London: Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Ivanhoe’, which was considered too ponderous and wordy for the tastes of modern readers, has been controversially rewritten to make it easier to read.

London: Female drivers are more adept at parking than men, a new study has found.

New Delhi: Under pressure to marry, some Chinese men have resorted to hiring a woman to please their parents -- at least temporarily -- during their homecoming for the Lunar New Year, which fell on Monday this year.

London: Little things like a cuddle and a cup of tea in bed keep the spark in a relationship alive, a new poll has found.

Washington: Having a couple to double date with can improve the happiness of one’s own relationship, a new study has suggested.

London: Passengers aboard a Finnair flight from Helsinki to New Delhi on India’s 63rd Republic Day were treated to a live performance by the crew members.

Washington: People lie more often when sending text messages than in any other forms of communication, according to a new research.

London: The Heinz catchphrase ''Beanz Meanz Heinz'', which was conceived over a pint in a London pub in 1967, has bagged the title of best advertising slogan of all time, outshining Nike’s Just Do It.

Melbourne: People in Australia are in awe of beer, beaches and barbecues, but they love their freedom most of all.

Washington: A feeling of inclusion can come from something as simple as eye contact from a stranger, a new study has found.

Washington: Researchers have now identified key factors, which influence teen drivers and increase risk of car crash.

Melbourne: The word ‘fracking’ is emerging as the favourite new word for most people as it leads Macquarie Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2011 poll.

London: More than a quarter of children between the ages of 10 and 12 cannot add two small sums of money without using a calculator, a new study has revealed.

London: A mother of two has credited her kitten for saving her life – by detecting she had breast cancer.