Lone Chinese home destroyed; farmer accepts deal
Authorities have demolished a five-story home that stood incongruously in the middle of a new main road and had become the latest symbol of resistance by Chinese homeowners against officials accused o
10-storey building in 48 hours!
A 10-storey building which is being planned to be erected within a record time of 48 hours will be ready by Saturday evening, a company official claimed.
"We are on target in assembling the building,
Meet 40-year-old orangutan obsessed with Jane Austen
Most apes are obsessed with tyre swings and bits of fruit, but 40-year-old orangutan Albert has developed an unnerving obsession with Jane Austen's masterpiece 'Pride And Prejudice'.
The 200-pound pr
Kerala lover stands exposed as breeze lifts purdah
A youth from Kannur, accompanying his girl friend disguised as another girl on a city bus in Kochi, gave some interesting moments to the police and the public here as wind played spoilsport and lifted
Newly discovered fish named after Barack Obama
A newly discovered species of colourful, freshwater fish has been named after US President Barack Obama due to his ‘global vision of environmental protection and conservation’, scientists say.
Five n
DYFI against Che slippers
Flip-flops are the latest fashion statement for the youth and they stock as many available variants and designs of V-strapped rubber slippers as possible.
But, in a bizarre twist to the tale, footwe
DYFI against Che slippers
Flip-flops are the latest fashion statement for the youth and they stock as many available variants and designs of V-strapped rubber slippers as possible.
But, in a bizarre twist to the tale, footwe
106-year-old gets special ‘Best Dresser’ award
A 106-year-old academic who has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to have travelled around the world using public transportation has received a special ‘Best Dresser’ awar
Algae turns Australian oceans milky pink
A huge red algal bloom along vast stretches of southeastern Australia's coastline on Thursday resulted in beaches being closed and turned swathes of usually pristine ocean milky pink.
The algae, noct
Thai restaurant in UK offers family planning advice with meal
A new Thai restaurant in the UK is offering advice on family planning to its diners.
Diners in the new eatery in Bicester, Oxfordshire are given leaflets on protective sex at the end of the meal and