A baby girl gorilla was delivered at Bristol Zoo Gardens weighing 2lb 10 oz (1Kg), after her mother Kera, showed symptoms of Pre-eclampsia – a life threatening condition, by caesarean section on 12th February 2016, by Dr Amina Ali, Gynaecologist Professor Cahil from local NHS maternity hospital and Nick Hayward of veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Ltd,…
Thirty elephants took part in the Elephant race (Anayottam) which marked the opening of10-day annual festival at the Shree Krishna temple at Guruvayoor on 20th February 2016 Saturday. Gopikannan, the elephant of Guruvayoor Devasom won the race and did a hat-trick. Elephants Chentamarakshan and Kanan finished second and and third respectively.
Music’s biggest night of the year the 58th Grammy Awards 2016, were held Monday night 15th February 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift’s 1989 has won coveted album of the year award at this year’s Grammy in Los Angeles. She is the first woman to win the award twice, also…
Pope Francis arrives in Mexico on his first visit and immediately the pontiff donned a sombrero as he was greeted by President Enrique Pena Nieto and first lady Angelica Rivera. Pope Francis has said his most intimate desire is to pray before the dark skinned Madonna, the patron saint of Mexico and “empress of the…
Mark Zuckerberg confirmed Reactions are new addition too Facebook. This is an extenstion of the like button, if you share a sad piece of content or something that makes you angry, people can react and express themselves with the Reactions tool. The new Emoticons tool labeled love, haha, wow, sad and angry. For more than…
Bharat Biotech an Indian biotech company has come up with full-fledged vaccine for Zika virus, and filed for global patents for its two Zika Vaccines. India’s globally significant ‘Zika biotech moment for India’ as the country is celebrating the 30th anniversary of setting up of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) began in 1986 under then…
Angelique Kerber 28, German stunned world number one Serena Williams 34, in three sets 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Kerber who had won just one of six pervious matches against Serena Williams, saved a match point in her first-round win over Misaki Doi…
Jamie Murray 29 (GB) and Bruno Soares 33 (Brazil)win Australian Open Doubles Final, after beating Canada’s Daniel Nestor 43 and Czech Radek Stepanek 37, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5. Jamie Murray is the first Briton to win the Australian men’s doubles title in 82 years. Soares twice lost his serve as the Canadian’s took the first set.…
England tour of South Africa, 3rd Test: South Africa v England at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Jan 14-18, 2016 South Africa 313 all out in 99.3ov 443 min : D Elgar 46 off 122 balls 5 fours; HM Amla 40 off 90 balls 7 fours, AB de Villiers 36 off 40 4 fours and 1…
Argentine Lionel Messi, Barcelona forward, has won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player for the fifth time with 41.33% of vote eclipsing both Ral Madrid forward Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo 27.76 % and Barca’s Brazilian Neymar 7.86% . United States midfielder Carli Lloyd, who scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final last…