Tallest residential tower in Europe on way in West India Quay

An £800 million project is underway in London’s West India Quay to build the tallest residential tower in Europe.  The 67 floor tower is the most ambitious building project to emerge since Brexit. This comes in spite of a slump in the housing market partly caused by the small recession.  The 861 apartments will start…

Junior Doctors, Brexit and The Apple Tax all connected

According to Nick Clegg writing for yesterday’s Evening Standard (5:9:16), the Conservatives discovered the public wanted a 7 day NHS and involved junior doctors to work in it in drawing up such a contract.  Other issues affecting the junior doctors is an increasingly older society with a lot of care needed for elderly patients, causing longer…

Stunning view of Jupiter’s north pole

NASA’s Juno spacecraft sent stunning images back and they described Jupiter’s northern pole “unlike anything” that they have encountered. Stronger than expected storm systems and bizarre weather activity were among the items from Juno’s closest flyby to date as the spacecraft hovered  2,500 miles above the clouds of Jupiter. Scott Bolton, Principal investigator of Juno…

Gold makes the world go round

An Indian Jeweller made sure his daughter truly was the golden girl on her wedding day by covering her in 22 carat gold jewelry  including a huge collection of gold chains, weighing 2001 grams worth more than £ 330, 000 and a Ferrari. The Bridegroom has hit the real jackpot with the golden girl. In Tirupati,…

World Coconut Day on 2nd September

The Coconut Development Board celebrated World Coconut Day on September 2 to make people understand that this crop has a vital role in poverty reduction. The Asian Pacific Coconut Community headquartered at Jakarta, Indonesia, an inter-governmental organisation of 18-member countries to coordinate and harmonise coconut development activities of the Asian Pacific region.

England go up 4-0

Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 4th ODI: England v Pakistan at Headingly, Aug 30, 2016\ Pakistan 247 for 8  Azhar 80 off 104, 5 fours, 2 sixes, Imad 57 not out off 41, 7 fours and 1 six, AU Rashid  47-3  CJ Jordan 42-2, MM Ali 39-2, LE Plunkett 61-1 England 252 for 6…

Hale storm blows Pakistan away

Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 3rd ODI: England v Pakistan at Nottingham, Aug 30, 2016  England  444/3   AD Hales 171 of 122, 22 fours, 4 sixes, Butler 90 not out off 51, 7 fours, 7 sixes, Root 85 off 86, 8 fours, Morgan 57 not out off 27, 3 fours and 5 sixes, …