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Tag: Featured

Inside £59 Million wedding that cost more than Kate and William
5Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Inside £59 Million wedding that cost more than Kate and William

    At a cost of £59 MILLION, the Hindu wedding of Brahmani Reddy and her fiancé Rajeev Reddy is thought to have cost MORE than Kate and Wills', which is thought to have cost 'just' £20 million. Former politician-turned-mining mogul Gali Janardhan Reddy has picked up the tab for the five-day celebration that has welcomed a staggering 50,000 guests and employed some 3,000 security. A host of Bollywood stars are also expected to perform at the ceremony which began on 17th at the sprawling Bangalore Palace in southern India. Gold-plated invitations with LCD screens showing video of the soon-to-be happy couple were sent out to guests. According to reports in India, the short video showed the bride wearing a series of fancy dresses while the groom was flanked by five white horses. ...
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Nosey police horse seen boarding bus in Islington after passenger taken ill
5Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Nosey police horse seen boarding bus in Islington after passenger taken ill

    A police horse named Invictor standing outside a number 43 bus on Upper Street in Islington. Bemused passers-by stopped in their tracks when they saw a police horse looking as though he was about to get on a double-decker bus after a passenger collapsed. Cheeky Invictor was nosing around as an ambulance attended the number 43 bus in Upper Street in Islington, north London, on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said Invictor was showing he’s a team playe as he stood on the pavement outside Sainsbury’s and peered inside the bus. He was accompanying Pc Dan Smith. A London Ambulance spokesman said: We were called at 11.18am to reports of an unwell person on Upper Street. We sent an ambulance. We treated a man at the scene but did not take anyone to hospital.
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Queen presents first honour since being taken ill as she continues to recuperate
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Queen presents first honour since being taken ill as she continues to recuperate

    The Queen has given an honour to a member of her staff as she continues to recover from a heavy cold. Queen Elizabeth missed church services on Christmas Day and New Years Day due to ill health, prompting growing concern about her health. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told The Independent the Queen had presented the honour to her member of staff in person and she was continuing to recuperate. She is continuing to recuperate and she is dealing with her regular red boxes of official papers, a spokesperson for the palace said. The court circular, who makes the official record of royal engagements, recorded that the monarch made Ray Wheaton, the Queen's Page of the Chambers, a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. Referred to as the LVO, the honour is in the Queen's ...
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Turkey identifies Istanbul nightclub attacker
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Turkey identifies Istanbul nightclub attacker

    The attacker who killed 39 people in a shooting at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve has been identified, the Turkish foreign minister has said. Mevlut Cavusoglu did not name the suspect, who remains at large, in a televised interview with Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu on Wednesday. Investigators have previously released photos of the alleged gunman, and Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday that the authorities have records of his fingerprints. Turkish police conducted a series of raids in the Aegean port city of Izmir overnight on Tuesday, arresting five men thought to have links to terror group Isis, but did not catch the perpetrator of the seven-minute long massacre in Istanbul's Reina nightclub. The gunman is thought to have been living in...
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Sweden’s six-hour working day is too expensive and could be scrapped
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Sweden’s six-hour working day is too expensive and could be scrapped

    A two-year pilot scheme among Gothenburg nurses showed employees felt healthier, which reduced absences, and that patient care improved - but costs were too high Sweden’s experiment with a six-hour work day may be doomed after a two-year experiment showed that the costs outweigh the benefits. Sixty-eight nurses at an old people’s home in Gothenburg, saw their eight-hour days cut in a bid to improve staff satisfaction, health and patient care. Preliminary results of the pilot scheme concluded that it achieved all of these aims but the city had to employ an extra 17 staff, costing 12m kroner (£1.4m), Bloomberg reported. City officials have decided not to make the scheme permanent because of fears costs could spiral out-of-control. It's associated with higher costs, absolutel...
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Southern Railway strike cut to three days but further action likely
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Southern Railway strike cut to three days but further action likely

    A six-day strike by drivers on Southern Railway has been halved but unions warn there is likely to be further action in the long-running dispute over driver-only trains. Members of the Aslef union were due to walk out from Tuesday 10 January which have halted services for the entire week but now say they action will end early and trains will be running as normal from the 14th. But General Secretary Mick Whelan said the move did not mean the union was rolling back and warned of further strikes. He said the union's executive will meet later in the month and there was a likelihood more strikes will be called. The union said it had reduced the stoppage out of consideration for how long the dispute will last and its effect on passengers. Southern Railway customers have suffe...
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Donald Trump’s criticised for lack of respect to intelligence professionals
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump’s criticised for lack of respect to intelligence professionals

    Donald Trump should have more respect for intelligence professionals, according to the vice president of the US Intelligence Committee. Senator Mark Warner made the claim after the President-elect suggested on Twitter that an intelligence briefing with him had been delayed because spy chiefs perhaps needed more time. to build a case on Russia’s alleged electoral hacking.  Trump added that it was very strange that the group of highly senior intelligence officials pushed the meeting back until Friday.  Taking to the social media site to respond, Mr Warner said he really wished we saw more PEOTUS (President-elect of the United States) respect for our intelligence professionals.  US government sources have also claimed that the meeting was always scheduled for Friday, adding t...
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The top 20 best places to live in the UK
3Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

The top 20 best places to live in the UK

    The best places to live 2016 The tenth annual Halifax Quality of Life Index has ranked 250 districts across the UK to find out where living standards are highest. The research looked at 24 categories including average earnings, employment, health, life expectancy, personal wellbeing, education and broadband speed. Here are the top 20 places to live. 20. City of London It'll come as no surprise that the main reason London features anywhere near the top 20 is because of earnings. The average weekly earnings for the City of London stand at £1,106 per week, compared to the UK average of £646 per week. However, those living in the City of London have some of the smallest homes in the UK, with less than four habitable rooms, compared to the UK average of 5.5. 19. Horsham Horsham...
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These are the top 10 most popular baby names in the world
3Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

These are the top 10 most popular baby names in the world

    While some parents have their baby’s name picked out long before they’ve even thought about joining the parent world, others need some help. If you’re one of those about to welcome a baby into the world in 2017 with no idea what to name your bundle of joy, then perhaps we can help. Baby name site Nameberry has released a list of the most popular names given to tots around the world, and they’re very pretty. Here are the top 10 names for both girls and boys: Friends (NBC) season 10 This name, meaning ‘universal’ has been a popular choice long before it was used on Friends. It’s also the name long chosen by royals and featured in a Jane Austen book. Noah This name, meaning ‘rest, comfort’ is a popular choice for those looking for a historic name. Noah was the name given...
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Donald Trump says he is confident North Korea won’t be able to hit US with nuclear missile
3Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump says he is confident North Korea won’t be able to hit US with nuclear missile

    Donald Trump has insisted North Korea will not develop a nuclear weapon capable of reaching the US. The President-elect addressed the issue on Monday evening on Twitter. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had hinted that his country would test an intercontinental ballistic missile in the new year. Mr Trump tweeted: "North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. It won't happen!" It was unclear if Trump meant he would stop North Korea or he was simply doubting the country's capabilities. His aides did not immediately respond to questions seeking clarification. Also on Twitter, Mr Trump then berated North Korea's most important ally, tweeting: "China has been taking out massive amounts of money & ...
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