Indian-born British writer Sir Salman Rushdie is once again in a controversy: he has been accused of unchivalrous behaviour by first wooing, then dumping a New York socialite on Facebook.

Planetary scientists claim to have for the first time captured the final moments before a star is about to explode, after scanning 25 galaxies.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange launched the website's new project on Thursday, the publication of files it claims shows a global industry that gives dictatorships tools to spy on their citizens.

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A 53-year-old Briton, on a business trip to India, killed himself by slashing his throat while his girlfriend in Britain saw the ghastly act live on the internet, a report said on Friday.

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Terror outfit Al Qaeda is now training a group of snipers for a new wave of attacks on British and US troops in Afghanistan, a media report said on Friday.

A group of 'marksmen in camouflage suits' h

A lock of Michael Jackson’s ‘hair’, which has been reportedly retrieved from a shower drain is expected to sell for more than 5,000 dollars in an auction.

The hair, which is reported to have belonge

Prince William, his wife Catherine and his brother Prince Harry will promote British athletes in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, their office announced on Thursday.

The trio said they were ‘h

While many people may think it's an activity which should be best learned behind closed doors, an enterprising Swedish schoolmistress thinks otherwise.

Ylva-Maria Thompson has opened the world's firs

While many people may think it's an activity which should be best learned behind closed doors, an enterprising Swedish schoolmistress thinks otherwise.

Ylva-Maria Thompson has opened the world's firs

Liverpool piled more pressure on Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with a 2-0 victory over the spluttering Blues in the League Cup quarter-finals at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

Villas-Boas has found