Aparajita Das

Reports say the image associated with woman's beach volleyball does not help to get any sponsors.

The expelled British ambassador to Iran said that the Iranian government likely to have supported the attack on the British embassy in Tehran.

A study by a bank reveals that women and southerners in UK are saving more cash in banks.

London Overground staff will be get a 25 percent wage hike for working during the Olympics and Paralympics.

Flintoff or Freddie was complaining about the entry fee charged at his daughter's school Christmas play.

Official study says that Britons are happy even in the time of economic gloom, surprisingly unemployed people were also satisfied with their lives.

A "scientific" report published in Saudi Arabia has claimed that lifting the ban on women drivers would result in "no more virgins".

The Prime Minister has tried to play down old friend Jeremy Clarkson's comments.

The drought that has hit central and eastern parts of England since June could continue till next summer if there is insufficient winter rain, the Environment Agency has warned.

"The Iron Lady" portrays Baroness Thatcher looking back at her career as she struggles with dementia and bereavement.

Investigations say that Tony Blair government wanted Saif Gadaffi to enroll in Masters course in Oxford. The report also reveals Saif had 'donated' huge sums of money to LSE.

About 20 campaigners were detained while they tried to barge into a West End Office in central London.

Average incomes will fall by three percent, taking into account the inflation, this year and in 2012.

Cable operators in Pakistan have blocked the BBC for showing what they claim is anti-Pakistani.

The step was taken after protesters stormed and ransacked British embassy and a residential compound in Tehran. Britain said it was outraged by the attacks and warned of "serious consequences."

Procter & Gamble (P&G), a major consumer goods manufacturer, has announced the name of 11 British Olympic athletes who will act as ambassadors for some of its best known brands, such as Gillette, in the run up to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The Office for National Statistics has found that the proportions of the adult population who are married and widowed continue to decline and the proportions who are single and divorced continue to rise in the UK.

A Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of claims made by 174 former employees of the Birmingham City Council.

The chancellor is expected to say the spending cuts will continue until 2017.

The revelations are a blow to David Cameron's claim to be the "greenest government ever."

The games cause brain plasticity - where it alters to accommodate demands put on it, which can be a concern.

Muslims believe that Allah created the world, humankind and all known species in a single act, as opposed to the Darwinian theory.

The government's emergency committee, Cobra, is due to discuss contingency measures on Monday.

The Iranian Parliament, on Sunday, voted to expel the British ambassador to their country, as a form of retaliation against sanctions imposed by the U.S., the UK and Canada over Tehran's nuclear programme.

It appears that top sporting professionals could boycott events and championships in the UK because of a tax levied on foreign sportspersons appearing in the country. According to the terms of the tax, the government is allowed a percentage of all endorsement deals signed by sports and entertainment stars, when they appear at UK-based events.

Immigration Minister Damian Green has said that the walkout cannot be allowed to tarnish the UK's image and threaten the economy.

Chancellor George Osborne is set to present a new set of forecasts which are likely to show a sharp decline in growth.

Charities are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of people hit by a combination of government cuts on welfare benefits, rising unemployment and spiralling food and fuel prices.

November 28 marks the official start of the festival spending.