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Prince Harry is ‘besotted’ by brunette US beauty

Britain’s Prince Harry is reportedly seeing American actress Meghan Markle, who is best known for her role on TV...

1 Nov 2016 12:56 AM IST

Eureka! Carbon dioxide turns into ethanol

Eureka! Carbon dioxide turns into ethanol

In a new twist to waste-to-fuel technology, scientists have developed a novel electrochemical process that uses low-cost...

1 Nov 2016 12:52 AM IST

Arctic ice losing its bulwark against warming summers

The older, thicker layer of Arctic ice, which is most resistant to melting in summer, has shrunk alarmingly over the...

30 Oct 2016 2:13 AM IST

Women unclear about breast density and breast cancer risks

Women are becoming more aware of the term “breast density,” but they aren’t as familiar with its...

30 Oct 2016 2:01 AM IST

Google Glass to teach Morse code in four hours

Scientists have used Google Glass to teach people Morse code within four hours using a series of vibrations felt near...

30 Oct 2016 2:00 AM IST

Scientists unravel their passion for Christ

Scientists unravel their passion for Christ

Scientists have for the first time in centuries uncovered the original surface of what is traditionally considered the...

29 Oct 2016 2:12 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II

Cold Turkey ‘protest’ valued at euro 60,000

A letter written to the Queen Elizabeth II by the Beatles star John Lennon explaining why he returned his Most Excellent...

29 Oct 2016 2:11 AM IST

US: Indian moms rank third in foreign-born babies

Indian women rank third after their Mexican and Chinese peers among foreign mothers giving birth to children in the US...

28 Oct 2016 1:15 AM IST

Spectre of Bond’s dubious character haunts MI6 boss

The world’s most famous fictional spy, James Bond, would never have been hired by Britain’s security...

28 Oct 2016 1:13 AM IST

HarperCollins India publisher Karthika VK steps down

HarperCollins India publisher Karthika VK steps down

The sudden resignation of Karthika V.K.

27 Oct 2016 2:16 AM IST

Switzerland cheers for tipsy firefighters

Slightly tipsy volunteer firefighters and off-duty members of so-called professional ‘blue light’...

27 Oct 2016 2:15 AM IST

Nasa grows lettuce in space

Nasa grows lettuce in space

Nasa has planted lettuce on the International Space Station (ISS) to learn how to grow fresh food in space — which...

27 Oct 2016 2:11 AM IST