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Coming soon: BBC News in Indian languages

The BBC is all set to produce daily newscasts in Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi (in addition to the existing Hindi, Tamil and Urdu), Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News, tells Vanita......

When UK's bravehearts turn photographers

The annual ‘People’s Choice’ for Royal Air Force image of the year has opened for public voting. Members of the public are now able to choose one of nine contestants to receive......

The couple who travel the world recreating movie scenes

Some couples like to cook together while others like to work out. Robin Lachhein, 31, and Judith Schneider, 30, from Hofheim, Germany, have a slightly more involved hobby: They travel the world......

Facebook says 'bug' changed 14mn users' default privacy settings to public

Facebook on Thursday said that a software bug led some 14 million users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. The users, whose posts typically defaults to a selected......

Outrage over Nobel Literature prize for Peter Handke

Austrian writer Peter Handke's Nobel literature prize win on Thursday sparked outrage. IMAGE: Austrian author Peter Handke in his garden following the announcement he won the 2019 Nobel Prize in......

Don't demand passwords of jobseekers: Facebook warns employers

Facebook has warned legal action against companies that ask job applicants for passwords to the social network, saying such a request violates its terms of service. Facebook chief privacy......

1000 jobs offshored = #10 mn saved!

British companies save a minimum of 10 million a year for every 1,000 jobs they move offshore, particularly to India, anestimate by ICICI OneSource, an outsourcing agency of India's ICICI Bank......

Facebook proposes changes in user data policy

Facebook has proposed "updates" to its privacy policies that explain how the social networking giant would use personal data of about 1.2 billion users to deliver advertising and other personalised......

Olympics Surfing: Vaast takes gold for France and Tahiti

IMAGE: France's Kauli Vaast won the gold medal in the men's surfing event at Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Ed Sloane/Reuters Tahitian Kauli......

Tour de France: Selfie-seeker causes massive crash!

IMAGE: Jumbo-Visma's Sepp Kuss hit the spectator's arm and lost his balance, taking down Nathan van Hooydonck, Dylan van Baarle and a group of around 20 riders during Sunday's 15th stage of Tour......

Soccer PIX: Messi magic guides Argentina; Denmark, France cruise

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi in action with Ecuador's William Pacho. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Lionel Messi's second-half goal gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Ecuador on......

Colombian Martinez wins stage 13 as Roglic extends Tour lead

IMAGE: EF Pro Cycling rider Daniel Felipe Martinez of Colombia finishes to win stage 13, Chatel-Guyon to Puy Mary Cantal, France, on Friday. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Pool Colombian Dani Martinez......

EPL PIX: Liverpool maintain 100 per cent home record

IMAGE: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum in action with Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Reuters Champions Liverpool made it 17 wins out of 17 at Anfield with a 2-0 win......