More money spent on Vinyl than downloads in the UK

More money spent on Vinyl than downloads in the UK

Radiohead’s bassist has said vinyl is “a much more pleasurable way of having your music come out”. Colin Greenwood told Radio 4’s The World at One the format gives you the chance to “express how you feel about the music in a physical, tangible form.” More money was spent on vinyl than downloaded albums last […]

Rats! Paris closes five city parks!

Rats! Paris closes five city parks!

Does Paris require the services of a Pied piper? Rats! They’re overrunning parks and disturbing the peace of lovers’ lanes! Paris city hall is temporarily closing the French capital’s parks as part of a drive to reduce the rat population. Five parks have already been closed and the public will also be barred from the […]

Prohibition solves Bihar’s problems: Nitish

Prohibition solves Bihar’s problems: Nitish

Kisanganj (Bihar): Accidents, murders, kidnapping, all down because of the liquor ban, says the Bihar Chief Minister, he even claims that it has promoted ‘religious harmony’ Defending his total prohibition move prohibition as a “revolutionary step”, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today (8 December) claimed that the move has promoted communal harmony in the state, with […]

World Bank cancels Pakistan Natural Gas project

World Bank cancels Pakistan Natural Gas project

Islamabad:  The World Bank has cancelled a USD 100 million loan to Pakistan for a natural gas efficiency project due to ‘no progress in achieving the development objectives’ and a’ lack of interest’ on the part of the gas distribution company. The bottom line is, there was a lot of pilferage. Somebody was siphoning off […]

Red Ants threaten Aussies!

What’s Australia to be afraid of? Red Ants, according to a new report. Red fire ants could wreak more damage in Australia than feral rabbits, cane toads and foxes combined, experts have warned in a new report. Originally from South America, the red imported fire ant is feared for its burning and potentially lethal sting. […]

No Survivors in Pakistan Plane Crash

There were no survivors after a plane carrying 48 passengers crashed into a mountain in northern Pakistan on Wednesday (Dec 7), the airline’s chairman said, as recovery operations continued late into the night at the remote crash site, according to a Reuters report. The military said 40 bodies had been recovered and rescue efforts involved […]

Stranded in Paradise

Stranded in Paradise

Tourists to the Andaman Islands are having a tough time. Heavy rains have trapped them on an island. The storm means that ferry services cannot operate.  Torrential rain and rough seas have stranded around 1,000 tourists on one of India’s tropical islands off its east coast, officials said Wednesday (Dec 7). Officials from the local […]

BAHUBALI 2

Sir, Bahubali, directed by SS Rajamouli broke many records in 2015. And that is not just only in terms of box office, it entered the “Guinness Book of World Records’’ for having the largest poster of the movie. Bahubali has spectacular visuals and amazing special effects. Trailers of the Bahubali 2 had the highest number […]

Be a Santa this Christmas

Be a Santa this Christmas

So, as we all know, Christmas is nearing and everyone is preparing for it. Christmas is about spreading happiness, gifting cards bring smiles. This Christmas let us become the Santa Claus to the street kids. When we were young and waking up on Christmas with gifts by our side made us happy but the smile […]

India will use 51 pesticides banned worldwide

India will use 51 pesticides banned worldwide

New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government will continue to use 51 pesticides that have been banned the world over. The ‘expert panel’, says a petitioner, has  people from the pesticide industry. So much for India’s ‘we’re going organic and pesticide free’ position! The Centre  told the Delhi High Court(Dec 7)  that it has decided […]

India ‘cash ban’ makes Diplomats see red!

New Delhi, Dec 7 : Has the Modi government’s ‘Cash ban’ breached international protocol? Many foreign governments are saying so. Foreign missions cannot access their own money in Indian banks! If this situation continues, they threaten to stop funds for Indian embassies abroad. Anguished over restrictions on withdrawals by their embassies, many foreign governments are […]

Dear Zindagi Intrigues

Dear Zindagi Intrigues

There is something intriguing about art films. They almost always strike the right chord. The last one for me was ‘Kapoor & Sons’ which I saw a few days back, it made me realise that each one of us has downsides and we should try to be accepting. This time it’s ‘Dear Zindagi’ which apprised […]

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