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Rowling: Next book for kids

Just days after release of her first adult novel, famed author J.K. Rowling has said her next published book will be for children.

Brar case: 9 of 12 suspects get bail

The Scotland Yard has released nine of the 12 suspects it had arrested in connection with in connection with the attack on Lt. General Kuldip Singh Brar (Retd) in central London on September 30.

Radical preacher Abu Hamza extradited to US

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Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects were on their way from Britain to the United States on Saturday after a court rejected their last-ditch court bid to block their extr

Coming soon: The Day of James Bond

A series of events are to be held on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, the iconic spy saga that helped define half-a-century of cultural, political and technological upheava

Mathai: India focusing on Brazil, S. Africa

The Indian foreign policy has moved beyond its old preoccupations of Pakistan and China, foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai said in London on Thursday.

Milk protein reduces cancer cells ‘growth’

Swedish scientists have discovered that a milk protein with known health effects can significantly reduce the growth rate of colon cancer cells.

Girl, 12, has higher IQ than Einstein

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With an IQ of 162, a 12-year-old schoolgirl in UK has been rated brainier than even Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

Now, 'storm-proof' umbrella that can beat 113 Kph winds

Researchers have developed a new 'storm-proof' unflappable umbrella, which they say can withstand storms as strong as blowing at 113 Kph.

Unlike traditional umbrellas that turn inside out by gusts of

Rehman banned for 12-weeks after testing positive for cannabis

Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman was on Wednesday handed a 12-week ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board after returning positive for recreational drug cannabis in a test conducted during a

Rare Indian diamond to go under hammer at Christie's

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One of the rarest and most famous diamonds in the world, with its origin traced to the ancient Golconda mines in Andhra Pradesh, will go under the hammer next month and is expected to fetch over $15 m

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