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UK lecturers spying on Indian students?
New Home Office rules asking academic staff at British universities to keep a tab on students from India and other non-EU countries have sparked off concern that lecturers have been turned into ‘spies
Manchester United’s Ferguson praises Mancini over Tevez stance
Alex Ferguson has voiced his support for cross-town rival Roberto Mancini in the Manchester City manager’s much-publicised dispute with Carlos Tevez.
The Argentinian forward, who played for Ferguson
India inspires UK painter to foray into dress-making
British-American painter Sarah Butterfield has been inspired by her love of vibrant Indian colours to make a foray into dress-designing and sewing.
Soon, a football with brain that helps you compare your game with Messi
Soon you can start kicking off a football that will reveal how your play stacks up against the likes of Lionel Messi.
The new Adidas F50 comes with a brain that will help measure speed, distance and
Brain-damaged woman not allowed to die
Life-support system given to a brain-damaged, minimally-conscious woman should not be withdrawn and she should not be allowed to die, a judge has ruled.
This was probably the first time a judge has b
Mademoiselle? Don't call us that, say French women
Feminist groups in France have called for a ban on use of the term ‘mademoiselle’, claiming it is ‘sexist’. They demand that women should only be called ‘madame’.
The term, which is the equivalent of
Donkey put up as candidate for post of mayor in Bulgaria!
Town Hall campaigners in Bulgaria are all set to put up a donkey as a candidate for the post of mayor.
Marco, who is standing for the Society for a New Bulgaria party in Varna on 23rd October, is sai
Indian girl crosses English Channel
A teenage Indian girl crossed the English Channel on Thursday in a relay swim making her among the youngest to undertake the endeavour.
Ramya Chinthapally, daughter of Rajashekar, Minister, political
Some monkeys hammer away at Shakespeare
Given enough time, a monkey with a typewriter would reproduce the complete works of Shakespeare, says a famous hypothesis. Now, it’s almost proved.
American researchers have created an army of millions of virtual monkeys, who have almost typed out the entire works of Shakespeare by bashing random keys on simulated typewriters.
N. Ireland farmer to Rihanna: Cover up
An Irish farmer, who allowed R&B star Rihanna to shoot her new video in his grain field, reportedly told the singer to cover up after seeing her in skimpy clothes.
