Men likelier to feel lonely in old age than women

Men likelier to feel lonely in old age than womenLondon, Oct 13 : A new study has found that men are more likely to face loneliness in old age than women.

According to a recent research conducted by the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) and the charity, Independent Age, by 2030 the number of older men living alone in England would rise by 65 percent, the BBC reported.

As per the study, males feel hesitant when it comes to joining some club for older people, and Independent Age chief executive Janet Morrison said that a man's social life often becomes limited their once their batter halves have passed away.

Shashi Tharoor removed as Congress spokesperson

Shashi TharoorNew Delhi, Oct 13: The Congress party on Monday relieved Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor from his duties as the spokesperson of the organisation.

According to reports, the decision was taken after the Congress' Kerala unit complained against Tharoor for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

However, accepting the decision, Tharoor said, "As a loyal worker of Congress I accept the decision of the party President to relieve me of my responsibility as a Spokesman."

Directors in top UK firms get paid 120 times higher than employees

Directors in top UK firms get paid 120 times higher than employeesLondon, Oct 13 : A new report has revealed that the Directors of the top 100 UK companies earn 120 times average sum earned by their employees.

According to the report by Incomes Data Services (IDS), a director now typically earns 2.43 million pounds a year, while the official figures put the average annual salary at 27,000 pounds, the BBC reported.

Severe morning sickness forces Kate Middleton to flee to family home

Kate MiddletonWashington, Oct 13 : Kate Middleton has moved to her family home in Bucklebury,

Mourinho reveals rejected offer to manage PSG twice

Jose MourinhoLondon, Oct 13 : Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that he has twice turned down the offer to manage Paris Saint Germain and admitted that he could yet go to the French champions when he is sacked at his current club.

The politically-savvy Portuguese boss insisted that he is happy at table-topping Chelsea in his second coming in West London . But he also said that he is not even halfway through a career where he has already managed in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain.

Google testing patient-doctor video chat service

Washington, Oct 13 - Google is testing a new service which connects people with medical conditions to doctors over video chat.

The feature was first revealed by a Reddit user who posted a screenshot of the service online, and Google representatives later confirmed its authenticity.

Google explained that their goal is to provide most helpful information available to people searching for basic health information, The Verge reported.

The service ties into Helpouts, a marketplace where experts can charge to give lessons and advice over video chat.

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