Koirala promises polls by mid-April next year
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today expressed his commitment to hold the Constituent Assembly election by mid-April next year. ANI
How women can combat global warming - snub men in Ferraris!
A chief scientist with the British govt believes that women can fight against global warming - if they stop admiring men who drive sports cars. ANI
Birthday celebrations for Komale, the IVF baby gorilla
A baby gorilla born after fertility treatment celebrated his first birthday with cards and cakes at Bristol Zoo recently. ANI
Meet the real-life Willy Wonka!
A Dyslexic teenager from Bridgnorth, Shropshire has become the real-life Willy Wonka by opening up his own chocolate factory.Louis Barnett, who left school at the age of 11, began making chocolates in his parents garage, reports the Mirror. ANI
Ciggies and booze make up UKs top brands
Cigarettes and alcohol constitute 13 of the top 20 brands sold at UK stores, a new survey has found. ANI
Doctors quitting UKs NHS for cleaner, better-equipped Indian hospitals
Indian hospitals are now said to be cleaner and better equipped as compared to their British counterparts, a fact that is making Indian doctors quit Britains NHS (National Health Service) to work in the sub-continent instead. Anupam Sibal, director of the Apollo hospital in Delhi said that he was receiving five job applications a week from NHS doctors and that half his 3,000 consultants were from Britain. ANI
Condoms meant for AIDS drive doled out to BBC staff!
Condoms meant for youngsters concerned about AIDS, were instead distributed by BBC bosses to their staff. ANI
Now, you can study James Bond!
All James Bond fans can now gear up for some 007 studies - for a course dedicated to the famous British agent has been started in a university. ANI
Benazir sets condition for working with Musharraf
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has indicated that she could consider working with President Pervez Musharraf if the January 8 parliamentary elections are free and fair, a media report has revealed. ANI
Musharraf says Osama could be in Pakistan
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden could be in one of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas agency. ANI
No death knell for Gordon Brown till 75!
According to researchers, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown can reach the grand age of 75, but his Tory rival David Cameron would make it to only 74years of age. ANI
UK terror suspect escapes from Pak police custody
Rashid Rauf, a British suspect in an alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jetliners in August 2006, has escaped from the Pakistan Police custody. ANI
Prince William headhunted to become SAS chief
Prince William is being enlisted to become chief of the legendary British force, Special Air Service, (SAS), motto Who Dares Wins. ANI
Why heart surgeon ended his relationship with Di
Dr Hasnat Khan, the man widely considered as Princess Dianas greatest love, unwillingly decided not to marry her because their cultural differences would have eventually led to their separation, it has been revealed. ANI
Nordic military lion motif shorn of willy after women troops protest!
The Nordic Battlegroup has graphically emasculated the heraldic lion above its monogram, after a group of women Swedish soldiers lodged a complaint of sex discrimination with the European Court of Justice. ANI
Brit schools mantra for disciplined students - executive perks and video games
A Birmingham school has found a novel way to motivate pupils to stay disciplined - by giving well-behaved pupils a range of executive perks, including access to a computer-games room and the right to wear a special uniform. ANI
Celebrity endorsements yield little return in voting booth
Oprah Winfreys celebrity support to US presidential candidate Barack Obama has raised a significant question: whether celebrity endorsements make a difference for young voters. ANI