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There are six first novels on the list and four nationalities are represented including India the UK, US and Australia. (Photo: Twitter/ArundhatiRoy)

Arundhati Roy, Meena Kandasamy in UK women's fiction prize longlist

This year's longlist covers both new and well-established writers, like Booker Prize-winning Roy, and a range of genres.

8 March 2018 4:46 PM IST

Uber has been seeking new avenues of growth, including food delivery services, even as it battles intense competition in its core business of ride hailing.

Uber and other taxi firms to pay London congestion charge

Most drivers entering London's central zone pay 11.50 pounds (USD 14.55) Monday to Friday during the day.

20 Dec 2018 3:11 PM IST

An egg a day may keep the doctor away, study claims

An important limitation of this present study is that the people who consumed eggs regularly were much more affluent.

22 May 2018 12:54 PM IST

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Westminster Abbey unlocks hidden area to show off historical treasures

The items are exhibited along four themes.

30 May 2018 7:53 PM IST

The guests, who will come from across the United Kingdom, will be able to watch the bride and groom arrive and be in a prime location to see their carriage procession after the May 19 ceremony.

Royal couple invite 2,640 members of public to help celebrate wedding

Harry and Markle, an American actress, will marry in St. George's Chapel, the 15th- century church on the grounds of...

2 March 2018 7:51 PM IST

The husband of a 34-year-old Indian-origin pharmacist found dead in her home in Middlesborough, northern England, earlier this year has been found guilty of her murder.(Photo: Jessica Patel/Facebook)

Indian-origin woman killed by husband in UK, he looked up plot to kill...

Court was told how accused had planned to claim a GBP 2-mn life insurance payout and move to Australia with lover Dr...

5 Dec 2018 2:08 PM IST

Unlike other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications for those with asthma. (Photo: AP)

Common cold could be cured in just five years, say scientists

The new treatment developed at London's Imperial College blocks the protein, cutting off the infection at an early...

15 May 2018 1:36 PM IST

Sarah Mullally, centre, arrives to be installed as the 133d Bishop of London during a service at St Pauls Cathedral in London, Saturday May 12, 2018. Bishop Sarah had a career in the National Health Service as a nurse, before her ordination. (Photo: AP)

London gets its first female Bishop

Sarah Mullally was installed as the 133rd Bishop of London at St. Paul's Cathedral on International Nurses Day.

14 May 2018 8:26 AM IST

Stephen King didnt invent the evil clown. That was long before his time. (Photo: Pixabay)

No laughing matter: When exactly did clowns become scary?

There's nothing in any available evidence that kids were afraid of clowns in the 40s, the 50s, the 60s, the 70s.

24 March 2018 7:06 PM IST

Massaging the prostate causes 12 different muscle contractions which may trigger orgasms (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors don't always explain sexual side effects of prostate...

Patients should educate themselves on the risks and benefits of prostate treatments.

12 May 2018 2:30 PM IST

No junk food sale in Maharashtra school canteens. (Photo: PTI)

London bans junk food ads on public transport to fight child obesity

Almost 40 per cent of children aged 10 and 11 in UK city are overweight or obese, according to research compiled for...

12 May 2018 8:26 AM IST

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Dad wants to train as midwife after delivering two of his own children

Lee said that he is in awe of midwives who do such a brilliant job every day.

5 May 2018 2:17 PM IST