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PARIS: Forget what you learned in French class about “madame” and “mademoiselle”. The French government now says women’s marital status shouldn’t matter, at least when it comes to this... More»

LONDON: Just over a week after her spectacular sweep at the Grammys, British soul diva Adele triumphed on home soil yesterday at the annual Brit Awards in London. The... More»

The biggest upsets of the night were when the Best Rock Group went to Blister and Song of the Year was awarded to "Shine" by Beat The System featuring... More»

LONDON: Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench has lost part of her eyesight and struggles to read film scripts or see people sitting directly in front of her. The 77-year-old, who... More»

LONDON: The time of the day could be an important factor in the risk of getting an infection, according to researchers in the US. They showed how a protein... More»

BEIJING:  Chinese authorities are investigating eggs which bounce after being boiled and may make men sterile, state media reported on Friday, in the latest food safety scare to hit... More»

Conceived by the Malaysian entertainment company, Bite Media, the Bite My Music Global Awards is considered as the World Cup of Indie music. More»

LOS ANGELES:  British soul diva Adele won the best song of the year Grammy for “Rolling in the Deep” on Sunday, her fourth prize at the music industry’s annual... More»

SURUNGA (Nepal) :  Pilloried by neighbours, laughed at in freakshows and spurned by the women he admired from afar, Chandra Bahadur Dangi has always seen his tiny stature as... More»

This article looks into views and feedback from musicians about issues/problems/solutions happening on the ground,locally and around the region. More»

PERTH: An Australian mining company says it has found a 12.76-carat pink diamond, the largest rough pink diamond found in the country. The rare diamond was found at Rio... More»

TUMANGU: Patrick Anywar, 14, lies curled up naked in the dust and midday heat of a Ugandan village, struggling to look up at his younger brother and sister playing... More»

VANCOUVER: Everything you know about dieting is wrong, say US scientists who have devised a new formula for calculating calories and weight loss that they hope will revolutionise the... More»

It's called Ben Tdi Wei and it is making a name for itself with two popular food items. More»

Political cartoonist Zunar has taken his controversial drawings to the United Kingdom. More»

KLPAC's 'boom” is more than just a play about sex after the Apocalypse, but also a satirical look at the argument between evolution and intelligent design. More»

This week our featured indie band is Stars and Rabbit. More»

A freelance super spy finds herself on the choking end of another agent assigned to cut short the former's professional career. More»

by Ammu Kannampilly NEW DELHI: Later this month, India will be removed from a dwindling list of countries where polio is considered endemic, a huge achievement made possible by... More»

Every week we will feature one indie to our readers. This week it is Pearl & Rendall. More»