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Prince William makes new memories of Taj Mahal

Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pose during their visit to the Taj Mahal in...

17 April 2016 3:00 AM IST

Stolen in 1955, ‘inverted Jenny’ stamp resurfaces

Opening a new chapter in an infamous stamp-world mystery, a valuable “inverted Jenny” stamp has surfaced six...

17 April 2016 2:55 AM IST

Pig pancreas may help cure diabetes

Pig pancreas may help cure diabetes

Chinese researchers have successfully used pig’s pancreas in transplant operations to treat three Type-1 diabetic...

17 April 2016 2:52 AM IST

A giant flightless cassowary bird walks through the living room of a home in Wongaling Beach, far north Queensland. (Photo: AFP)

Australia couple has close living room encounter with wild cassowary

An Australian couple had a close encounter with one of the most dangerous birds in the world when a giant flightless...

16 April 2016 3:55 AM IST

WillKat trek to cliff-side monastery

Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pose halfway up the trail leading to a Buddhist...

16 April 2016 3:53 AM IST

Pamuk, Ferrante shortlisted for Booker International Prize

Elusive Italian author Elena Ferrante and Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk are among six finalists for the Man Booker...

15 April 2016 6:32 AM IST

Charlie Chaplin museum springs to life in Switzerland

Charlie Chaplin museum springs to life in Switzerland

Imagine moving along the cogs within giant machinery like Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times, or tumbling inside a cabin...

15 April 2016 3:28 AM IST

Duchess of Cambridge Catherine is greeted by a resident at a village tea garden in Kaziranga. (Photo: AP)

Royal safari at Kaziranga

The maiden visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Princess Catherine has added fervour to Rongali...

14 April 2016 3:26 AM IST

Vegetable fat not the route to a healthy heart: Study

Replacing animal fat in the human diet with vegetable oil seems not to lower heart disease risk, and might even boost...

14 April 2016 3:14 AM IST

Bible was likely written earlier than thought

Bible was likely written earlier than thought

Many of the earliest texts of the Bible may have been written by at least 600 BC in the ancient Kingdom of Judah,...

13 April 2016 4:04 AM IST

Stephen Hawking gets over 1 million followers on China’s Weibo

Stephen Hawking gets over 1 million followers on China’s Weibo

Renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking entered the universe of Chinese social media with a big bang on Tuesday, with his...

13 April 2016 4:02 AM IST

Researchers bring ‘smart hands’ closer to reality

Researchers bring ‘smart hands’ closer to reality

You may be soon able to use your skin as a touchscreen, as researchers including one of Indian-origin have successfully...

13 April 2016 4:00 AM IST