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Scientists create the world’s first in vitro puppies

The first litter of puppies conceived through in vitro fertilisation has been born, in a scientific breakthrough decades...

11 Dec 2015 5:17 AM IST

3D printer gives boy in Kentucky a bionic hand

3D printer gives boy in Kentucky a bionic hand

A 6-year-old Kentucky boy born with a malformed right hand because of a rare disorder has received what he called his...

11 Dec 2015 5:14 AM IST

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra voted ‘Sexiest Asian Woman’ in poll

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra beat off global competition to retain her title as the “Sexiest Asian Woman”...

11 Dec 2015 5:12 AM IST

Lesbian romance Carol leads Globes race

Lesbian romance Carol leads Globes race

Carol, a lesbian romance set in 1950s New York starring Cate Blanchett, topped nominations for the Golden Globes on...

11 Dec 2015 5:06 AM IST

Beatles’ Rishikesh ashram opens

Beatles’ Rishikesh ashram opens

May be converted into a yoga centre; Beatles stayed at the ashram in 1968

10 Dec 2015 6:22 AM IST

Time chooses Merkel as its Person of Year

Time magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel its 2015 “Person of the Year” on Wednesday, noting her...

10 Dec 2015 6:19 AM IST

Union home minister Rajnath Singh meets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia. (Photo: PTI)

North Face founder dies in kayaking accident

US environmentalist and businessman Douglas Tompkins, the founder of outdoor clothing and equipment company The North...

10 Dec 2015 6:17 AM IST

Mona Lisa painting

Mona Lisa has secret portrait underneath it

There is a portrait hidden beneath the existing painting Mona Lisa by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, a French...

9 Dec 2015 6:25 AM IST

US rock group Eagles of Death Metal drummer Julian Dorio (left) and band member Jesse Hughes (right) pay tribute -AP

Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris stage

The Eagles of Death Metal band made a touching return to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on Tuesday, nearly a month...

9 Dec 2015 6:23 AM IST

Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift lead 2016 Grammy nods

Rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday received a near-record number of Grammy Award nominations, with pop superstar Taylor...

8 Dec 2015 2:01 AM IST

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Tooth decay can be reversed without drilling and filling

Tooth decay can be stopped, reversed and prevented without the need for the traditional “drill and fill”...

8 Dec 2015 1:55 AM IST

Adele accused of stealing Kurd song

Adele accused of stealing Kurd song

British pop star Adele has been accused of plagiarism by Turkish music lovers, who say one of the tracks on her latest...

8 Dec 2015 1:53 AM IST