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Paul Beatty first American to win Man Booker Prize
Paul Beatty has became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sellout, which the novelist said should not be read as a “mono-directional” take on race.
27 Oct 2016 3:04 AM
England name squad for India series
England have announced a 16-member unchanged squad for the five-Test series against India with fast bowler James Anderson set to miss the start of the team’s tour after failing to recover from a shoul
27 Oct 2016 12:22 AM
Daniel Sturridge takes Reds into quarter-finals
Daniel Sturridge served a reminder of his worth to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with both goals in a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in England’s League Cup late on Tuesday.
26 Oct 2016 11:29 PM
Hammers await Chelsea test
Chelsea will arrive at the Olympic Stadium for the League Cup fourth round match against West Ham high on confidence after back-to-back league wins over EPL champions Leicester City and Manchester United. (Photo: AFP)
26 Oct 2016 6:54 AM
Heathrow Airport will get new $22 billion 3rd runway
Britain backed a $22 billion expansion of Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, ending 25 years of indecision, and promising to boost global trade links following the vote to leave the European Union.
26 Oct 2016 1:32 AM
William Shakespeare wrote Henry VI with rival Marlowe
Three of William Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays were written in collaboration with his Elizabethan rival Christopher Marlowe, according to experts who suggest that contribution of other writers in some
25 Oct 2016 2:19 AM
‘AI Judge’ for human rights trial
Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can accurately predict the outcomes of human right trials in major international courts — an advance that could be a valuable t
25 Oct 2016 2:19 AM
Theresa May to lock horns with first ministers on path to Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet with the first ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to plot the path towards Brexit, her office said on Sunday.
24 Oct 2016 4:02 AM
Universe not dominated by dark energy
The Universe is expanding at a constant rate, and is not dominated by “dark energy”, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher, which casts doubt on the Nobel Prize winning discovery
24 Oct 2016 2:07 AM
Homer of North was just a literary ‘hoax’
The blind 3rd century poet Ossian — dubbed the “Homer of the North” — may have never actually existed as scientists have found that his tales were merely 18th-century copies of Irish folklore, putting
24 Oct 2016 2:06 AM
Premier League: Foxes conquer Palace for first win
Leicester City midfielder Ahmed Musa (left) shoots past Crystal Palace’s Welsh midfielder Joe Ledley to score the opening goal for his team at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on Saturday. The hosts won 3-1. (Photo: AFP)
23 Oct 2016 1:03 AM
Premier League: London duo have top spot in sights
Arsenal, level on points with current table toppers Manchester City, face struggling Middlesbrough at home on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)
22 Oct 2016 2:37 AM
UK to pardon all convicted gays, many after death
The UK said on Thursday it will posthumously pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted under now-abolished sexual offences law.
21 Oct 2016 2:19 AM
In a first, UK extradites 2002 Gujarat riots accused
A 40-year-old man wanted in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat was on Tuesday extradited from the UK to stand trial in India, becoming the first person to be sent back from Britain
19 Oct 2016 12:57 AM
Theresa May keen to hear 'differing views' on Brexit to get best deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is keen to listen to “differing views” among her team of top ministers to make sure Britain is fully prepared for itsnegotiation to leave the European Union, her spokeswoman
18 Oct 2016 6:58 AM
Scotland Yard to roll out body cams for officers
Scotland Yard said on Monday that it will issue large-scale body-worn cameras to its officers to help them in “challenging” situations and bringing offenders to justice more quickly.
18 Oct 2016 1:40 AM
Nick Kyrgios to seek psychologist help after ban threat
Wayward tennis star Nick Kyrgios will seek psychological help to avoid an eight-week ban ordered by the ATP for a tantrum at the Shanghai Masters, Tennis Australia said on Monday.
17 Oct 2016 11:35 PM
Theresa May eyes India for post-Brexit ties
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that she will visit India next month for her first bilateral visit outside Europe during which she will hold talks with her Indian counterpart Narendr
17 Oct 2016 7:19 AM
PIO ‘flash crash’ trader loses extradition case in London
A UK court on Saturday ordered extradition to the US of an Indian-origin futures trader arrested for his alleged role in the 2010 Wall Street “flash crash” which wiped nearly $1 trillion off the value
16 Oct 2016 6:17 AM
Premier League: Chelsea put three past Leicester
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard scores his side’s second goal against Leicester City in their English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday. (Photo: AP)
16 Oct 2016 12:06 AM
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