Paralympics: Pistorius retains 400m title with new world record
'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius on Saturday brought the Paralympic track and field programme to a close in style, winning his favoured event by a huge margin in a new world record time.
Victory for th
UK not to exclude Indian students from migrant list
London, Sept. 6: Under compulsion to deliver on his election promise to cut immigration, Britain’s immigration minister has again rejected a recommendation by a key parliamentary panel to exclude Indi
James Bond’s Aston Martin in charity auction
For sale: used sports car, one debonair but dangerous owner.
10 is perfect number of partners in past?
How many lovers is too many? According to a new study, 10 really is the perfect number of partners one should have had in the past.
Chinese orchard growing pears in the shape of Buddha
A Chinese farmer has grown 10,000 bizarre Buddha-shaped pears that have become quite the rage as 'good-luck charms' in his native village.
Hao Xianzhang has created thousands of mini marvels at his o
Pistorius loses 'Battle of the Blade Runners'
Britain's Jonnie Peacock sprinted to glory in the Paralympics' showpiece final, stripping ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius of another title with a lightning-quick 100m.
The 19-year-old, who holds the w
Amazon says will create 2,000 jobs in Britain
Online retail giant Amazon announced on Friday that it would create 2,000 jobs in Britain over the next two years with the opening of three new fulfillment centres.
Amazon added in a statement that t
Prince Harry in Afghanistan for second tour of duty
Britain's Prince Harry is back in Afghanistan to serve as a military helicopter pilot four years after his previous deployment there had to be cut short, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
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Chinese quadruplets have numbers shaved on heads to be identified
A clever Chinese mother from Shenzhen city has got numbers shaved on the heads of her quadruplets, so that their teachers will be able to tell them apart.
Jiang Yunlong, Jiang Yunxiao, Jiang Yunhan a
Raphael creation worth £10m to be auctioned
A rare Renaiss-ance black chalk drawing by Italian painter Raphael estimated at £10-15 million will go under the hammer here.