You Searched For "ashes"

Life

British company launches service to scatter ashes in space

Person's remains are carried 22 miles up to be released into high-altitude winds of stratosphere before emptied canister...

9 Oct 2017 5:47 AM GMT

Newsmakers

Usain Bolt enlisted to make Aussie cricketers 'explosive' runners

Bolt, 31, said he was trying to increase the awareness of running while batting.

20 Nov 2017 4:34 AM GMT

Sports

The importance of Steve Smith for Australia

The only cricketer that comes even a little close to him is Virat Kohli in modern-day cricket.

29 Aug 2019 12:37 PM GMT

Life

Stephen Hawking's final resting place to be Westminster Abbey

Sir Isaac Newton was buried in the Abbey in 1727 while Charles Darwin was buried beside Newton in 1882.

21 March 2018 5:00 AM GMT

India

Late Vajpayee's ashes to reach Lucknow on Tuesday

The ashes were earlier scheduled to be brought to Lucknow on Sunday evening, but the programme has been re-scheduled.

20 Aug 2018 12:53 AM GMT

Sports

Ricky Ponting backs Australia to turn things around

The former Australian skipper jumped in defence of Steve Smith and Co after South Africa trumped Aussies to seal 3-match...

15 Nov 2016 11:54 AM GMT

Sports

Is cricket-obsessed Steve Smith the new Don Bradman?

Records have tumbled for the cricket-obsessive Smith, who broke into the Test arena as a leg-spin bowling all-rounder...

19 Dec 2017 8:40 AM GMT

Life

Daughter plans to eat her dead mum for Christmas

Woman who has been eating her mum's ashes since she died in May will have her again for Xmas lunch by sprinkling her...

18 Dec 2017 4:29 AM GMT

Sports

First day-night Ashes test confirmed for 2017

Alastair Cook, the England captain, said earlier this year he was against playing an Ashes test under lights.

13 Dec 2016 5:47 AM GMT