Dozen members of the ‘Burning Brigade’ escaped the Nazi Death Camp by building a tunnel – legend turns into reality. At least 80,000 people, most of them Jews, were killed (historians say the actual number is likely much higher) by the Nazis at a camp named Ponar in Lithuania, during World War II. For several […]
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Kim Jong Nam killer smeared deadly poison on his face thinking it was part of a reality show
Kim Jong Nam’s lady killer, an escort hired from a massage parlour, smeared deadly chemical agent on his face thinking it was part of a reality show, she got paid $90. Kim Jong Nam died within 20 minutes (due to severe paralysis) after he was attacked by a dose of nerve agent (banned chemical weapon […]
World’s largest human migration happens in China for Chinese New Year 2017
Dubbed as the “world’s biggest human migration,” hundreds of millions of Chinese will be on the move for the country’s most important holiday, the Chines New Year. The event marks the start of China’s lunar calendar and holidays lasts for over two weeks, with the official travel season stretching over a month. The Chinese zodiac […]
Fake video shows Obama throwing away ‘gift’ from Trump
There’s a video on social media that shows Ex-President Barack Obama throwing away the gift handed over to him by Donald Trump and refusing to click photo with Trump. Well, the only problem with the video is that its a fake one, and skillfully edited to give that impression. Take a look at the fake […]
ISIS fighters blow up Mosul’s iconic mosque in ‘Admission of Defeat’
Heritage sites destroyed by ISIS militants. The latest is the Grand al-Nuri Mosque, more than 800 years old, located in Mosul (Northern Iraq). Officials say ISIS fighters blew up Mosul’s most iconic mosque as government troops closed in. The Grand al-Nuri Mosque, more than 800 years old, was where ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared […]
Pakistani ‘Chaiwalla,’ Nepali ‘Tarkariwali’ go viral on social media, bcoz of their cool looks
There’s something fascinating about hard working people (those from economically challenging conditions) with good looks. Well, at at-least one can conclude that from the kind of attention a Pakistani ‘Chaiwalla’ and a Nepali ‘Tarkariwali’ have been getting on social media, thanks to their great looks. Few weeks back, Islamabad based ‘chaiwalla’ (tea-seller) Arshad Khan’s picture […]
The World’s Largest (Uncut) Diamond Finds NO Buyer at Auction
The world’s largest uncut diamond, a magnificent piece of rock that is millions of year old, was offered on sale recently in an auction. But surprisingly, it did not find any buyer. So is it because the economy is bad and billionaires/collectors didn’t have sufficient money to shell out? Well, it seems the asking price […]
UK Cuts Europe (BREXIT): Here’s How It Will Impact Indians & Business
Now that UK has decided to get separated from the European Union, how will it impact India – the huge Indian diaspora in the UK, Indians working or studying in the UK, Indian investors? Here’s how Brexit will impact most Indians. Little India (Asia) in UK India and Pakistan are first and third largest sources […]
Biggest Political controversies of all time
Senior Politician Compares Two Indian Muslims, Abdul Kalam and Yakub Memon, Faces Outrage When newspapers covered the funerals of two Indians – Abdul Kalam and Yakub Memon, not many noticed the fact that both were Indian Muslims. Its because one of them was Dr. Abdul Kalam, one of the most respected political figures, one who […]
Drowned Syrian Kid Aylan’s Images Highlights Plight of Refugees: Is the World Failing the Humanity Test?
For some time now, newspapers have been capturing the plight of the Syrian refugees, desperate to migrate to Europe, because of the issues back home. However, this incident has caused an uproar around the world (once more thanks to social media) and has given international coverage to the plight of the Syrian refugees. A photograph […]
