Beware of shopping bag germs
Shopping bags could be a threat to shoppers’ health as they harbour deadly food poisoning micro-organisms, researchers have said.
Indian-based firm gets top green prize
D.light Design, a social enterprise set up by Stanford graduates Sam Goldman and Ned Tozun, on Thursday won the overall gold prize at Britain’s Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.
With new flying car, avoid jams
A car which can fly if caught in a traffic jam is soon to become a reality as the US aviation authority has given its nod for commercial production of “light sport” aircraft.
British art collector donates Saatchi Gallery to England
British contemporary art collector Charles Saatchi, who is better known as the patron of young artists, has decided to gift over 200 artworks, worth over £25 million, and the Saatchi Gallery, which is
Cleopatra died due to lethal drug cocktail?
Legendary Egyptian Queen Cleopatra did not die of a snake bite as is believed but died of a drug cocktail instead, a researcher has claimed.
Dental patterns as accurate as DNA
A person’s dental patterns can identify a person as accurately as DNA testing in forensics.
Plato secret Pythagoras follower, says academic
Famous Greek philosopher Plato was a secret follower of Pythagoras and shared his belief that the secrets to universe lie in numbers and maths.
In London, Husain pays tribute to Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa’s birth centenary celebrations were launched in London with a Twenty20 exhibition of paintings on the Nobel peace laureate by Maqbool Fida Husain and Sunita Kumar at the Victoria & Alber
Serena fires semis warning
Serena Williams denies that this year's Wimbledon title is hers to lose as she goes into Thursday's semi-final with Petra Kvitova.
Defending champion Williams, who is chasing a fourth Wimbledon singles crown, is the only top 20 player in the last four and all eyes are on whether the in-form outsiders, can stop her.
Indo-Pak pair crash out in QF
India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi crashed out in straight sets from the doubles quarter-final of the Wimbledon here on Wednesday.