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'Mr Bean' star Rowan Atkinson to become a father at 62
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 12 (ANI): Veteran actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, famous for his portrayal of 'Mr Bean', is expecting to become a dad for the third time at the age of 62.
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The $10000-a-dram 'vintage Scotch' that turned out to be fake
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 4 (ANI): A bottle of Scotch whisky, which was thought to be so rare that a popular Chinese writer shelled out more than $10,000 for just a dram, has turned out to be fake.
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'Jugaad' finds place in Oxford dictionary, 'Fukrey' cast rejoices
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The world's most trusted English dictionary Oxford has officially accepted the word 'Jugaad' in their latest update.
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Study reveals women in science ask fewer questions than men
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], October 17 (ANI): It's a common stereotype that women talk more than men, with some studies even suggesting that women say three times as much as men. However, a new study shows a different perspective.
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Malala Yousafzai attends first lecture at Oxford
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Malala Yousafzai on Monday attended her first lecture at the Oxford University, five years after she was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education.
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Rohingya Crisis: Myanmar's State Councillor Suu Kyi to be stripped of her
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Oct 5 (ANI): Myanmar's State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi is to be stripped of her Freedom of Oxford award amid criticism of her handling the Rohingya crisis.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's portrait removed from display at Oxford College
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [Oxford], Sept 30 (ANI): Myanmar's State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi's portrait has been removed from public display at the Oxford college, where she studied as an undergraduate amid criticism of her handling of the Rohingya crisis.
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Mumbai: Teacher arrested after mercilessly beating up 16-year-old student
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): The police have arrested a teacher, who mercilessly thrashed a 16-year-old student for not having an Aadhar identification card.
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Tamil, Gujarati online dictionaries launched by Oxford Dictionaries
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Tamil and Gujarati have joined Hindi to become the second and third Indian languages as part of Oxford Dictionaries' global languages initiative.
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Oxford University Press declares 'Trump' Children's Word of
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 18 (ANI): The Oxford University Press has declared "Trump" to be Children's Word of the Year after analysing 131,798 short stories written by children taking part in a BBC competition.
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Oxford University Press launches English-English-Assamese Dictionary
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India] June 15 (ANI): Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched the compact English-English Assamese Dictionary, offering speakers of Assamese a vital tool for learning the English language.
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Previously unseen teeth in jawbone of Megalosaurus revealed!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): Cutting edge technology sheds fresh light on world's first scientifically-described dinosaur, Megalosaurus, thanks to research by WMG at the University of Warwick and the University of Oxford's Museum of Natural History.
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