The complete archive of British author J.G. Ballard, famous for his book Empire Of The Sun, was handed over to the British Library by his daughters in lieu of inheritance tax.

The UK government has launched an investigation into the use of counter-terror laws after it emerged that the police forces in the country wrongly applied the stop-and-search law.

Britain had its first public lottery almost 450 years ago.

Drunken driving claimed the life of a youngster in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar area on Wednesday night when a motorcycle rammed into a road divider, instantly killing one and injuring two others.

The Labour leadership race officially started on Wednesday and five MPs, Andy Burnham, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Ed Miliband and Diane Abbott, will be contesting for the top party post.

The Tory-LibDem coalition government announced on Wednesday that it will introduce compulsory English language tests for immigrants coming to marry or join their partners, who are citizens or permanen

A dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in March 1981, just a few weeks after her engagement with Prince Charles, has been sold at an auction for £192,000.

She may be the most gorgeous woman in Saif Ali Khan’s eyes, but Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor has gained validation from other quarters as well.

Jannat girl Sonal Chauhan has been in seventh heaven of late. The reason: the lass recently shot for an ad with Shah Rukh Khan. Sonal wanted to ensure she looked her best for the shoot.

It’s your birthday. When you enter the room and your guests leap out from every corner, shrieking, “Surprise!” it’s highly unlikely that you really are surprised.