Even though this year's Nobels have come in for some criticism, in one field at least, the committee seems to have got it absolutely right.
In both constituencies, the Conservative party candidates finished third and in Sedgefield, the Liberal Democrats edged them out from the second position.
Bob Dhillon, who is well on his way, to becoming the first Sikh billionaire in North America, shares the secrets of his success.
Homeopathic medicine is putting lives at risk and is useless, says a top scientist associated with the British government.
Gordon Brown will, instead, meet the Dalai Lama in Lambeth Palace, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury. This will enable the prime minister to claim to the Chinese that he is receiving the exiled leader in spiritual rather than political capacity
Officially timed at 52 seconds, Jose Batista remains the fastest sending off in World Cup history.
The issue of Doha round of WTO talks dominated the discussions as Prime Minister Manmahon Singh met his British counterpart Gordon Brown here and agreed on the need for pushing the stalled negotiations. Brown, while favouring cut in farm subsidies in the US and the Europe, voiced optimism that an agreement could be reached in the global trade talks that have got stuck due to stiff opposition by India and some other developing countries on agriculture subsidies.
Britain has backed India for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council to make the world body more credible and effective.
Alex Mackay from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, will interview students who wish to enroll for their undergraduate and management courses.
Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said that Britain's treaty obligations meant the pledge could not be met and that it was "a false attempt to answer to right-wing propaganda." Vaz said he was horrified at the rise in "racist comments."
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has signed a multi-million-pound deal to pen his Downing Street memoirs. Blair's account of ten years as the prime minister of the United Kingdom, including few details of his turbulent relationship with his successor Gordon Brown, will be published by Random House, the Daily Mail reported on Friday.Blair's deal came just days after his wife Cherie struck a 1.5-million-pounds deal for her life story, to be published next year.
A group of 12 elite sports stars including Muhammad Ali, Andre Agassi and Lance Armstrong on Wednesday launched a charitable organization aimed at helping athletes do philanthropic work.
UK trade ministry has urged West Midlands companies to exploit trade opportunities with India.
Harry Kane's injury-time goal gave England a 2-2 draw after a crazy finish to their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Saturday with Leigh Griffiths having struck twice for the home side in the final three minutes.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown rejected suggestions that it was a "defeat" and insisting that the pullout, which has antagonised the US, was a "pre-planned" move.
Synectics stimulates thought processes of which the subject is generally unaware
Sarah Brown, wife of the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, flirts with Indian fashion.
GoM meeting regarding petro product price hike has been postponed and a decision on the prices will come only after Jan 28.
"I am happy to be here to celebrate, what I call, partnership of equals with modern, confident 21st century India," he told reporters in New Delhi after being accorded an impressive ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is on a two-day official visit to India, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Sunday.
The byelection, which will be the first popularity test for Prime Minister Gordon Brown, is being held due to the death of 82-year-old Labour Member of Parliament Piara Singh Khabra.
The 'ageing tax' is a central plank of a consultation launched by the prime minister on Monday in the face of a growing crisis over who should meet the costs for the care of the elderly. Under proposal put forward by the government, the 'ageing tax' could run alongside the existing National Insurance levy. The Labour government would prepare a green paper early next year on ways to provide adequate non-medical care for the elderly, but legislation before 2010 is unlikely.
Do the salaries of world leaders keep pace with the private sector, and how important is it to keep public service competitive?
Finance Minister P Chidambaram asked Britain on Thursday to allow Indian banks to open more branches in that country.
A majority of Labour voters want Prime Minister Gordon Brown to resign and make way for a more electable alternative.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown on Wednesday came down rich countries' subsidy to their agriculture sector.
David Miliband, former environment secretary, was on Thursday named as Britain's new foreign secretary as Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled his Cabinet a day after assuming the charge of the high office.
British Chancellor Gordon Brown has put the ruling Labour Party on high alert for a general election possibly next year, immediately after taking over as its new leader.
Is the internet just a fun thing to do like TV and radio?
Addressing a join press conference with British PM Gordon Brown, US President Bush said that failure in Iran would send a message to the world that the US cannot be counted upon. He added that it was important to succeed in Iraq to defeat the Al Qaeda and to thwart Iran's 'ambitions' of acquiring nuclear weapons. Bush and Gordon both dismissed speculation that the relationship between the two was not as 'special' as that between Bush and former British PM Tony Blair.
Celtic manager believes the authority of world football's two most powerful organisations will eventually be ended by businessmen.
David Beckham scored from the penalty spot but his LA Galaxy side were beaten 2-1 in a shootout by FC Seoul in a friendly on Saturday.
It was alleged that the IT major made "improper payments to obtain permits and building licences in India"
When President Chirac arrived in Mumbai in 1998, he declared: 'In India, France is not at the level where it should be.' Ten years later, it is still true. France has a role to play in India, but will Delhi and Paris will be bold enough to seize the occasion?
British PM Brown asked IMF and World Bank to reflect India's rising contribution to world economy.
Favouring a greater role for New Delhi in the global arena, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday backed its bid for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council and sought expansion to G-8 to include India in it in view of the "new realities".
Brown, who has pledged to accord 'very high priority' to strengthening and deepening relations with a 'pulsating, dynamic India,' leaves for China on Thursday en route to New Delhi -- his first visit as prime minister to the country after taking over from Tony Blair in June last year.
Los Angeles Galaxy won their opening SuperLiga match 2-1 against Mexican side Pachuca on Tuesday despite missing the injured David Beckham.
The duo have aggregated 1372 runs in just nine innings - in which they have batted together against India - at a mind blowing average of 171.50.
The operation in Musa Qala is one of the largest against the Taliban since the invasion in 2001. It was launched after weeks of air strikes and probing attacks had softened up their defences and killed hundreds of their fighters.
