Poland’s cooperative BPS bank says it’s the first in Europe to install a biometric ATM  allowing customers to withdraw cash simply with the touch of a fingertip. The digit-scanning ATM, introduced in the Polish capital of Warsaw, runs on the latest in “finger vein” technology... [Read More]

he pavilion opens to the public on Saturday The Serpentine Gallery’s summer pavilion, designed by world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, has been unveiled. The huge red geometric structure is the 10th commission in the London gallery’s annual architectural series. It is filled... [Read More]

The UK’s deep store for nuclear waste should open for business around 2040 – but spending cuts could delay the plans, and community support is vital. These are the key messages in a report from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), the agency charged with managing the nation’s... [Read More]

The Netherlands are celebrating after reaching their first FIFA World Cup Final in 32 years. FIFA.com rounds up the numbers that matter from the first of South Africa 2010′s semi-finals. (2200) goals in the FIFA World Cup was the landmark reached when Arjen Robben headed the Netherlands... [Read More]

05ban1 Normal life was hit in National Democratic Alliance and Left-ruled states on Monday as rail, air and bus services were disrupted during a bandh called against fuel price hike. Stray incidents of violence occurred in Maharashtra and Karnataka where Bharatiya Janata Party workers pelted stones... [Read More]

05bandh Stating that the Bharat bandh called by the Opposition against fuel price hike has cost the economy around Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion), the industry on Monday said the protest is “odd and absurd”.”It (bandh) is not justified at all. Political parties interfering and disturbing... [Read More]

23slide1 Online magazine Zimbio conducted a poll to determine which famous faces have equally famous curves, to create their list of the top 25 bikini bodies in the world. The findings were based on votes cast by more than one million users to choose their favourite actress, model or other celebrity... [Read More]

Despite stiff competition, model Brooklyn Decker bagged the title this year.Esquire Magazine conducted their annual ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’ poll for 2010 and the results are finally out.A whopping number of votes that crossed the five million mark saw 64 candidates compete for the top spot,... [Read More]

Fernando Torres has admitted Spain’s FIFA World Cup  semi-final with high-scoring Germany will be like a final as he looks to repeat his country’s UEFA EURO 2008 success. The Liverpool striker scored the only goal of the decider against Joachim Low’s team two years ago to help... [Read More]

09sld1 ‘I can talk English. I can walk English. I can laugh English. Because English is a very phunny language,’ rattles off a memorable Amitabh Bachchan in Prakash Mehra’s incessantly droll, Namak Halal.Adopting Big B’s ‘Can do anything English’ philosophy, Bollywood’s... [Read More]

02slde1 Argentina and Germany set off for the World Cup with huge doubts about their prospects but they meet in Saturday’s quarter-final in hot form with a great chance for the winners to go all the way to the final.A war of words has erupted ahead of the match with Germany’s players accusing... [Read More]

03sld1 Rafael Nadal torched Andy Murray’s Wimbledon dream for the second time in three years on Friday as the marauding Spaniard grounded rising British hopes to roar into his fourth final at the grand slam.For all but a few minutes of a compelling two hour 22 minute Centre Court duel there was... [Read More]

02sld01 Five-time champions Brazil made a shock exit from the FIFA World Cup with a 1-2 defeat to the Netherlands in an ill-tempered quarter-final match which saw Felipe Melo being sent off in Port Elizabeth on Friday.With the win, the Dutch took revenge of their quarter-final losses against Brazil... [Read More]

As South Africa enters it’s last week of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the country’s head of state, President Jacob Zuma believes the “Rainbow Nation” has exceeded expectations with its organisation of the tournament. In what has been the proudest moment in Africa’s sporting history,... [Read More]

We girls are unabashed romance junkies. Be it books, songs or movies, we love anything and everything that has a feel-good factor. But once in a while there comes a movie which even we cannot stomach, a film which is so sappy and sickly sentimental that it takes tear-jerking to an atrocious level. Since... [Read More]

Children should text rather than talk on their mobile phones, Australia’s radiation safety watchdog has said, noting that a child’s skull is thinner and could absorb more radiation. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPNSA) made the observation, after a study... [Read More]

Think of your to-do list and then ‘sleep on it’ to remember better, suggests a new study. Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis said that people who sleep after processing and storing a memory carry out their intentions much better than people who try to execute their plan before... [Read More]

Advancing at all costs has been the rationale behind the progress of Brazil and Netherlands to the World Cup quarter-finals, regardless of tradition. Now that they’re about to meet in a match befitting a final, the discussion has turned back to style. “We know the Netherlands are a very difficult... [Read More]

Google on Thursday announced it will buy online travel software company ITA Software for $700 million cash, a move the search giant hopes will boost its visibility in the highly competitive airfare market. Boston-based ITA specializes in organizing airline data, including flight times, availability... [Read More]

The South Korean capital Seoul is known for its high-tech buzz, restless pace and radiant neon lights, but visitors wanting to tune down a notch or two should contemplate a trip to the country’s second city Pusan (or, as it is also written, Busan). A welter of nightlife and a surfeit of shopping... [Read More]

The 2010 FIFA World Cup has always been billed as a first for Africa, and as such all the African teams partaking in the tournament have felt the impetus of home ground advantage. As the last team still remaining in the tournament, Ghana have found themselves well supported in the host nation. All... [Read More]

President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law new U.S. sanctions on Iran that he called another step in demonstrating that “the United States and the international community are determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.” At a White House signing ceremony, Obama noted... [Read More]

Defending champion Serena Williams overcame an unexpectedly tough test to reach her sixth Wimbledon final. Vera Zvonareva stands between Williams and a fourth title after the world number one battled past unseeded Czech Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7-5) 6-2. Kvitova, in her first Grand Slam semi-final, became... [Read More]

Hi-tech criminals are “escalating” attacks on an unpatched bug in the Windows XP help and support system. Microsoft said it had seen more than 10,000 machines hit by the attack that, so far, it has not found a fix for. Windows PCs falling victim will have control of that machine handed... [Read More]