Smashing single week sales records, Adele’s new album 25 has sold 3.38 million copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Music. As reported by Billboard, 25 is the first album to sell more than 3 million copies in one week in Nielsen’s history, which has been tracking first week purchases since 1991. The previous record was held by NSYNC whose 2000 album No Strings Attached sold 2.4 million copies […]
Protesters linked hands near the heart of the Paris terror attacks on Sunday but others clashed with police, giving an emotional jolt to world leaders flying into the French capital to try to save Earth from climate catastrophe. As hundreds of thousands of people joined protests worldwide, the human chain aimed to send a highly symbolic message to leaders on the eve of the official opening of a 195-nation UN […]
The 10-storey accommodation is lined with 380 pots of dense bamboo plant which is said to be allergy friendly. While it may look like the pots are precariously balanced on the balconies, they are embedded into the structure. Designer Edouard François said the foliage was selected for the noise created when the leaves rustle in the wind. If you suffer from hay fever you may initially think this flower pot-covered […]
Captain America fans can take a deep breath. Now that the first trailer of Captain America: Civil War is here, we can tell you this is not yet another Avengers. Yes, it has Iron Man, yes it has Black Widow, yes it has Hawkeye, yes it has a host of other would-be superheroes but the film is all Cap. After the excellent Captain America: Winter Soldier in 2014, this was […]
An architectural and engineering marvel, the “Sea Organ” along the coast of Zadar, Croatia, is simply breathtaking. The oceanic waves, by their natural movement, enter a cavity underneath the steps. Inside, there are numerous organ pipes, each of producing a harmony. The moment the waves make contact, these pipes begin emanating a random assortment of sounds that are released through vents along an upper step. The cherry on the […]
Shimla is one of the most beautiful destinations of north India. Many people flee from the plains during the torrid summer months to escape the heat to the beautiful town of Shimla. Here are five things that should be in you must do list when you are visiting this spectacular hill station. Kalka Shimla Railway: Getting to Shimla is perhaps the most romantic train ride of India. The toy train […]
The Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, emerged in 2013 as an outgrowth of an Al Qaeda affiliate that fought American and Iraqi troops and waged sectarian war in Iraq. Since then, ISIS has conquered significant parts of Syria and Iraq, declared a self-styled Caliphate and earned a reputation for extreme violence and brutality. Now, it has taken responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Paris. Here is a […]
Looking for a little travel inspiration? Pinterest has a few suggestions. The website recently released its list of 20 most pinned places of all time, which takes readers through almost every continent. Well-known tourist spots such as New York City and Positano, Italy, and namibia hunting safaris made the list, along with more unfamiliar destinations including Lake Todos los Santos in southern Chile and Somoto Canyon in Nicaragua. “A lot of […]
Karla Jacinto is sitting in a serene garden. She looks at the ordinary sights of flowers and can hear people beyond the garden walls, walking and talking in Mexico City. She looks straight into my eyes, her voice cracking slightly, as she tells me the number she wants me to remember — 43,200. By her own estimate, 43,200 is the number of times she was raped after falling into the […]
1. With Diwali approaching near, the demand for owls, red sand boa and turtles with 20 nails has increased once again as people are trying to secure these animals for use in Tantrik rituals said to bring great fortune to the person conducting the rituals. 2. Though the Forest Department officers claim to have declared a red-alert in the State, the strike by forest guards and subordinate forest staff has […]
