Controversial study that claimed HCQ unsafe for COVID-19 retracted

The authors of a controversial study published in The Lancet journal linking the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine with increased death risk in COVID-19 patients, have retracted their research......

Hitler tried to create an army of 'speaking' dogs!

Adolf Hitler and his Nazi followers tried to train dogs to talk, read and spell to help them win World War II, a new research has revealed. According to the research, led by Dr Jan Bondeson of......

British-Indian professor knighted in New Year's honours

Shankar Balasubramanian (pictured), an Indian-origin British professor of chemistry, has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the field of science and......

'Superbug resistant to antibiotics could spread'

Scientists have warned that a new superbug, called New Delhi-Metallo-1, which is resistant to antibiotics, has reached Britain and could spread worldwide as nothing is being developed to combat it.......

IIM-C in pact with Cardiff B-school

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cardiff Business School of Cardiff University for collaboration on various activities including exchanges......

Lodha: Mumbai's new real estate king

Property prices have hit an all-time highs in India's financial capital, Mumbai. With builders vying for prime properties in the heart of the city, price is no longer a deterrent for realty......

Want to study abroad? Get a package deal

With the number of students going abroad for higher education rising, there has been a spurt in agencies organising their 'complete' trips -- from procuring the visa to getting accommodation in the......

This race may be Tata's to lose

Billionaire Indian industrialist Ratan N. Tata has long vowed to take his auto company Tata Motors global -- and not just with the cheap models that have conquered the Indian market. Now he is......

Sri Lanka's Senanayake to face Chennai 'action' test

Sachithra Senanayake, the Sri Lankan off-spinner banned for illegal bowling action, is to proceed to Chennai's ICC accredited centre for suspect actions. Jerome Jayaratne, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)......

Bale and wife donate 500,000 pounds to hospital charity

IMAGE: Wales captain Gareth Bale. Photograph: Alex Caparros/Getty Images Wales captain Gareth Bale and his wife have donated 500,000 pounds ($615,900) to a Welsh health charity to help in the......

The Beautiful Game, in pictures

Is there a game in the universe as wonderful as football? Five images from last week's action in Europe for you to savour. IMAGE: Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo framed by Manchester United's Victor......

Clarke to play Twenty20 cricket in Melbourne

Australia Test skipper Michael Clarke's will captain the Melbourne Stars in Australia's Big Bash League for the next two seasons after not playing Twenty20 for three years. The announcement was......

Pak spinner Ajmal's action cleared; chances high to make World Cup squad

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. Graham Crouch/Getty Images Star Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was cleared to resume international cricket on Saturday after his bowling action was found to be......