaggi 28 off 31, 3 fours, SA Yadav 31 off 25, 2 fours, 1 six, KV Sharma 16-4, JJ Bumrah7-3. MG Johnson 28-2, SL Malinga 24-1. Mumbai Indians 111/4 (14.3/20…
The European Commission is poised to fine Facebook for misleading authorities during its takeover of WhatsApp the messaging service in 2014 according to the latest case of Brussels flexing their muscles. The commission will not reverse its decision on the merger itself but is expected to levy a large penalty to deter other groups from…