British student 'designs smartphone made from bamboo'
In a world's first, a 23-year-old British student has designed a mobile phone made from bamboo.
Kieron-Scott Woodhouse of Middlesex University, who lives in Shepherds Bush in London, has said that h
No plans to review India aid, says UK
Britain today defended its multi- million pound aid to India, amid demands by ruling Conservative party MPs and others to end it, saying 'now is not the time to quit'.
International aid is among few
‘Mars is too dry to host any life form’
Mars is too dry a planet to host any form of life, British scientists have concluded.
British court bans 29-year-old woman from having sex: Report
In a strange case, a court in Britain has reportedly banned a 29-year-old woman from having sex, saying she lacks the ‘mental capacity’ to giving consent for the act.
The UK's Court of Protection in
British govt resists pressure to stop aid to India
Public unease has given way to increasing fury here over giving millions of pounds in aid to an increasingly prosperous India, as the David Cameron government continues to resist pressure to stop i
Secret contents of Queen’s handbag revealed
For years, people have debated if Queen Elizabeth II carries cash in her ubiquitous handbag.
And after much speculation it has finally been revealed that alongside her must-have lippy and compact mir
UK university setting up scholarship in Bidve's memory
Anuj Bidve's alma mater, Lancaster University is setting up a scholarship in memory of the Indian student whose killing in an unprovoked attack in the UK evoked widespread sympathy and outrage.
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Nottingham Forest owner found dead at home
English football club Nottingham Forest's owner Nigel Doughty, who stepped down as the club's chairman in October, was found dead at his home in Lincolnshire.
The club said that the 54-year-old was f
Queen Elizabeth II: a lifetime of devotion to duty
Queen Elizabeth II, who on Monday marks exactly 60 years on the throne, has spent a lifetime upholding her pledges to serve her peoples, earning a reputation in the process for calm shrewdness.
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Olympics: Britain warns of possible Internet meltdown
British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and ‘unavoidable’ mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.
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