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Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Peter Higgs, the British physicist and Nobel Prize winner behind the 'God' particle, passed away at his home in Edinburgh, Scotland, at the age of 94, The Washington Post reported. IMAGE: Peter......

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

The most exciting place to be in the world this week is London as Britain readies itself for Charless III's coronation on Saturday May 6. It's the first coronation in 70 years so you can imagine......

6 Omicron cases detected in Scotland, some without travel history

Six cases of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland on Monday, taking the UK's total to nine following three cases detected in England earlier. p> The Scottish......

Britain And The World Mourn The Queen

The first inclination we had that Queen Elizabeth II had passed into the ages was a glimpse of the Union Jack flying at half mast over Buckingham Palace during the BBC's sterling non-stop coverage......

Queen Elizabeth-II's doctors 'concerned' for her health

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland after doctors became "concerned" for her health, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, as......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

How Brexit will affect India, global economy

A referendum will be held on Thursday, June 23, to decide whether Britain should exit (Britain’s exit, hence the term Brexit) or remain in the European Union. IMAGE: The process of leaving......

The man who invented ATMs is dead

India-born Scot John Shepherd-Barron, the man who invented the ATM, has died after a short illness, aged 84. He is survived by his wife, three sons and six grandchildren. Barron, who had been......

UK regulator to investigate Goldman Sachs

The market watchdog in UK, Financial Services Authority (FSA), said it would investigate the London units of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. This followed a decision by the Securities and Exchange......

Facebook told to add 'panic button'

Facebook has been asked to add to its pages a child safety 'panic button' that will guide users how to handle cyberbullying and inappropriate behaviour. Officials of the social networking site,......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away

Legendary Scottish star Sean Connery, who became a global sensation as the first James Bond and featured in a string of cult hits in his five-decade-long career, has died. He was 90. IMAGE:......

CWG 2026 finds new host...

IMAGE: Birmingham hosted the previous edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2022 which kicked off with a grand opening ceremony. Photograph: Alex Davidson / Reuters The Scottish capital of Glasgow......

England could face Euros ban. Here's why...

IMAGE: The Three Lions, were runners-up at the 2024 Euros. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Football/X UEFA has warned the UK government that England risk a ban from the Euro 2028 tournament they......

Mott downplays Hazlewood's 'knock out England' talk

IMAGE: England face a fear of being eliminated from the marquee tournament as they sit in fourth place in the Group B standings after a no-result against Scotland and a loss to......

Documentary on Real Kashmir bags 'BAFTA Scotland' Awards

IMAGE: David Robertson, centre, Real Kashmir Football Club's head coach with his team. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Real Kashmir FC/Facebook A documentary on Real Kashmir FC has bagged the......

PIX: Portugal's Fernandes shines; Austria hold Belgium

A summary of the Euro 2024 qualification matches played on Saturday. Fernandes double as Portugal ease past Bosnia IMAGE: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes reacts. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters......

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