A hoard of more than 100 elephant tusks aboard a sunken ship that was lost for nearly 500 years has been traced to West Africa in a new study. Scientists used DNA analysis to compare the well-preserved tusks – which were recovered from a 16th century Portuguese shipping vessel called the Bom Jesus that was … Read more
National Trust is accused of recruiting ‘biased’ team of academics to probe its properties links to empire and the slave trade Colonial Countryside projects looks into links of 11 trust properties to slave trade The project involves nine historians working with 100 primary school children However, the National Trust has come under fire for the … Read more
Boris Johnson will launch post-Brexit trade drive with trip to India next month as he vows to bang the drum for ‘Global Britain’ Boris Johnson will visit India next month after the Brexit transition period ends The PM insisted he will use the opportunity to bang the drum for ‘Global Britain’ Government pledging to find … Read more
She works hard to maintain her gym-honed figure. And on Thursday, Elsa Pataky showed off her incredible physique in a racy high-cut swimsuit as she hit the beach with her children for a family surfing session in Byron Bay. The mother-of-three, 44, stripped down to a black one piece as she soaked up the sun with her daughter … Read more
Binky Felstead has revealed speaking out about her miscarriage ‘helped her process’ the tragic loss. The Made In Chelsea star, 30, said she ‘wasn’t herself’ after learning she’d miscarried her second child, but has taken comfort from receiving the support of other women who went through the same thing. In October, Binky revealed she and … Read more
People of the Indus Valley civilisation who lived in what is now north-west India 4,000 years ago had a meat-heavy diet, new research indicates Analysis of pottery from the era reveals a preponderance of animal products, including pig, cattle, buffalo and goat meat as well as dairy. Scientists say people living in rural and urban sites … Read more
Bridesmaids, pah! The irony is that India Hicks — one of the most famous bridesmaids of all — never thought she would be needing one. Why would she? As a thoroughly modern woman, she was determined not to get married, nor to bow to convention. As the granddaughter of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, India had … Read more
Bees-y Jet: Two passenger planes are grounded hours apart in India after a massive swarm of BEES land on the aircraft Swarm of bees caused chaos at Kolkata airport this week after settling on jets Bees first swarmed on a plane 4pm Sunday, delaying the flight by an hour Insects then returned Monday morning, again … Read more
They tied the knot in India on December 1 of 2018. And Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra, 38, each paid tribute to their second wedding anniversary via Instagram on Tuesday. Taking his 30million followers back to the special day, Jonas, 28, uploaded two photos taken during the couple’s glamorous ceremony at Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhavan Palace. ‘Two years … Read more
Heartwarming moment locals rescue three elephants helplessly trapped in muddy swamp using diggers Locals used diggers to help make a slope for the group of trapped elephants The pit in northeastern India had been dug for use by electricity department People watched on as the rescuers dug up large chunks of mud to save the … Read more