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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...

The world must put people’s lives before politics if is to stand any chance of aiding people suffering from the famine in Somalia, a group of 20 aid agencies said earlier this month in an open...

Demand for blue sapphires has risen since the Royal wedding was broadcast in April of this year, according to Sri Lankan gemstone dealers. The auspicious day saw Prince William marry Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey. Dealers...

Pakistan and India have agreed to double trade in the next three years to improve relations between the two countries. Their trade relationship was damaged in 2008, following the Mumbai attacks that killed 165 people. India...

Women in Saudi Arabia will be given the right to vote for the first time. They will also be able to run in future elections when the next term arrives. The revolutionary move was welcomed by...

The mastermind behind one of the biggest companies in the world passed away earlier this month. Steve Jobs, who created the iPhone, iPad and iPod, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, aged just 56....