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Indian-themed Lion roars into Toronto fest
A solidly crafted, emotionally stirring Australian film about an Indian boy who ended up on the mean streets of Calcutta and eventually in the cozy home of an Australian couple in Hobart has generated
13 Sep 2016 2:38 AM
8-hour standoff at UK gurdwara, 55 held
Fifty-five people were arrested on Sunday after an eight-hour-long armed protest in the West Midlands region of England where a gang of 20-30 sword-wielding men stormed a gurdwara, apparently opposing
12 Sep 2016 12:19 AM
Liverpool give Leicester a wake up calls
Liverpool players celebrate their 4-1 win over Leicester City in their English Premier League match at Anfield in Liverpool on Saturday.(Photo: AFP)
11 Sep 2016 11:27 PM
Britain sues Mastercard for charging extra fees
Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard dema-nding £14 billion ($19 billion) in damages for alleg-edly charging excessive fees, accordi
10 Sep 2016 2:44 AM
UK MPs to leave ‘crumbling’ House
Britain’s MPs and peers may have to move out of their historic Palace of Westminster Parliament complex after a senior parliamentary committee recommended essential repairs this week.
09 Sep 2016 6:42 AM
Famed phrases were not ‘framed’ by William Shakespeare
Did you have any idea that Shakespearean phrase like “It’s all Greek to me” from Julius Ceaser was actually not given by William Shakespeare
09 Sep 2016 2:01 AM
The writing is on the wall
Refugees in a bus after being removed from their makeshift camp by French authorities at the Porte de Saint-Ouen, northern Paris. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo plans to create two migrant camps in Paris at a time of mounting calls to shut the 'Jungle' camp in the northern port of Calais. (Photo: AFP)
08 Sep 2016 2:28 AM
YouTube music videos trigger binge drinking
YouTube music videos that involve alcohol often glamorise drinking, objectify women and use sexual imagery or lyrics encouraging teens to binge drink and abuse alcohol, a new UK study has found.
08 Sep 2016 1:59 AM
Delivery before 3 weeks reduces newborn deaths
Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks of pregnancy, about two to three weeks earlier than usual full term, to minimise stillbirths and newborn deaths, according to scientists, including one of Indian
08 Sep 2016 1:56 AM
Radical UK cleric gets jail for supporting IS
Radical cleric Anjem Choudary, long a thorn in the side of British authorities, was jailed on Tuesday for five-and-a-half years after being convicted of encouraging support for Islamic State (IS) jiha
07 Sep 2016 6:41 AM
Porn-obsessed bombmaker planned to join Paris attackers
A Pakistani LeT bombmaker with a bent for accessing porn was part of the team of militants, who set out to execute the deadly Paris attacks, but could not reach in time to make it even more catastroph
07 Sep 2016 6:34 AM
G20: Flying fish and the Italian ‘scrapper’
The G20 summit in Hangzhou was intricately planned and executed with daunting efficiency.
07 Sep 2016 1:10 AM
‘Contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer deaths’
Widespread use of oral contraceptives is driving the fall in the number of deaths from ovarian cancer worldwide, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
07 Sep 2016 12:55 AM
Andy Murray named in Britain’s squad for Davis Cup semifinals
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been named in Great Britain’s Davis Cup squad for next weekend’s semi-final against Argentina in Glasgow.
07 Sep 2016 12:14 AM
Gordon-Levitt meets Snowden for Stone’s flick
Hollywood star Joseph Gordon-Levitt has revealed he travelled to Russia to meet US political exile Edward Snowden before playing him on camera.
05 Sep 2016 6:40 AM
Machines can learn by simply observing
British researchers have discovered that it is now possible for machines to learn how natural or artificial systems work by simply observing them, without being told what to look for.
05 Sep 2016 1:56 AM
England begin life under manager Allardyce as Cup qualifiers begin
England striker and captain Wayne Rooney (left) at a training session along with midfielder Jordan Henderson (centre) and striker Jamie Vardy at St George’s Park near Burton-Upon-Trent in England on Friday, ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifier against hosts Slovakia in Trnava. (Photo: AFP)
04 Sep 2016 6:39 AM
Zaheer Khan gets MCC life membership
Former pacer Zaheer Khan has been made an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honour.
02 Sep 2016 11:43 PM
David Cameron pushed voters towards Brexit: Report
Former Prime Minister David Cameron may have been campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union (EU) but his speeches had the opposite effect, according to a new report on Thursday.
02 Sep 2016 5:02 AM
‘Britons favour banning burqa’
Britons favour banning of the Islamic veil or burqa by an overwhelming majority of more than two-to- one, a recent UK poll, commissioned in the aftermath of banning of burkini swimwear on a number of
02 Sep 2016 4:59 AM
Columns
India's National Human Rights Commission faces accreditation issues over concerns of independence and effectiveness
With just two weeks left before results, the BJP and Congress vie for dominance in a contentious 2024 Lok Sabha election.
On May 25, voting with hope for an India that values its rich tapestry of languages, religions, and cultures against rising homogeneity
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