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‘Even cavemen used social networks’

Scientists claim to have discovered a “prehistoric version of Facebook” used by Bronze Age tribes to communicate with each other.

The man who defined disco era

Obituary: robin gibb (1949-2012)

With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era.

Vodafone reveals annual profits fall on eurozone woes

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Mobile phone giant Vodafone on Tuesday said annual net profits dropped almost 13 percent as eurozone losses offset asset sale gains and strong performances in emerging markets and the US.

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Global warming is outpacing migration

The first space mission by a private company failed to launch on Saturday after a series of postponements.

WI coach hails Samuels, seniors for maturity

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The West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson says he is pleased with the manner in which the senior players have stepped up in order to compensate for the inexperienced members of the unit.

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Olympics: Relay hiccup as flame goes out

The Olympic flame went out on Monday for the first time since the torch relay for the 2012 London Games began before being relit from a ‘mother flame’ kept on standby for mishaps, organisers said.

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British Cops Kept Body Parts Even After Probe

Police departments in Britain retained at least 492 human body parts, including brains, hearts and limbs, even after investigations were over, without telling the families of victims, an official prob

UK visa curbs putting off Indian students?

Amidst renewed calls to the David Cameron government to review recent curbs on student visas, the British universities have reported a significant fall in applications for courses from India for the f

Women more promiscuous than men?

A new study has suggested that when it comes to being sexually unfaithful while being away from home, women tend to rack up more lovers than men.

Expenses scam: Swraj Paul hits back, insists he did no wrong

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Hitting back at those behind his brief suspension from the House of Lords in 2010, prominent Indian-origin industrialist Swraj Paul has insisted that he did not do anything wrong, and believes that ra

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.