Prehistoric hu-mans like Neanderthals had deep sense of compassion and they also cared for others, according to a new study.

AN ALBUM of very early photographs of important ancient cultural sites in Karnataka by the celebrated British pioneer photographer Andrew Neill was sold for £33,600 at an auction by Bonhams in London

Two Manchester University professors, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, both of Russian origin, were Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their “for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene”, described as the world’s thinnest material.

Pakistan’s former military dictator Pervez Musharraf has acknowledged that Islamabad trained militant underground groups to fight against India in Kashmir — the first such clear admission by a top Pakistani government leader.

Indian history enthusiasts are in for a momentous week as photographs of Mahatma Gandhi and mid-19th century Karnataka will be auctioned in London on Tuesday. The sale of the photographs comes just before two auctions this week of artefacts linked to Tipu Sultan, Tiger of Mysore.

British test-tube baby pioneer Robert G. Edwards was on Monday awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. His pioneering work had led to the birth of the world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, in 1978.

British comedian Russell Brand and fiancee singer Katy Perry will tie the knot in India this month and they are planning a seven-day period of wedding festivities.

An actor was rushed to the hospital with a bullet injury to his eye after he was accidentally shot while performing in a theatre in Britain.

Russian archaeologists have unearthed some ancient and virtually unkn-own settlements which they believe were built by the original Aryan race about 4,000 years ago.

CONTINUING ITS legacy of offering the best shopping experience, Selfridges launched the world’s biggest women’s shoe store last week.