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London, July 11: British police have questioned a man for posting racist comments as communications regulator Ofcom launched a probe after more than 1,000 complaints about racist insults hurled at Miss India UK Deana Uppal on reality show Big Brother. In scenes reminiscent of the abuse faced by Indian actress Shilpa Shetty from fellow contestant Jade Goody on Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, 23-year

London, July 10: A Saudi princess, the granddaughter of the nation's founder, is seeking asylum in Britain over fears she could be persecuted by members of her family at home, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Princess Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also known as the "Barbie" princess due to her pampered upbringing, said she had also applied to Britain's Home Office for political asylum for

Kabul, July 9: A shocking video showing the public execution of a 22-year-old Afghan woman accused of adultery has sparked outrage. The video shows her being shot repeatedly in the back in front of a baying crowd of bearded men in Parwan province just north of the capital Kabul. The woman, named as Najiba, was married to a member of a hardline Taliban militant group and was accused of adultery

Angers (France), July 9: A bride gave birth only minutes after tying the knot at a townhall wedding in western France, making it more of a “big day” than anticipated, the local mayor told AFP on Sunday. “It did rather shake us up,” admitted Jean-Robert Gachet, mayor of Jallais, after hearing that mother and baby were doing well. Saturday's ceremony at 11:00 am was nearly called off after the

New York, July 9: Popular South Indian dish Masala Dosa has made it to the list of '10 foods to try before you die', compiled by the Huffington Post. The list, prepared by travel blog viator for the newspaper, includes dishes from around the world as a must-try for travellers. Masala dosa features in the list alongside the Peking duck from China, BBQ ribs from the US and Teppanyaki from Japan.

Le Bourget (France), July 6: A combination of faulty sensors and mistakes by inadequately trained pilots caused an Air France jet to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 people aboard in the airline's deadliest ever crash, French investigators said on Thursday. Investigators are urging better instruction for pilots on flying manually at high altitudes and stricter plane

Cologne (Germany), July 5: German Muslim leaders urged lawmakers Wednesday to pass legislation protecting the right to circumcise boys after a court ruling against the practice when carried out on religious grounds. Around 20 organisations representing most of Germany's around four million Muslims said parliament must ensure religious freedom by eliminating the legal uncertainty surrounding the

Tehran, July 1: Indian-origin British author Salman Rushdie has now become the subject of an Iranian computer game, which aims to educate the youth about the 'sin' committed by him. The bizarre game, named 'Stressful Life of Salman Rushdie and Implementation of his Verdict' , is being developed by the Islamic Association of Students, a government-sponsored organization . It has announced this week

London, July 1: A British pensioner got the mother of all shocks when he discovered he was directly related to Eve, the world's first woman who lived 190,000 years ago. DNA tests found Ian Kinnaird's family tree went all the way back to the world's first woman, mirror.co.uk reported on Saturday. While most struggle to delve beyond our great-grandfathers in ancestry research, the 72-year-old traced

Quito, June 25: Lonesome George has died, leaving the world one species poorer. The only remaining Pinta Island tortoise and celebrated conservation icon passed away on Sunday, the Galapagos National Park Service said in a statement. Estimated to be more than 100 years old, the creature's cause of death remains unclear and a necropsy is planned. Lonesome George's longtime caretaker, Fausto Llerena