11,000-year-old human sub-species found in China
March 15th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Scientists have found a previously unknown human subspecies, distinct from the present day Homosapiens, that may have lived in China 11,500 years ago.Fossil remains of a ... Read more...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica no more in print
March 14th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) The iconic Encyclopaedia Britannica has announced the end of its 32-volume print edition in a bid to focus more on the online version.The move will put ... Read more...
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Britain to end Afghan combat role next year
March 13th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Even though British and US troops plan to pull out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014, Britain will end its combat role in the ... Read more...
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British parents too tired for kids’ bedtime stories
March 12th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) Stressed from the struggle to make ends meet, British parents feel too tired to read out stories to their children these days and up to a ... Read more...
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Diana’s gowns to be displayed at British palace
March 10th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Five "famous" gowns of Princess Diana will soon be put on display for the public for the first time at the Kensington Palace in Britain.The ... Read more...
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Man teaches neighbours ‘parking sense’ with fake summons
March 9th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) A man in Britain, irritated with his neighbours' habit of parking their cars on the pavement meant for the general public to walk, acted as a ... Read more...
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Indian man faces deportation from Britain
March 9th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) An Indian in Britain is faced with deportation after being jailed for over 14 years for running Britain's biggest fraudulent scheme.The 41-year-old Kautilya Pruthi, who ran ... Read more...
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Britain’s problem drinkers are middle-aged professionals
March 9th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) It is the middle-aged professionals, who are Britain's problem drinkers instead of the turbulent teenagers, according to the country's Office for National Statistics.Twenty-two percent of the ... Read more...
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FBI may quiz Murdoch firm over bribe claim
March 7th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) The US investigating agency FBI is likely to quiz Rupert Murdoch's firm as it investigates whether a Russian billboard company once owned by his News Corp ... Read more...
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Couple gets life term for killing ‘witch’ teenager
March 6th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) A Congolese couple who tortured and drowned a teenage boy, accusing him of witchcraft, have been imprisoned for life in Britain.Magalie Bamu and her fiance Eric ... Read more...
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Key to a good night’s sleep
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Going to bed at exactly 10 p.m., wearing pyjamas and enjoying a cup of tea beforehand are the key to getting a perfect night's sleep, says ... Read more...
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Britain’s Princess Beatrice wants ‘real job’
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Princess Beatrice, fifth-in-line to the British throne, will not be performing royal duties for the queen but wants to get an actual job.The 23-year-old elder daughter ... Read more...
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Queen leads Kate, Camilla on shopping trip
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) The British royal family's three leading ladies were "like kids at Christmas" after a shopping trip with a difference to the Queen's grocer, the Daily Express ... Read more...
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More women in Britain do make-up on public transport
March 1st, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) A rising number of women are preferring to put on their make-up while commuting for work rather than in the privacy of their own bathrooms, says ... Read more...
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Driverless tube trains for London
February 29th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Driverless tube trains should be introduced in the next few years to reduce the power of union bosses, London Mayor Boris Johnson has said.Johnson wants to ... Read more...
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Women love to date, no matter who pays
February 27th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) It seems when it comes to dating, women just love it. A British study has found women to be taking the lead when it comes to ... Read more...
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Things you may wish to have done differently
February 27th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) Failure to see more of the world, not having worked harder at school, starting smoking and not exercising enough are some of the biggest things people ... Read more...
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Monkeys suffer shocking tests in Britain
February 27th, 2012 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) More than 2,600 monkeys in Britain have became targets of "horrifying experiments" that included sawing open their skulls while still alive, putting electrodes in them and ... Read more...
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Chinese kids making badges for London Olympics: Report
February 26th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) A firm in China has reportedly employed children and teenagers in gruelling 11-hour shifts to make badges for the 2012 London Olympics.The children made souvenirs featuring ... Read more...
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Deadly virus killing livestock in Britain
February 26th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Schmallenberg, a deadly virus for which there is no cure, is spreading across Britain and causing stillbirths and birth defects in sheep, goats and cattle.The government ... Read more...
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Work shortage hits London airport
February 26th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) The Heathrow airport is in for trouble as more than 30 officials are reporting sick and have failed to turn up for work the past few ... Read more...
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It’s time for Britons to learn English!
February 24th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) A lot of young people in Britain are being expected by their employers to return to the classroom for unlearning the kind of language they use.Bosses ... Read more...
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Indian-origin British hotelier sued by parents
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Parents of a 60-year-old Indian-origin hotelier, reportedly one of Britain's wealthiest men, are sueing him for 100 million pounds (around $157 million), claiming their son took ... Read more...
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‘Couples kiss most between 1st and 2nd anniversaries’
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) If you are a newly married couple, here's some food for thought: a study has found couples kiss the most -- 31 times a week -- ... Read more...
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London 2012 venues face toilet trouble
February 21st, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) The organisers of the 2012 London Olympics are faced with toilet trouble ahead of the mega sporting event in July.According to documents obtained from the Olympic ... Read more...
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Britain’s rich painted themselves in uncharitable way
February 20th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) A charity shop in Britain faced a strange situation when it witnessed rich families, looking for a bargain, thronging in response to its offer of tins ... Read more...
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Thieves steal memorial to fallen heroes in Britain
February 20th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Thieves in Britain have stolen a giant bronze statue set up to commemorate fallen heroes serving with the Army Air Corps, a component of the British ... Read more...
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Are smses affecting kids’ reading skills?
February 18th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 18 (IANS) Text messaging could be stunting children's reading skills, a Canadian study has revealed.A study of students at the University of Calgary in Canada showed that those ... Read more...
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Lunch breaks not must for British workers
February 17th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Nearly half of the British workers skip lunch, which is far more than employees doing in other countries, a new survey has found.A poll of 10,000 ... Read more...
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When a footman got a Valentine’s card from Diana
February 14th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) A footman serving the British royal family 23 years ago - and who had not been lucky in love - got the surprise of his ... Read more...
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Foreigners not knowing English clear driving tests in Britain
February 13th, 2012 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 10,000 people of various nationalities have cleared driving tests in Britain without having knowledge of basic English, according to government documents.Documents obtained by the Daily ... Read more...
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Donor organs go waste in Britain
February 13th, 2012 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Dozens of donor organs including kidneys meant for transplant go waste every year in Britain because of damages caused while being removed from dead patients, according ... Read more...
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Caesarean could pose health risk to babies
February 10th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Mothers opting for delivery through caesarean section could be harming their baby's health, researchers have warned contrary to the widely-held belief that a C-section delivery poses ... Read more...
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Man held 19 years after stealing one million pound
February 10th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A security guard in Britain has been nabbed 19 years after going on the run following a million pound (over $1.5 million) raid on a cash ... Read more...
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British kids ignorant about birds?
February 10th, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A study about British children's knowledge of wild birds has revealed that they can name just three birds on an average.According to a survey, most of ... Read more...
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