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Superman’s debut comic sells for record $1.5MSubscriber Only

March 30, 2010 14:25 IST

A copy of the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1,featuring Supermans debut,sold Monday for 1.5 million dollars on the auction website ComicConnect.com

Pachauri cleared of financial irregularities: reportSubscriber Only

March 29, 2010 18:32 IST

Rajendra Pachauri,the embattled head of the UN's climate change panel who was under scrutiny for receiving alleged payments from private companies,has been cleared of the allegations

David Beckham turns Easter EggSubscriber Only

March 24, 2010 11:44 IST

An Easter Egg version of soccer ace David Beckham has been unveiled.

Killing orangutans to make chocolates!Subscriber Only

March 18, 2010 12:28 IST

A new probe has claimed that endangered orangutans are being wiped out to make KitKat chocolates.

Dog-O-Matic: A washing machine for caninesSubscriber Only

March 17, 2010 11:54 IST

'Dog wash' will never be the same again,thanks to scientists who have developed a washing machine for pets,which is the latest canine grooming craze to hit Japan.

Royal births sent mums wild about name Harry,WilliamSubscriber Only

February 17, 2010 15:56 IST

The number of babies named Harry increased 12-fold in Britain in the 16 years.

Condoms: Make sure that you get the right one!Subscriber Only

February 16, 2010 14:18 IST

When it comes to condoms,finding the right one is the key,for badly fitted caps spoil the bedroom pleasure.

Britons ‘a moody lot who take temper to work’Subscriber Only

January 25, 2010 11:16 IST

A new survey has found that seven out of 10 office employees are in a bad mood the moment they wake up.

Cricket mogul Stanford to be stripped of knighthoodSubscriber Only

November 3, 2009 16:34 IST

Texan cricket tycoon Allen Stanford who is being investigated by the FBI for running a $7 bn Ponzi scheme,will be stripped of his knighthood in Antigua and Barbuda.

Hospital food in UK found to be worse than prison mealsSubscriber Only

September 1, 2009 15:44 IST

A new study has shown that food provided at hospitals in the UK is worse than that served to prison inmates.

65yr-old caught with cocaine sewn in his underpants!Subscriber Only

August 19, 2009 15:13 IST

Customs officers in Barcelona recently caught a German pensioner with cocaine worth 277,000 pounds stored inside the neoprene shorts he was wearing underneath his jeans.

Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to marrySubscriber Only

August 11, 2009 15:39 IST

Princess Madeleine,27,is third in line to the Swedish throne,after her sister Crown Princess Victoria and brother Prince Carl Philip.

Stars,others may sue tabloid for phone tappingSubscriber Only

July 10, 2009 16:56 IST

The 'News of the World' may face a multi-million pound legal action from a dozen high-profile personalities.

Euro Zone jobless rate balloons to 10-year highSubscriber Only

July 2, 2009 19:51 IST

The unemployment rate in the Euro Zone ballooned to 9.5 per cent in May,the highest in 10 years.

Queen to run out of funds by 2012Subscriber Only

June 30, 2009 17:27 IST

An annual account of the Royal Household's expenditure has revealed that Queen will run out of funds by 2012,her Diamond Jubilee year.

AF crash families to get $24,500 as 1st compensationSubscriber Only

June 21, 2009 15:50 IST

Air France will pay families about USD 24,500 in initial compensation for each victim of the crash of Flight 447 this month.

World’s most expensive curry launched in LondonSubscriber Only

June 2, 2009 15:14 IST

Amidst recession and dwindling restaurant revenues,a prominent Indian restaurant in London has launched what is billed as the 'worlds most expensive curry' priced at 2,000 pounds a portion.

Britain unveils new strategy to tackle terrorism in Af-PakSubscriber Only

April 30, 2009 10:16 IST

Britain has unveiled a new strategy to crackdown on the terror networks in the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan which are the 'crucible for global terrorism' and the breeding ground for international terrorists.