Security at UK airport mistakes aftershave for grenade

A bomb scare was sparked at a UK airport after security staff mistook an aftershave bottle in the luggage of a passenger for a hand grenade. The incident happened after a security scanner picked......

Faulty UK ATM starts paying 'free money'

Any time double money! A faulty ATM in the United Kingdom started dispensing double the amount requested as people squabbled with each other to avail the sudden windfall. Police were called to calm......

Brisbane goes under water, death toll touches 34

Australia's third largest metropolis, Brisbane, turned into a city under siege as swelling muddy waters submerged major parts of the town, swallowed roads and the entire river front in the worst......

Nine killed in 'unprecedented' Australian flood

A tsunami-like tidal waves ripped through an Australian valley, killing at least nine people, including four children, as cars and trees were tossed around and military helicopters soared above to......

Fastest ever broadband speed achieved in London

In a breakthrough, scientists in the UK have achieved the "fastest ever" broadband speeds of 1.4 terabits per second - enough to transmit 44 high-definition movies at once. The joint test by......

Thriving in the downturn

Growth is like a drug, and it can kill like one, too. Reckless over-stretching to hit increasingly aggressive quarterly financial results -- at the expense of quality, even propriety -- has hobbled......

WNS Global plans IPO next year

WNS Global Services (P) Limited, a global business process outsourcing company, is contemplating setting up 500-seat centres in Hyderabad and Chennai. The $165-million company currently has......

Royal Sun may set up call centre in Bangalore

The UK-based insurance major, Royal & Sun Alliance, which recently announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs in the UK, is likely to set up a 100-seat call centre in India.The centre will act as an......

FA Cup: Newcastle, Luton win; Maidstone stun Ipswich

IMAGE: Luton Town's Cauley Woodrow celebrates with Carlton Morris on scoring their second goal against Everton at Goodison Park, Liverpool, on Saturday. Photographs: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images......

FA Cup: Luton knock out Everton; Maidstone stun Ipswich

IMAGE: Luton Town's Cauley Woodrow celebrates scoring their second goal with Carlton Morris. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Cauley Woodrow scored a last-gasp goal as Luton Town knocked......

FA Cup: Newcastle breeze past Sunderland in derby

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Newcastle United made light work of north-east rivals Sunderland as......

League Cup: Man United booed, Arsenal knocked out!

IMAGE: West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen scores their third goal past Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters Manchester United were humbled 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in......

PIX: Manchester United, Bayern win; Barcelona held

Images from the football matches played on Tuesday.Man Utd start League Cup defence with easy win IMAGE: Casemiro celebrates scoring Manchester United's second goal against Crystal Palace at Old......