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Gandhi’s charkha sold for £30,420

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An auction by specialist auctioneer Mullock’s in Ludlow, Shropshire, on Tuesday afternoon sold Mahatma Gandhi’s personal belongings including his round steel rimmed spectacles, wooden charkha and an C

Dutch man fathers 82 kids

In a bid to help childless women become mothers, a 42-year-old Dutch man launched a free 'baby making' service nine years ago. The man has sex with 15 women every month, and has fathered 82 children s

Grass with Gandhi's blood sells for 10,000 pounds

A pinch of soil and blood-stained blades of grass from the place where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 sold for 10,000 pounds at an auction here on Tuesday.

The auction also saw many other Ga

EPL: Wigan Athletic stun Arsenal to ease relegation worries

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Wigan Athletic added to last week's surprise victory over Premier League leaders Manchester United by beating third-place Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.

Two early goals turned o

15 hurt in Virgin Atlantic emergency landing in UK

A Virgin Atlantic Airways plane flying from Britain to Florida returned to Gatwick Airport for an emergency landing on Tuesday, forcing more than 300 people to evacuate the plane using slides.

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UK assures India to allow post-study work permits to students

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Britain has assured India that it will continue to allow post-study work-experience permits to students, provided they get appropriate jobs commensurate with their qualifications or degrees, India's C

‘Women more moral than men’

Research has confirmed what women have for long been claiming — that they are more moral than men.

Scientists try to build human brain

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Scientists say they are building a “human brain” using the world’s most powerful supercomputer that will simulate the entire mind and thus help fight brain diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Chelsea thrash Spurs to reach FA Cup final

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Chelsea thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 to set up an FA Cup final showdown with old rivals Liverpool after a Wembley semi-final tinged by controversy here on Sunday.

Goals from Didier Drogba, Juan Mat

Memorials mark 100 yrs of Titanic

Britain marked the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic with the unveiling of a plaque in Belfast, featuring the names of all the 1,517 killed in the disaster.

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