Scientists claim to have solved the two billion-year-old riddle of how the basic building blocks of life were formed.

A gem-encrusted gold finial from the Tiger of Mysore’s octagonal golden throne was auctioned by Bonhams on Thursday in London for £434,400.

An increase in the sun’s solar activity actually cools the earth, suggests a new research that will renew the debate over the science behind climate change.

Twenty-seven-year-old Somen Debnath has had an adventurous journey from India to Britain: Cycling with the aim of creating awareness about HIV/AIDS all over the world, he has battled wild animals, bee

Twenty-seven-year-old Somen Debnath has had an adventurous journey from India to Britain: Cycling with the aim of creating awareness about HIV/AIDS all over the world, he has battled wild animals, bee

One of the favourites to win the popular X Factor singing competition faces deportation from Britain, the home office said on Wednesday.

A SET of 24 paintings, which depict Tipu Sultan’s victory over the British at the Battle of Pollilur in 1780, were sold by Sotheby’s in London for £769,250, including buyer’s premium, on Wednesday.

Rapper Wyclef Jean is swapping Haitian politics for an academic career in the US. The hip-hop star is set to become a regular lecturer at Brown University.

Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has asked his fans to offer emotional support to gay peers, who become victims of homophobic bullies.

Being slim seems to make a woman happier than any man could, for a new study has found that a female’s weight has a greater effect on her spirits than her love life does.