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Nasa unveils seasonal dust storm pattern on Mars

This graphic presents Martian atmospheric temperature data as curtains over an image of Mars taken during a regional...

14 Jun 2016 6:52 AM IST

Same-sex kiss from Les Miserables cut in Singapore

Same-sex kiss from Les Miserables cut in Singapore

Singapore organisers of the musical Les Miserables have cut a scene in which two male actors kiss after complaints from...

14 Jun 2016 6:47 AM IST

British dads branded as ‘worst’ in world

British dads branded as ‘worst’ in world

When it comes to sharing childcare responsibilities, British fathers rank far behind the rest of the developed world.

14 Jun 2016 12:42 AM IST

Led Zeppelin on trial over song theft claim

Led Zeppelin on trial over song theft claim

Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant will appear in court on Tuesday to defend Stairway to Heaven, one of...

13 Jun 2016 6:51 AM IST

Adrian Phillip Howard

British hatmaker turns heads with ‘outrageous’ creations

From racing at Royal Ascot to high society weddings, summer is the busiest time of year for British hatmaker Adrian...

13 Jun 2016 4:18 AM IST

US archaeologist Christopher A. Tuttle (above) investigates the doorsill of the small building on the platform. (Photo: AP)

Huge monument found ‘hiding in plain sight’ in...

Satellite and drone images have led to a new discovery in the ancient city of Petra — a massive man-made stone...

13 Jun 2016 4:10 AM IST

Christina Grimmie during a performance in Atlanta in June. (Photo: AFP)

Former Voice contestant shot dead at concert

Singer Christina Grimmie, who starred in NBC’s The Voice, was killed after being shot at a concert in Orlando,...

12 Jun 2016 7:21 AM IST

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Our brain is ‘pre-adapted’ to face any situation

Our brain anticipates all of the new situations that it may encounter in a lifetime by creating a special kind of neural...

12 Jun 2016 6:28 AM IST

Hamilton musical tickets going for jaw-dropping $6,000

Hamilton musical tickets going for jaw-dropping $6,000

Tickets to the smash-hit Broadway musical Hamilton are going for record-breaking prices — skyrocketing to more...

12 Jun 2016 6:25 AM IST

Rod Stewart knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

Some guys have all the luck.

12 Jun 2016 6:10 AM IST

Blue diamond sells for $25 million in New York

A blue diamond from the South African mine famous for contributing to the British Crown Jewels sold for more than $25...

11 Jun 2016 1:42 AM IST

Japan ‘naked restaurant’ to ban overweight diners

A blue diamond from the South African mine famous for contributing to the British Crown Jewels sold for more than $25...

11 Jun 2016 1:40 AM IST