George Michael has died aged 53. The musical superstar, who originally made his name in the pop group Wham! before finding global success as a solo artist, passed away at his home in Oxfordshire. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances. In a statement, the star’s publicist said: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, …

Publisher: Robinson/Hachette India Pages: 256 Price: Rs 599 Geoff Tibballs Book Review: World’s 100 Weirdest Museums If you have a penchant for collecting something strange, say car horns, chocolate wrappers, or college yearbooks, of which your family or friends can never see the point, go on. If you amass a sizeable collection, your display may soon be among some unique …

Born On: 24 February 1948 (Mysore, India) Died On: 5 December 2016 (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) Career: Actress and Politician Jayalalithaa Jayaram is one of those few former iconic superstars who have not only attained a legendary status in the realms of cinema, but also continue to supersede other influential public figures in the state politics of Tamil Nadu. Over the …

Bipasha Basu, born in January 7, 1979 is a Bollywood actress and a Supermodel. She is the winner of the Ford Supermodel of the World (contest) and now works in mainstream Bollywood films. Her first name means “Deep, dark desire.” Bipasha Basu – Early life Bipasha is the second of three daughters in her family. Her family consists of her …

Jayalalithaa Jayaraman (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian actor and politician who served five terms as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. She was a leading actress before her entry into politics and appeared in 140 films from 1961 to 1980 in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi industries.

Fidel Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 (some sources give 1927), on his family’s sugar plantation near Biran, Oriente, Province. His father was an immigrant from Galcia, Spain. He attended good Cathotic schools in Santiago de Cuba and Havana, where he took the spartan regime at a Jesuit boarding school, Colegio de Belen. In 1945 he enrolled at …

Puerto Princesa City, Philippines – November 16, 2016 – A Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found a giant pearl measuring 30 cm wide (1ft), 67 cm long (2.2ft) and weighing 34 kg (75lb), which sets the new world record for the Largest natural pearl. Photo: The giant pearl, seen being weighed at 34 kilogram, set a new world …

It was thanksgiving day and the whole family had gotten together. This was a very special thanksgiving because there were a few new family members. Mom had made her famous pumpkin pie the night before and sat it on the table to cool. The next day when we got up the pie was gone, not just the pie the plate …

“But I don’t like roast goose,” said Guy, pouting. “I’d rather have turkey. Turkey is best for Thanksgiving, anyway. Goose is for Christmas.” Guy’s mother did not answer. He watched her while she carefully wrote G. T. W. on the corner of a pretty new red-bordered handkerchief. Five others, all alike, and all marked alike, lay beside it. The initials …

New York, NY, USA – November 8, 2016 – A white truffle weighing in at a massive 4.16 pounds (1.89 kilos) when discovered sold at at Sotheby’s New York to a food and wine lover from Taiwan bidding by phone for $61,250; the white truffle sets the new world record for the Largest white truffle. The truffle was found in …