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By William Walker The world’s population will number around 7 billion sometime at the end of this year, according to an estimate from the United Nations, and questions are being raised as to whether we truly...

A man from one of the poorest states in India had become the first winner on the Indian version of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’. Sushil Kumar, a computer operator and tutor from the eastern...

200 Indian girls, whose names mean ‘unwanted’ in Marathi have been renamed in a ceremony in the Maharashtra state. Many girls have been named ‘Nakusha’ by parents who preferred to have a son. Hundreds of campaigners...

By William Walker South Korea has witnessed a swift political and economic modernisation during the last half century, equalled only by the giant economy of nearby China, so it is no surprise that it will be...

Hillary Clinton has warned that Pakistan will face “dire consequences” if they fail to control terrorists operating from its soil. In an interview with Bloomsbury news, the United States Secretary of State added that Pakistan requires...

Bollywood veteran Amitabh Buchchan was awarded an honorary doctorate for services to cinema and film by an Australian university. He was given the prestigious award in Brisbane by Queensland University of Technology. The Indian icon turned...

The Dehli University Academic Council decided to scrap a controversial essay on the Hindu epic Ramayana, amid protests from religious groups on its blasphemous content. The essay, ‘Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five examples and Three Thoughts on...

A 100 year old has been named the world’s oldest marathon runner, after finishing a race in Canada. Fauja Singh, from Illford in East London, finished the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and...

A retired teacher has been hailed a “saviour” after rescuing thousands of Nepali girls from a life of sex slavery. Anuradha Koirala left teaching 10 years ago to dedicate her life to stopping traffickers who smuggle...

It’s used to give a sweet kick to drinks and to calm a stomach ache. But Nepali villagers have found that camomile is also useful to scare off rhinos. The Tharu people who live under the...