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BBC to Slim down news channel to save £89 million

BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, which is the major public service broadcaster in the UK has plans to Slimming down its news channel to save  £89 million between 2013 to 2017, says boss Mark Thompson mirror.co.uk says, Bosses may chop its annual £46million budget by “offering a slimmed-down channel focusing on developing news and headlines”. Yet it would also focus ... Read More »

Indians less Happier than US, Pakistan: says Gallup 2010 wellbeing Study

India has ranked 71st in happiness with only 17 percent people describing themselves as “thriving” in a new study of well-being that gives Denmark the top spot among 124 countries surveyed. With Danes ranked the most contented people on the planet with a whopping 72 percent of residents considering themselves “thriving,” Sweden and Canada followed close behind, each at 69 ... Read More »

Lasith Malinga Quits Test Cricket

Sri Lankan Fast Bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from Test Cricket. Malinga,who is well known for his unique slinging round-arm action announced his retirement on Friday in order to prolong his limited overs career. In a statement Malinga said he had sustained a chronic knee injury in Australia in February, 2008, which prevented him from playing one-day cricket ... Read More »

Earth Day 2011

This April the 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day 2011. What is Earth Day celebrated for ? Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. As a result of strong leadership, ... Read More »