800 killed and 870 people injured in the Hajj stampede in Mina

800 killed and another 870 people injured in the Hajj pilgrimage stampede incident at Mina, near the Islamic holy city of Mecca according to officials in Saudi Arabia. During the Hajj, pilgrims travel to Mina, 3miles from Mecca, to throw seven stones at pillars (where Satan is believed to have tempted the Prophet Abraham) called…

Instagram overtakes Twitter by 1m

The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” refers to the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed with images is proving to be true in the world of social media. Instagram is now bigger than Twitter (which has only 304million active users), after their monthly users increased by 100 million in the last nine…

The new Cartier Watch

The new Clé de Cartier, the creation that the Maison just presented at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie of Geneva,distinctive elements: a curved profile that fits snugly to the wrist, a gently rounded bezel, tapered horns and a jewel-like key-like crown which gives the name to the model (clé in French means key). The new crown, adorned with a blue sapphire,…

Pope Francis Tour of USA

Pope Francis landed at Andrews Air Force Base, he was greeted by Obama and his family alongwith Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife. His US tour will be greeted by millions of American Catholics As part of their US tour the Pontiff will visit Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia. The Pontiff, has brought the…

Google – Novartis Diabetes contact lens, to begin testing in 2016

Swiss based pharmaceutical giant Novartis and Google had announced in 2014, their collaborative project to develop a smart contact lens that can continuously monitor the wearer’s blood glucose levels. When this research project is realized, millions of people suffering from diabetes around the world can do away with their painful routines of pricking their finger…

Rajanikanth’s new movie poster creates Frenzy among fans

Many of his fans consider him, a living God; his film releases are nothing less than grand festivals replete with fanfare, celebrations and devout fans pouring liters of milk on his huge cut-outs (akin to the Hindu religious ritual known as ‘Abishekam’). The man is RajniKanth and the makers of his next film ‘Kabali’ had…

11 million vehicle involved in VW emissions scandal

11 million Volkswagen vehicles worldwide are involved in the scandal that has erupted over its rigging of US car emissions tests. The state of the art Software that triggers the pollution controls only when the car is being tested for emissions.  The German car giant has admitted massaging the emissions tests in the U.S. The Environmental…