Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry, DNA analysis has revealed.
British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip underwent an exploratory operation on his abdomen on Friday and was "progressing satisfactorily" after the surgery.
Net profit in 2012 was $72.6 million, compared with $4.56 billion profit in 2011, Cairn said in a statement.
A 28-year-old Indian on a night out at Edinburgh city in Scotland has become the "unprovoked" victim of a racist attack, requiring treatment for facial injuries.
The elusive Higgs boson, or the "God Particle" that may solve the fundamental questions about the formation of the universe has been found, scientists are likely to announce on Wednesday.
Queen Elizabeth II was on Sunday admitted to a hospital in London after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, said Buckingham Palace officials.
'When I give advice to my Indian relatives they are shocked.' 'I tell them to eat butter again and eggs and all that stuff.' And eat only so much rice.' 'Instead of having three chapattis, have one.' A must-read interview!
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday paid obeisance at the holiest shrine of Sikh religion Golden Temple where he was presented a robe of honour.
British Prime Minister David Cameron today paid obeisance at the holiest shrine of Sikh religion Golden Temple where he was presented a robe of honour.
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IIT Delhi comes in way down at No 222, dropping from 212 last year, in the QS World University Rankings which is predictably dominated by US universities, with MIT grabbing the top slot and Harvard at No 2, pushing Britain's Cambridge University to No 3.
'It is very important for Indian Americans to understand that we need to have as many seats at the table as we can get. I am going to see to it that I am going to get there," Kumar Barve, the longest-serving Indian-American legislator in America, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
Airports across United Kingdom including Europe's busiest, Heathrow, have been forced to cancel dozens of flights as ice and thick fog descended on the country overnight.
The more friends you have on Facebook, the more likely you are to get stressed, according to a new report.
The convenient gadget age of iPads and Kindles have probably shot down its bulkiest ancestor. The Encyclopedia Britannica, which has been in continuous print since it was first published in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1768, said on Tuesday that it will continue only with digital versions currently available online, and discontinue with its print editions.
Queen Elizabeth, who celebrates 60 years on the throne this year, will open both the London Olympics and Paralympics, Buckingham Palace and organisers said on Wednesday.
Professor Keith Campbell, one of the scientists who helped clone Dolly the sheep, has died at the age of 58.
The bottle of Bowmore 1957, will be the main lot at Bonhams' Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
A Scottish company has signed a 'first of its kind deal' in the world to turn by-products from its distillery into fuel for cars.
Scots on Friday rejected independence in a historic referendum and decided to remain in a 307-year-old union with the United Kingdom, in a relief to Prime Minister David Cameron.
The vote assumes significance as it could end Scotland's 307-year union with England and Wales as Great Britain -- and see it launch into the world as an independent nation of some 5.3 million people. Here's what you need to know about the landmark referendum.
Britain's most successful Olympian Chris Hoy, who won two golds at the 2012 London Games to add to three from Beijing four years earlier and his first in Athens in 2004, said the time was right to quit the saddle having exhausted 'every last ounce of effort and energy'.
A bomb scare was sparked at a UK airport after security staff mistook an aftershave bottle in the luggage of a passenger for a hand grenade.
Wondering what all that scientific jargon means? Confused about what the mystery of the God particle is all about? Here's a lowdown on what the scientists are seeking to do.
As the world eagerly waits for an announcement on the finding of elusive Higgs boson particle, a leaked video suggests that the scientists have indeed found evidence for a new particle, possibly the Higgs, according to news reports.
'We have been found seriously wanting in addressing our undersea warfare capability and China's emergence is a cause for concern.'
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 "Nobel-class" Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and research organisations, and six different countries.
The book Effective People by Dr TV Rao features inspiring examples of success icons from across the world.
He's the world's oldest marathon runner, and, at the grand old age of 100, Fauja Singh is certainly showing no signs of slowing down. The nimble-footed centenarian, who has completed seven marathons since turning 89, was the first to sign up for the 2012 Edinburgh race, the Daily Mail newspaper said on Friday.
Prof Harald Hass says the invention, dubbed D-Light, can send data faster than 10 megabits per second, which is the speed of a typical broadband connection, by altering the frequency of the ambient light in the room.
Lasith Malinga claimed five wickets as Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 183 runs in the one-day international tri-series, also featuring Ireland, at the Grange Cricket Club ground in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday freed Pakistan microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti, saying that the sentence served by him so far is enough and he can return back to his country. The apex court said in its judgment that no further custody of Dr Khalil Chishti was required
India has been described as the diabetes capital of the world, so it's inspiring to hear about a man who fought the dreaded disease by doing what he loved to do.
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There are no guesses on how many times the group of ministers will meet before any clarity emerges on the $9.6-billion deal.
Universities UK, the representative body of varsities in the United Kingdom, has sought to reassure Indian and other international students that the country is "safe and tolerant" with low levels of violence and street crime.
Prince Philip, 90-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has undergone a successful heart surgery for a blocked coronary artery after being rushed to hospital with chest pain.
Vivek Sharma heads one of the teams searching for the Higgs boson. George Joseph reports.
'Love yourselves. Embrace all that this life has in store for you, let your heart be as deep as the deepest ocean and as wide as the farthest horizon.' Beautiful words from Shah Rukh Khan.
When South Africa's AB de Villiers scored the quickest century on Sunday, he broke more than just an ODI record. Here is how the South African has rewritten cricketing history.
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